VMI Alumni Agencies Governing Boards

There are four governing boards that cast the vision and set the direction for the VMI Alumni Agencies. In each, volunteer leaders of the highest caliber serve VMI alumni and the Institute by providing opportunities to connect and celebrate while securing the path for future graduates of the Virginia Military Institute.

  • Gerald J. Acuff, Jr. ’71, President
  • J. William Boland ’73
  • Anthony U. Moore ’78
  • Stephen E. Hupp ’84
  • Samuel N. Stocks ’90
  • Daniel P. Thornton ’78
  • Thomas R. Watjen ’76
  • Thomas H. Zarges ’70

Non-Voting:

  • General J. H. Binford Peay III ’62 – Superintendent
  • Stephen M. Maconi, Secretary – CEO, VMI Alumni Agencies

  • Samuel N. Stocks ’90 – President
  • Anthony U. Moore ’78 – Vice President
  • Joel W. Andrus ’04
  • Todd M. Baldwin ’06
  • William R. Charlet ’01
  • Guy F. Conte ’75
  • Abigail L. Dawson ’14
  • Patrick J. Griffin ’80
  • Dennis A. Hackemeyer ’80
  • Grant T. Harris ’06
  • Matthew R. Hemenez ’90
  • James E. Henry, Jr. ’68
  • Kelly R. Holbert ’93
  • Max H. Hopkins ’97
  • Samuel C. Johnston ’82
  • James G. Joustra, Jr. ’76
  • John D. Kearney, Jr. ’00
  • Michael A. Kelly ’73
  • David P. Loduca ’81
  • Anthony J. MacDonald ’83
  • H. Larry Mays, Jr. ’73
  • William O. Seiferth ’87
  • Blake W. Thomas ’73
  • Jeff Washington ’80
  • Michael C. Zirkle ’97

Ex-Officio Voting Members:

  • Gerald J. Acuff Jr. ’71, President – Keydet Club Board of Governors
  • Stephen E. Hupp ’84, President – VMI Foundation

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

  • Stephen M. Maconi – CEO, VMI Alumni Agencies
  • James F. Dittrich ’76 – Historian
  • Thomas A. Brashears ’95

  • Stephen E. Hupp ’84 – President
  • John D. Adams ’96 – Vice President, Administration
  • Thomas H. Zarges ’70 – Vice President, Fundraising
  • Thomas M. Boyd ’68
  • Elizabeth D. Camp
  • Daryl L. Deke ’82
  • Alexander M. Earle Jr. ’78
  • John F. Fick III ’72
  • Richard W. Flowers ’72
  • Stephen M. Goddard ’83
  • Thomas S. Greenspon ’85
  • Bree A. Guiterman ’04
  • Richard A. Hack ’72
  • Glen N. Jones ’78
  • Kerry D. Kirk ’85
  • Kimber L. Latsha ’77
  • Jonathan T. Moody ’86
  • Brooke H. Pendleton
  • George Piegari
  • Kurt A. Polk ’95
  • W. Gregory Robertson ’65
  • Ernesto V. Sampson Jr. ’98
  • Sterling T. Sweeney ’96
  • W. Lloyd Taliaferro Jr. ’95
  • Gary J. Taylor ’75
  • Charles L. Toomey ’74
  • Thomas W. Williamson Jr. ’72
  • Elise G. Woodworth ’07

Ex-Officio Voting Members:

  • Gerald J. Acuff Jr. ’71, President – Keydet Club Board of Governors
  • Samuel N. Stocks ’90, President – Alumni Association Board of Directors

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

  • J. William Boland ’73, President – VMI Board of Visitors
  • Charles D. Newhouse, VMI Faculty Representative
  • Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III ’62, VMI Superintendent
  • Stephen M. Maconi –CEO, VMI Alumni Agencies

Alternates:

  • Garland Gray II ’73
  • Dorcas Wilkinson

  • Jerry Acuff ’71 – President
  • Bland Massie ’77 – 1st Vice President
  • Danny Thornton ’78 – 2nd Vice President
  • Dan Darnell ’75 – Vice President for Finance
  • Ralph Costen ’70 – Historian
  • Buzz Birzenieks ’64 – Immediate Past President
  • John Arthur ’79
  • Julian Bowers ’11
  • Bob Chapman ’84
  • Tim Cordle ’79
  • Alan Cowan ’87
  • Steve Craddock ’70
  • Matt Daniel ’85
  • Peel Dillard ’70
  • John Dodge ’83
  • Lanny Gault ’71
  • Jason Gruse ’97
  • Jeremy Ingram ’95
  • Carson Irvine
  • Ed Johnson ’79
  • Coleman Lawrence ’89
  • Tom Mortenson
  • Erica Putney ’15
  • Lew Reynolds ‘70
  • John Sebrell ’69
  • Erik Siebert ’01
  • Joe Sokolowski ’91
  • Kelly Sweppenhiser ’06
  • Andre Thornton ’98
  • Kemper Wharton ’84
  • Gordon Williams ’70

Ex-Officio Voting Members:

  • Steve Hupp ’84, President – VMI Foundation
  • Samuel N. Stocks ’90, President – VMI Alumni Association

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

  • Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III ’62 – VMI Superintendent
  • Stephen M. Maconi, CEO – VMI Alumni Agencies