Hello VEIAA members and welcome to the fourth edition of the VEIAA newsletter! We are excited to welcome the newest VEI graduating class and keep you in touch with upcoming events and VEIAA happenings.
The first exciting event to close out 2023 is the official structure change within the VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. The Performance Management Group (PMG) will now be merged within the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute (GEHLI) and the Center for Public Policy (CPP). You can read more about the merge of these groups in the Press release here.
For 2023, the VEIAA Board has worked hard to offer a networking social and both virtual updates and in-person learning opportunities for alumni, which have included partnering with CMA (CMI Alumni Association) and the VCU Wilder School. The board is hard at work now to plan additional opportunities in 2024. More information to come.
The VEIAA Board is excited to announce new board officers and committee members. Our newest elected board officers include President John Kissel: DMAS, Vice President Marilyn Bibbs Freeman: DGS, Secretary Brandy Brubaker: DMV, and Treasurer Antonio Terry: TAX. The appointed committee members are Todd Barnes: DVS, Jerry Butler: DMV, Nikki Cox: DSS, Fernanda Crandol: DARS, Angel Deem: VDOT, and Robert Jenkins: DHP. Congratulations to our newly elected VEIAA Board!
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