Ralph W. Dodd
Ralph W. Dodd has served as a District 4 Director since April 2012 and has completed the credentialed education program. He is currently taking classes toward his Board Leadership Certificate and serves on the Finance and Bylaws/Policy committees.
Born in Nassawadox to Ray and Elise Dodd, Ralph and his brother, Vaughan, were raised in Cape Charles. He attended Cape Charles High School through the ninth grade and graduated from Broadwater Academy. He continued his education at Hampden-Sydney College receiving a BA in managerial economics. Ralph has lived in or near Eastville for 40 years.
He is married to Elizabeth “Lit” Willis and has been actively farming for 40 years. Ralph has been licensed in Real Estate for more than 35 years. His first 14 years, he was affiliated with a Virginia Beach commercial office and opened his own office on the Eastern Shore in 2001. Their daughter, Elizabeth, lives near Eastville and is the President of Eastern Shore Custom Carts. She and Will Russell were married in 2017.
Ralph served as the President of the Northampton County Farm Bureau for 10 years and continues to be an active Board member. He is currently active in the Northampton County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Cape Charles Rotary. He and his family are members of Christ Episcopal Church.
He has volunteered as a Girls Varsity and JV Basketball coach at Broadwater Academy for 18 years. Ralph enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time on the water.