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John G. Rocovich, Jr., J.D.
Mr. Rocovich is the founder of VCOM and is the Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Rocovich is an attorney and the Chairman of the law firm Moss & Rocovich Attorneys-at-Law, P.C. in Roanoke. Mr. Rocovich has dedicated himself to his alma mater, Virginia Tech, and has held countless offices to assist in the enhancement of that university. He also devotes considerable energy to the Southern Baptist Convention and their Foreign Mission Board, other colleges, Virginia museums, and financial and commercial institutions.
William G. Anderson, D.O.
Dr. Anderson began his professional career in the practice of medicine and surgery in Albany, Georgia where he practiced for six years. He was a founder and first president of the Albany Movement, which spearheaded the Civil Rights Movement in Southwest Georgia. Dr. Anderson served as a member of the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) Board of Trustees for 20 years, where he also served as President. Dr. Anderson has served on the boards of several osteopathic and community organizations in Michigan and Iowa. He has also received seven Honorary Degrees from colleges and universities across the country.
Thomas R. Brock, Jr., M.B.A.
Mr. Brock began his career as a systems engineer for software based industrial systems with General Electric (GE) working for GE in various leadership roles until he retired in 1995. Following retirement, Mr. Brock established a management consulting firm which focuses on helping charitable organizations become more financially sound. Mr. Brock has held numerous leadership positions in community organizations in the Roanoke Valley.
Neal Castagnoli, Jr., Ph.D.
Dr. Castagnoli held the Peters Endowed Chair of Chemistry at Virginia Tech for 20 years. Until his recent retirement, Dr. Castagnoli was also Co-Director of the Harvey W. Peters Research Center for the Study of Parkinson's Disease and Disorders of the Central Nervous System. He has received many awards over the years including the Jacob K. Javits Neurosciences Investigator Award, National Institutes for Health; Virginia Tech Alumni Award for Research Excellence; and the Virginia’s Outstanding Scientist (2000) from the Virginia Science Museum. Dr. Castagnoli has also served as a member on various boards and committees throughout his career.
John A. Cifala, D.O.
Dr. Cifala practiced family medicine in Arlington, Virginia from 1946 until his retirement. He has held offices in the AOA including First Vice-President and Trustee, and continues to serve as a Virginia delegate to the AOA’s House of Delegates. Dr. Cifala has also served on boards in various osteopathic community organizations throughout his career.
Roy E. Heaton, D.O.
Dr. Heaton has maintained a family medicine and osteopathic manipulation practice in Arlington, Virginia since 1988. Dr. Heaton holds clinical faculty positions with eight of the nation’s osteopathic schools. He continues to serve the osteopathic community through his involvement in the Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association.
Mark G. Mcnamee, Ph.D.
Dr. McNamee currently serves as the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs for Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. He has served on numerous academic committees and published extensively on membrane biochemistry. Dr. McNamee is a member on several boards in Virginia.
Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O.
The Dean was chosen for her experience in osteopathic medical education and in rural health. Dr. Rawlins has over 18 years experience in medical education and has served as the Dean for VCOM since the initial planning stages in 2001. Dr. Rawlins earned her degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; Missouri, is board certified in family practice through ABOFP and is employed full time by VCOM.
Dr. Rawlins has many years in medical education and educational administration; she began teaching in 1990 at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in family medicine and was the course director for emergency medicine. Dr. Rawlins was awarded board certification in both fields. In 1994 Dr. Rawlins began serving as a family practice residency director in Michigan. Two years later Dr. Rawlins moved to Pennsylvania and established an osteopathic family practice residency at St. Luke’s Hospital where, for several years, she served as both residency director and osteopathic Director of Medical Education. In 1998 Dr. Rawlins was recruited to become the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs for the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri, serving in that position for two years and as the Interim Dean and Vice President for one year. Dr. Rawlins, as the founding Dean for VCOM, led the College in the development of the curriculum, clinical site affiliations, budget and long range plan, and assisted in the design of the first educational and research facilities.
Sue Ellen B. Rocovich, D.O., Ph.D.
Dr. Rocovich is one of the founding members of VCOM’s Board of Directors. Dr. Rocovich worked as an emergency room physician for several years in Virginia. She has also served on the Virginia State Board of Medicine, Board of Directors of the Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech Foundation, the Bradley Free Clinic of Roanoke, Virginia, and the Mill Mountain Theatre.
Raymond D. Smoot, Jr., Ph.D.
Dr. Smoot is currently the Chief Operating Officer and Secretary-Treasurer of the Virginia Tech Foundation. As such, he is responsible for management of assets totaling $700 million. He previously held several vice presidential positions at Virginia Tech and is quite active in community affairs. Dr. Smoot is also Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Virginia Retirement System, one of the nation’s largest pension funds.
James Wolfe, Ph.D
Dr. Wolfe has a long career in academics as a Professor Emeritus in Chemistry at Virginia Tech, previously serving as Chemistry faculty for many years, Chemistry Department Chair for nine years, Vice Provost of Virginia Tech for more than five years, and as the Co-Director of the Harvey Peter’s Research Center. His administrative and educational experiences, his accomplishments in research, and his knowledge of Virginia Tech made him a natural choice for the position.
T. Eugene Zachary, D.O.
Dr. Zachary has been affiliated with the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSC/TCOM)for more than 20 years, including six years as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean. Prior to his tenure at the UNTHSC/TCOM, Dr. Zachary worked as a private practitioner in Texas. Dr. Zachary served as the Speaker of the AOA House of Delegates and on the Board of Trustees for several years. In addition, Dr. Zachary served in other leadership positions in the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, and other osteopathic and community organizations in Texas.