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.

2019-2020 Members

Bruce Alperin
Associate Vice President of Marketing
Aramark

Julie R. Anderson ’96
Executive Vice President – Business Banking
TowneBank

Paula Bazemore
Hampton Roads Program Manager
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

Tiffany Boyle ’14
Commissioner of the Revenue
City of Newport News

John S. Burton, Esq. ’95
Owner
J.S. Burton, P.L.C.

Karen Corrigan ’97
Owner
Corrigan Partners, LLC

Robert W. Gillikin II ’00
Attorney
Rutter Mills

Pierre Granger
Agent
State Farm-Granger Insurance Agency

Stephanie Gorham
Executive Director
VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads

Katherine “Kaddy” Hamilton ’85
WC Carpenter, Commercial & Residential Floor Coverings

Lynette Harris ’78
Senior Vice President
TowneBank

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

Mark E. Jones
VP Internet Sales & Marketing
Jones Printing Service, Inc.

Sarah Kellam ’92
Co-Owner
Kellam Mechanical

Mavis McKenley ’11
Vice President & Trust Officer
AMG National Trust Bank

Joseph “Joe” Ruddy ’83
Chief Innovation Officer
The Port of Virginia

Wendy Scott, Ph.D
Tidewater Collegiate Academy
Director

Cynthia W. Spanoulis
Executive Director
Virginia Aquarium

J. Benjamin Unkle, Jr.
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay
President and CEO

Anthony Walters
YMCA South Hampton Roads
Chief Strategy Officer