The UVA Engineering Foundation advances the mission of the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science by building resources, fostering partnerships and engaging the broader community in ways that support research, education and innovation. Its Board of Trustees provides strategic guidance, advocacy and philanthropic support that enhance the school’s ability to shape the future of engineering. By expanding opportunities and resources, the Foundation and its board drive transformative solutions to critical societal needs, ensuring UVA Engineering continues to lead in innovation and educational excellence for the benefit of society. Celebrating its 70th anniversary, the Foundation reaffirms its commitment to advancing UVA Engineering’s impact for generations to come. 

Below is a list of current Board members and their roles.

Officers

Nancy Lyons Callahan

UVEF President Tampa, FL

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1982; MBA, Darden School of Business, UVA, 1984

Kathryn S. Harris

UVEF Past-President Crozet, VA

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 2002; M.A. Security Studies, Georgetown University, 2008

John B. Koch

UVEF Secretary Tampa, FL

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1985; M.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1986

Daria S. Torres

UVEF Treasurer Mt. Laurel, NJ

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1996; M.S.E. Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1999; MBA, The Wharton School, 2000

William Blaise Warren

UVEF President-Elect Atlanta, GA

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 2002; J.D. Harvard Law School, 2005; MBA, The Wharton School, 2017

Trustees

Toks Malik Ashiru

Trustee Brooklyn, NY

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 2001; MBA Colombia, 2005

Anne Hammons Aunins

Trustee Waban, MA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1985; Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, MIT, 1991

Jonathan Becher

Trustee Cupertino, CA

B.S. Computer Science, UVA, 1986

Robert E. Bremer

Trustee Charlottesville, VA

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 1979; M.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1980; MBA, Houston Baptist University, 1996
 

B.S. Computer Science, UVA, 1975; M.S. Computer Science, UVA, 1975; Ph.D. Applied Math, UVA, 1980

Lauren Carter

Trustee Washington, D.C.

B.S. Civil Engineering, UVA, 2014 

B.S. Civil Engineering, UVA, 1997

William J. "Bill" Gorman Jr.

Trustee San Francisco, CA

B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1982; MBA, Harvard Business School, 1986

Natalie Grandison

Trustee Washington, D.C.

B.A. Sociology and Business, New York University, 2007; M.P.A. International Management, New York University 2009

Dayna Grayson

Trustee Chevy Chase, MD

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1999; MBA, Harvard Business School, 2006
 

Grace Grundy

Trustee Houston, TX

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2012; MBA, Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business, 2019
 

Wesley L. Harris

Trustee Cambridge, MA

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1964; Ph.D. Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences, Princeton, 1968

Aaron Hughes

Trustee Vienna, VA

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 1997; M.S. Telecommunications & Computer, GWU, 2000; MBA, Stanford, 2004

Rixey Jones

Trustee Gainesville, GA

B.S. Computer Science, UVA, 1983; M.S. Computer Science, UVA, 1985

Tiffany Sheldon Link

Trustee and Chair, Audit Committee BME Alumni Advisory Board Member McLean, VA

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 1997; M.S. Biomedical Engineering, UVA, 1999

Kristine Lipscomb

Trustee New Canaan, CT

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2009

Kenneth Lutchen

Trustee Newton Center, MA

B.S. Engineering Science, UVA, 1977; Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Case Western, 1983

Russell B. Mait

Trustee Kilmarnock, VA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1978; MBA, University of Richmond, 1983

John Nisi

Trustee Poughkeepsie, NY

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1998

John R. Peeler

Trustee Clarksburg, MD

B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1977; M.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1978

Mike Raker

Trustee Charlottesville, VA

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 2000

Hannah Richards

Trustee Boise, ID

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 2001; MBA, MIT Sloane School of Management, 2008

Crystal C. Ro

Trustee Ellicott City, MD

B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 2001; M.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University

John J. Sivolella

Trustee and Chair, Development Committee Chatham, MA

B.A. Rutgers University, 1987; M.P.A., Princeton University, 1991; J.D. New York University, 1992; Ph.D. Columbia University, 2013

Thomas Skalak

Trustee Free Union, VA

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins, 1979; Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, UC San Diego, 1984

Eric Starkloff

Trustee Austin, TX

B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1997

Franco F. Tao

Trustee Arlington, VA

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1994; MBA, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, 2006

Antoinette "Mai Mai" Wythes

Trustee San Francisco, CA

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1990; MBA, Wharton, 1998

Kenneth Yagen

Trustee Emerald Hills, CA

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1995

Jiajun Zhu

Trustee Palo Alto, CA

B.S. Computer Science, Fudan University, 2005; M.S. Computer Science, UVA, 2007

Pro Tempore Advisors

Lucien Bass

Pro Tempore Advisor Crozet, VA

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 1963; MBA, Darden, 1965

Kenneth A. Bronfin

Pro Tempore Advisor New York, NY

B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1981
 

Randy Daniel

Pro Tempore Advisor Richmond, VA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1982; MBA, UVA Darden School of Business, 1986

Justin L. Dean

Pro Tempore Advisor Washington, D.C.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2001; MBA/M.Eng., Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, 2008

Vincent H. Derr

Pro Tempore Advisor Charlottesville, VA

B.S., Civil Engineering, UVA, 1968, MBA, UVA Darden School of Business, 1973

Karen Druffel

Pro Tempore Advisor Elkridge, MD

B.S. Computer Science, UVA, 1989

Evan Edwards

Pro Tempore Advisor Charlottesville, VA

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2002; M.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 2004

Sukhdeep S. "Gulu" Gambhir

Pro Tempore Advisor Vienna, VA

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1990; M.S. Operations Research, George Washington University, 1992; Ph.D. Systems Engineering, George Washington University, 1998

Doug Garland

Professor of Practice, Systems and Information Engineering; Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Business Faculty Lead, Entrepreneurship Program and Engineering Business Minor

Doug Garland is a technology executive and entrepreneur, a veteran of the waves of innovation in Silicon Valley and a pioneer in mobile. He is a Professor of Practice in Systems and Information Engineering focused on entrepreneurship, innovation and business and the faculty lead of the Entrepreneurship Program and Engineering Business Minor.

Michael N. Garrett

Pro Tempore Advisor Sammamish, WA

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1979

Douglas D. Garson

Pro Tempore Advisor Richmond, VA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1978; MBA - Marketing, Western New England University, 1980

Ruth Firsching Haile

Pro Tempore Advisor Charlottesville, VA

B.S. Civil Engineering, UVA, 1979; MBA, Loyola University Maryland, 1983

William I. "Bill" Huyett Jr.

Pro Tempore Advisor Concord, MA

B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1977; MBA, UVA Darden School of Business, 1982

J. Brian Jackson

Pro Tempore Advisor Charlottesville, VA

B.A. Economics, Hampden-Sydney University; J.D., UVA School of Law, 1993

Todd A. Kennedy

Pro Tempore Advisor Keswick, VA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1996

Linwood A. "Chip" Lacy

Pro Tempore Advisor Midlothian, VA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1967; MBA, UVA Darden School of Business, 1969

Patti Melcher

Pro Tempore Advisor Houston, TX

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1982; MBA, Harvard Business School, 1986

Fran O'Sullivan

Pro Tempore Advisor Naples, FL

B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1980

Peter Quick

Pro Tempore Advisor Mill Neck, NY

B.S. Civil Engineering, UVA, 1978

Paul Rice

Pro Tempore Advisor Golden Oak, FL

B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1975

Jane B. Rudolph

Pro Tempore Advisor Leesburg, VA

B.S. Electrical Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 1979; ​M.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1984;  MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001

James E. Ryan Jr.

Pro Tempore Advisor Richmond, VA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1968; J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1971

Vicki Schmanske

Pro Tempore Advisor McLean, VA

B.S. Applied Math/Computer Science, UVA, 1984

Jill Tietjen

Pro Tempore Advisor Centennial, CO

B.S. Applied Math, UVA, 1976

John Via III

Pro Tempore Advisor Houston, TX

B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1984; M.S. Engineering Science, Lamar University, 1986; M.S. Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, 1991; M.S. Engineering Management, Drexel University, 1994; D.ENG. Engineering Management, Southern Methodist University, 2002; M.S. Manufacturing Systems Management, Southern Methodist University, 2003

Robert M. "Rob" Wadsworth

Pro Tempore Advisor Wellesley, MA

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1982; MBA, Harvard Business School, 1986

Stephen H. "Steve" Wadsworth

Pro Tempore Advisor Atherton, CA

B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1984; MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management, 1988

Leslie H. "Les" Williams Jr.

Pro Tempore Advisor Arlington, VA

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2000; MBA, Harvard Business School, 2005

Ex Officio Members

Warren Buford

Ex Officio – UVEF Executive Director Charlottesville, VA

B.A. Political Science, Davidson College, 1997; MPhil Political Studies, University of Cape Town 2007

Adam N. Harrell Jr.

Ex Officio - Appointee, Board of Visitors Richmond, VA

B.A. History, UVA, 1979; J.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1982

Anne C. Kromkowski

Ex Officio - Senior Associate Dean and Chief Operating Officer, UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science Charlottesville, VA

B.A. Economics, New York University, 1986; MBA, Darden School of Business, UVA, 1992

Richard Chylla

Ex Officio - Appointee, Office of the President Charlottesville, VA

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1987

Jennifer L. West

Dean, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science Saunders Family Professor of Engineering Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dean West’s accomplishments spans 25 years as a researcher, award-winning teacher and mentor, inventor and entrepreneur. Her research focuses on the use of biomaterials, nanotechnology and tissue engineering, applying engineering approaches to studying biological problems and solving unmet medical needs, particularly in the fight against cancer.