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. Sharon Ewing Director Virginia State Parks Ms. Sarah Gillespie Director Marion, Smyth Smyth County Chamber of Commerce Mr. David McLeish Director Meadowview, Washington Dreamland Alpacas Ms. Debbie Milton Director Lebanon, Russell Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission Ms. Kathy Shearer Director Emory, Washington Artisan / Houston Mountain Artisans Ms. Julie Walters Steele Director Critz, Patrick Reynolds Homestead / Virginia Tech Ms. Amanda Lee Slaughter Director Rocky Gap, Bland Artisan / Virginia Tourism Ms. Shirley Edwards Ex Officio Woodlawn, Carroll Virginia Tourism Corporation Ms. Kim Davis Ex Officio, Executive Director Abingdon Friends of SWVA, SWVACHF