Board of Directors

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that provides vital support through guidance and fiduciary responsibility. The board is comprised of individuals with diverse backgrounds and fairly represents the geographical regions served by the organization.

Directors
Robert Archer, Blue Ridge Beverage Company, Inc.
Neil Birkhoff, Woods Rogers, PLC
Harvey Brookins, Wachovia: A Wells Fargo Company
Jane Conlin, City of Roanoke
Oscarlyn Elder, SunTrust Bank
Ed Garner, Retired - Norfolk Southern Corporation
Khaled Hassouna, Legacy International
Sharon Johnson, Shenandoah Valley Partnership, Inc.
Dharmendra Patel, Samip Management
Rhonda Shannon, Carilion Clinic
Jeffrey Van Doren, Poarch Van Doren Law Firm
Matt Webb, Scott Insurance
Randall A. Young, Advance Auto Parts

We Will… Build a Better Community
A message from Bruce Phipps, President & CEO and Jeffrey Glenn, 2011 Goodwill Board Chair

The opportunity to provide employment services came in unprecedented numbers in 2010.  More than 60,000 people called upon Goodwill for employment assistance. Nearly 1,800 people found work in our communities because of our efforts, tripling the number from 2009.

Economic challenges remain, but we see signs of better days ahead.  Goodwill has been a powerful player in job training in difficult times.  Going forward, that same strength will deliver workers necessary to support growing labor needs.

Our Melrose Jobs Campus provides training space for Certified Nursing Assistants; computer literacy for older adults; training for retail; and resource facilities available to the entire community.  Jobs campuses also operate in Staunton and Radford.  We oversee operations at three major One Stop Employment centers for the Virginia Workforce Network.  Centers in Charlottesville, Roanoke, and Wytheville, as well as their satellites, bring hope and promise to the lives of Virginians from Bristol to Culpeper. 

While winter weather challenged our retail efforts early in the year, our Donated Goods operation finished with robust results in 2010.  New stores were also opened in both Ruckersville and Daleville. 

The generosity of our neighbors in 31 Virginia counties resulted in 806,000 material donations in 2010.  Those donations helped Goodwill:

• Place 1,784 clients into community employment;
• Keep 13.5 million pounds of refuse out of our region’s landfills;
• Generate $25.5 million in retail sales;
• Employ 906 people;
• Return $1,256,500 in sales tax revenue;
• Contribute $660,769 in Virginia payroll tax revenue.

The years ahead show promise for collaborative programs such as employment training for inmates soon to be released to the community; development of curricula to deliver a work ready employee; and a strong, consistent outreach to the business community.  We are proud of the success we have had and are excited about the contributions we will make in the future.