President's Council

The Virginia Wesleyan University President's Council comprises business leaders who embrace, embody, and similarly align with the University's vision and values in their management practices. Their personal and professional influence and support ensures students are strategically positioned to participate in opportunities such as internships and externships that will prepare them for a meaningful life and career. In turn, President's Council members offer the University valuable insight to the needs of the community and how campus initiatives might fulfill or impact those needs.

2022-2023

Taylor Adams
Member as of 2020
Deputy City Manager |
Director of Virginia Beach Economic Development
City of Virginia Beach

John Almeter
Member as of 2022
President
NetTek

Bruce Alperin
Member as of 2019
Associate Vice President of Marketing
Aramark

Julie R. Anderson '96
Member as of 2016
Executive Vice President, Business Banking
TowneBank

Alex Askew
Member as of 2023
Community Relations Coordinator
Sentara Healthcare

Paula Bazemore
Member as of 2019
Hampton Roads Program Manager
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

Tiffany Boyle '14
Member as of 2019
Commissioner of the Revenue
City of Newport News

John S. Burton, Esq. '95
Member as of 2016
Owner
J.S. Burton, P.L.C.

Tonya Byrd
Member as of 2023
Director, Community Engagement & Local Affairs
Dominion Energy

Ellen Carver
Member as of 2021
Executive Director
Girls on the Run Hampton Roads

Lindsey Clark
Member as of 2019
Key Account Manager
PepsiCo

Bart Dexter
Member as of 2021
Vice President, Hampton Roads
Hourigan

Alan Dworetzky
Member as of 2023
Managing Director, Land Investments
Harbor Group International, LLC

Christopher Garran
Member as of 2020
Head of School
Cape Henry Collegiate

Bill Gobble '03
Member as of 2023
Risk & Audit Analyst
Capital Group – American Funds

Stephanie Gorham
Member as of 2018
Executive Director
VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads

Pierre Granger
Member as of 2018
Agent
State Farm-Granger Insurance Agency

Katherine "Kaddy" Hamilton '85
Member as of 2016
Co-Owner
WC Carpenter, Commercial & Residential
Floor Coverings

Lynette Harris '78
Member as of 2017
Senior Vice President
TowneBank

Judy Jankowski, Ed.D.
Member as of 2019
Head of School
Chesapeake Bay Academy

Mark E. Jones
Member as of 2016
President
Jones Printing Service, Inc.

Sarah Kellam '92
Member as of 2018
Co-Owner
Kellam Mechanical

Whitney Lester
Member as of 2023
Senior Director, Talent Development
Hampton Roads Workforce Council

Angie Lombardi
Member as of 2020
Vice President of Marketing
The Franklin Johnston Group

Traci Massie
Member as of 2023
Director, Government Programs
Optima Health

Dean Mattix
Member as of 2020
District Vice President
YMCA of South Hampton Roads

Eli Miller '00
Member as of 2017
Principal Broker/Owner
Encompass Real Estate Solutions

Priscilla Monti
Member as of 2020
Senior Vice President of Programs and Communications
Hampton Roads Chamber

Jennifer Rouse '08
Member 2023
Assistant Professor |
Department Chair
Tidewater Community College
Virginia Beach City Council Member

Wendy Scott, Ph.D.
Member as of 2019
Director
Tidewater Collegiate Academy

Cynthia W. Spanoulis
Member as of 2019
Executive Director
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center

Chris Taylor '06
Member as of 2023
Owner
Smoothie Stop Cafe
Virginia Beach City Council Member

Vernon Tillage
Member as of 2023
Community Affairs Coordinator
Virginia Natural Gas

Scott Tominovich
Member as of 2021
Partner
Thorn Run Partners

J. Benjamin Unkle
Member as of 2019
President and CEO
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay

Michael Weatherly '02, DBA
Member as of 2023
Founder/Owner & Senior Vice President,
Strategic Development
C5BDI, LLC | BD Consulting Services

Al Wiegert
Member as of 2020
Vice President Media Sales
Cox Media

Michelle Ellis Young
Member as of 2020
Chief Executive Officer
YWCA of South Hampton Roads