CLASS OF 2020
Congratulations to this year's Executive ClassCongratulations to the CIVIC Class of 2020. These fifty experience executive leaders entered the program with a record of professional success and achievement. Over the year, they learned about challenges and opportunities that we hope will inspire them to leverage that expertise in support of our Hampton Roads region. Our class members and alumni are seasoned professionals who bring extraordinary capacity to the issues that challenge Hampton Roads. They are actively engaged in public life as elected officials, members of boards and commissions, and as skilled volunteer experts working on pivotal issues important to the region like sea level rise, workforce development, transportation and veteran transition, among others.
The CIVIC Leadership Institute is Proud to Present the Class of 2020
Julie C. Angilly
CAPT Vince W. Baker
Executive OfficerNaval Station Norfolk
Wynter C. Benda
Chief Deputy City ManagerCity of Norfolk
Chief Larry D. Boone
Police ChiefNorfolk Police Department
Andrea L. Butler
Goodwill of Central and Coastal VA
Dr. Kathleen N. Cabler, ODCP
Organizational Development SpecialistNASA Langley Research Center
Bryan D. Cuffee
Vice President of DevelopmentGold Key PHR
Michael L. Daniels
Vice President of Preconstruction ServicesW. M. Jordan Company, Inc.
Christine K. Dwyer
Director of Communication and Public RelationsFerguson
Heather W. Engel
Managing PartnerStrategic Cyber Partners, LLC
Dana M. Fuqua
Deputy Director for OperationsChrysler Museum of Art
Jean M. Galliano
SVP/Commercial Market ExecutiveFulton Bank
Brian M. Garrison
Chief Operating OfficerBuzz Franchise Brands
Giovanna M. Genard
Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communication and MarketingOld Dominion University
Jose A. Gutierrez
PresidentMIG GOV
John P. Harding, FACHE
Chief Operating OfficerCHKD Health System
Bonita Billingsley Harris
Media and Community Relations ManagerDominion Energy
Julie A. Heller
ComptrollerNavy Region Mid-Atlantic
Kurt T. Hofelich
Divisional Vice President, Sentara Ambulatory ServicesSentara Healthcare
CAPT Robert L. Holmes
Executive OfficerNAS Oceana
Akhil Jain
PresidentLandmark Hotel Group
Cheryl L. Jones
Vice President for ProgramsACCESS College Foundation
Kathleen S. Kaurup
Director of PhilanthropySt. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children
CAPT Jonathan P. Kline
Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity Hampton RoadsUS Navy
Kurt J. Krause
President & CEOVisitNorfolk
Ann B. Lester
Communications DirectorCox Communications
CAPT John P. Malfitano, USN Ret.
Program ManagerInstitute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University
Dr. Brian C. Martin
Associate Dean for AdministrationEastern Virginia Medical School
Thomas Christopher McKee
President of OperationsThe Franklin Johnston Group
Robert S. McKenna
President & CEOVirginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Connie M. McKenzie
Senior Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni RelationsEastern Virginia Medical School
Margaret Delk Moore
Head of SchoolThe Williams School
Barbara S. Nelson
Vice President of Government Affairs and Transportation PolicyPort of Virginia
Kieran S. Poulos, Esq.
AttorneyU.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
Karen P. Priest
Executive Vice President, Corporate BankingTowneBank
RDML Charles W. Rock
Commander, Navy Region Mid-AtlanticUS Navy
Tricia L. Russell
Executive DirectorFear 2 Freedom
CAPT Jason J. Schneider
Commanding OfficerNaval Weapons Station Yorktown
Dr. Lee W. Slater
Community Volunteer & Director of World Cultural StudiesOld Dominion University
Brandi L. Smith
Director, Quality ControlNewport News Shipbuilding
Jonathan L. Taylor
PrinciplePalladium Registered Investment Advisors
Kelly L. Till
Vice President of AdvertisingVirginia Media
Molly E. Trant
Senior Corporate CounselRiverside Health System
Dr. Bonnie L. Van Lunen
Dean, College of Health SciencesOld Dominion University
Anthony O. Walters
President & CEOYMCA of South Hampton Roads
Julie A. Williams-Byrd
Acting Chief TechnologistNASA Langley Research Center
John Britton Williston
PartnerKaufman & Canoles, P.C.
Jeffrey W. Wilson
PrincipleKPMG
Charles M. Wright
Executive Vice President, Commercial LenderTowneBank
Vanessa T. Yearick
PartnerWilliams Mullen
CLASS OF 2020 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Class of 2020 Welcome Event
Thursday, September 26, 2019, 5:00-7:30 pm
Robin Hixon Theater, Downtown Norfolk
Opening Retreat
Thursday, October 10 – Friday, October 11, 2019
Williamsburg
Program Day: Norfolk
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Darden Awards
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 5:30-8:30 pm
Decker Half Moone Center, Downtown Norfolk
Program Day: Portsmouth
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Program Day: Hampton
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Program Day: Suffolk & Chesapeake
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Virtual Program Day
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Morning Session: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Community Impact Initiative Working Session
- Education Session
Afternoon Session: 2:00 PM – 4:15 PM
- State of Business in Virginia, Barry DuVal
- General Assembly Wrap-Up, Joel Andrus & Ross Grogg, Kemper Consulting
- Address from Secretary Aubrey Layne
Virtual Program Session: COVID-19 Business Recover Forum
Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Virtual Program Day
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Morning Session: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Healthcare Session – “Pandemic: Now What”
- Nonprofit Session – “Adapting and Collaborating in Crisis”
Afternoon Session: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Community Impact Initiative Presentations
- CIVIC Class of 2020 Graduation