Mountain SWCD
65 Courthouse Hill Rd.
P.O. Box 310
Warm Springs, Virginia 24484
(540) 839-4616
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Directors & Staff
The Board of Directors is an elected body representing 4 local entities: The counties of Alleghany, Bath, & Highland and the City of Covington. Each entity has two elected directors. There are two appointed directors, at-large and the County Extension Agent. Elections for directors take place every four years during the general election.
2024-2025
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Mountain SWCD
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OFFICERS/ DIRECTORS
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Ellen Ford (Chm.)
Bath (at-large appt.)
Indian Draft Farm 1320 Simon Hollow
Millboro, VA 24460
H: 540-997-0321
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Xavier Storey (VC)
City of Covington (elected)
C: 540-958-1082​​​
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Kari Sponagule (Sec.)
Extension Agent Ag &
Natural Resources (Appt.)
P.O. Box 357
Warm Springs, VA 24484
B:540-839-7261 Bath Office
Or 540-468-2225 Highland Office
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L. Ryan Hodges (Tr.)
Bath (elected)
P.O. Box 159
Warm Springs, VA 24484
H: 540-839-2609
rhodges@clarksonandwallace.com
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Allen L. Dressler
City of Covington (elected)
333 W. Locust Street
Covington, VA 24426
B: 540-965-6360
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Ari Daniels
Highland (elected)
P.O. Box 245
Monterey, VA 24465
H: 540-474-5382
C: 434-409-3075
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Wes White
Highland (elected)
432 Little Egypt Rd
Monterey, VA 24465
H: 970-449-2432
C:970-449-3328
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John Quantz, Sr.
Alleghany (elected)
P.O. Box 310
Warm Springs, VA 24484
540-839-4616
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Christine Hodges
Alleghany (elected)
206 Landis Drive
Hot Springs, VA 24445
B: 540-862-0369
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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
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C. David Peters (Assoc. Director)
489 Cowpasture Riv Hwy
Millboro, VA 24460
H: 540-863-5186
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STAFF
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Lorie Baldwin (Office Administrator)
PO Box 310
Warm Springs, VA 24484
B: 540-839-4616
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Chris J. Swecker (Conservation Specialist)
PO Box 310
Warm Springs, VA 24484
B: 540-839-4616
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Sue Ailstock (BMP Coordinator)
PO Box 310
Warm Springs, VA 24484
B:540-839-4616
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