Jo Nelson

Jo Nelson has been working for TAP in various capacities since 2008 when she became the workforce development program manager, and then assistant director of This Valley Works. Before her time at TAP, Ms. Nelson built a colorful resume, including positions as director of development at Virginia’s Explore Park and the River Foundation, human services curriculum instructor at Central Virginia Community College, and executive director of the Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging.

Ms. Nelson received a bachelor of science in business administration and a master of arts in counseling from Louisiana Tech University. She has also taken master’s level coursework in personnel management and organizational behavior from the University of Southern Mississippi. Aside from her work with TAP, Ms. Nelson is very active in various community organizations including the Lions Club International and Lions of Virginia Foundation where she serves on the board of directors and from which she received the Distinguished Humanitarian Award.