SVAM staff

Executive Director
Lennie Gail Mitcham is the Executive Director for The Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing, Inc. (SVAM). Since 2013, Lennie Gail has worked to fulfill the mission of SVAM by working with manufacturers to promote the sustainment and advancement of manufacturing in southwest Virginia. Along with working with manufacturers directly, Lennie Gail also engages in regional opportunities to improve the perception of manufacturing in southwest Virginia. Lennie Gail Mitcham is a veteran of the United States Army National Guard. Lennie Gail Mitcham has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise and a Master’s of Arts Degree in Community and Organizational Leadership from Emory & Henry College.

board of directors

Chair

Gene Chumley

Director, Virginia Operations

Strongwell

Vice Chair

Melinda Roberts

Human Resources Manager

Scholle IPN Packaging, Inc.

Secretary

Steve Barrett

Color and Compounding Manager

Universal Fibers, Inc

Jeff Dunnack

General Manager of Supply Chain Management

Somic America

Stacy Street

Human Resources Specialist

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

Kelly Debusk

Compliance Manager

Appalachian Plastics

Larry Wyatt

Plant Manager

Innovative Millwork Technologies

Alan Freeman

Global Safety Manager

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials

Alex Lupi

Director of Operations

Tempur Production USA, LLC

Fred Vermeer

President and CEO

Hapco

Sean Blackwell

Environmental Health & Safety Director

Tadano Mantis Corporation

manufacturing careers

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