Duane Miller

Miller currently serves as the executive director of the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission in Southwest Virginia. He has dedicated more than 30 years to community and economic development in Southwest Virginia. Through his professional and community service, he has helped shape regional strategy through partnerships with education, healthcare, government and private industry. 

He has served on a variety of boards across civic, academic and service organizations, including service as chair of the Frontier Health Board of Directors, president of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise Alumni Board of Directors, a member of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority Board of Directors, Mountain Empire Community College Foundation, and many others. He has provided testimony and consultation to the Virginia General Assembly and the United States Congress on regional development needs.

Miller will serve as Chair of the Governance Committee of the Board and will also serve on the Board’s Strategy and Innovation Committee.