Local Film Liaisons 2011
Updated January 2012
Film Liaisons are representatives of counties, cities or localities who assist filmmakers with their projects and who have agreed to act as liaisons for their communities. Please inform the appropriate representatives if you are working in their areas, and don’t hesitate to ask for their assistance if necessary.
Click on the interactive map below to find the liaisons for the area of the state which you are considering for your project.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
Don Kappel
Director of Public Affairs
P.O. Box 40
Chesterfield, VA 23832
804.748.1161
804.748.7609 fax
E-mail: kappeld@chesterfield.gov
www.co.chesterfield.va.us
DINWIDDIE COUNTY
Tammie J. Collins
Division Chief of Planning and Community Development
14016 Boydton Plank Road
P O Drawer 70
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
804.469.4500 x110
804.469.4503 fax
E-mail: tcollins@dinwiddieva.us
GOOCHLAND COUNTY
Bonnie D. Creasy
Goochland County Chamber of Commerce
2941 River Road West
P.O. Box 123
Goochland, VA 23063
804.556.3811
E-mail: director@goochlandchamber.org
Phyllis Silber
Goochland County Historical Society
P.O. Box 602
Goochland, VA 23063
804.556.3966
E-mail: psilber@comcast.net
HANOVER COUNTY
Tom Harris
Public Information Officer
P.O. Box 470
7516 County Complex Road
Hanover, VA 23069
804.365.6402
804.365.6234 fax
E-mail: htharris@co.hanover.va.us
HENRICO COUNTY
Tamra McKinney
Public Relations and Media Services Director
P.O. Box 90775
Henrico, VA 23273
804.501.4257
804.501.5500 fax
E-mail: mck10@co.henrico.va.us
www.co.henrico.va.us
Leonard Cake
Economic Development Authority
4300 E. Parham Road
Henrico, VA 23228
804.501.7654
804.501.7890 fax
E-mail: leonard@henrico.com
NEW KENT COUNTY
Rodney A. Hathaway
Economic Development Director
7324 Vineyards Parkway
New Kent VA 23214
804.966.9629
E-mail: rahathaway@co.newkent.state.va.us
www.visitnewkent.com
PETERSBURG
Kevin Kirby
Director of Tourism
City of Petersburg
8980123 Anne Thomas Home
Petersburg, VA
804.479.0637 mobile
804.733.2403
804.863.0837 fax
E-mail: kkirby@petersburg-va.org
Central Virginia Film Institute
Kay Ingram
Executive Director
19 Bowlingbrook
Petersburg, VA 23803
804.898.2496 cell
804.862.1200 fax
E-mail: kdingram2@hotmail.com
www.cvafilm.org
POWHATAN COUNTY
Sherry Swinson
Economic Development Director
3834 Old Buckingham Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
804.598.5605
804.598.5727 fax
E-mail: sswinson@powhatanva.gov
RICHMOND
Allen Rothert
Film Liaison/Special Events Coordinator
City of Richmond
900 E. Broad Street
2nd Floor, Office of the Mayor
Richmond, VA 23219
804.646.0524
804.337.7383 cell
E-mail: allen.rothert@richmondgov.com
ALBEMARLE COUNTY
Lee Catlin
Assistant to the County Executive for Community and Business Partnerships
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.296.5841
434.531.8092 cell
434.296.5800 fax
E-mail: lcatlin@albemarle.org
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Joe Rice
City Program Director
City of Charlottesville
P.O. Box 911
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
434.409.8226
E-mail: ricej@charlottesville.org
CULPEPER COUNTY
Lori Sorrentino
111 S. Commerce Street
Culpeper, VA 22701
540.727.0611
540.727.0648 fax
E-mail: director@visitculpeperva.com
www.visitculpeperva.com
FRONT ROYAL, SHENANDOAH & WARREN COUNTY
Niki Foster
President
The Chamber of Commerce
Front Royal-Warren County, Inc.
104 East Main Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
540.635.3185
E-mail: nfoster@frontroyalchamber.com
www.frontroyalchamber.com
GREENE COUNTY
Tony Williams
Director
Greene County Economic Development
8315 Seminole Trail, Suite 2
Ruckersville, VA 22968
434.985.6663
434.985.3414
E-mail: tony@gatewaytocharlottesville.com
www.gatewaytocharlottesville.com
HARRISONBURG
Brenda Black
Tourism Manager
212 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540.432.8935
540.437.0631 fax
E-mail: brendab@harrisonburgva.gov
www.harrisonburgtourism.com
HIGHLAND COUNTY
Roberta Lambert
Highland County Administrator
P.O. Box 130
Monterey, VA 24465
540.468.2347
540.468.3447 fax
E-mail: hcboard@htcnet.org
LOUISA COUNTY
Tom Garrett
Local Liaison/ Louisa County Prosecutor
540.967.2205
804.869.4444 cell
540.967.0998 fax
E-mail: tgarrett@louisa.org
TOWN OF LOUISA
Brian Marks
Town of Louisa
P.O. Box 531
Louisa, VA 23093
540.967.1400
540.967.9580 fax
E-mail: louisatownmanager@verizon.net
http://www.louisatown.org
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY
Laura Overstreet
Tourism Consultant
Office of Tourism
P.O. Box 519
Washington, VA 22747
540.675.5330
703.403.7172 cell
540.675.5331 fax
E-mail: laura@visitrappahannockva.com
www.visitrappahannockva.com
SHENANDOAH VALLEY TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
Zenalda Hall
Associate Director
P.O. Box 1040
New Market, VA 22844
540.740.3132
540.383.8680 cell
540.740.3100 fax
E-mail: director@visitshenandoah.org
http://www.visitshenandoah.org
STAUNTON
Sheryl Wagner
Director of Tourism
City of Staunton
P.O. Box 58
116 W. Beverly Street
Staunton, VA 24402
540.332.3865
540.851.4005 fax
E-mail: WagnerSS@ci.staunton.va.us
www.VisitStaunton.com
BEDFORD COUNTY
Sergei Troubetzkoy
Tourism Director
Bedford County/Bedford City
816 Burks Hill Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540.587.5682
540.587.5983 fax
E-mail: sergei@visitbedford.com
BLACKSBURG
Heather Browning
Community Relations Manager
Town of Blacksburg
300 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540.961.1199
540.961.1875 fax
E-mail: hbrowning@blacksburg.gov
www.blacksburg.gov
BOTETOURT COUNTY
Catherine Herlocker
Tourism Coordinator
Botetourt County
13 W. Main Street, Box 10
Fincastle, VA 24090
540.473.1167
540.473.8646 fax
E-mail: cherlocker@botetourt.org
CRAIG COUNTY
Richard Flora
County Administrator
Craig County
P.O. Box 308
New Castle, VA 24127
540.864.5010
540.864.5590 fax
E-mail: rflora@rcs.k12.va.us
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Debra Weir
Tourism/Special Events Manager
2150 Sontag Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540.483.9293
540.420.8501 cell
540.483.0040 fax
E-mail: debraweir@franklincountyva.org
GILES COUNTY
Dianne Dinger
Brogan Dinger
136 Bratton Hollow Road
Pearisburg, VA 24134
540.921.0344
E-mail: rumorhasit@earthlink.net
E-mail: bad2620@vt.edu
LEXINGTON
Jean Clark
Director
Lexington, Rockbridge, and Buena Vista
City of Lexington
106 E. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
540.463.3777
540.463.1105 fax
E-mail: director@lexingtonvirginia.com
www.lexingtonvirginia.com
LYNCHBURG
Beckie Nix
Director of Tourism
Lynchburg Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau
2015 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24501
434.845.5968 ext. 19
434.522.9592 fax
E-mail: bnix@lynchburgchamber.org
www.discoverlynchburg.org
ROANOKE
Lisa Soltis
Economic Development Specialist
Department of Economic Development
City of Roanoke
117 Church Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24011
540.853.1694
540.853.1213 fax
E-mail: lisa.soltis@roanokeva.gov
www.roanokeva.gov
ROANOKE COUNTY
Jill Loope
Acting Director
P.O. Box 29800
Roanoke, VA 24018
540.772.2069
540.772.2030 fax
E-mail: jloope@roanokecountyva.gov
ROANOKE VALLEY
Bootie Bell Chewning
Regional Liaison
888 Colbourne Avenue
Vinton, VA 24179
540.342.4171
E-mail: BOO_TEE@msn.com
APPOMATTOX COUNTY
Aileen Ferguson
County Administrator
P.O. Box 863
Appomattox, VA 24522
434.352.2637
434.352.4214 fax
E-mail: aileen.ferguson@appomattoxcountyva.gov
www.appomattoxcounty.gov
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
Bobby Conner
Brunswick County/Lake Gaston Tourism Office
228 N. Main Street, Suite B-100
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
434.636.2025
E-mail: stewpot@mail.meckcom.net
www.tourbrunswick.org
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY
Rebecca Carter
Economic Development Director
P.O. Box 252
Buckingham, VA 23921
434.969.4242
434.969.1638 fax
E-mail: bcty@moonstar.com
CAMBELL COUNTY
Michael Davidson
Director of Economic Development
47 Courthouse Lane
Rustburg, VA 24588
434.592.9595
434.332.9617 fax
E-mail: jmdavidson@co.campbell.va.us
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Greg Baka
Director of Economic Development
P.O. Box 110
Cumberland, VA 23040
804.492.9175
804.492.9224 fax
E-mail: gbaka@cumberlandcounty.virginia.gov
DANVILLE
Lisa Ferguson
645 River Park Drive
Danville, VA 24540
434.793.4636
E-mail: lferguson@visitdanville.com
www.visitdanville.com
HALIFAX COUNTY
Linda Shepperd
Director of Halifax County Department of Tourism
700 Bruce Street
South Boston, VA 24592
434.572.2543
434.579.4185 cell
434.572.2127 fax
E-mail: lshepperd@gohalifaxva.com
www.gohalifaxva.com
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
Kenneth L. Bowman
Economic Development Director
P.O. Box 426
Chatham, VA 24531
434.432.1669
434.432.1709 fax
E-mail: ken.bowman@pittgov.org
MARTINSVILLE-HENRY COUNTY
Felicia A. Rupert
Martinsville-Henry County Film Office
134 E Church St. Suite 200
P.O. Box 631
Martinsville, VA 24114-0631
276.403.5945
276.403.5941 fax
E-mail: FRupert@YesMartinsville.com
www.VisitMartinsville.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Linda E. Lumpkin
Deputy County Administrator
P.O. Box 1079
Essex County, VA 22560
804.443.4331
804.443.4157 fax
E-mail: llumpkin@essex-virginia.org
www.essex-virginia.org
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Carol Steele
Director of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
6467 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
804.693.1261
804.693.0061 fax
E-mail: csteele@gloucesterva.info
KING AND QUEEN COUNTY
Ed Miller
Director of Economic Development
P.O. Box 177
King and Queen C.H., VA 23085
804.314.7627
804.785.5999 fax
E-mail: emiller@kingandqueenco.net
NORTHERN NECK
for King George, Westmoreland,
Richmond, Northumberland, and Lancaster Counties
Jerry Davis
Executive Director
Northern Neck Tourism Commission
P.O. Box 1707
Warsaw, VA 22572
804.333.1900
E-mail: nntc@northernneck.org
www.northernneck.org
EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA
Donna Bozza
ESVA Director of Tourism
PO Box 72
Tasley, VA 23441
757.787.8268
E-mail: tdirector@esvatourism.org
CHESAPEAKE
Susan Drewery
Chesapeake Conventions & Tourism
Visitors Bureau
860 Greenbriar Circle, Suite 101
Chesapeake, VA 23320
757.502.4898
757.502.8016 fax
E-mail: sdrewery@cityofchesapeake.net
HAMPTON
Mary L. Fugere
Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau
Director of Media & Community Relations
1919 Commerce Drive, Suite 290
Hampton, VA 23666
757.728.5327
800.487.8778 toll free
757.896.4600 fax
E-mail: mary@hamptoncvb.com
www.hamptoncvb.com
CITY OF FRANKLIN-SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Teresa Beale
Executive Director
Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce
108 W 3rd Ave
Franklin, VA 23851
757.562.4900
757.562.6138 fax
E-mail: teresa@fsachamber.com
JAMES CITY COUNTY
Jody Puckett
Communications Director
101-C Mounts Bay Road
Williamsburg, VA 23187
757.253.6605
757.253.6833 fax
E-mail: jpuckett@james-city.va.us
JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT & YORKTOWN VICTORY CENTER
Debby Padgett
Media Relations Manager
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
P.O. Box 1607
Williamsburg, VA 23187
757.253.4175
757.253.5299 fax
E-mail: deborah.padgett@jyf.virginia.gov
www.historyisfun.org
NEWPORT NEWS
Becky Cutchins
Media Relations Manager
Newport News Tourism Development Office
Fountain Plaza Two
700 Town Center Drive, Suite 320
Newport News, VA 23606
757.926.1429
757.926.1441 fax
E-mail: rcutchins@nngov.com
www.newport-news.org
NORFOLK
Mary E. Keough
City of Norfolk
Division of Communications & Public Information
757.664.4419
757.664.4006 fax
E-mail: mary.keough@norfolk.gov
POQUOSON
Dave Callis
Director
Economic Development
City of Poquoson
830 Poquoson Avenue
Poquoson, VA 23662
757.868.3583
757.868.3101 fax
E-mail: dncallis@poquoson-va.gov
www.ci.poquoson.va.us
PORTSMOUTH
Lynette James
Marketing Coordinator
Portsmouth Convention and Visitors Bureau
801 Crawford Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
757.393.5143 Ext. 5203
757.393.5475 fax
E-mail: jamesl@portsmouthva.gov
www.visitsportsva.com
SMITHFIELD & ISLE OF WIGHT
Judy Winslow
Director of Tourism
319-B Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430
757.357.5182
E-mail: jwinslow@isleofwightus.net
SUFFOLK
Theresa Earles
Economic Development & Tourism
524 N. Main Street
Suffolk, VA 23434
757.514.4130
866.733.7835 toll free
757.923.3882 fax
E-mail: tearless@suffolk.va.us
www.suffolk-fun.com
VIRGINIA BEACH
Bill Kelly
Special Events and Film Office Manager
Jamie Files
Special Events Coordinator
City of Virginia Beach
2101 Parks Avenue, Suite 502
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757.385.4800
757.422.3666 fax
E-mail: wjkelly@vbgov.com
E-mail: jrfiles@vbgov.com
www.vbgov.com
WILLIAMSBURG
Kate Hoving
Communications Specialist
City of Williamsburg
401 Lafayette Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185-3617
757.220.6197
757.220.6107 fax
E-mail: khoving@williamsburgva.gov
YORK COUNTY
Christie Powell
Public Information Officer
224 Ballard Street
Yorktown, VA 23690
757.890.3300
757.272.3641 cell
E-mail: christie.powell@yorkcounty.gov
YORKTOWN
James Perry
Public Affairs Officer
Yorktown Battlefield, Historic Jamestowne & Colonial Parkway
National Park Service
P.O. Box 210
Yorktown, VA 23690
757.898.2409
757.898.6346 fax
E-mail: james_perry@nps.gov
www.nps.gov/colo/
ALEXANDRIA
Merrie Morris
Director of Public Affairs
Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association
421 King Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.746.3306
800.388.9119 toll free
703.746.3314 fax
E-mail: mmorris@visitalexva.com
www.visitalexandriava.com
Film Permit: www.visitalexandriava.com/media-pr/film-application/
ARLINGTON
Michael Serpa
Visitor Services Counselor
Arlington Convention & Visitors Service
Arlington Economic Development
1100 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 1500
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-0872
703-228-0806 fax
E-mail: mserpa@arlingtonva.us
CAROLINE COUNTY
Gary Wilson
Economic Development Director & Tourism
23724 Rogers Clark Blvd
Ruther Glen, VA 22546
804.633.4074
804.633.2484 fax
E-mail: gwilson@co.caroline.va.us
CLARKE COUNTY
Jesse Russell
Economic Development Coordinator
101 Chalmers Ct
Berryville, VA 22611
540.955.5131
540.955.5180 fax
E-mail: jrussell@clarkecounty.gov
FAIRFAX COUNTY
Sue Porter
Visit Fairfax
7927 Jones Branch Drive
Suite 100 South
McLean, VA 22102
703.752.9512
703.790.5097 fax
E-mail: sporter@fxva.com
www.fxva.com
FAUQUIER COUNTY & WARRENTON
Jennifer Heyns
Partnership for Warrenton
P.O. Box 3528
Warrenton, VA 20188
540.349.8606
540.349.9299 fax
E-mail: jennifer@partnershipforwarrenton.org
www.partnershipforwarrenton.org
FREDERICKSBURG
Karen W. Hedelt
Director
Department of Economic Development and Tourism
706 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540.372.1216
800.260.3646 toll free
540.372.6587 fax
E-mail: khedelt@fredericksburgva.gov
www.visitfred.com
KING GEORGE COUNTY
Nicole Thompson
Economic Development Director
10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 200
King George, VA 22485
540.775.9181
540.775.5248 fax
E-mail: nthompson@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us
LOUDOUN COUNTY
Jackie Brown-Saunders
Director of Media Relations
112-G South Street SE
Leesburg, VA 20175
703.669.2009
202.207.5510
E-mail: saunders@VisitLoudoun.org
www.VisitLoudoun.org
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY / MANASSAS
Kathy Martin
Community and Industry Relations
10116 Ballsford Road Suite 110
Manassas, VA 20109
703.396.7130 ext. 23
703.396.7160 fax
800.432.1792
E-mail: kmartin@visitpwc.com
www.visitpwc.com
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY
Debbie Aylor
Visitor Center Supervisor
Spotsylvania County
4704 Southpoint Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
540.507.7094
E-mail: daylor@spotsylvania.va.us
www.spotsylvania.va.us
WINCHESTER AND FREDERICK COUNTY
Sally Coates
Executive Director
Convention & Visitors Bureau Winchester & Frederick County
1400 South Pleasant Valley Road
Winchester, VA 22601
540.542.1326
877.871.1326
E-mail: coates@visitwinchesterva.com
www.visitwinchesterva.com
BRISTOL
Matt Bolas
Executive Director
Convention and Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 519
Bristol, VA 24203
423.989.4850
423.989.4867 fax
E-mail: mbolas@bristolchamber.org
www.bristolchamber.org
CARROLL COUNTY
Amanda Bourne
Carroll County Tourism Director
231 Farmers Market Drive
Hillsville, VA 24343
276.730.3100
276.730.3105 fax
E-mail: tourism@carrollcountyva.org
LEE COUNTY
Michael James
Community Development Director, Lee County
Director, Lee County Industrial Development Authority
276.346.7766
336.403.0080 cell
E-mail: mjames@co.lee.state.va.us
TAZEWELL COUNTY
Margie B. Douglass
Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator
108 E. Main Street
Tazewell, VA 24605
276.988.1270
276.988.2996 fax
E-mail: mdouglass@tazewellcounty.org
www.tazewellcounty.org
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Christianne Parker
Assistant County Administrator
Community and Economic Development
205 Academy Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210
276.525.1305
276.525.1309 fax
E-mail: christyp@washcova.com
www.washcova.com