The purpose of the Council shall be to advise the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on all aspects of teaching, research, and extension programs and to advance and promote the programs of the College. This includes matters pertaining to review current and future plans of the college; provide information and recommendations concerning these plans; assist in the dissemination of information with constituent groups; public relations and image/reputation; and fundraising and engagement efforts.
Next meeting of the council: Friday, March 20, 2020.
By-Laws
Dean's Advisory Council By-Laws (PDF | 26KB)
Executive Committee Members
| Robert Mills, Jr., chair |
| Katie Frazier, vice chair |
| Dixie Dalton, academic partners committee chair |
| Joseph Wilson, advancement partners committee chair |
| Hobey Bauhan, industry partners committee chair |
| Alan Grant, dean |
| Vernon Meacham, assistant dean of advancement |
| Jamie Lucero, director of alumni relations |
Academic Partners Committee
Address opportunities related to the student experience
| Chair: Dixie Dalton |
| Rose Mary Cornett, '95, '13, Dairy Inspector, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
| Dixie Dalton, '86, '89, Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business, Southside Virginia Community College |
| Bernie Engel, Professor and Associate Dean of Agriculture Research and Graduate Education, Purdue University |
| Abigail Hemby, Undergraduate Student Representative |
| Robert Reinhard, '94, '95, Vice President Food Safety and Quality, Tyson Foods |
| John Roswell, '87, '91, Partner, Sendero Partners |
| Winston Samuels, '81, '83, Founder, President, and CEO, Maxx Performance |
| Jasmine Scott, Graduate Student Representative |
| Baker White, Undergraduate Student Representative |
Advancement Partners Committee
Address opportunities related to the capital campaign
| Chair: Joseph Wilson |
| Brad Copenhaver, '12, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Commonwealth of Virginia |
| Steven Critchfield, '80, CEO/President, MOVA Technologies |
| Jeffrey Francis, '78, Solution Architect, Utegration LLC |
| William Hayter, '76, President, First Bank and Trust Company |
| Mike Hildebrand, '74, President-Owner, James River Nurseries Inc. |
| Rachel Mawn, Undergraduate Student Representative |
| Daniel Riddick, '06, Director of Marketing and Communications, Ukrop's Homestyle Foods |
| Joseph Wilson, CEO Emeritus, PermaTreat Pest Control |
Industry Partners Committee
Address opportunities related to basic and applied research and extension
| Chair: Hobey Bauhan |
| Richard Bagley, Jr., '79, Senior Vice President, Branch Manager, Wells Fargo Advisors |
| Hobey Bauhan, President, Virginia Poultry Federation |
| Corey Berends, '96, SVP Research and Development, Conagra Brands |
| John Epling, Jr., Medical Director of Research, Medical Director of Employee Health and Wellness, Carilion Clinic |
| Lewis Everett, '00, Owner, Pine Circle Farms LLC |
| Katie Frazier, '04, Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer, Farm Credit of the Virginias |
| Steve Grigg, '77, President, Grigg Design, Inc. |
| Robert Mills Jr., '94, President, Briar View Farms, Inc. |
| Martha Moore, '91, Vice President Governmental Relations, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation |
| Whit Morris, '91, '93, Principal Scientist II, Agronomist, Altria Client Services |
| Ben Rowe, National Affairs Coordinator, Virginia Farm Bureau |
| Kyle Shreve, Executive Director, Virginia Agribusiness Council |
| Steve Sturgis, '82, Owner, Tri-S Farms |
Ex-officio
| Zeke Barlow, '18, Director of Communications and Marketing, VT CALS |
| Alan Grant, Dean, VT CALS |
| Ed Jones, '79, '83, Associate Dean and Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, VT CALS |
| Jamie Lucero, Director of Alumni Relations, VT CALS |
| Ray McKinnie, Dean of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Virginia State University |
| Vernon Meachum, '83, '87, Assistant Dean, Advancement, VT CALS |
| Saied Mostaghimi, Associate Dean and Director, Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, VT CALS |
| Susan Sumner, Associate Dean and Director, Academic Programs, VT CALS |
| Tom Thompson, Associate Dean and Director, CALS Global |
| Chevon Thorpe, '12, Director of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, VT CALS |