Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Nota Bene: Trustee Anne Shumadine Honored for Professionalism and Integrity

Last week Annie and I had the distinct pleasure of spending an evening at the College of William and Mary to honor Virginia Wesleyan Board Treasurer Anne Shumadine as the recipient of the T.C. and Elizabeth Clarke Medallion. This prestigious award is given annually by the faculty of the Mason School of Business to an individual whose distinguished career and contributions to business management represent the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.

Many of Anne’s family and friends, as well as members of the Virginia Wesleyan community, attended the March 28 dinner, at which William and Mary President W. Taylor Reveley III welcomed guests and comments were made by Lawrence B. Pulley, Dean of the Mason School. A highlight of the evening was the beautiful remarks offered by Jane Batten, Anne’s long-time friend and a Trustee Emeritus of the College.

Anne Shumadine is the Chairman and a Founder of Signature Family Wealth Advisors, an independent, multi-family office founded in 1994 that is dedicated to providing sophisticated planning solutions to wealthy individuals and families.

Anne has been honored, nationally and across Virginia, as an outstanding legal professional and as an accomplished advisor to families of wealth. She is extremely active in the local business community and serves on the board of numerous non-profit institutions. In addition to serving on Virginia Wesleyan’s Board, she is currently a Trustee of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and ACCESS College Foundation, and a member of the Wellesley College Business Leadership Council. She is a former Rector of the Board of Visitors of the Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University.

Earlier this month, Anne was celebrated as one of North America’s foremost leaders in wealth management and chosen as “Best Multi-Family Office Executive” at the Family Wealth Report 2017 Awards Dinner. In 2014, she was recognized by Junior Achievement of Hampton Roads in the Business Hall of Fame. She received the Citizen Lawyer award from the William & Mary School of Law and the Barron F. Black Community Builder Award from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation in 2011. She was also recognized in 2011 by LEAD Hampton Roads with its Visionary Award for business leaders. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary.

Please join me in congratulating Anne on this well-deserved award. Virginia Wesleyan is most fortunate to benefit from Anne’s knowledge and expertise, and we thank her for her commitment and dedication to the success of our institution.