YRFV Leadership

The Federation is governed by a statewide Executive Board, elected to two-year terms at YRFV’s biennial convention held in odd-numbered years. The Executive Board provides strategic direction, oversight, and coordination for the Federation and its clubs.

Executive Board membership consists of the statewide executive officers, 11 congressional district representatives, and chairman emeritus. Club Chairmen serve as ex officio, non-voting members.

2025-27 Officers

Stacie Gordon

State Chairman

Peter Finocchio

1st Vice Chairman

Nicole Nentwich

2nd Vice Chairman

Taylor Billings

Secretary

Glen Leonard

Treasurer

Skye Riggleman

SCC Representative

Yusuf Tejada

SCC Representative

Cody Butler

National Committeeman

Sophia Fairman

National Committeewoman

Stephanie Zemanek Hazekamp

Chairman Emeritus

District Representatives

Lauren Keiser

1st District Representative

Thomas Turner

2nd District Representative

Joe Link

3rd District Representative

Tommy Herbert

4th District Representative

Jennie Slade

5th District Representative

Jake Petzold

6th District Representative

Rachel Macy

7th District Representative

Kipp Chapin

8th District Representative

Bradley Powers

9th District Representative

Rebecca Cutsinger

10th District Representative

Tanner Hirschfeld

11th District Representative

Club Chairmen

Daniel Turner

Arlington/Alexandria/Falls Church YRs

Bryan Gravely

Coastal Virginia YRs

Joe Link

Greater Peninsula YRs

VACANT

Greater Richmond YRs

Gregory Heaston

Fairfax Area YRs

Brett Pritchett

Fredericksburg Area YRs

Joseph Norris

Hill City YRs

Stephen Spiker

Prince William YRs

VACANT

Shenandoah Valley YRs

Steven Statzer

Southwest YRs

Merritt Hale

Top of Virginia YRs

Helen Sharpe

West End Young Republicans

Cody Butler

Western Tidewater YRs

Appointed Officers

Aaron Kubat

Political Director

Thomas Young

Deputy Political Director – Northern Virginia

Nathanael Hirt

Campaign Coordinator

Thomas Turner

Director of Legislative & External Affairs

Helen Sharpe

Director of Strategic Engagement & Fundraising

Isabella Aversano

Director of Online Engagement & Marketing

Steven Statzer

Chaplain

Kate Maxwell

Parliamentarian