Board Members 2020-2021
Ms. Lara P. Major (Rector), Purcellville, VA
Ms. Deborah Tompkins Johnson (Vice Rector), Woodbridge, VA
Ms. Vanessa M. Evans-Grevious, Charlottesville, VA
Mr. Christopher Falcon, Annandale, VA
Mr. Frank T. Gadams, Norfolk, VA
Mr. Jeffrey E. Grass, Arlington, VA
Mr. Matthew A. Gray-Keeling, Richmond, VA
Ms. Maribeth D. Herod, Herndon, VA
Ms. Lucy Hutchinson, New York, NY
Ms. Maria D. Jankowski, Richmond, VA
Mr. John C. Lynch, Virginia Beach, VA
Ms. Maggie A. Ragon, Staunton, VA
Mr. John C. Rothenberger, Great Falls, VA
Ms. Kathy J. Warden, Great Falls, VA
Mr. Craig B. Welburn, Manassas, VA
Mr. Norman R. Jones, III, Student Representative to the Board, Manassas, VA
Ms. Donna L. Harper, Secretary to the Board, JMU/Harrisonburg, VA
Key Officials at JMU 2020-2021
Central Administration
Mr. Jonathan R. Alger, President
Dr. Heather J. Coltman, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ms. Donna L. Harper, Vice President for Access and Enrollment Management
Mr. Charles W. King Jr., Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance
Dr. Nicholas L. Langridge, Vice President for University Advancement
Dr. Timothy M. Miller, Vice President for Student Affairs
College Deans
Dr. Robert Aguirre, Dean, College of Arts and Letters
Dr. Samantha Prins, Interim Dean, College of Science and Mathematics
Dr. Mike Busing, Dean, College of Business
Dr. Ruben Graciani, Interim Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Dr. Robert Kolvoord, Dean, College of Integrated Science and Engineering
Dr. Sharon Lovell, Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Studies
Dr. Mark L'Esperence, Dean, College of Education
Dr. Linda Cabe Halpern, Dean, University Studies
Mr. John Burgess, Interim Dean, The Graduate School
Dr. Brad Newcomer, Dean, Honors College
Dr. Bethany Nowviskie, Libraries and Educational Technologies
Others
Mr. Jeffrey T. Bourne, Athletics Director
Dr. Val Larsen, Speaker, Faculty Senate/Faculty Rep. to Board of Visitors
2020-2021 James Madison University Board of Visitors
Ms. Lara P. Major of Purcellville, VA is Rector of the Board of Visitors and is an Educational Consultant. She is a 1992 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2016-2020 and 2020-2024.
Ms. Vanessa M. Evans-Grevious of Charlottesville, VA is Vice President for the Ron Brown Scholar Program. She is a 1993 and 1997 (M.ED) graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2014-2018 and 2018-2022.
Mr. Christopher Falcon of Annandale is Deputy Clerk and Legal Counseling for Arlington County Circuit Court and is owner and founder of The Falcon Firm PLLC. He is a 2003 graduate of James Madison Univeristy. Term: 2020-2024
Mr. Frank Gadams of Norfolk, VA is owner of Marathon Development Group. He is a 1993 graduate of James Madison University. Term 2018-2022.
Mr. Jeffrey E. Grass of Arlington, VA is CEO of buySAFE, Inc. He is a 1992 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2015-2019 and 2019-2023.
Mr. Matthew Gray-Keeling of Richmond, VA is the Virginia State Director of The Humane Society of the United States. He is a 2005 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2015-2019 and 2019-2023.
Ms. Maribeth D. Herod of Herndon is Senior Vice President of Bank of America. She is a 1982 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2016-2020 and 2020-2024.
Ms. Lucy Hutchinson of New York, NY is Chief of Staff to the President of Capital One. She is a 2006 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2014-2018 and 2018-2022.
Ms. Maria D. Jankowski of Richmond, VA is Deputy Director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. She is a graduate of University of South Carolina-Columbia and East Carolina University. Term: 2015-2019 and 2019-2023.
Mr. John C. Lynch of Virginia Beach, VA is a partner at Troutman Pepper LLP. He is a 1991 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2020-2024.
Ms. Maggie Ragon of Staunton, VA is Commissioner of the Revenue. She is a 1982 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2018-2022.
Mr. John C. Rothenberger of Great Falls, VA is CEO of Strategic Enterprise Solutions, Inc. He is a 1988 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2015-2016, 2016-2020 and 2020-2024.
Ms. Deborah Tompkins Johnson of Woodbridge, VA is Vice Rector and retired as Regional Policy Director, Dominion Resources. She is a 1978 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2015-2019 and 2019-2023.
Ms. Kathy J. Warden of Great Falls, VA is Chairman, CEO and President of Northrop Grumman Corporation. She is a 1992 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2018-2022.
Mr. Craig B. Welburn of Manassas is CEO of ECC Enterprises Holding Company LLC. He is a 1996 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2015-2019 and 2019-2023.
Mr. Norman R. Jones, III is the non-voting Student Representative to the Board. He is a junior from Manassas, VA. Term: 2019-2020.
Ms. Donna L. Harper of Harrisonburg, Vice President for Access and Enrollment Management, serves as secretary to the board. She is a graduate of JMU (1977) and educational specialist (1986).
Dr. Val Larsen is the speaker of the JMU Faculty Senate and serves as the non-voting faculty representative to the board.
