The Board of Trustees is responsible for the policy direction of Virginia Wesleyan College and its educational and administrative organization, as required by law. The institutional authority of the Board is paramount in all matters affecting the College. Specifically, the Board provides oversight of all fiduciary and policy matters, and is responsible for holding the President accountable for the functions of the College.
Former members of the Board who have served as Trustees for a minimum of nine years, and who have given distinctive and meritorious service to the College, may, upon the recommendation of the Committee on Trusteeship, be nominated for election by the Board to Trustee Emeritus status.
Today, I recognize these outstanding individuals who have given their time and guidance to support our College through their service on our Board of Trustees.
Trustees Emeriti
Jane P. Batten
Former Chair, VWC Board of Trustees
Community Leader and Volunteer
Virginia Beach, Virginia
George Y. Birdsong
Former Chair, VWC Board of Trustees
CEO, Birdsong Corporation
Suffolk, Virginia
S. Frank Blocker, Jr.
President, EAD
Norfolk, Virginia
Robert Friend Boyd
Partner, Boyd & Boyd, P.C.
Norfolk, Virginia
Joan P. Brock
Former Chair, VWC Board of Trustees
Former Secretary-Treasurer, Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Robert W. Collenberg II '90
President
The Shutter Door Design & Build, LLC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Robert H. DeFord, Jr.
President
DeFord, Ltd.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
William J. Fanney
Retired Director and Chairman Emeritus
Life Savings Bank
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Lemuel E. Lewis
Retired Executive Vice President and CFO
Landmark Communications
Norfolk, Virginia
John E. Lingo, Jr.
Vice President
Jack Lingo Realty
Lewes, Delaware
Elizabeth F. Middleton '91
Corporate Secretary, E.G. Middleton, Inc.
Community Leader and Volunteer
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Emily S. Miles
Community Leader and Volunteer
Norfolk, Virginia
John A. Trinder
President and COO
MaxMedia, Inc.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Benjamin J. Willis, Jr.
President
Willis Wayside, Inc.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
We are so grateful to these individuals for their willingness to serve as advocates for our College and community, and we thank them for their continued efforts to make a difference in the lives of our students.
