Board of Trustees

The UVA Engineering Foundation is managed by a Board of Trustees who manage the School's endowment and provide strategic counsel to the Dean and leadership team. Below is a list of current Board members and their roles.

Officers

President and Chair
Kathryn Harris

Past President
Gulu Gambhir

President Elect
Nancy Callahan

Secretary
Blaise Warren

Treasurer
Bob Bremer

Ex-Officio Members

Dean
Jennifer West

Presidential Representative
Melur Ramasubramanian

Board of Visitors Representative
Adam N. Harrell Jr.

UVA Engineering Senior Associate Dean for Finance & Management, COO
Anne Kromkowski

Group photo of UVA Engineering Foundation trustees on the steps of the Rotunda

Trustees

Bob Bremer Charlottesville, VA B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 1979; M.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1980; MBA, Houston Baptist University, 1996 
Nancy Callahan Tampa, FL B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1982; MBA, UVA, 1984
Lauren Carter Washington, D.C B.S. Civil Engineering, UVA, 2014 
Lee DeLong III McLean, VA B.S. Civil Engineering, UVA, 1997
Karen Druffel Elkridge, MD B.S. Computer Science, UVA, 1989
Evan T. Edwards Charlottesville, VA B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2002; M.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 2004
Frank R. Firsching San Diego, CA B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 1985
Gulu Gambhir Vienna, VA B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1990; M.S. Operations Research, George Washington University, 1992; Ph.D. Systems Engineering, George Washington University, 1998
Bill Gorman, Jr. San Francisco, CA B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1982; MBA, Harvard Business School, 1986 
Natalie Grandison Washington, D.C. B.A. Sociology and Business, New York University, 2007; M.P.A. International Management, New York University, 2009 
Dayna Grayson Chevy Chase, MD B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1999; MBA, Harvard Business School, 2006
Grace Grundy Houston, TX B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2012
Adam N. Harrell Jr. Richmond, VA B.A. History, UVA, 1979; J.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1982
Kathryn A. Harris Crozet, VA B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 2002; M.A. Security Studies, Georgetown University, 2008
John Nisi Poughkeepsie, NY B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1998 
Rixey Jones Gainesville, GA B.S. Computer Science, UVA, 1983; M.S. Computer Science, UVA, 1985 
Todd A. Kennedy Keswick, VA B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1996
John B. Koch Tampa, FL B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1985; M.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1986
Anne Kromkowski Charlottesville, VA B.A. Economics, New York University, 1986; MBA, UVA, 1992
Tiffany Sheldon Link McLean, VA B.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 1997; M.S. Biomedical Engineering, UVA, 1999
Kristine Lipscomb New Canaan, CT B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2009
Russell B. Mait Kilmarnock, VA B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1978; MBA, University of Richmond, 1983
Patti Melcher Houston, TX B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1982
Tommy Noonan Charlottesville, VA B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 2012; MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017
John R. Peeler Clarksburg, MD B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1977; M.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1978 
Mike Raker Charlottesville, VA B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 2000 
Melur Ramasubramanian Charlottesville, VA B.S. Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology; M.S.  Applied Science, Miami University, 1983; Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 1987, Syracuse University
Hannah McClellan Richards Boise, ID B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 2001; MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008
Crystal C. Ro Ellicott City, MD B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 2001
Jay A. Rolls Cherry Hills Village, CO B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1983; M.S. Systems Management, University of Southern California, 1988
Jane B. Rudolph Leesburg, VA M.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1984;  MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001
John Sivolella Chatham, MA B.A., Rutgers University, 1987; M.P.A., Princeton University, 1991; J.D., New York University, 1992; Ph.D., Columbia University, 2013
Eric Starkoff Austin, TX B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1997
Franco F. Tao Arlington, VA B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1994; MBA, University of North Carolina, 2006 
Daria S. Torres Mt. Laurel, NJ B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1996; M.S.E. Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1999; MBA, The Wharton School, 2000
John Via III 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
Blaise Warren Atlanta, GA B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 2002; J.D. Harvard  Law School, 2005; MBA, The Wharton School, 2017
Jennifer West Charlottesville, VA B.S. Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992; Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texasat Austin, 1996
Les Williams Jr. Arlington, VA B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2000; MBA, Harvard Business School, 2005

 

Pro Tempore Advisors

Ken Bronfin New York, NY  B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1981
Randy Daniel Richmond, VA  B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1981; MBA, UVA, 1986
Justin Dean Washington, D.C. B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UVA, 2001; MBA/M.Eng., Northwestern University, 2008
John DeMaso Charlottesville, VA B.S. Industrial and Engineering Operations, N.C. State University, 1968; MBA, College of William & Mary, 1972; Parent, UVA, 2001
Vince Derr Charlottesville, VA   B.S., Civil Engineering, UVA, 1968; MBA, UVA, 1973
Doug Garland Charlottesville, VA B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1983; M. Eng, Systems Engineering, UVA, 1987; MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 1990
Mike Garrett  Sammamish, WA B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1979
Doug Garson Richmond, VA B.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1990; M.S. Operations Research, George Washington University, 1992; Ph.D. Systems Engineering, George Washington University, 1998
Ruth Haile Charlottesville, VA B.S. Civil Engineering, UVA, 1979
Sid Harrison Jr. Chester, VA  B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1975
Bill Huyett Jr. Concord, MA  B.S. Electrical  Engineering, UVA, 1977; MBA, UVA, 1982
Brian Jackson Charlottesville, VA B.A. Economics, Hampden-Sydney University; J.D., UVA, 1993
Chip Lacy Midlothian, VA B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1967; MBA, UVA, 1969
Fran O'Sullivan Naples, FL B.S. Electrical Engineering, UVA, 1980
Win Phillips Gainesville, FL B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1963; M.S. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1966; Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, UVA, 1968
Peter Quick    Mill Neck, NY  B.S. Civil Engineering, UVA, 1978; M.S. Engineering, Stanford University, 1982
Jim Ryan Richmond, VA B.S. Chemical Engineering, UVA, 1968; J.D., Catholic University of America, 1971
Vicki Schmanske McLean, VA     B.S. Applied Math, UVA, 1984
Jill Tietjen Centennial, CO B.S. Applied Math, UVA, 1976
Rob Wadsworth Wellesley, MA B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1982; MBA, Harvard Business School, 1986
Steve Wadsworth Atherton, CA  B.S. Systems Engineering, UVA, 1984; MBA, University of California - Los Angeles, 1988