About the Commission

Board of Directors

The Cumberland Plateau PDC’s Board of Directors, made up of 32 members, eight appointed from each county, meets quarterly, and the Cumberland Plateau PDC’s Executive Board, made up of eight members, two appointed from each county, meets on the last Thursday of every month to direct commission business.

CPPDC Officers

Steve Breeding

Chairman, Russell County

Shelbie Willis

Vice Chairman, Dickenson County

Aron Gillespie

Secretary, Tazewell County

Roger Rife

Treasurer, Buchanan County

Buchanan County

Roger Rife*

Elected

Tim Hess*

Elected

Jeff Cooper

Elected

Carroll Branham

Citizen

Wendell Harris

Citizen

Philip Cook

Citizen

Harry Presley

Citizen

Landon Altizer

Citizen

Dickenson County

Shelbie Willis*

Elected

Chris Hall*

Elected

Peggy Kiser

Elected

Rhonda Sluss

Elected

Dana Cronkhite

Citizen

Jeff Newberry

Citizen

Lester Hill

Citizen

Richard Mullins

Citizen

Russell County

Steve Breeding*

Elected

David Eaton*

Elected

Tara Dye

Elected

Nate Kiser

Elected

Ron Blankenship

Citizen

Frank Horton

Citizen

James Eaton

Citizen

Tony Lambert

Citizen

Tazewell County

Andy Hrovatic*

Elected

Aron Gillespie*

Elected

Michael Hoops

Elected

J.R. Absher

Elected

Donnie Linkous

Citizen

Joe McGlothlin

Citizen

Seth White

Citizen

Brad Pyott

Citizen

* = Executive Board