State Board
Members, 2013-2014

Robin Sullenberger, Vice Chair
Virginia

Darren Conner
Virginia

William C. Hall, Jr.
Virginia

Eleanor Saslaw, Chair
Virginia

Carolyn Berkowitz
Virginia

Douglas M. Garcia
Virginia

Senator Walter Stosch
Virginia

Nathaniel Bishop
Virginia

David E. Broder
Virginia

Susan Tinsley Gooden
Virginia

Joseph Smiddy, M.D.
Tennessee

Peggy Layne
Virginia

Yohannes A. Abraham
Virginia

Edward Dalrymple, Jr.
Virginia

Molly Ward
Virginia
- May 16-17, 2018
- July 18-19, 2018
- September 26-27, 2018
- November 14-15, 2018
- January 16-17, 2019
- March 20-21, 2019
- May 15-16, 2019
- July 17-18, 2019

Darren Conner
Virginia
A professional engineer by trade, Conner currently serves as President of Dewberry Engineers, Inc.’s southeast region. He directs a multi-disciplined staff of 175 professionals in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia.
Throughout his career, Conner has directed numerous operations that have contributed to the economic vitality of southside Virginia. In 2000, he received the Harold Williams Award – Dewberry’s highest honor.
In addition to leading his company’s private-sector business development initiative, Conner serves as an ambassador of both the firm and Virginia to businesses that are locating or expanding their operations in the Commonwealth.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech and his associate’s degree in pre-engineering from Danville Community College.