BOV Committees

Board Leadership

President – Jamie Inman ’86

Vice Presidents – Teddy Gottwald ’83, Ernie Edgar ’87,  Ernesto Sampson ’98


Current Committees

Executive

Members:

  • Inman (chair) - president
  • Edgar - vice-president
  • Gottwald - vice-president
  • Sampson1 - vice-president
  • Todd1 - (non-alumnus at-large)

Responsibilities:

  • Board governance (bylaws, committees, compliance with bylaws and Code of Ethics)
  • Strategic plan
  • BOV goals and objectives
  • Management of superintendent
  • Government relations

Academic Affairs

Members:

  • Phillips (chair)
  • Janis
  • Mobbs
  • McKnight
  • Edgar

Responsibilities:

  • Academic programs
  • Course offerings
  • Faculty employment / compensation
  • Strategic enrollment management
  • Cadet academic performance
  • Jackson-Hope
  • International programs
  • Undergraduate research
  • Career services
  • Institutional effectiveness
  • Accreditation

Audit, Finance & Planning

Members:

  • Sampson(chair)
  • Gottwald
  • Taliaferro
  • Todd
  • Lingamfelter

Responsibilities:

  • Operating budget/tuition/fees
  • Business and finance operations
  • Audits/ARMICS
  • Capital planning in alignment with Advancement Committee
  • Facilities management
  • Six-year plan
  • Museum system
  • SWaM
  • Delegation of Authority
  • Auxiliary enterprises

Corps & Military Affairs

Members:

  • Joustra (chair)
  • Exner
  • Ring

Responsibilities:

  • Cadet health and well-being
  • Cadet activities and training
  • Class and regimental systems, self-governance
  • Good order and discipline
  • ROTC
  • Inclusive excellence

Advancement

Members:

  • Edgar (chair)
  • Mobbs
  • Sampson
  • Taliaferro

Responsibilities:

  • VMIAA coordination / alignment
  • Alumni relations
  • Strategic communications & marketing
  • Fundraising
  • Officer and board nominations
  • Institute awards

Athletics

Members:

  • Gottwald (chair)
  • Janis
  • Phillips

Responsibilities:

  • Athletic budget
  • NCAA athletics, rules, and regulations
  • Southern Conference

Operations & Personnel Affairs

Members:

  • Todd (chair)
  • Lingamfelter
  • McKnight
  • Exner
  • Ring

Responsibilities:

  • Human Resources & employee compensation
  • Emergency management
  • Title IX/IG
  • Post safety
  • Information technology
  • Post police

Appeals

Members:

  • McKnight (chair)
  • Joustra
  • Janis
  • Lingamfelter

Responsibilities:

  • Policies and practices of Honor Court
  • Honor Court appeals

1 The non-alumnus Executive Committee position was vacant due to Conrad Garcia not being reappointed. The Executive Committee, on behalf of the full board, voted at their July 16, 2025, meeting for Ernesto Sampson to serve as vice-president and Kate Todd to move to the non-alumnus position. The Executive Committee moves must be ratified by the full board.