Joseph (Joe) R. Witt, treasurer of Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., was elected president of the Virginia Living Museum’s Board of Trustees following the annual meeting May 17.

Other officers elected were:

• President - Elect:  Conway H. Sheild, III, partner, Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly

• Secretary: Charles Wornom, president, Abbitt Realty Company

• Treasurer:  Gerald L. Passaro, regional president TowneBank

The following were elected to new three-year terms as trustees during the annual meeting, also on May 17:

• Regina Brayboy, chief operating officer, WHRO

• William M. Grace, president, Grace Industries, Inc.

• Ed Maroney, former Newport News City Manager

• John Q. A. Mattern, II, D.O., Virginia Oncology Associates

• Maquiling Parkerson, general attorney, Norfolk Southern Corp.

• Donald N. Patten, attorney, Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, L.C.

• Douglas Pons, general manager, Quarterpath Inn and president, Williamsburg Hotel Motel Association.

Re-elected to the board was:

• Gerald L. Passaro, regional president, TowneBank.

Elected as new members of the museum’s Board of Advisors were Jerry Clark, Bill Downey, Will Hoskins, Bert Kelly and John Stegeman. Re-elected to the Board of Advisors were Mari Ann Banks, John Garrett, Ralph Goldstein, Turner Spencer and Jake Thomas.

The Virginia Living Museum is a private non-profit 501(c)3 corporation.

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