Ferrum College Board of Trustees
Pictured: Phyllis Q. Karavatakis ’76, Chair of the Ferrum College Board of Trustees
Members of the Ferrum College Board of Trustees (BOT) are volunteers who are qualified to serve by virtue of their achievements, scholarship, business-related experience and/or United Methodist Church association. They are appointed to direct the policies and retain senior management personnel of the College.
As a group the BOT is liable for the financial and other consequences of the College’s activities.
Board Member Responsibilities
- Know the mission and purpose of the organization− Serve four-year terms, making meeting attendance and participation a high priority
- Set policies, approve the operating budget, and oversee its implementation
- Participate in strategic planning and committee assignments
- Ensure the legal and ethical integrity of the organization
- Select, support and evaluate the performance of the president
- Make an annual financial commitment to the College at a level consistent with ability to give, and provide fund raising contacts to outside funding sources
- Monitor and strengthen the College’s programs and services
- Enhance the public standing of Ferrum College by being an advocate and spokesperson
Board of Trustees Members (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019)
Officers and Executive Committee
- Mrs. Phyllis Karavatakis ’76, Chair, Union Hall
- Mr. D. Scott Showalter ‘73, First Vice Chair, Raleigh, NC
- Mr. W. Jeffrey Booker, Second Vice Chair, Gastonia, NC
- Dr. Lou C. Talbutt, Secretary, Blacksburg
Members
Mrs. Suzanne B. Bell ’62, Vinton
Mrs. Sue M. Boltz, Lake Frederick
Mr. Clay Campbell, Martinsville
Mr. John P. Cougill, ’69, Richmond
Mrs. Betty J. Forbes, Chester
Mrs. Vicki Gardner, Smith Mountain Lake
Rev. Dr. Janine W. Howard, Martinsville
Mrs. Ann Klotz, Waynesboro
Rev. Elizabeth H. Lazenby, Rocky Mount
Bishop Sharma D. Lewis, Glen Allen
Mr. Judson Mason ’67, Nellysford
Mrs. Annita P. Nelson, Ferrum
Mr. Wilson T. Paine, ’07, Reston
Mr. Baxter F. Phillips, Jr. ’66, Manakin Sabot
Mrs. Mary Jane Rawley, Bridgewater
Mr. Glenn Rowley, Glen Allen
Mr. Ronald (Ron) E. Singleton ’70, Fredericksburg
Mrs. Carolyn L. Smith, Dumfries
Mrs. Suzanne Smith ’98, Roanoke
Mr. Robert W. Todd ’67, Williamsburg
Rev. Kathleen Overby Webster, Roanoke
Mrs. Marilyn H. West, Richmond
Hon. Martin E. Williams, ’73, Richmond
Mr. Don L. Wilson ’68, Glen Allen
Mr. George D. Yancey, ’67, Gordonsville
Trustees Emeriti
Mr. William B. Bales, Williamsburg
Mr. Maury L. Carter, ’53, Orlando, FL
Mrs. Patricia O. Compton, Richmond
Mr. Robert A. Cox, Jr., Richmond
Mrs. Thelma B. Crowder, South Boston
Mr. Sid D. Mason, Rocky Mount
Dr. M. Douglas Newman ’42, Roanoke
Mrs. Ida B. Powell, Lynchburg