Governor announces new board appointments

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced additional board appointments.

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS  

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

• Robert Ward, Chief Transformation Officer

• Reeve Bull, Director, Office of Regulatory Management

COMMERCE AND TRADE 

• Juan Pablo Segura, Chief Deputy Secretary

FINANCE 

• James Alex, Tax Commissioner, Virginia Department of Taxation

INDEPENDENT 

• Khalid Jones, Executive Director, Virginia Lottery

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

ADMINISTRATION 

CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL ON FURNISHING AND INTERPRETING THE EXECUTIVE MANSION  

• Jill Hade of Virginia Beach, community volunteer

CYBERSECURITY PLANNING COMMITTEE 

• Kenneth Pfeil of Richmond, Chief Data Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia

• Glendon Schmitz of Chesterfield, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

• Brandon Smith of Chesterfield, Chief Information Officer, Department of Elections

• Lisa Walbert of Richmond, Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 

COTTON BOARD 

• Robert C. Rogers of Yale, Farmer

• Jared Webb of Yale, Producer, Oak Level Farms

AUTHORITY 

RICHMOND EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 

• Robert A. Crouse of Midlothian, retired President and CEO, The Virginia Home 

• Dr. Frank Franzak of Richmond, Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Cheryl Jarvis of Richmond, community volunteer

• Kevin Laing of Henrico, Executive Vice President, TowneBank

• Arlene Owens of Richmond, community volunteer

• Peter Pastore of Richmond, CFO, Richmond Marketing Inc.

• Dr. Wayne Shaia of Henrico, President and Owner, Balance and Ear Center

• Walter Spence of Henrico, Director of Infrastructure, St. Joseph’s Villa

• Joanne Wiley, CFA of Richmond, retired Investment Advisor 

COMMONWEALTH  

VIRGINIA LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD 

• Clay Hamner of Richmond, President, Lythos Studios

DESIGNATED 

STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL  

• Dave Fuller of Hanover County, Director of Rehabilitation Teaching and Independent Living Services, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

EDUCATION 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE FRONTIER CULTURE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA 

• The Honorable G. John Avoli of Augusta County, former member, Virginia House of Delegates, 20th District

STATE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD 

• The Honorable Heidi Barshinger of Henrico, Circuit Court Clerk, Henrico County

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

ADVISORY BOARD ON ACUPUNCTURE 

• Luke Robinson, DO, DABMA, of Blacksburg, Physician, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

ADVISORY BOARD ON RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY 

• Sandra J. Catchings, DDS, MCSD, FACD, FAGD, of Staunton, Dentist, Drs. Bradford & Catchings Inc. 

• Cheryl Cunningham of Salem, Radiologic Technologist, Carilion Clinic

• Angela Dunn of Yale, Radiology Director, Southampton Medical Center

• David L. Roberts of Palmyra, Manager, Radiology Support and Outpatient Services, UVA Health

ADVISORY BOARD ON RESPIRATORY CARE 

• Santiera Brown-Yearling of Chesapeake, Registered Respiratory Therapist

• Shari Toomey, MBA, RRT-NPS, FCCM, of Hardy, Respiratory/Sleep Center Manager, Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME 

• David Jaffe, MD, FAAP, MBA, of Henrico, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 

• Scott Hickey, MD, of Maidens, Partner, Augusta Emergency Physicians

MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM  

• Caroline Bones of Salem, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Montgomery County

OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS ADVISORY BOARD 

• Karina Lipsman of Arlington, Head of Government Relations, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation

PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR ADVISORY BOARD   

• Saundra Davis, MHA, MSG of Burke, community advocate

VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY YOUTH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES  

• Dr. Angela Lindsay of Henrico County, Emergency Physician and Assistant Professor, VCU Health 

VIRGINIA HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 

• Jesse Goodrich of Williamsburg, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Riverside Health System

INDEPENDENT 

TASK FORCE FOR THE INDENTIFICATION OF THE HISTORY OF FORMERLY ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS IN VIRGINIA 

• Nikki Rattray Baldwin of Prince William County, Founder, Planet Rattray

LABOR 

BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS 

• Dr. Debra Ogilvie of North Chesterfield, Owner and Audiologist, Richmond Hearing Doctors

FAIR HOUSING BOARD 

• Steven Rivera of Chesterfield, Agency Owner, Allstate Insurance Company

REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD 

• Heather Placer Mull, MAI, SRA, CCIM, ASA of Moseley, Owner/Appraiser, Placer Realty Advisors

• Jacob Schmeer of Henrico, Real Estate Appraiser, Central Virginia Appraisal Group

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY  

VIRGINIA SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE 

• Leah Kipley of Powhatan, Assistant Director, National Safe Haven Alliance

TRANSPORTATION 

VIRGINIA AIR AND SPACE CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

• Robin McDougal of Reston, Chair and CEO, The Pearl Project Institute for Innovation in STEM Literacy

• Dr. John Polk Williams of Gainesville, Breast Cancer Surgeon, Private Practice

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS 

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 

• The Honorable Daniel P. Cortez of Stafford, Chairman, National Vet Court Alliance Inc.

• Captain Lance Lesher, U.S. Navy (Retired), of Virginia Beach, community advocate

VETERANS SERVICES FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

• Omari Faulkner of Bluemont, President and CEO, Blue Fire Fed

• Shannon “Shay” Spencer-Watson of Lorton, Fisher Service Award Program Manager and Community Relations Administrator, Fisher House Foundation