Officers:

• President Cathy Underwood – Branch & Associates, Inc.
• Past-President Paul Klee – Grimm + Parker Architects
• President-Elect Stephen Halsey – Moseley Architects
• Vice President Vijay Ramnarain – Virginia Department of Education
• Secretary Elaine Fogliani – Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Architects
• Treasurer Steve Raugh – Timmons Group

Directors:

• Director Al Ciarochi – Henrico County Public Schools
• Director Peter Gretz – Goochland County Public Schools
• Director Jeff Harris – RRMM Architects
• Director Al Orndorff – Frederick County Public Schools
• Director Michael Ross – HBA Architecture & Interior Design, Inc.
• Director Ben Copeland – Lynchburg City Schools

Southeast Region Representative:

• Maureen Hannan – Prince William County Public Schools

About the Board

The governing body of the Virginia Chapter of the Association for Learning Environments is the Board of Directors The Board of Directors consists of the Executive Officers and six (6) members elected at-large by the membership of the Chapter. The Executive Officers and at-large members of the Board of Directors shall be members in good standing with the Association for Learning Environments.

The Executive Officers are the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The President, President-Elect, and Past-President serve one-year terms. The President-Elect automatically succeeds to the office of President, and the President automatically succeeds to the office of Past-President. The Secretary and Treasurer serve three-year terms.

The directors serve three year terms with two directors elected each year by the general membership.  After serving as a director for three years, a member is not eligible to serve another term as a director for one year.  Directors who serve less than a three-year term are eligible for nomination to a three-year term.

The Board of Directors serves as the nominating committee and presents a slate of nominees for vacant positions.  Nominations for board members may also be made from the floor at the annual meeting. The board members shall be elected and officers confirmed at the annual meeting.  For vacancies created by the resignation of a board member, the President is authorized to appoint a member  to complete the unfulfilled term.

For more information on the current Board of Directors, click on the name of the board member or use this link. For information on the roles and responsibilities of officers and directors, see the Bylaws.

Past Presidents