Board Members 2017-2018
Ms. Vanessa M. Evans-Grevious (Rector), Charlottesville, VA
Mr. Michael B. Battle, Clarksville, MD
The Honorable William T. Bolling, Mechanicsville, VA
Mr. Warren K. Coleman, (Vice Rector), Richmond, 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
Ms. Deborah T. Johnson, Woodbridge, VA
Ms. Lara P. Major, Purcellville, VA
Mr. Edward Rice, Vienna, VA
Mr. John C. Rothenberger, Great Falls, VA
Mr. Michael M. Thomas, Reston, VA
Mr. Craig B. Welburn, Manassas, VA
Mr. Eric Kaufmann, Student Representative to the Board, Laytonsville, MD
Ms. Donna L. Harper, Secretary to the Board, JMU/Harrisonburg, VA
Key Officials at JMU 2017-2018
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. Mark Warner, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
College Deans
Dr. Chris Arndt, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Letters
Dr. Mary Gowan, Dean, College of Business
Dr. Phillip M. Wishon, Dean, College of Education
Dr. Sharon Lovell, Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Studies
Dr. Robert Kolvoord, Dean, College of Integrated Science and Engineering
Dr. Adam Murray, Dean of Libraries and Educational Technologies
Dr. Cynthia M. Bauerle, Dean, College of Science and Mathematics
Dr. Linda Cabe Halpern, Dean, University Studies
Dr. George E. Sparks, Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Dr. Jie Chen, Dean, The Graduate School
Others
Mr. Jeffrey T. Bourne, Athletics Director
Dr. Audrey Burnett, Speaker, Faculty Senate/Faculty Rep. to Board of Visitors
2017-2018 James Madison University Board of Visitors
Ms. Vanessa M. Evans-Grevious of Charlottesville, VA is rector of the board and is Vice President for the Ron Brown Scholar Program. She is a 1993 and 1997 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2014-2018.
Mr. Michael M. Battle of Clarksville, MD is President of Battle Resource Management, Inc. He is a 1981 and 1983 (MBA) graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2012-2016 and 2016-2020.
The Honorable William T. Bolling of Mechanicsville, VA is Senior Vice President and Managing Director for RCM&D and is former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Term: 2014-2018.
Mr. Warren K. Coleman of Richmond, VA is vice rector and CFO of Harper Associates LLC. He is a 1979 and 1981 (MBA) graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2014-2018.
Mr. Jeffrey E. Grass of Arlington, VA is CEO of buySAFE, Inc. He is a 1992 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2015-2019.
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.
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.
Ms. Lucy Hutchinson of New York, NY is Senior Manager for Executive and Commercial Recruiting of Capital One. She is a 2006 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2014-2018.
Ms. Maria D. Jankowski of Richmond, VA is Deputy Director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. Term: 2015-2019.
Ms. Deborah T. Johnson of Woodbridge, VA is the Regional Policy Director, Dominion Virginia Power. She is a 1978 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2015-2019.
Ms. Lara P. Major of Purcellville, VA is an Educational Consultant. She is a 1992 graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2016-2020.
Mr. Edward Rice of Vienna, VA is a consultant. Term: 2014-2018.
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 and 2016-2020.
Mr. Michael M. Thomas of Reston, VA is Senior Vice-President of Booz Allen Hamilton. He is a 1976 and 1977 ( MBA) graduate of James Madison University. Term: 2012-2016 and 2016-2020.
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.
Mr. Eric Kaufmann is the non-voting Student Representative to the Board. He is a junior from Laytonsville, MD. Term: 2017-2018.
Ms. Donna L. Harper of Harrisonburg, Vice President for Access and Enrollment Management, serves as secretary to the board. She has a bachelor's degree (1977) and educational specialist degree (1986) from JMU.
Dr. Audrey Burnett is the speaker of the JMU Faculty Senate and serves as the non-voting faculty representative to the board.
