Housing Summit 2026
The City of Danville was proud to host the fourth annual Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit on October 8, 2026.
The Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit serves as a dynamic platform for seven thriving localities to showcase the latest breakthroughs in residential housing development.
Presentations:
Chris Thompson, Director of Strategic Housing, Virginia Housing
Andrew Palmer, President, The Lester Group
Ryan Price, Chief Economist, Virginia Association of Realtors
Southern Virginia Regional Alliance I Linda Green, Executive Director
City of Danville I Susan McCulloch, Division Director of Housing and Development
City of Martinsville I Robert Fincher, City Manager
Halifax County IDA I Brian Brown, Executive Director
Henry County I Micah Montgomery, Planner/Community Development Specialist
Patrick County I James Houchins, Director of Economic Development and Tourism
Pittsylvania County I Kelly Smith, Director of Community Development
Mecklenburg County I Brentley Morris, Business Development Manager, Town of South Hill
Garland Revitalizing Middle Housing
Success Story Presentation – Henry County
Keynote I Chris Garland, Community Development Manager, National Community Stabilization Trust
Mecklenburg County I Brentley Morris, Business Development Manager, Town of South Hill
Danville I Rory Dowling, 1 st & Main LLC
Chloe Rote, Associate Director of Affordable Housing
Kelly Charapich, Community Project Manager
Chris McNamara, Strategic Housing Officer-Economic Development
For more information, contact the Danville Office of Housing & Development 434-799-5260.
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Thank you to our 2026 sponsors!