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
Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking
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
Wells Fargo
Alexandria
Hong Webb, '22
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
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
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
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
Jay Nichols, '14
Owner
Handcraft Services
Richmond
Skip Skinner, ‘18
Consultant
Blue Ridge Advisory Services Group
Blacksburg
Ed White, '16
Partner
Williams Mullen
Richmond
Gloria Witt, '19
Founder & CEO
Define Success
Lynchburg
Military Liaison
Bryan Stephens, '15
President & CEO
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk