Leadership
Demonstrating Commitment to Educational Excellence
The Davis & Elkins College Leadership Team are dedicated stewards of the college, its mission, its commitment to the liberal arts, and its legacy. Through their administration and leadership of the college’s key functions and areas, they work, through vision and purpose, to uphold D&E’s continued commitment to educational excellence.
Board of Trustees
The Davis & Elkins College Board of Trustees provides strategic leadership and oversight in support of the College’s mission and long-term success. Comprised of dedicated alumni, community leaders and professionals from a variety of fields, the Board works closely with College leadership to uphold D&E’s values, strengthen the institution and ensure future generations of students continue to benefit from a transformative education.
Front row (L-R): Dottie Wamsley (ELT), June Myles (CE), Mark Barber, President Chris Wood, Dave Cutlip (Chair), Paul Stirrup (CE), and Bill Nuttall.
Back row (L-R): Jim Bialek, Reggie Owens (Secretary), Lou Stark, Bill Johnston, Nico Pronk, Melanie Dempsey, John Ochsendorf, and Amber Vineyard.
Not pictured: Joyce Allen, Karen Berner (ELT), Sarah Biller, Nathaniel Bonnell, Nancy Evans Bennett, Kim Farry, Barry Greene (Treasurer), Jim McDonnell (ELT), Don Moore (CE), Barbara Porter (Vice-Chair), Robert Smith, and Joe Timms (CE)
2026-27 Officers & Members
| Mr. Imran Akram | Ms. June B. Myles (Chair Emeritus) |
| Mr. Mark S. Barber, ’75 (Chair Emeritus) | Mr. William W. Nuttall, ’70 |
| Ms. Sarah Biller | Dr. John Ochsendorf |
| Mr. Nathaniel Bonnell, ’03 | Mr. Reginald Owens, Sr., ’83 (Secretary) |
| Mr. David E. Cutlip, ’77 (Chair) | Ms. Barbara Porter, ’76 (Vice-Chair) |
| Ms. Melanie Dempsey, ’04 | Dr. Nicolaas P. Pronk, ’86 |
| Ms. Nancy Evans-Bennett, ’66 | Ms. Amber Schoonover, ’10 |
| Dr. Kimberly M. Farry, ’85 | Dr. Robert G. Smith, ’65 |
| Mr. Barry A. Greene, ’83 | Mr. Louis W. Stark, ’76 |
| Mr. William N. Johnston, Ed.D. | Mr. Paul S. Stirrup, ’60 (Chair Emeritus) |
| Mr. Henry M. Moore (Chair Emeritus) | Mr. Leonard J. Timms (Chair Emeritus) |
| Mr. David Morrison, `79 | President Chris A. Wood (Ex Officio) |
Life Trustees
| Ms. Joyce Butler-McKee Allen |
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Ms. Karen H. Berner, ’64
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Mr. James S. McDonnell, III
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| Ms. Dorothy H. Wamsley |
Chair Emeriti
| Mr. Mark S. Barber, ’75 |
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Henry M. Moore
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June B. Myles
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Paul S. Stirrup, ’60
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| Leonard J. Timms Jr. |
Honorary Trustee Emeritus & Staff Emeritus
Ms. Robin Price, ’73