RICHMOND: Governor Bob McDonnell today announced the appointment to nine Virginia boards and commissions. Further announcements regarding additional appointments in the McDonnell administration will continue to be made in the months ahead.

Board Appointments:

Christopher Newport University Board of Visitors:

Dr. Deborah M. DiCroce of Chesapeake, President and CEO of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and President Emerita of Tidewater Community College.

William B. Downey of Williamsburg, President and CEO of Riverside Health System.

Ronald L. Tillett of Midlothian, Managing Director – Public Finance for Raymond James/Morgan Keegan.

George Mason University Board of Visitors:

Kimberly O. Dennis* of McLean, President and CEO of The Searle Freedom Trust.

Stuart Mendelsohn of Great Falls, Executive Partner of the Tysons Corner office of Holland & Knight LLP.

Robert Frank Pence of Georgetown, President of The Pence Group.

M. Siddique Sheikh of Woodbridge, President of National Management Corporation.

Norfolk State University Board of Visitors:

Colonel (Ret.) Lula Barrett Holland, U.S. Army Reserve of Suffolk.

Julien G. Patterson* of Oakton, Founder and Chairman of OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation.

Radford University Board of Visitors:

Anthony Bedell* of Great Falls, Director of Federal and State Government Affairs for Intuit, Inc.

Mary Waugh Campbell of Clifton, retired educator and Radford Alumna.

Kevin R. Dye, M.D. of Roanoke, Principal of Gastrointestinal Associates, a division of Physicians Care of Virginia, P.C.

Ruby W. Rogers of Gate City, Teacher in Scott County School System.

Georgia Anne Snyder-Falkinham of Blacksburg, President of Snyder and
Associates/The Snyder Company, Inc.

Michael Wray of Roanoke, Accounting Operations Manager for Norfolk Southern.

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia:

Gilbert T. Bland* of Virginia Beach, Chairman of The GilJoy Group.

H. Eugene Lockhart of Keswick, Chairman, Financial Institutions for Diamond Castle Holdings.

Gary Nakamoto of Great Falls, Principal of The Nakamoto Group, LLC.

University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors:

Tara Corrigall of Virginia Beach, Financial Advisor for UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Dr. Theresa Y. Crawley of Fredericksburg, dentist.

Mark Ingrao of Falls Church, President and CEO of Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce.

Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors:

Teresa Carlson of Silver Spring, Maryland, Vice-President – Worldwide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services.

Michael D. Fraizer of Richmond, Principal of Commonwealth Horizons, LLC.

Dr. Bob Holsworth of Richmond, Managing Principal of DecideSmart.

John A. Luke, Jr. of Richmond, Chairman and CEO of MWV.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Board of Visitors:

Nancy V. Dye, M.D. of Roanoke, Vice-President of Gastrointestinal.

Associates – a division of Physicians Care of Virginia, P.C.

William D. Fairchild of Gainesville, retired Chairman of R.W. Murray Co.

B. Keith Fulton of Glen Allen, Vice-President – Mid-Atlantic Region- State Government Affairs, Verizon Communications.

Dennis H. Treacy of Hanover, Executive Vice-President & Chief Sustainability Officer of Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Virginia State University Board of Visitors:

Dr. Bill Bosher* of Mechanicsville, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy – The Wilder School at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr. Robert E. Denton, Jr. of Blacksburg, W. Thomas Rice Chair and Head of Department of Communications for Virginia Tech.

Jennifer Hunter of Chesterfield, Senior Vice President – Corporate Affairs for Altria Client Services.

The Honorable Willie C. Randall of Cape Charles, Vice-Chairman of the Northampton County Board of Supervisors and Financial Advisor with Edward Jones.

Daphne Maxwell Reid* of Petersburg, New Millennium Studios.