Corporate Advisory Board
Hunter R. Watson, Chair
First Vice President
Davenport and Company LLC
Dr. Samuel L. Hancock, CM, Vice Chair
President
EmeraldPlanet
Thomas M. Bailey
President
PeopleSolutions
Kemper W. Baker, Jr.
Board of Directors
Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
David R. Barrett
President & CEO
Barrett Capital Management, LLC
Donal Caylor
Walmart
John da Camara
Vice President & Senior Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch
Patricia Clark
Regional Vice President Southwest VA
Long & Fosters Realtors
Charles H. Dowdy, III
Financial Representative
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Ronald E. Dowdy
Owner
Dowdy Properties
William J. Gouldin, Jr
President and General Manager
Strange's Florist
Hugh F. Gouldthorpe, Jr.
Vice President Quality & Communications
Owens&Minor, Inc.
William D. Gravitt
President, retired
Beatley Gravitt Communications & Design
Hattie W. Hamlin
Senior Vice President, Public Finance Commercial Banking Group
SunTrust Bank Central Virginia
Sharon L. Harrup
CEO
STEPS Inc.
J. Harold Hatchett, III
Vice President, Investor Relations, North America
Shell Oil Company
Terry W. Hudgins
Administrator
Progressive Therapy, Inc.
Robert R. Martin
President
Frazier-Martin, LLC
Christopher L. Mullins
President & CEO
Sloppy Joe's Enterprises, Inc

Gary Romer
Partner, Goodman & Company
Randolph N. Reynolds, Jr.
Partner
Reynolds Development, LLC
Gary C. Slack
President, U.S. Combat Systems
BAE Systems
Emmett W. Toms, Jr.
Manager, External Affairs
Dominion Virginia Power
Paul H. Fox, Member Emeritus
Business Consultant
Mission
To use its business experience to help the College develop and implement its mission and goals. The Board serves as a consultant for the ongoing improvement of programs and processes and helps keep the College informed of new business trends and practices so that the College can incorporate these best practices into the curriculum and strategic planning process. The Board also helps students identify internship and career opportunities.