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HIGH KNOB REGIONAL INITIATIVE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A special “thank you” to all who participated in the High Knob Regional Initiative. We appreciate your input and support.
FUNDING AGENCIES
Appalachian Regional Commission- POWER 16 Grant
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development - Building Collaborative Grant
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Scott County Wise County City of Norton Spearhead Trails
PARTNERS
City of Norton
County of Lee
County of Scott
County of Wise
Friends of SWVA
Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority LENOWISCO Planning District Commission Spearhead Trails
The Nature Conservancy Town of Appalchia
Town of Big Stone Gap Town of Clinchport
Town of Coeburn
Town of Duffield
Town of Dungannon Town of Pennington Gap Town of St. Paul
Town of Wise
United States Forest Service Clinch Ranger District
Universoty of Virginia College at Wise Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Virginia Tourism Corporation
HKRI ACTION TEAMS
ASSETS: CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL
Shawn Lindsey, Chairman Robby Robbins
Jack McClanahan
Mike Holbrook
Chris Jones Mark Leonard Shane Clem Debbie Hale
ASSETS: NATURAL
Wally Smith, Co-Chairman Beth Walker, Co-Chairman Mark Leonard
Rick Colley
Nathan Ormes Annie Jane Cotton Bill Kittrell
Debbie Hale
Ryan Huish
Lois Boggs
Steve Lindeman
TOURISM BUSINESS
Bill Dingus, Chairman Stephen Lawson Frank Kibler
John Kilgore Michael Wampler Kitty Barker
Beth Walker Shayne Fields
Chris Jones
Steve Brooks Ishmael Richardson Mike Holbrook Nathan Ormes Annie Jane Cotton Rick Colley
MAPPING AND WAYFINDING
Michelle Workman, Co-Chairman Fred Ramey, Co-Chairman
Mike Holbrook Walter Smith
Frank Kibler Michael Wampler Lois Boggs
Jessica Sweeny Summer Smith Shane Clem
Mark Caruso Annie Jane Cotton
INCENTIVES
Steve Lindeman, Chairman Debra Horne
Michael Wampler
Mike Holbrook
Bill Dingus
Tammy Grimes Rosemary Holbrook
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Fred Ramey, Chairman Shawn Lindsey
Frank Kibler
Robby Robbins Michael Wampler Mark Caruso
Annie Jane Cotton Noah Thacker John Kilgore
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND MARKETING TEAM
Katie Dunn, Chairman
Steve Lawson
Daniel Pinard Debra Horne Andrew Barnes Doug Jackson Diana Withen Michele Knox
Pam Cox
Tammy Grimes Rick Colley
Annie Jane Cotton Mark Leonard
Nathan Ormes Brain Falin
Jenna Wagner Sharron Hatfield Shawn Lindsey Michael Wampler Michelle Workman Karen Maggard Kitty Barker
Aaron Fee Jilliam Bullock
CONSULTING TEAM
HILL STUDIO
David Hill, Project Manager Josephine Arbaugh
Katie Gutshall
Ross Hammes
Don Harwood
Soo Jeong Jo
Hana Lee
Marshall McMillian-Zapf Greg Webster
ARNETT MULDROW
Aaron Arnett Ben Muldrow Shawn Terpack
THOMPSON + LITTON
Bill Thompson
ANDY KALBACK
FACILITATORS
FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Chris Cannon,
Executive Director
Emily Mayo,
Tourism and Recreation Development Specialist
Eda Walker,
Tourism and Recreation Development Specialist