Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced additional key administration and board appointments.
“I am proud to appoint these talented individuals to my administration and to various boards here in the Commonwealth,” said Youngkin. “Their service to Virginia will help it continue to thrive and be the best place to live, work, and raise a family.”
ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
- Tony Lee, Deputy Chief Transformation Officer
COMMONWEALTH
- Minister Calvin Duncan, Advisor for Community Outreach
EDUCATION
- Dr. Lisa Coons, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education
- Dr. Jeremy Raley, Chief of Staff, Virginia Department of Education
HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
- Dr. Parham Jaberi, Acting Health Commissioner, Virginia Department of Health
VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS
- Brig. Gen. James W. Ring, Adjutant General of Virginia
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
AGRICULTURE
EGG BOARD
- Kenneth “Lee” Underwood of McKenney, Virginia Location Manager, HENDRIX-ISA
SMALL GRAINS BOARD
- David Hula of Charles City, Seedsman, Renwood Farms, Inc.
- James Hundley of Champlain, Manager, Cloverfield Enterprises
AUTHORITY
VIRGINIA BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY
- John Gerber of McLean, Board of Directors, Washington Venture Partners
- The Honorable Jennifer “DJ” Nordquist of Alexandria, Executive Vice President, Economic Innovation Group
COMPACTS
INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
- Shawne Edwards-Zollar of Mechanicsville, Customer Technical Service Specialist, Afton Chemical
- Michelle Norman of Virginia Beach, Executive Director and Founder, Partners in PROMISE
- Tian Olson of McLean, military spouse, attorney, education advocate
- Raul Danny Vargas of Fairfax, President, VARCom Solutions; Founder, CEO, and Chairman, American Latino Veterans Association
LIVE HORSERACING COMPACT COMMITTEE
- David Lermond of Henrico County, Executive Secretary, Virginia Racing Commission
EDUCATION
BOARD OF REGENTS OF GUNSTON HALL
- Jeanne Goodwin of Dover Plains, New York, former senior research associate and librarian
- Kathleen Ray of Auburn, Alabama, Administrator, Redeeming Grace Ministries
- Carol Rush of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, former real estate appraiser and consultant
BOARD OF VISITORS FOR CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY
- The Honorable Ronald L. Tillett of Midlothian, Managing Director and Head of Mid-Atlantic Public Finance, Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
FINANCE
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON REVENUE ESTIMATES
- Dennis Matheis of Virginia Beach, President and CEO, Sentara Health
HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
ADVISORY BOARD ON ACUPUNCTURE
- Haley Parker of Alexandria, Acupuncturist and Professor, Virginia University of Integrative Medicine
- Shannon “Shani” Shorter of Chatham, Chief of Staff, Delegate Les Adams- Virginia House of Delegates
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ORGANIZATION STEERING COMMITTEE
- Alan S. Hargraves of Richmond, Executive Director, Hargraves Outreach, Inc.
INDEPENDENT
VIRGINIA LOTTERY BOARD
- Jonathan Comer of Shenandoah, Senior Vice-President, The First Bank & Trust Company
LABOR
BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS
- Douglas Burgess of Powhatan, President, Burgess Inspection, Inc.
TRANSPORTATION
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER BOARD
- Donald Sullivan of Fredericksburg, Vice President, Sullivan Auto Trading, Inc.
VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS
VIRGINIA MILITARY ADVISORY COUNCIL
- The Honorable Terry Yonkers of Mineral, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (ret.); Managing Director, The Yonkers Group
I am so proud to see that my pastor Calvin Duncan, has been selected as the Advisor for Community Outreach!
With him being a part of Gov. Younkin’s team, he will be a blessing to the community and will definitely make a real impact and a difference.