BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR)- Governor Abigail Spanberger announced the appointment of four members to Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors.
The appointments for the following individuals will begin on July 1:
- Sharon Brickhouse Martin of Arlington, Vice President of Health Services Integration at VHC Health
- Christopher Ramos of Falls Church, Senior Account Manager, Microsoft
- Jane Cady Rathbone of Virginia Beach, Principal & CEO Emeritus, Hanbury Architects
- Mehul Sanghani of McLean, Founder & Managing Partner, Greycore Ventures
The terms for Rosa Atkins, Edward H. Baine, Ryan D. McCarthy, Mehul Sanghani, Margaret Ann Smith will end on June 30.
The Board of Visitors has 14 members, 13 of whom are generally appointed by the governor to four-year terms. The 14th member is president of the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. At least six of the appointed members must be alumni of the university.
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“These distinguished alumni of Virginia Tech will bring a wide variety of skillsets and experiences to the Board. I appreciate their deep commitment to the university and our Commonwealth, and I am grateful for their willingness to serve. I look forward to having these highly qualified leaders included on the search committee as Virginia Tech works to identify a successor to President Sands,” said Governor Abigail Spanberger. “Finding, vetting, and selecting a new university president is the most consequential of a Board’s responsibilities. These searches must be wide-reaching, thorough, and transparent to maintain public trust throughout the process of identifying candidates for this critical position. I know that these appointees will be integral to fulfilling that duty.”…