Roanoke Higher Education Authority, Board of Trustees of the
Purpose
The Board of Trustees of the Roanoke Higher Education Authority shall expand access to higher education in the Roanoke Valley by providing for adult and continuing education and degree-granting programs, including undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, through partnerships with the Commonwealth’s public and private institutions of higher education.
Term
Four year terms
Composition
The Authority shall be governed by a 20-member board of trustees (the board) as follows: two members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; the Director of the Council or his designee; the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System or his designee; the presidents of Averett University, James Madison University, Mary Baldwin College, Old Dominion University, Radford University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Virginia Western Community College or their designees; the Director of Total Action for Progress (TAP) This Valley Works; and five nonlegislative citizen members representing business and industry in the Roanoke Valley to be appointed by the Governor. Nonlegislative citizen members of the board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and residents of the Roanoke region.
Vacant Seats
| Regional Business Representative | 1 seat |
| Total seats available: 1 | |
Current Board Members
Ms. Tracy H. Nester
Regional Business Representative Membership expires on 6/6/2026Tara Wiedeman
Regional Business Representative Membership expires on 6/6/2026Shatenita Horton
Regional Business Representative Membership expires on 6/6/2026