About SVRA

The localities in the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance will collaborate to create a strong economy that will enhance the region’s tax base and maintain a high standard of living and sustained quality of life for our citizens, while sharing this vision and opportunity with others that can contribute to these outcomes.

Southern VA Regional Alliance mid-atlantic location

 Board of Directors and Staff

Corrie Bobe, Interim Director of Economic Development Danville VA
SVRA President
Corrie Bobe

Director of Economic Development
City of Danville

Kristy Johnson, Executive Director

SVRA Vice President
Kristy Johnson
Executive Director

Halifax County Industrial Development Authority

Matt Rowe, Director of Economic Development, Pittsylvania County

SVRA Immediate Past President
Matt Rowe

Director of Economic Development
Pittsylvania County

Betty Jo Foster

SVRA Board Member
Telly Tucker
President

Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

Sean Adkins, Economic Development Director Patrick County VA

SVRA Board Member
Patrick Cooper
Director of Economic Development
Patrick County

Linda Green, Executive Director

SVRA Executive Director
Linda Green

Southern Virginia Regional Alliance


Angela Anderson
SVRA Treasurer
Angela "Angie" Anderson

Senior Accountant
Institute for Advanced Learning & Research