BOARD

Robert Bodvake
Strategy Board Chair
Robert W. Bodvake is Fairlead Integrated Vice President & General Manager.
He joined Fairlead in October 2016, leading the division responsible for government and commercial vessel repair. Previously, he served 26 years as a U.S. Naval Officer. He commanded the destroyer USS MOMSEN (DDG 92) homeported in Washington state, and Destroyer Squadron 22 located in Norfolk, VA. He is a graduate of National Defense University, The Eisenhower School, Washington D.C. (MS, National Resource Strategy) and Norwich University, Northfield, VT (BS, Earth Science).
Strategy Board
Shawn Avery
President and CEO
Hampton Roads
Workforce Council
Todd Estes
Director of Career Education
and Workforce Partnerships
Virginia Community College System
Doug Smith
President and CEO
Hampton Roads
Economic Development Alliance
Bob McKenna
President and CEO
Virginia Peninsula
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Ruddy
Chief Innovation Officer
Virginia Port Authority
Jorge Rivera
President/CEO
East Coast Repair and Fabrication
Stephanie Simmons
Director of Supply Chain
Newport News Shipbuilding
Dr. Keisha Pexton
Director
Learning & Workforce Development
Newport News Shipbuilding
Dr. Eric Weisel
Executive Director
VMASC
Herm Shelanski
USN (ret.)
Chip Miller
Vice President
Huntington-Ingalls Industries
Kim Humphrey
CEO
Association for Manufacturing Excellence
Ex-Officio Participants
Tom Crabbs
Military Liaison
at Commonwealth of Virginia