Board of Directors
Leadership with Your Business in Mind
The Newport News Economic and Industrial Development Authorities are governed by a Board of Directors. The group's main goal is to further the mission of the EDA/IDA by helping to grow and diversify the tax and employment base of the City of Newport News.
Howard H. Hoege III
Chair (2023), Member of the Board since 2019
Mr. Hoege is President and CEO of the Mariners’ Museum and Park, America's National Maritime Museum.
Cathy Williams
Vice Chair (2023), Member of the Board since 2021
Ms. Williams is Supplier Diversity and Government Administration Manager for Ferguson Enterprises, the largest U.S. distributor of plumbing supplies and the third largest distributor of industrial and HVAC products.
Alonzo R. Bell, Jr., CCIM
Member of the Board since 2017
Mr. Bell has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate brokerage and is now a business consultant.
Faye Petro Gargiulo
Member of the Board since 2021
Ms. Gargiulo is a retired corporate executive of Riverside Health System, with over 30 years of experience in physician recruitment, communications, marketing, and strategic development.
Jameka Johnson
Member of the Board since 2021
Ms. Johnson is Director of Financial Services Accounting at Capital One, ranked one of the largest banks in the United States
R.C. Miller
Member of the Board since 2023
Mr. Miller is an attorney with specialized experience in Product Counseling, Consumer Regulations, Technology, Private
Equity and M&A.
Jonathan P. Skinner
Member of the Board since 2017
Mr. Skinner is President of Harrison and Lear, Inc., a diversified real estate company operating in Hampton Roads for over 60 years.