Virginia Adamson

Virginia Adamson, Treasurer, is a native of Alabama and has called North Carolina home for the majority of her life. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1979 and was a founding member of UAB’s Society of Women Engineers chapter. At that time women could be members only of the women’s auxiliary of professional organizations. Virginia is retired from the Volvo Group where her service spanned nearly 40 years working in product development, manufacturing, and business/strategy development. She is a Certified Supply Chain Professional. Based in Carrboro, NC, she has also lived and worked in Sweden. Virginia is the President of the Women’s Forum of NC, a Lead Organization of the ERA-NC Alliance. She is a founding member of the ERA-NC Alliance and has served as an officer and board member. Virginia is a Past President of North Carolina Business and Professional Women (BPW/NC) and is currently serving as the Co-Chair of the BPW/NC Board of Trustees, a Director on the Board of the BPW/NC Foundation and Co-Treasurer of BPW of the Triad. Virginia is a member of AAUW/Tar Heel Branch and has served on the AAUW/NC State Board. The ERA and Equal Pay are her passions. She is dedicated to advocating for women and involving them in the legislative process to improve conditions for all women and their families. When not advocating for women and their families, Virginia enjoys patio gardening, weaving, genealogy, and spending time with her husband Michael.