RICHMOND, VA (Rocktown Now) — Governor Abigail Spanberger announced on Friday higher education board appointments.

“I am proud to appoint this talented group of individuals to serve on our higher education boards,” said Governor Abigail Spanberger. “I have full confidence that their leadership will strengthen our world class institutions while upholding the values that make our Commonwealth’s colleges and universities the envy of the world. I look forward to their service as they advance opportunities for every student who walks onto our campuses.”

Christopher Newport University Board of Visitors 

  • *Ronald Tillett of Goochland, Managing Director and Co-Head of Atlantic Coast Public Finance, Raymond James  
  • Ann Cherry of Hampton, School Board Member, Hampton City Schools 
  • Michael Mullin of James City, General Counsel, Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association 
  • Karen Jackson of Poquoson, President, Apogee Strategic Partners, LLC
  • Cristin Grigos of Falls Church, Senior Vice President, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

College of William & Mary Board of Visitors  

  • Oz Parvaiz of Richmond, Chief Procurement Officer, Capital One Financial  
  • Jennifer Davis of Arlington, Professor, Georgetown University and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill  
  • Cynthia Hudson of Richmond, Attorney, McCammon Group  
  • Jeff Bourne of Midlothian, Chief Legal Officer, The Branch Group  

George Mason University Board of Visitors  

  • James Dyke of Reston, Senior Advisor, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC 
  • *Delbert Parks of Manassas, Vice President, Micron Technology  
  • *George Schindler of Fairfax, Retired, CGI  
  • *Jennifer Taylor of Falls Church, President & CEO, Northern Virginia Technology Council 

James Madison University Board of Visitors  

  • *Jack White of Fairfax Station, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
  • John Lynch of Virginia Beach, Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke
  • Lisa Winn Bryan of Chesterfield, Community Outreach Manager, Preservation Virginia 
  • Angela Reddix of Virginia Beach, CEO, ARDX
  • Jessica Killeen of Alexandria, Senior Manager, Deloitte  

Longwood University Board of Visitors  

  • *Ronald White of Chesterfield, Retired
  • *Nancy “Cookie” Scott of Chesterfield, Retired, Department of Corrections
  • Kimberly Melnyk of Virginia Beach, School Board Member, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
  • Glenda Booth of Fairfax, Freelance Writer & Editor

Norfolk State University Board of Visitors  

  • *Conrad Hall of Norfolk, Retired, Dominion Enterprises  
  • *Michael Thornton of Virginia Beach, Retired, Surry County Public Schools  
  • Tamara Jones of Charlotte, North Carolina, Physician, CaroMont Medical Group  
  • Tony Brothers of Norfolk, Referee, National Basketball Association 

Old Dominion University Board of Visitors  

  • *Murry Pitts of Charlottesville, CEO, Burlington Medical
  • Karla Johnson of Williamsburg, Retired, Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Martha Mugler of Hampton, Assistant Vice President, Towne Bank/City of Hampton
  • Captain Janet Days of Suffolk, Director of Economic Development, City of Suffolk
  • Robert Broermann of Virginia Beach, Retired, Sentara Health  

Radford University Board of Visitors  

  • Nancy Rice of Fairfax, Retired, Self
  • *Jennifer Wishon Gilbert of Mount Jackson, Senior Washington Correspondent, CBN News
  • Jeanne Fishwick of Roanoke, Retired, Self 

State Board for Community Colleges  

  • Lisette Carbajal of Richmond, Vice President, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC 
  • Monica Logothetis of Washington, DC, Co-Chair – Policy & Partnerships Committee, Virginia Consensus for Higher Education in Prison 

University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors  

  • Kaci Easley of Richmond, Director, Community Engagement & Local Affairs, Dominion Energy
  • *Lee Murray of Fredericksburg, Managing Director, Financial Advisor, Regional Manager, Cary Street Partners 

University of Virginia Board of Visitors  

  • *Amanda Pillion of Abingdon, Audiologist, Abingdon Town Council
  • *Mohsin Syed of Arlington, Manager, JBR Advisory Services, LLC
  • *Elizabeth Hayes of Arlington, Retired, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLC
  • *Owen Griffin of Suffolk, President & CFO, Currie Medical  

Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors  

  • Carmen Lomellin of Arlington, Principal, Lomellin Global Partners
  • Frank Conner of Alexandria, Retired, Covington & Burling LLP
  • Clyde Clark of Chesapeake, SVP/Relationship Manager, Blue Ridge Bank
  • Robert Greene of Arlington, President & CEO, National Association of Investment Companies

Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors  

  • Elise Woodworth of Leesburg, President, Woodworth Enterprises  
  • Daryl Deke of Nashville, Tennessee, Principal Financial Advisor, CAPTRUST 
  • Yolanda Green of Dumfries, External Affairs Representative, Dominion Energy 
  • *Lester Johnson of Richmond, Owner & Managing Partner, Mama J’s Restaurant 

Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind Board of Visitors

  • Brittany Weaver Matthews of Arlington, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice at SNHU 

Virginia State University Board of Visitors  

  • *Victor Branch of Chesterfield, President Richmond Region, Bank of America
  • Baron Braswell of Fredericksburg, Financial Services Advisor, Mass Mutual Insurance
  • Bill Murray of Henrico, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications, Dominion Energy
  • *Tom Cosgrove of Williamsburg, Manager of External Affairs, Newport News Shipbuilding
  • Clarice Torian of Prince William, Retired, Prince William County Schools  

*Denotes reappointment