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The Council

The Council is made up of a mayor or mayor’s designee from each entity within the boundries of Region 4, as well as a County Commission representative from each county and private sector members from around the Region.

The Executive Committee is comprised of a representative from each County Commission and the Mayor of the largest municipality in each member county in addition to private sector representation.

Meetings are typically scheduled for the third Wednesday of March, June and September as well as in conjunction with full council meetings once per year with additional meetings scheduled as needed.

Council Members

Executive Committee

Chairman:

Beverly White, Mayor,
City of Lewisburg
bwhite@lewisburg-wv.com

​Vice-Chairman:

Damita Johnson, City Manager,
City of Oak Hill
djohnson@oakhillwv.gov

Secretary/Treasurer:

Robert Shafer, Mayor,
City of Summersville
rshafer@shaferwv.com

Don McCourt, Mayor, Town of Addison
addison@frontiernet.net

Robert Shafer, Mayor, City of Summersville
rshafer@shaferwv.com

Sam Felton, Mayor, Town of Marlinton
townofmarlinton@frontiernet.net

Lowell Rose, Greenbrier County Commission
lowellrose.rose@gmail.com

John Brenemen, Fayette County Commission
 john.brenemen@fayettecountywv.gov

Craig Chapman, Nicholas County Commission
dcc.nccwv@gmail.com

Charles Smallwood, Private Sector
casmallwood1955@gmail.com

John Rebinski, Pocahontas County Commission
jgreninski@frontiernet.net

Kimble Tanner, Webster County Commission
kimblet101@hotmail.com

Full Council

Mayors of Fayette County

Steve Pridemore, Town of Ansted
ansted.mayor@gmail.com

Sharon Cruikshank Mayor, Town of Fayetteville
sharoncruikshank1@gmail.com

Bob Scott Mayor, Town of Gauley Bridge
bobvmftech@outlook.com

Tim Killen Mayor, Town of Meadow Bridge
mickey229@frontier.com

Greg Ingram Mayor, City of Montgomery
Gingram@MontgomeryWV.gov

Michael Kessinger Mayor, City of Mount Hope
mike@synergysand.com

Charles Briscoe Mayor, City of Oak Hill

Damita Johnson Mayor’s Designee, City of Oak Hill
djohnson@oakhillwv.gov

William Hughes Mayor, Town of Pax
pax25904@yahoo.com

D. Anne Cavalier Mayor, City of Smithers
acavalier48@gmail.com

Melanie Dragan Mayor, Town of Thurmond
thurmondwv@gmail.com

Mayors of Nicholas County

Gary Johnson Mayor, City of Richwood
garyjohnsonmayor@gmail.com

Robert Shafer Mayor, City of Summersville
rshafer@shaferwv.com

Mayors of Webster County

Don McCourt Mayor, Town of Webster Springs (Addision)
addison@frontiernet.net

Lisa Prather Cutlip Mayor, Town of Camden on Gauley
townofcog@yahoo.com

Gerald Dornburg Mayor, Town of Cowen
cowenmayor@gmail.com

Mayors of Greenbrier County

Travis Copenhaver Mayor, Town of Alderson
mayor@aldersonwv.org

Patrick Roberts Mayor, Town of Renick (Falling Springs)
renicktownhall@gmail.com

Beverly White Mayor, City of Lewisburg
bwhite@lewisburg-wv.com

Linda Sizemore Mayor, Town of Quinwood
tquinnwood@gmail.com

Andy Pendleton, Mayor, Town of Rainelle
andypen241@icloud.com

Deana Pack, Mayor, City of Ronceverte
administrator@cityofronceverte.com

Stephen Baldwin Mayor, Town of Rupert
townofrupert@suddenlinkmail.com

Kathy Glover, City of White Sulphur Springs
mayor@whitesulphurspringswv.org

Mayors of Pocahontas County

Steve Queen, Mayor, Town of Durbin
88slqueen@gmail.com

Gail Siers Mayor, Town of Hillsboro
townofhillsboro@frontiernet.net

Sam Felton Mayor, Town of Marlinton
townofmarlinton@frontiernet.net

County Commissions

John Brenemen, Fayette County Commission
 john.brenemen@fayettecountywv.gov

Craig Chapman, Nicholas County commission
craig@tcowv.com

Thane Ryder, Pocahontas County Commission
Shelton1@assessor.state.wv.us

Jim Cutlip, Webster County Commission
jim.cutlip@webstercowv.com

Lowell Rose (President and Region 4 Council)
Lowellrose.rose@gmail.com

Private Sector

Fayette County

Charles Smallwood, Private Sector
casmallwood1955@gmail.com

Dr. Beverly Jo Harris, Secondary Education
jo.hudkins.harris@gmail.com

Eric Autenreith, Private Sector
ericaut42@gmail.com

Nicholas County

Karen Mullens, Private Sector
mullensska@ctbi.com

Patty Neff, County Government
ncc_pattyneff@yahoo.com

Judy Olsen, Private Sector
friendsrfun@frontier.com

Sharon Glasscock, Private Sector
skglasscok@hotmail.com

Webster

Chris Graham, Private Sector
wcda@websterwv.com

Greenbrier County

Clifford Gillian, Private Sector
c_gvalcon@yahoo.com

Doug Goodwin, Private Sector
dgoodwin@neathawklumber.com

Girlonza Scott, Real Estate
girlonza@frontiernet.net

Pocahontas County

Joel Callison, County Government

Sue Helton, Private Sector

Joe Smith, Private Sector
jwsmith@shentel.net

County Commissioners

Fayette County Commission:

John Breneman (President)
john.brenemen@fayettecountywv.gov

Allison Taylor
allison.taylor@fayettecountywv.gov

Greg Fernett

Nicholas County Commission:

Craig Chapman (Region 4 Council)
dcc.nccwv@gmail.com

Garrett Cole
gcole_ncc@yahoo.com

Gary Roberts
groberts72@yahoo.com

Webster County Commission:

Jim Cutlip, Webster County Commission
jim.cutlip@webstercowv.com

Bob Chericalo
bcherry1943@gmail.com

Kimble Tanner
kimblet101@hotmail.com

Greenbrier County Commission:

Lowell Rose (President and Region 4 Council)
Lowellrose.rose@gmail.com

Tammy Tincher
Tammyshifflett.tincher@gmail.com

Richie Holliday
hollidaycommissioner@gmail.com

Pocahontas County Commission:

John Rebinski (President)
jgreninski@frontiernet.net

Thane Ryder
ryderincwv@outlook.com

Jamie Walker
dgwalker473@gmail.com

Towns and Cities located within the Region 4 Planning and Development Council boundary

The below map shows the Region 4 Planning and Development Council contacts.
Feel free to click on any point (blue dot, star, or pin) to view additional information.

Contact Us

Region 4 Planning and Development Council Office

885 Broad Street, Suite 100
Summersville, WV 26651
www.reg4wv.org

Tel: (304) 872-4970
Fax: (304) 872-1012

Monday-Friday: 8:30-4:30

Region 4 Planning and Development Council is a proud member of the West Virginia Association of Regional Councils