MEET THE BOARD OF DCB

The People Behind Our Organization

Downtown Colonial Beach or DCB is comprised of four Committees governed by a Board of Directors. The committees are: Organization Committee, Economic Vitality Committee, Design Committee, and Promotion Committee.

The Organization Committee focuses on building collaboration among a broad range of public and private sector groups, organizations and constituencies and focuses on the finacial and logistical aspects of DCB.

The Economic Vitality Committee concentrates on strengthening and growing the district’s economic base by developing effective strategies for business retention and recruitment.

Design Committee plays a key role in shaping the physical image of Main Street as a place attractive to shoppers, investors, business owners and visitors.

Promotion Committee deals with marketing the downtown area's assets to residents, visitors, investors and others through special events, retail promotions and activities that improve the way the downtown area is perceived.

Eric Nelson

President
Eric Nelson joined the board in 2022 and is on the board of the local Colonial Beach Community Foundation, the Colonial Beach Artists’ Guild, and has recently co-founded CBCreative. Eric is a licensed Virginia realtor currently employed by Coldwell Banker Elite out of Colonial Beach, VA and co-owns three vacation rentals in Colonial Beach.

Jeff Crook

Vice President
Currently working for Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Jeff Crook is a public policy consultant with 24 years of experience providing direct support to multiple federal agencies. He has been on the DCB board since 2018 and is also the new Treasurer of the Colonial Beach Artists’ Guild.

Cathy Cavender

Treasurer

Pamela Myers

Assistant Treasurer
Pam Myers is a CPA with 48 years’ experience in accounting, the last 37 of which were with 501(c)(3) organizations. She joined the board of DCB in 2022 to bring her professional expertise to a growing non-profit, and is heavily involved in the local community.

Shirley Bazdar

Secretary, Economic Vitality Chair
Shirley Bazdar joined the board in 2022. She has served in career and technical education, in Northern Virginia. She has served on the Northern Virginia Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) board for 8 years and, in June 2016, she became an educational consultant with the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation’s Claude Moore Scholars program, of which she became the Program manager in 2021.

Susan Mack

Acting Executive Director, Organization & Outreach Chair
Susan Mack joined the board in 2022. She has a master’s degree in social work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She has worked in the mental health field for 40+ years in positions ranging from direct clinical work to non-profit and for-profit organizational management. Susan is the past Executive Director for the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce and currently facilitates the Alliance of Colonial Beach Community Organizations. She is a co-organizer for the St. Mary’s Food Pantry and owns 2 vacation rental properties in town.

Jackie Steward

Design Chair
Jackie Steward joined the board in 2021 and has 30-years’ experience in Interior Design and Architectural Contract Drawings and a certification in Historic Preservation. She operates an Airbnb property on Hawthorn Ave and owns a vacant commercial lot on Colonial Avenue. She will assist with revitalizing the downtown area by preserving the town’s architectural elements, and works with the town government on wayfaring and historical signage.

Dan Wildman

Promotions Chair

Richard Schultz

Rich has more than 30 years of experience in the nonprofit industry in the Richmond area, including the American Heart Association, Meals on Wheels, United Way, SupportOne, and Smart Beginnings, from which he retired as Executive Director in 2022. Rich became President of Meals on Wheels in 2005 and was part of the leadership team that merged the Meals on Wheels and the Central Virginia Foodbank together under the parent company, FeedMore. He and is now semi-retired, working for a small early childhood coalition serving the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. Rich and his husband, Wayne are full time residents of Colonial Beach.

Glenna Darlington

Community Heart & Soul

Carl Thor

Emeritus
A founding member of Downtown Colonial Beach’s original board, Carl Thor is a retired business executive and consultant, who is now co-owner of JarrettThor Fine Arts, an art gallery in downtown Colonial Beach.