Board of Directors l Lead Virginia

Board of Directors

About Us

Pictured: 2024 Board of Directors

Executive Committee & Officers

Chair
Laurie Head, '16
Co-Owner and Vice President of Marketing Communications
AIS Network
Ashland

Vice Chair
K.C. Haile, '18
Senior Vice President
Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
Herndon

Secretary
Betsy Frantz, '07
President & CEO
Path Forward
Arlington

Past Chair & Nominating Chair
Joe Hines, '08
Principal – Economic Development
Timmons Group
Richmond

Treasurer & Finance Chair
Jeff Schragg, '11
Founder & CEO
Newton Grange Consulting LLC
Vienna

Chief Executive Officer
Susan Horne, '06
President & CEO
Lead Virginia
Richmond

Admissions Chair
Corey Clayborne, '21
Senior Vice President, Knowledge & Practice
American Institute of Architects
Washington, D.C. 

Alumni Chair
Gina Slaunwhite, '15
Manager, Large Customer Relations & Economic Development
Columbia Gas
Chester

Communications Chair
Mike Porter, '16
Associate Vice President for Public Relations
Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health
Richmond

Development Chair
Raymond Knott, '21
EVP, Deputy Commercial Banking Executive
Blue Ridge Bank
Warrenton

Personnel Chair
Hank Coleman, '22
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager
Truist
Richmond

Program/Curriculum Chair
John Thomas, DPA
Managing Partner
DecideSmart
Richmond

Scholarship Chair
Georgie Marquez, '21
President
Andre+Marquez Architects, Inc.
Norfolk

General Counsel to the Board
Doug McDonald,'05
Partner
Venable, LLP
Vienna

At Large
Kathleen Bowe, ‘19
Executive Director, Government Banking
JP Morgan Chase 
Alexandria

Hong Webb, '16
Founder / Owner
Webb Law PLLC
Washington, DC

Board of Directors 

Leanna Blevins, Ph.D. '12
Associate Vice President Health Sciences, Education and Student Affairs
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg

Shannon Blevins, '08
Vice Chancellor for Administration, Government Relations and Strategic Initiatives
The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise

Katharine Bond, '16
Founder
Iliox
Richmond

Corey Clayborne, ‘21
Senior Vice President Knowledge & Practice
American Institute of Architects
Washington, DC

Hank Coleman, '22
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking & Relationship Manager
Truist
Richmond

Amanda Cox '18
External Affairs Manager
Appalachian Power
Fieldale

Alexis Ehrhardt, Ph.D., '16
Executive Director State Government Relations & Special Assistant to the President
University of Virginia
Charlottesville

Brian Fields, '17
Vice President, Manufacturing
HII-Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News

Betsy Frantz, '07
Vice President, Manufacturing
Path Forward
Arlington

Johnny Garcia, Ph.D., '20
CEO
SimIS, Inc.
Portsmouth 

Hon. Kelly Gee
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Office of the Governor
Richmond

Jeff Johnson, '16
Founder & CEO
StemComm Ventures, LLC
Newport News

Raymond Knott, '21
Executive Vice President, Deputy Commercial Executive
Blue Ridge Bank
Warrenton

James "Buddy" Kourouklis, '14
Senior Vice President, Middle Market Lending
Atlantic Union Bank
Fredericksburg

Ilsa Loeser, ‘19
Principal
Letterpress Communications
Farmville

Sharon Lovell, Ph.D.,‘12
Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Studies
James Madison University
Harrisonburg

Melissa Lubin, Ph.D., ‘15
Dean of School of Professional & Continuing Studies
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
 

Keith Martin, '12
Vice President of Public Policy & General Counsel and Executive Director
Virginia Chamber Foundation
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Richmond

Jay Nichols, '14
Owner
Handcraft Services
Richmond

Todd Rowley, ’11
Capital Region Market Executive
Old Dominion National Bank
Vienna

Skip Skinner, ‘18
Consultant
Blue Ridge Advisory Services Group
Blacksburg

Ed White, '16
Partner
Williams Mullen
Richmond 

Military Liaison
Bryan Stephens, '15
President & CEO
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk

 

Alumni Stories

Brent Archer

Class of 2009