Board Members

Heidi W. Abbott
Richmond, VA
04/08/21 – 06/30/23
Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Dr. Terri L. Best
Newport News, VA
12/21/20 – 06/30/22
Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Dwayne B. Blake
Hampton, VA
07/01/18 – 06/30/22
Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Mary L. Blunt, Vice Rector
Virginia Beach, VA
07/01/19 – 06/30/23
Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Bishop Kim W. Brown, Secretary
Chesapeake, VA
07/01/19 – 06/30/23
Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Dr. Deborah M. DiCroce
Chesapeake, VA
09/27/13 – 06/30/15
07/22/15 – 06/30/18
07/01/18 – 06/30/22
Appointed by Governor Bob McDonnell
                           Reappointed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Gov. Ralph Northam

The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr.
Reston, VA
02/08/18 – 06/30/21
07/01/21 – 06/30/25
Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam
Reappointed by Governor Ralph Northam


BK Fulton
Richmond, VA
07/01/16 – 06/30/20
07/01/20 – 06/30/24
Appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe
Reappointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Larry A. Griffith
Annandale, VA
07/01/14 – 06/30/18
07/01/18 – 06/30/22
Appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe
                           Reappointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Delbert Parks
Herndon, VA
04/11/21 – 06/30/22
Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Dr. Harold “Harry” L. Watkins, II
Richmond, VA
01/01/19 – 06/30/21
07/01/21 – 06/30/25
Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam
                           Reappointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Joan G. Wilmer
Hanover, HD
11/11/17 – 06/30/21
07/01/21 – 06/30/25
Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam
Reappointed by Governor Ralph Northam

Jaylin Drewry
SGA President
(Student Representative)

Dr. Geoffroy de Laforcade
Faculty Senate Vice President
Faculty Representative