It
is with an extremely heavy heart that I share the passing of longtime
Virginia Wesleyan University Trustee Anne B. Shumadine. Anne's service
to the University as a member of our Board was thoughtful, gracious, and
indicative of her devotion to the ideals
of education and commitment to community.
A guiding inspiration to her fellow Trustees and to our entire campus
community, Anne will be deeply missed.
Anne joined Virginia Wesleyan's Board of Trustees in 2005. Her mother, Helen Ballard Hoffman, also served on the Board for more than 35 years and was recognized by the University in 2003 with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Anne’s son, Jim Shumadine, recently joined the Board, representing three generations of service to Virginia Wesleyan.
Anne was chair and 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 was active in the business community in Hampton Roads and served on the board of numerous non-profit institutions. She was a former Rector of the Board of Visitors of Eastern Virginia Medical School and former Rector of the Board of Visitors of Old Dominion University. She was a Trustee of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, ACCESS College Foundation, and the ODU Educational Foundation, and a member of the Wellesley College Business Leadership Council.
During the formation of the Batten Honors College in 2017, Virginia Wesleyan University recognized Anne’s leadership and lasting legacy by establishing two-thirds tuition scholarships for Batten Honors College students known as Shumadine Scholars.
Also
in 2017, Anne was honored with The T.C. and Elizabeth Clarke Medallion.
The Clarke Medallion is the highest honor of the Raymond A. Mason
School of Business at the College of William and Mary, and is awarded by
the business school faculty to an individual whose distinguished career
and contributions to business management represent the highest
standards of professionalism and integrity.
Anne was recognized in 2014 by Junior Achievement of Hampton Roads in the Business Hall of Fame, and in 2011 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. She was also recognized in 2011 by LEAD Hampton Roads with its Visionary Award for business leaders. She was a graduate of Wellesley College and William & Mary Law School.
