currently serves as the Interim Chairman of The Virginia Council. Will is the aggregator for The Virginia Council weekly newsletter and is passionate about truthful news and the necessity of an informed electorate to a successful Constitutional Republic. He is inspired by the Jeffersonian ideals learned first-hand from his studies at the University of Virginia (’82), fiscal conservatism honed earning his Monmouth University MBA, and compassion for our fellow citizens through the example of Jesus Christ. Will has had a lifelong involvement in his communities: whether organizing neighborhood picnics, volunteering on condo Boards, or serving as President of a civic association. All the while working to actively improve his city, state or country based on first principles and our founding documents. Will believes that by preserving our physical past we show regard for the weight of history and experience which provides us the wisdom to seek the most rewarding path forward. If you’d like to subscribe to our weekly newsletter please use the ‘Contact Us’ tab.

is founding chairman of The Virginia Council, and in that role leads a team of educators and activists who are committed to preserving Virginia’s cultural heritage and best traditions. He is also an award-winning host of one of America’s longest running morning shows at NewsRadio WRVA in Richmond. He speaks across the Commonwealth and United States to audiences offering analysis of global politics and advocating for smart, proven, conservative public policy and effective communications messages that challenge stereotypes and forge new solutions to old problems. John previously served as the director of editorial communications for the U.S Chamber of Commerce and was senate communications director for U.S. Senator George Allen of Virginia. He was also elected and served as the president of the bi-partisan U.S. Senate Press Secretaries Association. John was also a Richmond television news anchor, an investigative reporter, and led communications seminars for the new parliament of Iraq in Baghdad during the war. During the turmoil of the so-called “Arab Spring,” John became a partner and director of international development in one of Washington, D.C.’s most influential global consulting firms and was based in the Middle East. Reid has successfully climbed to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, scuba dived the Great Barrier Reef, camped on safari in the African Serengeti, and kayaked with humpback whales in Antarctica. He is a 1992 graduate of Baylor University and resides in Richmond.  John has ceded interim chairmanship of Board while he currently runs a 2025 campaign for Lt. Governor of Virginia.

is Vice President of Operations at The Virginia Council. He has spent over forty years involved in Virginia’s political process, as a journalist, political and government affairs analyst, and activist. Bill is a Portsmouth native, who moved to Richmond in 1979 to cover government and politics for The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star and spent twelve years reporting in the paper’s capitol bureau, where he won three Virginia Press Association awards. Bill later spent almost three decades as media relations coordinator, government affairs manager, senior executive writer, and director of corporate public policy with Richmond-based Dominion Energy. Bill earned his B.A. in English from Old Dominion University, an M.B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University, and an Accreditation in Public Relations professional certification from the Public Relations Society of America. Bill is committed to protecting and preserving the Founding Fathers’ reputations and legacy and protecting and preserving the Commonwealth’s heritage sites and its priceless historic art.

is Secretary at The Virginia Council.  Deb is retired from a long career as a Speech Pathologist in Goochland and Chesterfield Public Schools, and is now an active volunteer in the community, including serving on the Boards of the Jefferson Scholarship of The University of Virginia, The Speech and Hearing Foundation Association of Virginia, Goochland Republican Women, the Goochland Republican Committee, and the Crown Grant Garden Club.  She is also active with her HOA, Goochland Cares and the Tuckahoe Women's Club.

Deb is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has a M.Ed. from the University of Virginia. She lives in Goochland with her husband, Steve.

is Treasurer of The Virginia Council, where he brings his extensive leadership and financial expertise to support the organization’s mission of preserving Virginia’s heritage and advocating for conservative values. Steve spent 25 years in Information Technology at Capital One, most recently as Director of Software Engineering. In that role, he led large organizations, driving business and technical strategy, shaping organizational structure and culture, and overseeing the delivery of critical software products. Known for his ability to make high-impact decisions, Steve thrived for many years in an environment where accountability and sound judgment were essential.

Steve holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mathematics from Virginia Tech and has also founded two small businesses in Virginia that have operated successfully for over a decade. As a devoted husband, father, and Christian, Steve is deeply concerned about the future of the nation's youth and is passionate about combating the deception and woke indoctrination that is widespread in today’s culture. He is equally committed to challenging the corporate virtue signaling that stifles open dialogue and individual expression. Steve believes that by guiding the next generation toward truth, fact-based education, personal responsibility, and a deep respect for the principles and traditional values on which our country was founded, we can restore integrity in both our culture and institutions.

is the Executive Director of the Virginia Forum, a speaker series designed to amplify voices from the right of center. A former candidate for the House of Delegates in Western Henrico, Riley is dedicated to promoting conservative thought leaders and educating the community on important issues affecting the Commonwealth of Virginia.

A native Virginian, Riley was born and raised in Ashland. She earned her B.S. in Education with a concentration in Sports Medicine from the University of Virginia and later obtained her Master's in Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University. Currently, she works in health and fitness education, where she enjoys teaching her students about the benefits of effective exercise and nutrition.

Riley is married to her husband, Wayne, and they have three grown children. She is passionate about improving her community and is honored to serve as the Executive Director of the Virginia Forum.