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Board of Trustees

The Higher Education Center (HEC) is governed by a Board of Trustees that includes six members of the Virginia General Assembly; eight university presidents; two Agency Heads, and seven citizen members appointed by the Governor. The Executive Director/Agency Head of the Higher Education Center reports to the Board of Trustees and the Virginia Secretary of Education. The Board of Trustees meets twice a year, generally in June and December.

View Virginia Freedom of Information Act Information

View Enabling Laws for the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (Title 23.1, Chapter 31, Article 7 of the Code of Virginia)

BOARD LIVE-STREAM:

Live streams of meetings of the Board of Trustees while in progress can be viewed on the Center’s YouTube channel by clicking here.

Board Bylaws

Board Policies

Legislative Members

Senator T. Travis Hackworth, 5th District (Chairman/Executive Committee)
Senator Todd E. Pillion, 6th District (Vice Chairman/Executive Committee)
Delegate Sam Rasoul, 38th District
Delegate Jason S. Ballard, 42nd District
Delegate Betsy B. Carr, 78th District
Delegate Briana D. Sewell, 25th District

Citizen Members

Esther W. Bolling (Technology), Wise, VA
Keith Perrigan, Ed. D. (School Superintendent), Bristol, VA
Sophia Chafin Vance (Business & Industry), Lebanon, VA
Karen Shelton, MD (Healthcare), Bristol, VA
April Hamby Crabtree (Business & Industry), Abingdon, VA
Steve Ahn (Public School Teacher), Damascus, VA (Secretary/Executive Committee)
Olivia Bailey (Tourism), Abingdon, VA

Higher Education Members

Timothy Sands, President, Virginia Tech
John W. Wells, President, Emory & Henry
Brian O. Hemphill, President, Old Dominion University
Bret Danilowicz, President, Radford University
James E. Ryan, President, University of Virginia
Donna Henry, Chancellor, University of Virginia’s College at Wise (Executive Committee)
Adam Hutchison, President, Virginia Highlands Community College (Executive Committee)
Michael Rao, President, Virginia Commonwealth University
A. Scott Fleming, Director, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Donna Stanley, Chancellor Appointed, Virginia Community College System

Prior Agendas, Minutes, and Video