The CV SBDC Team
Core Staff

Rebecca Haydock
Director
Specialties: Growth Strategy and Infrastructure, Contract Preparedness, Strategic Alliances, Equity

Ariel Vaughan
Assistant Director, Growth Wheel Certified
Specialties: Strategy, Marketing & Communications

Rosi Beachy
Assistant Director, Growth Wheel Certified
Specialties: B2B sales, relationship sales, market research, grant writing

Business Advisors

Dan Fellows
Business Advisor - Fork Union
Specialties: Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Sales, Business Management

Dillon Franks
Certified Business Advisor, Growth Wheel Certified
Specialties: Strategy Development, Operations Planning, Change Management

Ellen Martin
Business Advisor, Financial Recordkeeping and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Specialties: Bookkeeping, Management Accounting, HR Procedures, Non-profit Management

Greg McFetridge
Access to Capital Business Advisor
Specialties: Commercial and SBA Loans, Financial and Business Plan Preparation

Hope Lawrence
Business Advisor
Specialties: Food and Beverage companies, DTC sales, product-based business startups, business

Jay Lester
Business Advisor
Specialties: B2B sales, marketing strategy, business plan development, equity investment

Jamee Dion
Business Advisor, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Specialties: Bookkeeping, Quickbooks, Systems and Processes

Lynda Tubridy
Business Advisor
Specialties: Government Contracting and Access to Capital

Jess Cifizzari
Rural Ecosystem Navigator
Serving Nelson, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Madison

Mary Foley
Business Advisor
Specialties: Public sector grants and contracts, Growth Strategy, Startups poised for growth

Terry Woodworth
Rural Ecosystem Builder
Serving Nelson, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Madison

Tom Kelly
Business Advisor
Specialties: Product and Service Launch Planning and Pricing Strategy
Specialty Program Advisors

Aaron Miller
IBD
Director of the International Business Development program (IBD)

Josh Green
ICAP
Director of Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP)

Chris Van Orden
IBD, CBA
International Trade Assistant Director, Craft Beverage Assistance (CBA) program Manager

Dan Myers
ICAP Mentor
Specialities: ICAP Mentor specializing in high-growth, innovation-based ventures

Quiana Gainey
Cybersecurity
Specialty: Cybersecurity, information assurance

Philippe Sommer
ICAP Mentor
Specialities: ICAP Mentor specializing in life science ventures