Advisory Council

The Advisory Council was formed in 1996* to increase the effectiveness of the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center by utilizing the knowledge and experience of leading business, educational, and economic development organizations in the communities served by the Center.

Brandon Amstutz - Downtown Fine Furniture

Jim Blair - Blair & Associates

George Blomstrom - Service Corps of Retired Executives

Eddie Bumbaugh - Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance

Ben Cash - BlueKey, Inc

Katrina Didot - A Bowl of Good

Kim Foreman - JMU College of Business

Greg Godsey - NewBridge Bank

Richard Halterman - Murphy Business Brokers

Carol Hamilton - JMU Center for Entrepreneurship

Daniel Martin, CPA - PBGH, LLP

Jonah Pence - Farmers & Merchants Bank

William Roy - Immerge Technologies, Inc

Brian Shull - City of Harrisonburg

Lee Simon - Able Driving School

Jeff Smith, CPA - Brown, Edwards & Company, LLP

Robin Sullenberger - Shenandoah Valley Partnership

Frank Tamberrino - Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce

Ryan Waid - BotkinRose PLC

Henry Reeves, CPA, and Joyce Krech - JMU SBDC

Sandra Showalter and Debbie Wright - BRCC SBDC


*The Advisory Council was known as the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Executive Council (ESBEC) from 1996-2005.

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Volunteer counselors represent a cross section of experienced business professionals from around our service region.