Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced additional key administration and board appointments.
ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
- Wade Griggs, Special Assistant
COMMONWEALTH
- Sarah Leahy, Special Assistant
VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS
- Charles Zingler, Commissioner, Department of Veterans Services
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
- Brittany Jones of Blackstone, Partner, Richlands Agritourism, Dairy Farm, and Creamery
SOYBEAN BOARD
- Harrison Moody of Dinwiddie County, Owner, Green Meadows Farm
- Susan Watkins of Sutherland, Co-Owner, Watkins Farms
- Robert White of Viginia Beach, Owner, R. W. White Farm, LLC
- J. Colin Whittington of Amelia County, Farm Manager, Featherstone Farm
VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION
- Gillian Gordon-Moore of Berryville, Thoroughbred Breeder and Racing Participant
VIRGINIA SPIRITS BOARD
- Jeff Bloem of Charlottesville, Founder, Murphy & Rude Malting Co.
- Thomas W. Murray of Gainesville, Co-Founder and CEO, MurLarkey Distilled Spirits
AUTHORITY
VIRGINIA RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Megan Baker of Roanoke County, Economic Development Director, Roanoke County
- The Honorable Phil C. North of Roanoke, Chair, Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
COMMERCE AND TRADE
BOARD OF COAL MINING EXAMINERS
- Phillip Hale of North Tazewell, Industrial Manager, Twin Enterprise
- Casey Mooneyhan of Pennington Gap, Mine Rescue and Safety, Paramont Contura, LLC
CLEAN ENERGY ADVISORY BOARD
- The Honorable Kwasi Fraser former Mayor of Purcellville; President, Guyana Infrastructure Consortium
- Taylor Williams of Richmond, Principal and Co-Founder, Spy Rock Real Estate Group
COAL SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION FUND ADVISORY BOARD
- Chris Stanley of Clintwood, Vice-President, Clintwood JOD, LLC
COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Terry Payne of Fredericksburg, Member, Board of Directors Stafford/Staunton IDA
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING, VEDP
- Shannon Kane of Virginia Beach, President, EWR Management Group
VIRGINIA COAL MINE SAFETY BOARD
- Christopher Lester of Abingdon, retired Certified Electrician, Murray Energy
- Harless Mullins of Big Stone Gap, retired, plant operator, Alpha Natural Resources
- Michael Gary Prater of Grundy, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, United Coal Co.
- Dr. Victoria Ratliff of Big Stone Gap, Opportunity Appalachia Project Lead for University of Virginia’s College at Wise; retired Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Solutions, Mountain Empire Community College
- Joshua West of Pound, District Representative, United Mine Workers of America
VIRGINIA NUCLEAR ENERGY CONSORTIUM AUTHORITY
- Tom DePonty of Alexandria, Director of Government Affairs, Framatome Inc.
- Dr. Calvin Lowe of Hampton, Professor and Former Dean, School of Science, Hampton University; former President, Bowie State University, Maryland
- Mary Neumayr of Alexandria, Director of Government Affairs, Urenco USA Inc.
- Rhonnie Smith of Moneta, retired President, BWXT Technical Services Division
- Brian Vella of The Plains, Partner, Haynes Boone LLP
COMPACT
CHESAPEAKE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL STAKEHOLDERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- William Noftsinger of Richmond, Senior Investment Manager, Alpha Omega Wealth Management
DESIGNATED
STATE REHABILITATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
- Marco Callender of Chester, Executive Director (Petersburg Branch), YMCA of Greater Richmond
- Travis Staton of Abingdon, President and CEO, United Way of Southwest Virginia
STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED
- Rev. David Andrews of Hampton, Pastor, Faith Temple Newport News
- Susan Bowmaster of Annadale, retired, community advocate, American Council for the Blind and Capital Area Guide Dog Users
- LaSonya Jackson of Staunton, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
- Elizabeth Klein of Richmond, Disability Rights Advocate, disAbility Law Center
- Chanthen Nene of Manassas, Mentor, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
EDUCATION
BOARD OF VISITORS OF CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY
- Dr. Daniel Gade of Alexandria, LTC (Retired), United States Army
COMMONWEALTH HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD
- Dr. Neelam Azad of Yorktown, Vice President for Research, Hampton University
- Andrew F. Kohler, MD FACP, MBA CPE, of Rappahannock, physician and entrepreneur
STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
- Jeff Haley of Danville, President and CEO, American National Bankshares, Inc.
- Alethea “AJ” Robinson of Bluefield, Director of Communications, Tazewell County
STATE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD
- Dr. Christopher Bissex of Alexandria, AVP of Research Solutions, Morning Consult
- Heather Bollinger of Loudoun County, Contract Archivist and Historian
- Ruth Welch of Castleton, President, Friends of the Rappahannock County Library
VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS
- Roxana Jordan of Alexandria, Management Consultant
VIRGINIA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD APPOINTMENTS
- The Honorable Lisa M. Hicks-Thomas of Henrico County, Deputy General Counsel, Dominion Energy
VIRGINIA STEM EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD
- Amy Thompson, MD, of McLean, retired Physician
HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS COMMISSION
- Michael Watson of Lorton, DEI Program Manager, Alzheimer’s Association
CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES REVIEW PANEL
- Erica Giovanni Baez of Richmond, Attorney & Owner, Erica Baez Law PLC
- Lauren Roaseau of Yorktown, Payroll Specialist, Newport News Public Schools
- H. Van Smith of Henrico, Attorney & Counselor at Law, Smith Strong, PLC
PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR ADVISORY BOARD
- Reynold W. Jordan Jr, of Portsmouth, Director, Isle of Wight County Department of Social Services
RARE DISEASE COUNCIL
- Hermionne G. Johnson of Suffolk, Chief Executive Officer, Ayana’s Hope Cells
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY YOUTH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- Riley Shaia of Henrico, Group Exercise Instructor, Tuckahoe Family YMCA
VIRGINIA INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL
- Kirsten Carlson Hodge, PhD, of Midlothian, home educator and parent
- Tricia Peny of Prince William County, Early Intervention Program Manager, Infant & Toddler Connection of Greater Prince William
- Stephanie Tharp of Charlottesville, community advocate
INDEPENDENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VIRGINIA BIRTH-RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM
- Dr. James E. Camm of Lynchburg, Executive Director of One, Community One Voice; Senior Pastor, Living Word Ministry
- Michael Hoover of Goochland, Senior Vice President, Caprin Asset Management – a division of Davidson Investment Advisors
- Dawn McCoy, MPP, of Chesterfield, Director of Development, Rise Richmond; Partners in Policymaking Class of 2016
- Dr. Ronald Ramus of Richmond, Professor and Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
TASK FORCE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE HISTORY OF FORMERLY ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS IN VIRGINIA
- Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D. of Petersburg, President, Virginia State University
- Verndell Robinson of Triangle, Broker, Coldwell Banker Realty
VIRGINIA LOTTERY BOARD
- Adam L. Tolbert of Saltville, Senior Director of Administration, Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
- Sherry L. Williams of Henrico, Chief Risk Officer, Atlantic Union Bank
LABOR
BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS
- Judith Canty of Virginia Beach, Territory Sales Manager, Luzerne Optical Labs
BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS
- Steven Yob of Glen Allen, Professional Engineer and Deputy County Manager, Henrico County
BOARD FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OPERATORS
- Wade Bailey of Mechanicsville, General Manager, Republic Services
VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS
- Jesse Phillips of Roanoke, Industrial Hygiene Practice Leader, Froehling & Robertson, Inc.
- Robin Wilder of Henrico, Environmental Services Division Director, Henrico County Department of Public Works
LEGISLATIVE
BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS COMMITTEE
- Paris D. Turner of Norfolk, Teacher, Norfolk Public Schools
CAPITOL SQUARE PRESERVATION COUNCIL
- Dr. Sarah Scarbrough of Richmond, Director and Founder, REAL LIFE
MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
- Kimberlee Anne Humphrey of Hampton, President and CEO, Association for Manufacturing Excellence
NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES
BOARD OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
- The Honorable James Edmunds of Halifax, former Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 60th District
- The Honorable William Wampler III of Abingdon, former Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 4th District
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
- Robert Mills of Callands, President, Briar View Farms Inc.
VIRGINIA LAND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEEES
- Stewart Leeth of Richmond, Chief Sustainability Officer, Smithfield Foods, Inc.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
E 9-1-1 SERVICES BOARD
- Chief Michael Barakey of Suffolk, Fire Chief, Suffolk Fire and Rescue
TRANSPORTATION
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER BOARD
- Andrew Wiley of Staunton, Owner, Consumers Auto Warehouse, Inc.
VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS
MILITARY ADVISORY COUNCIL
- Jon Ganues of Henrico, Manager of Men’s Programs, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
