The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Ginni Matern as the 2026 Chair of the Board. Ginni brings extensive leadership experience as the Owner and President of Matern Staffing in Spotsylvania, and we look forward to her continued service to our region’s business community. We are also pleased to welcome Ryan VanderWijst, Chief Financial Officer of SimVentions, as our 2026 Vice Chair of the Board. The Chamber would also like to recognize our new Board Members for 2026, Cyndi Mack, Human Resource Director for Universal Dynamics; Pete Humes, Market President-Central Virginia for Atlantic Union Bank; Brian Shanle, General Manager for Kalahari Resorts and Conventions.
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Board Officers
Ginni Matern- Chair Matern Staffing
Ryan VanderWijst- Vice Chair SimVentions
Shawn Sloan – Treasurer The Media Partners
Susan Garnett Spears – President & CEO Fredericksburg Regional Chamber
Board Members
George Barnick Fredericksburg Technology
Raymond Bell, Jr. Mount Hope Academy and Church
Chip Boyles George Washington Regional Commission
Latasha Brooks A&B Creative Events
Ryan DeWeese Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Janel Donohue Rappahannock United Way
Joel Griffin Riphean Investments & Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation
Barbara Gustavson Discover Next Step
John Hewa Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Pete Humes Atlantic Union Bank
Werner Jansen Bloomia
Stephen Kingsley BB&T, Now Truist
Tyrone Logan Obsidian Solutions Group
Cyndi Mack Universal Dynamics
Xavier Richardson Mary Washington Healthcare
Brian Shanle Kalahari Resorts and Conventions
General Counsel
Jennifer McGovern Parrish Snead Franklin Simpson, PLC
