Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently named three new members to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. They are Rosa Atkins of Moseley, Virginia; Ted Hanson of Richmond, Virginia; and Robert Moser Jr., of McLean, Virginia.
In addition, Margaret Ann Smith of Lexington, Virginia, joins as an ex officio member of the board for a one-year term in her role as president of the board of directors for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services.
Atkins, a graduate of the Virginia Tech School of Education’s doctoral program in Educational Leadership, is serving as interim superintendent of schools in Northampton County, North Carolina. She retired as superintendent of Charlottesville City Schools in May 2021. Atkins also worked for the Virginia Department of Education in several roles. She has been an active member of many organizations, including the Virginia Association of Schools Superintendents, Women Education Leaders in Virginia, and the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia.
Hanson, chief executive officer of ASGN Inc., earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business and his MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University. He actively supports Virginia Tech, including serving on the board for the Pamplin Advisory Council. He is also a founder of the Apex Center for Entrepreneurs. He was inducted into the Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame in 2023.
Moser, chief executive officer of Clark Construction, earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. He has been an active alumnus, serving as a member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Board, the Virginia Tech Foundation Board, Hokies for Higher Education, the German Club Foundation, the Student Affairs Alumni Advisory Board, and in other capacities. As a student, Moser served as the undergraduate student representative to the Board of Visitors.
The newly appointed board members replace Anna James and Letitia A. Long, who concluded their terms on June 30, and David Calhoun, who resigned from the board earlier this month.
Smith, owner of Southlex Cattle Co., earned dual bachelor’s degrees from Kansas State University in agricultural economics and animal sciences and industry with academic emphasis in finance, accounting, and business administration. In addition to her commercial cattle work, she is actively involved in her family’s sixth-generation farming operation, Smith Farms of Rockbridge, a beef cattle, hay, and grain operation. She replaces Donald Horsley, the outgoing president of Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services and a Virginia Tech alum who is a member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Hall of Fame.
“We are proud to welcome these accomplished alumni and a distinguished representative of our agricultural community to the Board as we continue to advance Virginia Tech’s network of innovation and impact,” said Virginia Tech President Tim Sands. “We appreciate their commitment to our university and the commonwealth and look forward to working with them to support our students, faculty, and research community.”
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