​Greg Owen is an Investment Advisor with Long Service Agency in Harrisonburg, and is a retired banker of forty years.
 
He is an Honors graduate of James Madison University, with a BA Degree in History, Summa Cum Laude with Distinction in History.

He was named a George C. Marshall Scholar, conferred by the George C. Marshall Foundation at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA for research and writing an expansive work in military history.

Greg is the author of a World War II biography, The Longest Patrol, A U-Boat Gunner’s War, which was published in 2006, revised in 2009, and has enjoyed worldwide sales.

He has written an extensive research guide, Wehrmacht Autumns; German Prisoners of War in the Plains District of Rockingham County, Virginia During World War II, which is available through the Library of Virginia as well as through local libraries in Rockingham and Augusta Counties.

He has presented public lectures on various history topics in more than 100 venues across Virginia.

Greg served a number of years on the Board of Trustees for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, with two terms as Chairman of the Board.

He is a member of the Fort Harrison Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, representing five direct ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Greg is a passionate travel photographer and Europhile, with 25 independent excursions to Western and Eastern Europe, Great Britain and Ireland.

Wes Dove founded Dove Development & Consulting in 2015 to help organizations improve their profitability by building better leaders! Since then, he and his wife Cindy have provided practical tools for developing leaders and enhancing workplace communication for companies and associations across the United States.

Prior to that, Wes did extensive work in behavior-based safety throughout North America. Wes studied Human Resource Management at Columbia Southern University and holds a professional certification in human resources through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP) with over 20 years of experience in safety, human resources, and personnel development in manufacturing, mining, and construction.
 
In addition to running their business together, Wes and Cindy have been married since April 2000. They have two adult children, six grandchildren (as of April 2024), and two rescue dogs. They keep an incredibly full schedule but enjoy wooden bat baseball (usually just a few innings at a time) and time on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Wes is involved in several civic organizations and recently completed a two-year term as president of the Fort Harrison Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. He has contributed chapters to two books and released his first complete book, What’s KILLING Your Profitability? (It ALL Boils Down to Leadership!), on Feb 20, 2024, which became a #1 Best Seller on Amazon. He’s currently working on his second book.
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You can learn more at dove-development.net or contact him directly at [email protected]

​Chaz W. Haywood was elected in 2007 and began serving as the Clerk of Rockingham Circuit Court which includes the City of Harrisonburg.  During his 15 plus years in this capacity, he has worked diligently to streamline court processes as well as focused a lot of attention on preserving court records that date back to as early as 1739.
 
Prior to this his election, Chaz spent 14 years working for members of the United States Congress.  He was also employed for a time at James Madison University handling industry and government relations opportunities and spent 9 years in the Virginia Army National Guard.  

Chaz is married to Virginia Haywood, nee Burtner, of Keezletown (a beef cattle farmer and artist). He has three adult daughters and is very proud of his 6-year-old grandson Henry, 3 year old granddaughter Josie and 6 year old dog Fridley, who you will often find at the courthouse.  A 3rd grandchild will be joining the family tree in August 2024.

Chaz is adamant about service to others which includes his support of many organizations including Rotary, American Legion, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, On The Road Collaborative, Sons of the American Revolution, the Explore More Children’s Museum, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Boys and Girls Club and others.  He is a member of Grace Covenant Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Chaz graduated from James Madison University with his Bachelor of Science in Political Science and received his Certified Clerk of Court status from the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center in 2012.