The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Coastal Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's premier university of the liberal arts and sciences. It supports the University's mission, is responsible for securing adequate financial resources for the operation of the University, and establishes long-range goals and institutional policies.
Trustees include leaders from business and industry, education, and the United Methodist Church, as well as the President of the University, who serves as an ex officio trustee. The full Board, which may consist of up to 40 elected trustees, meets three times per year and members serve staggered, four-year terms. Trustee Emeritus/Emerita status may be conferred upon members who rotate off the Board.
The majority of the Board's work is accomplished through committees that relate to the main functional areas of the University: Campus Affairs, Finance, Endowment, and University Relations.
2024-2025
Jonathan E. Pruden, Chair
Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., President of the University (Ex officio)
Nancy T. DeFord, Ed.D., Vice Chair
J. Timothy Bailey '83, Treasurer
Mavis E. McKenley '11, Secretary
John F. Malbon H'22, Immediate Past Chair
G. Robert Aston, Jr. H'20
Executive Chairman of the Board
TowneBank
Portsmouth, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
J. Timothy Bailey '83
Retired Division President
Canteen/Compass Group
Charlotte, North Carolina
Gary D. Bonnewell '79, H'16
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Jessie K. Dawe '08 (Ex officio)
Clerk, Supreme Court of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Chesapeake, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Nancy T. DeFord, Ed.D.
Vice President
DeFord, Ltd.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Graham E. Garrenton
President
Chesapeake Bay Contractors, Inc
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Susan S. Goode H'22
Community Leader
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Sharon S. Goodwyn
Retired Counsel
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Chesapeake, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
William W. Granger III
Managing Partner
Granger Investment Properties, LLC
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Sue Haupert-Johnson H’23 (Ex officio)
Presiding Bishop, Richmond Area
United Methodist Church
Glen Allen, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Jeffrey S. Heller
Retired Vice President, Intermodal and Automotive
Norfolk Southern
White Stone, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
David L. Kaufman H'19
Founder & Senior Managing Director
Envest Private Equity
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Howard P. Kern
President & Chief Executive Officer Emeritus
Sentara Health
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
John F. Malbon H'22
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
PAPCO, Inc.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Vincent J. Mastracco, Jr.
Partner
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Robert W. McFarland
Partner
McGuireWoods LLP
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Mavis E. McKenley '11
Vice President and Trust Officer
AMG National Trust Bank
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Angela M. Mercer, M.D.
Retired Physician
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. (Ex officio)
President
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Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
William L. Murray, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs & Communications
Dominion Energy
Richmond, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Matthew R. Nusbaum
Asset Manager, Partner
S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Eric C. Nyman '94
Chief Executive Officer
Vista Outdoors
Providence, Rhode Island
Tassos J. Paphites '79
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
BurgerBusters Inc.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Hon. Deborah M. Paxson '75
Retired Judge, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
City of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Jonathan E. Pruden
Chief Executive Officer
Taste Unlimited, LLC
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Michael R. Rawls '91
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
Xome (a division of The Mr. Cooper Group)
Flower Mound, Texas
Robin D. Ray
President
Atlantic Dominion Distributors
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Joseph P. Ruddy ‘83
Chief Operations Officer
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ International Terminals
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Jaclyn Ruelle '04
Vice President of Marketing
Homes.com
Richmond, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Louis F. Ryan
Retired, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Landmark Communications
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Becky Sawyer
Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer
Sentara Health
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
James H. Shumadine
Co-President
The Employment Guide
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Lee T. Stevenson '85
President
LineSlip Solutions, Inc.
Onancock, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Joseph R. Thomas
Retired Regional Vice President
GEICO
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Kenneth G. Trinder II
President and Chief Executive Officer
EOS Surfaces, LLC
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
George K. (Chip) Tsantes III '83
Retired Principal
Ernst & Young LLP
Manassas, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Jody M. Wagner
President
Jody's Popcorn
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Anthony Walters
President and Chief Executive Officer
YMCA of South Hampton Roads
Chesapeake, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Michael J. White '81
Retired Chief Executive Officer and Head of TradeLens
GTD Solution Inc.
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Douglas B. Wilson '86
Executive Vice President
LifeNet Health
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Trustees Emeriti
Jane P. Batten H'06
Community Leader
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
George Y. Birdsong H'16
Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
Birdsong Corporation
Suffolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Joan P. Brock H'10
Former Secretary-Treasurer
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Thomas C. Broyles
Retired Partner and Attorney
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Robert W. Collenberg II '90
President
The Shutter Door Design & Build, LLC
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
O. L. (Butch) Everett
Retired Partner
JF Petroleum Group
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Ronald M. Kramer
Community Leader
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Lemuel E. Lewis
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Landmark Communications
Suffolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
John E. Lingo, Jr.
Manager and Retired Vice President
Jack Lingo Realty
Lewes, Delaware
Elizabeth F. Middleton '91
Retired Corporate Secretary
E.G. Middleton, Inc.
Community Leader
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Emily S. Miles
Community Leader
Norfolk, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Jerry L. Miller
Chief Executive Officer
The Miller Group
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Alan H. Shaw
Former President and CEO
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Atlanta, Georgia
William S. Shelhorse '70
Co-Founder and President
Chesapeake Bay Contractors, Inc.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
William H. Thumel, Jr.
President
Abacus Machine Shop & Racing
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
John A. Trinder
President and Chief Operating Officer
MaxMedia, Inc.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
D. Henry Watts, D.B.A. H'07
Retired Vice Chairman
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Beach, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
As of 1/2/2025