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                                              Charles E. Townes is a licensed professional engineer and
                                             land surveyor in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  He holds a BSCE in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia
                                             and has completed post graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin and Ohio State University.  Past and current memberships
                                             include American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Concrete Institute, American
                                             Congress on Surveying and Mapping and the American Waterworks Association.  Mr. Townes has over forty-three years
                                             experience in civil engineering and land surveying. 
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                                              Mr. Townes is very active in community service. 
                                             His past and present activities include, President-Col. Hgts Jaycees, President-Col. Hgts Kiwanis, President-Col. Hgts. Chamber
                                             of Commerce, President-Virginia's Gateway Region Economic Development Organization and sixteen years on the Col. Hgts. City
                                             Council including two terms as Mayor.  Mr. Townes also currently serves as Chairman of the Col. Hgts. Planning Commission,
                                             Chairman-Crater Regional Building Appeals Board, Board of Trustees for the John Randolph Medical Center and member of Sun
                                             Trust Bank Central Virginia Advisory Board.
 Past awards include Outstanding Jaycee of the Year, Life
                                             Member Virginia Jaycees, Kiwanian of the Year, Kiwanis International Walter Zeller Fellowship and Commonwealth of
                                             Virginia Economic Development Volunteer of the Year.
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