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.

  • Thomas H. Zarges ’70 – Chairman
  • Hugh M. Fain III ’80
  • Matthew R. Hemenez ’90
  • Anthony U. Moore ’78
  • Bland Massie Jr. ’77
  • Ernesto Sampson Jr. ’98
  • Daniel P. Thornton ’78

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

  • Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins ’85 – VMI Superintendent
  • David Prasnicki, Secretary – VMI Alumni Agencies CEO

 

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  • Anthony U. Moore ’78 – President
  • Matthew Hemenez ’90 – Vice President
  • Samuel N. Stocks ’90 – Immediate Past President
  • Richard C. Coupland III ’91 – Region I – Southwest – Regional Director
  • David P. Loduca ’81 – Region II – Midwest – Regional Director
  • Dennis V. Maguire ’80 – Region III – Northeast – Regional Director
  • Larry Mays Jr. ’73 – Region IV – Mid Atlantic – Regional Director
  • Michael C. Zirkle ’97 – Region V – Southeast – Regional Director
  • Max H. Hopkins ’97 – Region VI – Carolinas – Regional Director
  • Michael A. Kelly ’73 – Region VI – Carolinas – Regional Director
  • Pat J. Griffin ’80 – Region VIII – Southwest VA/Shenandoah Valley – Regional Director
  • Samuel C. Johnston ’82 – Region X – South – Regional Director
  • Todd M. Baldwin ’06 – Region XI – Northwest – Regional Director
  • Garland Gray III ’10– Region XII – Central Virginia – Regional Director
  • Joel W. Andrus ’04 – Region XIII – Hampton Roads Chapter – Regional Director
  • James E. Henry Jr. ’68 – Region XIII – Hampton Roads – Regional Director
  • William C. Collier ’06 – Region XIV – Metro D.C. – Regional Director
  • Anthony (Jamie) J. MacDonald ’83 – Region XIV – Metro D.C. – Regional Director
  • Guy F. Conte ’75 – Director at Large
  • Abigail L. Dawson ’14 – Director at Large
  • Grant T. Harris ’06 – Director at Large
  • James G. Joustra Jr. ’76 – Director at Large
  • William R. Shannon ’10 – Director at Large
  • Chuck H. Story ’91 – Director at Large
  • Jeff Washington ’80 – Director at Large

Ex-Officio Voting Members:

  • Bland Massie Jr. ’77 – President, Keydet Club Board of Governors
  • Thomas H. Zarges ’70– President, VMI Foundation Board of Trustees

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

  • David Prasnicki – VMI Alumni Agencies CEO
  • James F. Dittrich ’76 – Historian
  • Edward A. Johnson ’79 – VMI Alumni Association COO

 

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  • Thomas H. Zarges ’70 – President
  • W. Lloyd Taliaferro ’95 – Vice President, Fundraising
  • Ernesto V. Sampson Jr. ’98 – Vice President, Administration
  • Daryl L. Deke ’82
  • Alexander M. Earle Jr. ’78
  • John F. Fick III ’72
  • Richard W. Flowers ’72
  • Stephen M. Goddard ’83
  • Christopher R. Gorman ’96
  • Garland Gray II ’73
  • Bree A. Guiterman ’04
  • Glen N. Jones ’78
  • Kerry D. Kirk ’85
  • Kimber L. Latsha ’77
  • Johnathan A. Mayo ’95
  • Jonathan T. Moody ’86
  • Elizabeth D. Moskowitz ’10
  • W. Gregory Robertson ’65
  • Carl A. Strock ’70
  • Sterling T. Sweeney ’96
  • Charles L. Toomey ’74
  • Mrs. Dorcas Wilkinson
  • John P. Williams ’88
  • Elise Woodworth ’07

Ex-Officio Voting Members:

  • Bland Massie Jr. ’77 – President, Keydet Club Board of Governors
  • Anthony U. Moore ’78 – President, Alumni Association Board of Directors

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

  • Thomas R. Watjen ’76 – VMI Board of Visitors President
  • Charles D. Newhouse – VMI Faculty Representative
  • Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins ’85 – VMI Superintendent
  • David Prasnicki – VMI Alumni Agencies CEO

Alternates:

  • Joseph P. Moan ’81
  • Gale F. Sommers ’72

 

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  • Bland Massie Jr. ’77 – President
  • Andre Thornton ’98 – Vice President/Fundraising
  • Danny Thornton ’78 – Vice President/Finance
  • Ed Johnson ’79 – Vice President/Nominating
  • Andrew Deal ’12 – Chief Operating Officer
  • Terrie Conrad – Vice President Development
  • Amy Reid – Corporate Secretary
  • Crissy Elliott – Chief Financial Officer
  • Julian Bowers ’11
  • Bob Chapman ’84
  • Steve Craddock ’70
  • Matt Daniel ’85
  • Dustin Devore ’94
  • Peel Dillard ’70
  • John Dodge ’83
  • Keith Gabriel ’12
  • Steve Hupp ’84
  • Jeremy Ingram ’95
  • Carson Irvine
  • Ed Johnson ’79
  • Joey Keyes ’82
  • Mike Kemp ’90
  • Coleman Lawrence ’89
  • Pablo Martinez ’90
  • Bland Massie Jr. ’77
  • Shelly Pauling ’06
  • Erica Putney ’15
  • Lew Reynolds ’70
  • Erik Siebert ’01
  • Kelly Sweppenhiser ’06
  • Danny Thornton ’78
  • Andre Thornton ’98
  • David Wallenborn ’77
  • Gordon Williams ’70

Ex-Officio Voting Members:

  • Anthony U. Moore ’78 – President, Alumni Association Board of Directors
  • Tom Zarges ’70 – President, VMI Foundation Board of Trustees
  • Jerry Acuff ’71 – Immediate Past President, VMI Keydet Club Board of Governors
  • Ralph Costen ’70 – Historian, VMI Keydet Club

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

  • Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins ’85 – VMI Superintendent
  • David Prasnicki – VMI Alumni Agencies CEO

Alternates:

  • Frank Boehling ’94
  • Dan Darnell ’75
  • John Garrett ’13
  • Simone Jimenez ’13
  • Bill Talley V ’03

 

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