The WHRO Governing Board of Directors represents the broadest possible spectrum of the geographically and demographically diverse region of Hampton Roads. We welcome nominations from the public to fill vacancies on the board as they occur. Please forward nominations to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Administration Officer, including a brief resume of the nominee and contact information. All nominations are presented to the Chairman of the Governance/Nominating Committee.

Bruce Jacobson, Chair
Telecommunications Consultant

Christopher Kastner, Vice Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer
Huntington Ingalls Industries

Yvonne Allmond, Treasurer
Executive Vice President and Community Financial Engagement Officer
Towne Bank

Kelli Webb, Secretary
Principal and Founder
The KBD Group

Bert Schmidt, President & CEO
WHRO Public Media

Dr. Elie Bracy, III
Superintendent
Portsmouth Public Schools

Dr. Marcia Conston
6th President
Tidewater Community College

Sally Dickinson
Executive Director
The Barrier Islands Center

Lee. D. Entsminger
President
Entsminger Consulting, LLC

Luis Estrada
Director of Finance
Riverside Health System

Jay Ford
Executive Director
Virginia Eastern Shorekeepers

Eric Fox
Senior Vice President/Wealth Management
UBS

Gwen Gilbert
Chief Human Resources Officer
Divaris Real Estate

Dr. Olwen E. Herron
Superintendent
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Mark Johnson
Vice President/Community Development Manager
SunTrust Bank

Dr. Ashby Kilgore
Superintendent (retired)
Newport News Public Schools

Greg McCracken
Attorney
Fine, Fine, Legum & McCracken, L.L.P.

Ashley McLeod
Offshore Wind and Maritime Advocate
Avangrid Renewables

José Morey, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer of Ad Astra Media, LLC

Chinedu Okala
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Norfolk State University

Eileen A. Olds
Retired district court judge
Chesapeake Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Cari Parrish
VP Crisis Management Business Continuity
Capital Group

Bob Rey
Subsidiary President
PRA Group, Inc.

Robin Rice
EAC Chair
Gloucester County Public Schools School Board

Rob Robins
President
Bay Power Solutions

Dr. Jonathan Romero
DNP, RN, LSA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Old Dominion University School of Nursing

Win Short
Attorney
Kaufman and Canoles

Aaron Spence
Superintendent
Virginia Beach Public Schools

Emily Steinhilber
Director, Virginia Coastal Resilience
Environmental Defense Fund

Michael Sterling
Managing Partner
Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black Law Firm

David C. White
Executive Director
Virginia Maritime Association

Benming Zhang
Attorney, Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.