Board of directors
A geographically, professionally and personally diverse 2010 board of directors provides oversight for the LEAD VIRGINIA program.
Officers
- Patricia Cormier, chair
- Hugh Keogh, vice-chair
- Carl Levander, secretary
- Theresa K. Noe, treasurer
Committee chairs
- John P. Thomas, Program/Curriculum Committee
- Whittington W. Clement, Admissions Committee
- Hugh D. Keogh, Nominating Committee
- William Thornton, Communications Committee
- Beth Bortz, Alumni Committee
- Heather Gold, Scholarship Committee
- Ned Massee, Impact Committee
- G. Slaughter “Sandy” Fitz-Hugh Jr., Development Committee
- Cindy Earhart, Personnel Committee
General counsel to the board
Douglas B. McDonald, Esq. (’05)
Partner
Venable LLP
Vienna
Military liaison to the board
Maj. Gen. Robert Newman Jr. (’07)
Adjutant general
Commonwealth of Virginia
Richmond
Past board chair
G. Slaughter “Sandy” Fitz-Hugh Jr.
Members of the board
| Charles E. Agee III (’05) Director, Corporate Contributions Altria Client Services Richmond |
Dario Marquex (’09) Chief Executive Officer MVM, Inc. & The Silver Eagle Group Ashburn |
| Toni Ardabell Chief Executive Officer Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital Richmond |
Stuart Mendelsohn, Esq. Partner Holland and Knight LLP McLean |
| Beth Bortz (’07) Executive Director Medical Society of Virginia Foundation Richmond |
The Honorable William Mims Virginia Supreme Court Commonwealth of Virginia Richmond |
Adrian Chapman (’07) |
The Honorable Thomas R. Morris, Ph.D. |
| The Honorable Whittington W. Clement, Esq. Partner Hunton and Williams LLP Richmond |
Suzanne W. Morse, Ph.D. Executive director Pew Partnership for Civic Change Charlottesville |
| Stephan F. Clementi (’06) Director, External Affairs Verizon Communications Inc. Richmond |
Bernard Niemeier (’07) President and publisher Virginia Business Magazine Richmond |
| Patricia P. Cormier, Ed.D. President Longwood University Farmville |
Theresa K. Noe (’08) Vice president for strategic planning HCA Healthcare Richmond |
| Glenn DuBois, Ed.D. Chancellor Virginia Community College System Richmond |
G. Michael Pace Managing Partner Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore Roanoke |
| Michael P. Drzal (’07) Principal and vice president LeClairRyan, A Professional Corporation Charlottesville |
The Honorable Chris Peace Virginia House of Delegates Commonwealth of Virginia Mechanicsville |
| Cynthia Earhart Vice president of human resources Norfolk Southern Norfolk |
Sandra Peart, Ph.D. |
| G. Slaughter Fitz-Hugh Jr. Kaufman and Canoles Consulting Richmond |
The Honorable Janet Polark Secretary of the Commonwealth Commonwealth of Virginia Richmond |
| Sheryl L. Garland (’05) Vice president, Community Outreach VCU Health System Richmond |
David J. Prior, Ph.D. Chancellor The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Wise |
| Marvin W. Gilliam Jr. Vice president Cumberland Resources Corporation Abingdon |
Allyson Rothcock Executive director The Harvest Foundation Martinsville |
| Heather B. Gold (’06) Senior vice president, External Affairs XO Communications Reston |
John P. Thomas, D.P.A. Director Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service University of Virginia Charlottesville |
| Jorman Granger (’07) Vice president, Client Accounts Northrop Grumann Corporation Chantilly |
William C. Thornton Jr. (’06) Corporate marketing ULLICO Inc. Washington, D.C. |
Vaughn R. Groves |
Gregory H. Wingfield President and CEO Greater Richmond Partnership Inc. Richmond |
| The Honorable John Hager Former Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth Richmond |
Junius H. Williams (’05) Managing director Dominion Resources Services Inc. Norfolk |
| Susan B. Horne (’06) President and CEO Lead Virginia Richmond |
Michel Zajur (’10) President and CEO Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Richmond |
| J.J. (Jeff) Keever (’05) Deputy executive director Virginia Port Authority Norfolk |
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| Hugh Keogh President and CEO Virginia Chamber of Commerce Richmond |
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| Carl Levander (’07) President Columbia Gas of Virginia Richmond |
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| Ned Massee (’07) Vice president, Corporate Affairs MWV Richmond |
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