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.

  • Daniel P. Thornton ’78 – Chairman
  • Hugh M. Fain III ’80
  • Matthew R. Hemenez ’90
  • Anthony U. Moore ’78
  • Ernesto Sampson Jr. ’98
  • W. Lloyd Taliaferro Jr. ’95
  • Andre Thornton ’98

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

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

 

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  • Anthony U. Moore ’78 – President
  • Matthew R. Hemenez ’90 – Vice 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
  • Jacqueline M. Briski ’09 – Region IV – Mid Atlantic – Regional Director
  • Michael C. Zirkle ’97 – Region V – Southeast – Regional Director
  • Max H. Hopkins ’97 – Region VI – Carolinas – Regional Director
  • Lucas E. Hale ’00 – Region VI – Carolinas – Regional Director
  • James R. Chalkley ’73 – Region VII – Florida–Regional Director
  • Pat J. Griffin ’80 – Region VIII – Southwest VA/Shenandoah Valley – Regional Director
  • Charles W. Sachs ’79 – 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
  • William R. Shannon ’10 – Director at Large
  • Chuck H. Story ’91 – Director at Large
  • Jeff Washington ’80 – Director at Large

Ex-Officio Voting Members:

  • Daniel P. Thornton ’78 – President, Keydet Club Board of Governors
  • Ernesto V. Sampson Jr. ’98– President, VMI Foundation Board of Trustees

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

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

 

Bylaws

  • Ernesto V. Sampson Jr. ’98 – President
  • W. Lloyd Taliaferro ’95 – Vice President, Fundraising
  • Bree A. Guiterman ’04 – Vice President, Finance & Administration
  • Daryl L. Deke ’82
  • John F. Fick III ’72
  • Stephen M. Goddard ’83
  • Robert B. Gore ’80
  • Christopher R. Gorman ’96
  • Garland Gray II ’73
  • Glen N. Jones ’78
  • Kimber L. Latsha ’77
  • Johnathan A. Mayo ’95
  • Joseph P. Moan ’81
  • Jonathan T. Moody ’86
  • Elizabeth Moskowitz ’10
  • Gale F. Sommers ’72
  • Carl A. Strock ’70
  • Sterling T. Sweeney ’96
  • Charles L. Toomey ’74
  • Dorcas G. Wilkinson
  • John P. Williams ’88
  • Elise Woodworth ’07
  • Thomas H. Zarges ’70

Ex-Officio Voting Members:

  • Anthony U. Moore ’78 – President, Alumni Association Board of Directors
  • Daniel P. Thornton ’78 – President, Keydet Club Board of Governors
  • Kurt A. Polk ’95 – VMI Investment Holdings, LLC Chair

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members:

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

Alternates:

  • Lara T. Chambers ’03
  • Matthew B. Hamilton ’85

 

Bylaws

  • Danny Thornton ’78 – President
  • Andre Thornton ’98 – First Vice President
  • Kelly Sweppenhiser ’06 – Vice President/Stewardship & Fundraising
  • Bob Chapman ’84 – Vice President/Finance
  • Gordon Williams ’70 – Vice President/Nominating
  • Andrew Deal ’12 – Chief Operating Officer
  • Crissy Elliott – Chief Financial Officer
  • Amy Reid – Corporate Secretary
  • Frank Boehling ’94
  • Julian Bowers ’11
  • Matt Daniel ’85
  • Dustin Devore ’94
  • Peel Dillard ’70
  • John Dodge ’83
  • Keith Gabriel ’12
  • Steve Hupp ’84
  • Jeremy Ingram ’95
  • Carson Irvine
  • Simone Jimenez ’13
  • Joey Keyes ’82
  • Mike Kemp ’90
  • Coleman Lawrence ’89
  • Pablo Martinez ’90
  • Graham Nuttycombe ’83
  • Shelly Pauling ’06
  • Erica Putney ’15
  • Lew Reynolds ’70
  • Erik Siebert ’01
  • Bill Talley V ’03
  • David Wallenborn ’77

Ex-Officio Voting Members:

  • Anthony Moore ’78 – President, VMI Alumni Association Board of Directors
  • Ernesto Sampson Jr. ’98 – President, VMI Foundation Board of Trustees
  • Bland Massie ’77 – 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:

  • Dan Darnell ’75
  • John Garrett ’13

 

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