MISSION DRIVEN

Christiansburg Institute (CI, Inc.) is a grassroots 501(c)3 cultural heritage non-profit with a mission of community education, intergenerational empowerment, and the responsible stewardship of African American history, stories, and culture in Southwest Virginia

Meet the Team

  • Chris Sanchez

    Executive Director

  • Jenny Nehrt

    Curator

  • Demiah Smith

    Scanning Technician

  • Ashley Palazzo

    Metadata Specialist

  • Debbie Sherman-Lee, Chair || Joseph Snell, Vice-Chair || LaShania Clinednst, Secretary || Stacie Castro, Treasurer || Christine King || Mike Hamlar || Yunina Barbour-Payne || Walter Price || Kerri Mosley-Hobbs || Byronae Lewis || Michael Peterson || Gladys Sokołów, Director Emeritus || N.L. Bishop, Director Emeritus || Marcy Schnitzer, Director Emeritus || Chris Sanchez, Executive Director

  • Christiansburg Institute (CI, Inc.) is headquartered in Christiansburg, Virginia, in the greater New River Valley. We are headquartered at 125 Arrowhead Trail, Suite F, Christiansburg, VA, 24073.