Virginia is fortunate to have distinguished educational leaders who continue to donate their expertise and time to the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) and the Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership (VFEL).
Carolyn F. Bernard
(retired) former middle school and high school principal, VASSP past president, current VASSP Board Development Chair, former chair and current member VFEL Board of Trustees
Kevin Bezy, Ph.D.
(retired) former high school administrator, VASSP past president, former board liaison with the Virginia Student Councils Association, former chair VFEL Board of Trustees, 2000 Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia
Travis Burns, Ed.D.
high school principal, VASSP past president, former chair VFEL Board of Trustees, current school policy analyst for VASSP and VFEL, 2025 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia
Douglas Fulton, Ed.D.
former high school principal, school division director of administration, VASSP past president, VASSP State Coordinator for NPA, former chair and current member VFEL Board of Trustees
Charles H. Harris III, Ed.D.
(retired) former middle school principal and school superintendent, former member VASSP Board of Directors, certified NISL facilitator, Cognia School Accreditation Lead Evaluator
Quentin Hicks
former middle school and high school principal, director of high school leadership, current board liaison with the Virginia Student Councils Association
Roger E. Jones, Ed.D.
(retired) former middle school and high school principal, assistant superintendent for instruction, university professor and school of education dean, VASSP past president, author of several VASSP and VFEL publications, certified NISL facilitator, most recently co-director the Virginia Principals Mentoring Pilot
Carol C. Robinson, Ed.D.
(retired) former middle school principal, division strategic planning specialist, VASSP past president, certified NISL facilitator, Cognia School Accreditation Lead Evaluator, certified mentor coach, most recently secondary lead trainer for the Virginia Principals Mentoring Pilot, former chair and current member VFEL Board of Trustees
Kathleen Smith, Ed.D.
(retired) former director of the Office of School Improvement, Virginia Department of Education, Mid-Atlantic Director for Cognia School Accreditation, conference chair for the Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition since 2021
Richard A. Turner, Ed.D.
(retired) former high school principal, university instructor and graduate program director, VASSP past president, former chair and current member VFEL Board of Trustees
Katie Werner
former middle school principal, school division director of student conduct, current board liaison with the Virginia Student Councils Association, past member VASSP Board of Directors
Linda Whitfield
(retired) former middle school principal, former member VASSP Board of Directors, Virginia Department of Education school improvement specialist
Patricia I. Wright, Ed.D.
(retired) former Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction, former member VASSP Board of Directors, current member VFEL Board of Trustees
Donald D. Vale
(retired) former middle school principal, VASSP past president, VASSP comptroller, VASSP State Coordinator for NPA, secondary mentor coach for the Virginia Principals Mentoring Pilot, former chair and current member VFEL Board of Trustees