Board

Farhad Aghdami joined the MCV Foundation board in 2017.  Farhad is Williams Mullen’s Richmond Managing Partner. He focuses his practice on wealth transfer tax planning, business succession planning, income tax planning for individuals and businesses and fiduciary litigation.

John is the senior director of strategic initiatives at the National Community Pharmacists Association where he helps independent community pharmacies develop diversified revenue streams and maximize patient care activities.

Mike is the president and co-founder of Stauer Watch and Jewelry Company and the president and founder of Metrix Media. 

Charles is founding partner with Daniel P. Jordan of Bryan & Jordan Consulting, LLC, which specializes in strategic planning, fundraising, board and staff relations and executive searches for nonprofit institutions and higher education.

Liz is chief legal officer and chief compliance officer at Phlow, an essential medicines impact company that is reimagining essential medicines from start to finish through the use of flow chemistry and other advanced development and manufacturing processes.

George joined the VCU School of Medicine Pulmonary Division as an assistant professor in 1977, then in 1979 entered private practice with Pulmonary Associates of Richmond where he worked until his retirement in 2014.

Bob is the retired director of branch development for Ferguson Enterprises, a diverse distributor with operations spanning multiple business groups.

Alex is managing director and chief compliance officer for BB&T Securities. He is an active member of the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association's General Counsel/CCO Leadership Group.

I. Lee Chapman IV, CFA, is president and chief executive officer at Davenport & Company LLC. 

Richard retired in 2012 after devoting three decades to medical practice in Richmond, both with Surgical Specialists of Richmond and then Richmond Surgical.

Sheila Corcoran's professional experience spans more than 20 years in finance and asset management. Most recently, she was a partner with Empyrean Capital Partners for 13 years.

Charles retired as vice president of Williamsburg Pottery in 1990 after 30 years with the company. He and his wife Ginny have been involved with the MCV Campus since 1986.

Paul is the managing partner of the Richmond and Roanoke offices of KPMG LLP, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services.

Oscarlyn is Truist’s wealth investment platform executive. Her work involves the intersection of high and ultra-high net worth clients’ investment experiences, technology, and the experiences of client-facing investment professionals.

George founded Emerson Companies LLC, which focuses on commercial, industrial and institutional development projects.

Peter Farrell is a member of the Board of Visitors for Virginia Commonwealth University. He is managing partner of Tuckahoe Holdings and previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Dr. Louis Formica is an assistant professor and general practice group director at the VCU School of Dentistry.

Moses Foster Jr. is the founder, president, and CEO of the advertising and marketing firm West Cary Group.

Steve is the general manager for the Virginia Market of Terazo, a Richmond-founded software engineering firm. 

Sheryl Garland joined the VCU Health System in 1988 after completing an administrative residency at MCV Hospitals.

Stephen is the founder of The London Company and heads the firm’s investment and management teams. He has more than 30 years of investment experience, beginning his career as an analyst for Scott & Stringfellow.

Beau is a partner and head of business development and investor relations at Stelliam Investment Management in New York.

Darius is vice president, employee engagement & development for Dominion Energy, after having prior roles in the Power Delivery and Treasury groups. 

Susan is a professor of psychiatry and obstetrics & gynecology at VCU School of Medicine, executive director of the VCU Institute for Women’s Health, and director of clinical research for the VCU department of psychiatry.

Keith is a founding partner and co-CEO of Fahrenheit Advisors.

Fred is president and chief executive officer at Big River Advertising, LLC.

A 1964 graduate of King Edward Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan, Ghulam came to Richmond in 1965 to complete an internship at Johnston-Willis Hospital and a residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Virginia.

Taylor was the 27th president of William & Mary and previously served as dean of its law school.

Michele is a retired family practice physician who, before deciding to pursue her medical degree, served as an ICU nurse and opened the first community hospital ICU in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1969, serving as its head nurse.

Liza is the director of asset management at Dominion Energy where she manages the pension fund and other trust assets. Before Dominion, Liza spent 10 years as a director at Spider Management Company in Richmond, Virginia.

Ellen is a managing director with Blue Edge Capital, LLC. For more than 30 years she has worked with nonprofit organizations, foundations and endowments to support their philanthropic goals through policy development and management of investment assets.

Tracy joined the MCV Foundation board in summer 2016, and also serves on the VCU Foundation board.

Jim is the president of Starkey Consulting, which advises government and business clients on international, agricultural, trade and development issues.

Judi, who attended Marymount and George Mason University, was before her retirement a licensed social worker, president/CEO of a large business association and an executive with a national healthcare company.

Richard is one of the leading infectious diseases epidemiologists in the world, having established his reputation in the field of infection control in hospitals.

Michelle is the senior associate dean for admissions and associate professor of family medicine and population health at the VCU School of Medicine.

Spencer is President and CEO and a member of the board of directors at kaléo, a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Richmond.

Rachel is a managing partner at SIR, a strategic management consulting firm in Richmond, where she leads quantitative market research and helps clients uncover insights to help change their futures.