<strong>CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA </strong>– David Woodard, who has served on the Tazewell County School Board since 2008, has been named president of the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) at the association’s annual convention, which took place November 16-18 in Williamsburg, VA.

Woodard has served 14 years on the Tazewell County School Board and held several leadership positions on the state level and has participated on various boards which include the VSBA Legislative Positions Committee, VSBA Board of Directors as a Regional Chair and Committee Chair, VSBA Finance/Audit Committee, VSBA Grass Roots Advocacy Team, VSBA Executive Committee, VDOE Student Support and Conduct Committee, VDOE Principal &amp; Superintendent Performance Evaluation System Work Group, the VSBA Task Force on Students and Schools in Challenging Environment, and co-chair of the VSBA Task Force on School Infrastructure Needs.

“I am honored to serve as VSBA President for the upcoming year,” said Woodard. “It is not something that I take lightly and will put my all into, just as I have done while serving on the Tazewell County School Board. I look forward to collaborating with all of you as educational leaders and board members to continue the efforts of advocating for and supporting student success.”

In addition to Woodard, Cardell Patillo of Portsmouth City was named president-elect, and

JoWanda Rollins-Fells of Caroline County and Raymond Whitaker of Essex County were elected as members-at-large. VSBA’s 2021-2022 president, Teddy D. Martin, II of Henry County, will serve on the VSBA Board of Directors as immediate past president.

President Woodard appointed Sherrie Page of Orange County as chair of the VSBA Finance/Audit Committee, and appointed James Coleman of Lynchburg City as chair of the VSBA Legislative Positions/Federal Relations Committee.

VSBA’s 2022-2023 Regional Chairs are: Julie Nix of Franklin County – Blue Ridge Region, James Bryant of Charlottesville City – Central Region, Kathleen Beane of Richmond County – Eastern Region, Karen Corbett Sanders of Fairfax County – Northeastern Region, Amy McClure of Lunenburg County – Southern Region, Chris Johnson of Prince George County – Southside Region, William "Bill" H. Sturgill of Carroll County – Southwest Region, Karen Jenkins of Suffolk City – Tidewater Region, and Michael Lake of Frederick County – Valley Region.

<strong>2022-2023 VSBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS</strong>

<strong><u>PRESIDENT</u></strong>

David Woodard

<em>Tazewell County</em>

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<strong><u>PRESIDENT-ELECT</u></strong>

Cardell Patillo
<em>Portsmouth City</em>

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<strong><u>PAST PRESIDENT</u></strong>

Teddy D. Martin, II
<em>Henry County </em>

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<strong><u>COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS</u></strong>

<strong>Finance/Audit Committee Chair</strong>

Sherrie Page
<em>Orange County</em>

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<strong>Legislative Positions/Federal Relations Committee Chair</strong>

James Coleman
<em>Lynchburg City</em>

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<strong><u>MEMBERS-AT-LARGE</u></strong>

Raymond Whitaker
<em>Essex County</em>

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JoWanda Rollins-Fells
<em>Caroline County</em>

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<strong><u>REGIONAL CHAIRPERSONS</u></strong>

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<strong>Blue Ridge</strong>

Julie Nix
<em>Franklin County</em>

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<strong>Central</strong>

James Bryant
<em>Charlottesville City</em>

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<strong>Eastern</strong>

Kathleen Beane
<em>Richmond County</em>

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<strong>Northeastern</strong>

Karen Corbett Sanders

<em>Fairfax County</em>

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<strong>Southern</strong>

Amy McClure

<em>Lunenburg County</em>

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<strong>Southside</strong>

Chris Johnson
<em>Prince George County</em>

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<strong>Southwest</strong>

William “Bill” Sturgill

<em>Carroll County</em>

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<strong>Tidewater</strong>

Karen Jenkins

<em>Suffolk City</em>

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<strong>Valley</strong>

Michael Lake

<em>Frederick County</em>
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<strong>About the Virginia School Boards Association
</strong>The Virginia School Boards Association, a voluntary, nonpartisan organization of Virginia school boards, promotes excellence in public education through advocacy, training and services. The Association offers conferences, information, training, and counseling designed to meet the needs of the Commonwealth’s educational leaders.