Board Members
Virginia Foundation for Public Media Board of Directors 2020-2021
- Mr. Luis Alvarez, Jr. - President and CEO University of Virginia Law School Foundation
- Ms. Cynthia Bailey, Chair of the Board
- Mr. Michael Bisceglia, President and Co-Founder, Stauer Watch and Jewelry Company, President and Co-Founder, Metrix Media
- Ms. Elizabeth E. Appel Blue, Richmond, Virginia
- Mr. Josh Dare - Hodges Partnership
- Mr. Rich Diemer, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Mr. Phillip Goodpasture – Vice Chair of the Board, Partner, Williams Mullen
- Mr. Stephen M. Loderick - Arsenal 401 K Advisors
- Mrs. Louise Martin - Philanthropist, Community Volunteer
- Ms. Tanya Ross - Vice President & General Auditor, Dominion Energy, Inc.
- Mr. Todd M. Stansbury, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Mr. Michael Williams - Senior Vice President, South State Bank
VPM Media Corporation Corporate Board of Directors: 2020-2021
- Irene Carney, Ph.D., Richmond, Virginia
- Jim Cheng – Co-Founder, CAV-Angels, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Josh Dare – Co-Founder, The Hodges Partnership
- Stephen Davis – Chair of the Board, Community Investment Collaborative
- Mr. Rich Diemer, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Vann Graves – Executive Director of Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter
- James Krauss – Adjunct Faculty, Health Services Administration, JMU
- Louise Martin – Philanthropist, Community Volunteer
- Dennis A. McGaugh – President, DIDEX, LLC
- Tassie Pippert – Professor, Hart School, JMU
- Derek Redmond – Vice Chair of the Board, Senior Counsel, Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
- Tanya Ross – Dominion Energy Services, Inc.
- Todd M. Stansbury – Former FCC Attorney, Wiley Rein
Board and Corporate Officers: 2020-2021
- Jayme Swain, CEO, Virginia Foundation for Public Media, and President, VPM
- Meg Garner, Senior Director, Human Resources
- Steve Humble, Chief Content Officer
- Gary Ometer, Chief Financial Officer, Virginia Foundation for Public Media and VPM
- Daniel Smythe, Chief Investment Officer, Virginia Foundation for Public Media and VPM
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
- Paul Brockwell, Jr., Richmond, Virginia
- Lisa Dearden, Goochland, Virginia
- Wyatt Gordon, Chesterfield, Virginia
- Doris Henderson Causey, Glen Allen, Virginia
- Christine Jaeger, Richmond, Virginia
- Clovia Lawrence, Richmond, Virginia
- Megan King, Richmond, Virginia
- Elizabeth Littlefield, Mechanicsville, Virginia
- Christina E. Newton, Richmond, Virginia
- Ting-Yi Oei, Petersburg, Virginia
- Elizabeth Palen, Richmond, Virginia
- Patricia Parks, Richmond, Virginia
- Matt Phillips, Henrico, Virginia
- Janice Reynolds, Richmond, Virginia
- Marvin V. Roane, Richmond, Virginia
- Andrew Ryan, Henrico, Virginia
- Daphne Schmidt, Glen Allen, 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