Mountain SWCD
65 Courthouse Hill Rd.
P.O. Box 310
Warm Springs, Virginia 24484
(540) 839-4616 or 1-800-254-3854
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.
2020-2021
Mountain SWCD
Board of Directors:
Ellen Ford, Chair
Bath (at-large appt.)
Indian Draft Farm
1320 Simon Hollow
Millboro, VA 24460
(540) 997-0321 Home
e-mail: ellenford61@gmail.com
Terry King, Vice-Chair
Associate Director
281 Elks Camp Rd.
Millboro, VA 24460
(540) 960-1084 Cell
(540) 862-0314 Home
e-mail: btking@lumos.net
Robert Short Sr., Secretary
City of Covington (elected)
105 S. Marion Ave
(540)947-1607 Cell
L. Ryan Hodges, Treasurer
Bath (electced)
P.O. Box 159
Warm Springs, VA 24484
(540) 839-5846 Home
Allen Dressler
City of Covington (elected)
333 W. Locust Street
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-6360 Business
e-mail: adressler@covington.va.us
Ari Daniels
Highland (elected)
P.O. Box 310
Warm Springs, VA 24484
(540)839-4616
Rodney Leech
Highland (elected)
6467 Mill Gap Rd.
Monterey, VA 24465
(540) 499-2618 Home
John Quantz, Sr.
Alleghany (elected)
P.O. Box 310
Warm Springs, VA 24484
(540) 839-4616
Christine Hodges
Alleghany (elected)
206 Landis Drive
(540) 892-0369 Business
e-mail: Clamb@vt.edu
Kari Sponaugle, Unit Coordinator
Ag & Natural Resources Agent
Highland & Bath
Office -540-468-2225
Cell-540-679-9664
Mountain SWCD
Staff Members:
Lorie Baldwin, Office Administrator
e-mail: mswcdlorie@tds.net
Sue Ailstock, part-time BMP Coordinator
e-mail: mswcdsue@tds.net
Chris Swecker, Conservation Specialist
e-mail: mswcdchris@tds.net