Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Board Appointments

From: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin
June 20, 2025

RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin On June 20, 2025 announced additional board appointments.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

EDUCATION 

BOARD OF VISITORS OF CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY 

  • Daniel M. Gade, PhD, of Alexandria, LTC (Retired), United States Army; CEO, InterFuze Corporation 
  • Shannon O. Pierce of Virginia Beach, President and CEO, Virginia Natural Gas 
  • Bryan K. Stephens of Norfolk, President and CEO, Hampton Roads Chamber 

BOARD OF VISITORS OF COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY 

  • Melissa J. Ballenger?of Williamsburg, Board of Directors, ePlus inc.; Board of Trustees, The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company 
  • The Honorable Eric Cantor of Glen Allen, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Moelis & Company; former Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives 
  • Hillary Waldron of Alexandria, Senior Director, International Business Development, General Dynamics 
  • Ardine Williams of Williamsburg, retired Vice President, Workforce Development, Amazon.com Inc. 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY 

  • Preston Cooper of Alexandria, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute 
  • Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie of McLean, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP 
  • Bobbie Greene Kilberg of McLean, President & CEO Emeritus and Strategic Advisor, Northern Virginia Technology Council  
  • The Honorable William E. Moschella of Falls Church, Shareholder and Co-Chair, Government Relations, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck 
  • Sarah Parshall Perry of Arlington, Vice President and Legal Fellow, Defending Education 
  • Harold Pyon of Clifton, Retired, United States Civil Service 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY 

  • Heather Hedrick of Richmond, Assistant Vice President, Assistant Controller, CarMax, Inc. 
  • Joely K. Mauck of Fairfax, Certified Financial Planner, LPL Financial 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY 

  • Ian Bradley of Falls Church, Senior Vice President of Operations and Technology, Breakout Capital 
  • Carman A. Faison of South Prince George, Owner, Winndom Mattress 
  • Jaclyn McCaleb of Mechanicsville, Principal, Battlefield Park Elementary School 
  • Michael Poliakoff, PhD, of Oakton, President, American Council of Trustees and Alumni 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 

  • Dr. L. D. Britt of Suffolk, EVMS Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs and Surgery Chair, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University 
  • Teresa McNair Gladney of Virginia Beach, Retired, United States Civil Service 
  • Jay Jamison of Virginia Beach, Franchise Owner, Orthofix 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY 

  • Dr. Gregg Eure of Virginia Beach, Urologic Surgeon and Associate Professor, UVA Health 
  • William Giandoni of McLean, Investor and Chief Strategy Officer, Sprezzatura 
  • Leslie Henderson Murphy of Williamsburg, President, Henderson Inc. 
  • Robert M. “Bob” Tata of Virginia Beach, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth  

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF RADFORD UNIVERSITY 

  • Mary Anne Holbrook of Bristol, Vice President of Development, EO 
  • Tyler Lester of Abingdon, Legislative Director, Office of Senator Todd Pillion 
  • Anthony Moore of Richmond, retired, Environmental Consultant 

BOARD OF VISITORS OF RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE 

  • The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr., of Reston, Senior Advisor, State Government Relations, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC 
  • The Honorable Samuel D. Parham of Petersburg, Mayor, City of Petersburg  
  • Charles “Chuck” Patton of Prince George County, Managing Member, Patton Holdings, LLC 
  • Albert “Bert” Poole of Virginia Beach, Of Counsel, Poole Brooke Plumlee, PC 
  • John Rathbone of Virginia Beach, retired Chief Financial Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation 
  • Vickie Schray of Alexandria, Principal and Founder, Vanguard Coaching and Consulting Services 
  • Bouwien Smits of Richmond, Site Vice President and General Manager, Civica, Inc. 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF?UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON 

  • Dr. Gregory L. Chambers of Fredericksburg, Executive Director, CRA Research, LLC 
  • Rachel Greszler of Bethesda, Maryland, Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation; Visiting Fellow in Workforce, Economic Policy Innovation Center 
  • The Honorable Terrie Suit of Spotsylvania, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Governor Robert F. McDonnell 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF?UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND AFFILIATED SCHOOLS 

  • James Donovan of Upperville, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs 
  • John F. Harris of Charlottesville, private investor
  • H. Eugene Lockhart of Palm Beach, Florida, former CEO, Mastercard; Co-Founder, MissionOG 
  • Calvert Saunders Moore of Locust Valley, New York, President, Ivor & Co., LLC 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 

  • Neil Amin of Henrico, CEO, Shamin Hotels 
  • Lara Tyler Chambers of Manakin Sabot, Owner and Financial Manager, Tyler Development Group LLC 
  • Andy Florance of Richmond, Founder and CEO, CoStar Group 
  • Lori Jennings of Richmond, Founder and Executive Recruiter, Jennings ProSearch 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 

  • Garrett J. Exner of Alexandria, Executive Director, The Public Interest Fellowship; former Major, United States Marines 
  • The Honorable L. Scott Lingamfelter of Woodbridge, former House of Delegates, 31st District; COL (Retired), United States Army 
  • Ernesto Sampson of Glen Allen, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial 
  • José J. Suárez, M.Eng., P.E., of Saint Augustine, Florida, President and CEO, JS Consulting 
  • Lloyd Taliaferro of Norfolk, Executive Vice President, Mancon LLC; Principal, Gosport Ventures 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY 

  • Dr. Rosa Atkins of Mosely, Interim Superintendent, Northampton County, North Carolina 
  • Ted Hanson of Richmond, CEO, ASGN Incorporated 
  • Robert Moser, Jr., of McLean, CEO, Clark Construction 

BOARD OF VISITORS?OF VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY 

  • Morenike Miles of Richmond, Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Dominion Energy 
  • Jon Moore of Richmond, President and CEO, Philip Morris USA 

STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES 

  • Christine Thompson of Virginia Beach, former Adjunct Professor, Tidewater Community College 
  • Terri Thompson of Chesapeake, retired, State Farm Insurance 
  • Brett Vassey of Chesterfield, President and CEO, Virginia Manufacturers Association 
  • Joan Wodiska of Falls Church, CEO, Pioneer Management Consulting 

STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA 

  • Eric Chewning of Great Falls, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Technology, HII 
  • Charles W. King of Rockingham County, Retired Senior VP and CFO, James Madison University; Currently, Interim President, James Madison University 
  • Jennifer Montague of Richmond, President and CEO, Columbia Gas of Virginia 
  • J. Douglas Straley of Louisa, Division Superintendent, Louisa County Public Schools

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