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NOVA College Board Members

NOVA College Board Members

Joseph Huggins

Joseph Huggins
Chair
City of Fairfax
Term Expires:
June 30, 2025

Margaret Chung

Margaret Chung
Vice-Chair
Arlington County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2025

Raj Chand

Dr. Raj Chand
Fairfax County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2026

Catherine Novelli

Catherine A. Novelli
Fairfax County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2025

M. Siddique Sheikh

M. Siddique Sheikh
Prince William County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2024

John Porter

John Porter
City of Alexandria
Term Expires:
June 30, 2026

Christopher Wade

Christopher Wade
Fairfax County
Term Expires:
June 30, 2027

Carolyn Welch

Carolyn Welch
City of Falls Church
Term Expires:
June 30, 2026

Ron Gill

Ron Gill
City of Manassas Park
Term Expires:
June 30, 2027

Buddy Rizer
Loudoun County
Term Expires:
April 30, 2027

Diana Brown
City of Manassas
Term Expires:
June 30, 2027

Composition of the Board

The board shall consist of 11 members. The cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park, and the counties of Arlington, Loudoun and Prince William shall have one representative each, and the County of Fairfax shall have three representatives.

Length of Terms of Board Members

The Policy Manual (Section 2.IX.D3.d) for the Virginia Community College System makes the following provisions:

"Members shall be appointed for a term of four years ... No person having served on the community college board for two successive four-year terms shall be eligible for reappointment to the college board for two years thereafter provided that a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additional successive terms."

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