WHRO Governing Board of Directors

The WHRO Governing Board of Directors represents the broadest possible spectrum of the geographically and demographically diverse region of Hampton Roads. We welcome nominations from the public to fill vacancies on the board as they occur. Please forward nominations to Shannon Sawyer, Assistant to the President, including a brief resume of the nominee and contact information. All nominations are presented to the Chairman of the Governance/Nominating Committee.

Yvonne Allmond, Chair Executive Vice President and Community Financial Engagement Officer Towne Bank

Win Short, Vice Chair Retired Attorney Kaufman and Canoles

Patrick McDermott, Treasurer Partner Carney Patterson Meade, PLC

Cari Parrish, Secretary VP Crisis Management and Business Continuity Capital Group

Bert Schmidt, President & Chief Executive Officer WHRO Public Media

Dr. Elie Bracy, III Superintendent Portsmouth Public Schools

Alonzo Brandon Vice President for University Advancement Old Dominion University

Shawn Campbell Brigadier General United States Air Force (Retired)

Dr. Marcia Conston 6th President Tidewater Community College

Dr. Theo Cramer Superintendent Isle of Wight County Schools

Dr. Carl Devore Retired Medical Director Elevance Health

Sally Dickinson Executive Director The Barrier Islands Center

Scott Duncan Retired Senior Vice President and General Manager Capital Group/American Funds

Luis Estrada Director of Finance Riverside Health System

Dr. Charles Ford Professor, History Norfolk State University

Giovanna Genard Vice President of Global Communications and External Affairs PRA Group

Dr. Olwen E. Herron Superintendent (Retired) Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

David Lennarz President Registrar Corp

Douglas E. Miller United States Magistrate Judge United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Dr. Scott Miller President Virginia Wesleyan University

Priscilla Monti Senior Sales Manager, Associations Cavalier Resort, Gold Key | PHR

Chinedu Okala Professor of Art Associate Dean College of Liberal Arts at Norfolk State University

Nancy Porter Vice President, Marketing BayPort Credit Union Executive Director, BayPort Foundation

Rob Robins President Bay Power Solutions

Nicolas Schuck Corporate Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer Huntington Ingalls Industries

Dr. Anthony Stefanidis Presidential Liaison for Strategic Initiatives Professor of Data Science William & Mary

Michael Sterling Principal Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, PLC

Randy Webb Partner and Senior Advisor Brown Advisory

David C. White Executive Director Virginia Maritime Association

Don Winchester President DHR Logistics

Benming Zhang Attorney Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.