The mission of ’Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Network is to promote the sustainable economic development of the region’s communities by assisting local artisans with marketing, educational, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Salutation Name Serving As Community Organization Ms. Ellen Reynolds President Wytheville, Wythe Beagle Ridge Herb Farm & Environmental Center Ms. Sandy Ratliff Secretary / Treasurer Abingdon, Washington Virginia Community Capital Ms. Martha Biggar Director Draper, Pulaski Ms. Anna Buchanan Director Abingdon William King Museum Ms. Sharon Buchanan Director Big Stone Gap Virginia State Parks Ms. Sarah Gillespie Director Marion, Smyth Smyth County Chamber of Commerce Ms. Debbie Milton Director Lebanon, Russell Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission Ms. Lora Mahaffey Director Stuart Artisan / Bull Mountain Arts Ms. Julie Walters Steele Director Critz, Patrick Reynolds Homestead / Virginia Tech Ms. Amanda Lee Slaughter Director Rocky Gap, Bland Artisan / Virginia Tourism Mr. Glen Thomason Director Abingdon Artisan Ms. Kim Davis Ex Officio, Executive Director Abingdon Friends of SWVA, SWVACHF Ms. Heather Stanley Ex-Officio, Virginia Tourism Lambsburg Virginia Tourism Corporation