Board Members
Board and Corporate Officers | Community Advisory Board
Virginia Foundation for Public Media Board of Directors 2021-2022
- Luis Alvarez, Jr. - President and CEO University of Virginia Law School Foundation
- Cynthia Bailey, Richmond, Virginia
- Michael Bisceglia, President and Co-Founder, Stauer Watch and Jewelry Company, President and Co-Founder, Metrix Media
- Rich Diemer, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Philip Goodpasture – Chair, Partner, Williams Mullen
- Louise Martin - Philanthropist, Community Volunteer
- Karen Skidmore - Charlottesville, Virginia
- Michael Williams – Vice Chair, Senior Vice President, South State Bank
- Ting Xu, Richmond, Virginia
VPM Media Corporation Corporate Board of Directors: 2021-2022
- Irene Carney – Ph.D., Richmond, Virginia
- Jim Cheng – Co-Founder, CAV-Angels, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Heather Coltman – Provost, James Madison University
- Stephen Davis – Chair of the Board, Community Investment Collaborative
- Rich Diemer – Charlottesville, Virginia
- Philip Goodpasture – Partner, Williams Mullen
- Vann Graves – Executive Director of Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter
- Louise Martin – Philanthropist, Community Volunteer
- Dennis A. McGaugh – President, DIDEX, LLC
- Enjoli Moon – Richmond, Virginia
- Tassie Pippert – Professor, Hart School, JMU
- Derek Redmond – Vice Chair of the Board, Senior Counsel, Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
- Karen Skidmore – Charlottesville, Virginia
- Michael Williams – Senior Vice President, South State Bank
Board and Corporate Officers: 2021-2022
- Jayme Swain – President & CEO, VPM and the Virginia Foundation for Public Media
- Meg Garner – Senior Director, Human Resources
- Steve Humble – Chief Content Officer
- Gary Ometer – Chief Financial Officer, VPM and the Virginia Foundation for Public Media
- Daniel Smythe – Chief Investment Officer, VPM and the Virginia Foundation for Public Media
VPM is served by two community advisory boards; Richmond Community Advisory Board and Charlottesville/Shenandoah Valley Community Advisory Board. Both Boards are comprised of volunteers that represent the communities served by VPM’s media coverage.
Richmond Community Advisory Board: FY 2020-2021
- Patricia Bradby, Richmond, Virginia
- Lisa Dearden, Goochland, Virginia
- Doris Henderson Causey, Glen Allen, Virginia
- Christine Jaeger, Richmond, Virginia
- Clovia Lawrence, Richmond, Virginia
- Chris Williams - Fredericksburg, VA
- Vida Williams, Richmond, Virginia Jennifer Hurst-Wender, Richmond, Virginia Brittany Jezouit, Richmond, Virginia
- Krystal Thompkins - Petersburg, VA
- Christina E. Newton, Richmond, Virginia
- Ting-Yi Oei, Petersburg, Virginia
- Patricia Parks, Richmond, Virginia
- Matt Phillips, Henrico, Virginia
- Janice Reynolds, Richmond, Virginia
- Marvin V. Roane, Richmond, Virginia
- Andrew Ryan, Henrico, Virginia
- Michael H. Smith, Richmond, Virginia
- Catherine Surowka, Chesterfield, Virginia
- Micah White, Richmond, Virginia
Shenandoah Valley/Charlottesville Community Advisory Board: FY 2020-2021
- Suzanne Grossman, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Rebecca Holloway, Grottoes, Virginia
- Peter Jones, Chair, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Elayne Smith, Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Price A. Thomas, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Courtney Thompson, Roseland, Virginia
- Juandiego R. Wade, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Marie Westbrook, Crozet, Virginia