Friday, November 10, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2023


CONTACTS:



Office of the Governor

Contact: Macaulay Porter

Email: Macaulay.Porter@governor.virginia.gov

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments.



ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS  


ADMINISTRATION 


  • Gillian Richmond, Special Assistant 


HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 


  • Jona Roka, Special Assistant 


BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

CYBERSECURITY PLANNING COMMITTEE 

 

  • Charles Huntley of Middlesex County, Director of Technology, County of Essex 

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE 


BROADBAND ADVISORY COUNCIL 


  • Jimmy Carr of Richmond, Chief Executive Officer, All Points Broadband 


  • Christian R. Goodwin of Mineral, County Administrator, Louisa County

 

  • Ray LaMura of Richmond, President, VCTA – Broadband Association of Virginia 


  • Casey Logan of Boydton, COO, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and EMPOWER Broadband 


  • Steven Sandy of Vinton, Assistant County Administrator, Franklin County 


  • Richard Schollmann of Henrico, Executive Director, Virginia Broadband Industry Association  

 

COMMONWEALTH 


VIRGINIA AFRICAN AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD 

 

  • Monica Hall of Chesterfield, E-Commerce Director, Lincare Holding, Inc. 

 

VIRGINIA ASIAN ADVISORY BOARD 

 

  • Minesh Patel of Powhatan, President, Owner, and Founder, Ram’s of Virginia, Inc. and Shiv Traders, Inc.  

 

VIRGINIA INDIAN ADVISORY BOARD 


  • Chief Walt Red Hawk Brownof Southampton County, Chief, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County Virginia 


  • Brandon G. Thundercloud Custalow of West Point, Tribal Council Member, Mattaponi Indian Tribe and Reservation 

 

VIRGINIA LATINO ADVISORY BOARD 


  • Roberto Jose Coquis of Falls Church, Deputy Director, Human Resources, Barbaricum  


  • Eduardo Gil of Falls Church, Director, Capdesvilas Advisors 

 

VIRGINIA LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD 


  • Teri Crawford Brown RNC, MSN, of Tazewell County, CEO/President, Blackberry Winter 


  • Carson Cox of Richmond, Associate Attorney, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP 


  • Jeffrey Hoeflich-Nickels of Roanoke County, owner, i77 Strategies, LLC 

 

COMPACT  


LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD 


  • The Honorable Mike Cherry of Colonial Heights, Member, House of Delegate, 66th District 

 

DESIGNATED  


STATE REHABILITATION ADVISORY COUNCIL 


  • Becky Alwood of Midlothian, Occupational Therapist, Sheltering Arms Institute  


  • Heidi Lawyer of Glen Allen, Curriculum Support Specialist, Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) 


  • Brandy Schantz of Alexandria, CEO, Schantz Group 

 

STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED  


  • Jennifer Sellers, MAED of Harrisonburg, community volunteer 


EDUCATION 


BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER 


  • Steve Ahn of Damascus, Science Teacher, Washington County Schools 


BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND 


  • Carolyn Berry of Charlottesville, Participant Coordinator, Independence Resource Center 


  • J.H. Cline, Jr., of Staunton, retired teacher and coach, Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind 

 

BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY 


  • General Dennis Via, Ret. of McLean, Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton 

 

 STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD 


  • Arrow Brooks of Bristol, student 


  • Sarah Byman of Virginia Beach, student 


  • Elizabeth Cobb of Henrico, student 



  • Rafael Ibanez of Crozet, student 


  • Yordanose Moges of Fairfax County, student 


  • Preston Riddle of Halifax County, student 


  • Lance Toapanta of Salem, student 


  • Abubakkar Rahim of Stafford, student 

 

VIRGINIA AMERICAN REVOLUTION 250 COMMISSION 


  • Gloria Marrero Chambers of McLean, Community Volunteer 

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 


ADVISORY BOARD ON BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS 


  • Mark Llobell of Virginia Beach, Founder and CEO, Virginia Autism Foundation 


ADVISORY BOARD ON POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY 


  • Ronnie Hayes of Richmond, Polysomnographic Technologist, VCU Health 


  • Hannah Tyler of Chester, Polysomnography Technologist, VCU Health 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN FUND AUTHOIRTY  

 

  • Monique Ford of Fredericksburg, CPA/Owner, Monique Valentine Ford, CPA 


  • Dr. Tyler Pieron of Fluvanna County, Board of Directors, Cominghomewell.org 

 

BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS 


  • Lynn Hall Campbell of Richmond and Gloucester, Regional Practice Administrator, Bon Secours/Mercy Health 

 

  • Dr. Latonya Dickerson Hughes of Hampton, Assistant Dean, Hampton University 


BOARD OF OPTOMETRY  

 

  • Corliss V. Booker, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC of Chester, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education Resources  


  • Dr. Shawn H. Hobbs of Richmond, Optometrist, Commonwealth Eye Care Associates 

 

BOARD OF PHARMACY  


  • Michelle E. Hoffer of Richmond, Attorney, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP 

 

BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY  


  • Megan R. Bureau, PT, DPT of Winchester, Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Education, Division of Physical Therapy, Shenandoah University  


  • Srilekha Palle of Fairfax, visiting fellow, Independent Women’s Forum 


CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES REVIEW PANEL 

 

  • Nupur Bal of Manakin Sabot, Shareholder/Attorney, Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC 


  • Christian Paasch of Alexandria, Executive Committee Chair, Virginia Chapter, National Parents Organization 

 

OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS ADVISORY BOARD 


  • Karina Martich, PhD, of Richmond, President, Berakah Inc. 


  • Daniel Villar of Henrico, Director for the Office of Ethnic Ministries, Catholic Diocese of Richmond 


  • Dr. Zarmina Yusufi, MD, of Fredericksburg, Internal Medicine Specialist, Stafford Hospital  

 

RARE DISEASE COUNCIL 


  • Gwen Traficant, Vice-Chair, of Fairfax County, community volunteer, caregiver 


VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES  


  • Adrian Frierson of Mechanicsville, Director of Transportation, Hanover County Public Schools 

 

VIRGINIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 


  • Craig Connors of Toano, Senior Director of Payor Relations, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association 


LABOR 


SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD 


  • Audrey Janosik of Richmond, Manager, Medical Program & Regulatory Compliance, Altria Client Services 

 

LEGISLATIVE 


BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS COMMITTEE 


  • Dr. Barbara L. Inman of Newport News, Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Management, Hampton University 


  • Geneda Kearney of Chesterfield County, Academic Coach, Walden University 


  • Cameron Patterson of Farmville, Vice President for Student Affairs, Longwood University; Senior Partner for Strategic Initiatives, Robert Russa Moton Museum  

 

COMMISSION ON ELECTRIC UTILITY REGULATIONS  


  • Howard Shafferman of Richmond, Founder and Principal, The Haswell Group, LLP; former Chief of Staff and Counselor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Retired Partner, Ballard Spahr, LLP 
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS ADVISORY COUNCIL 


  • Adam Kinsman of James City County, County Attorney, James City County 
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Friday, September 29, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2023


CONTACTS:



Office of the Governor

Contact: Macaulay Porter

Email: Macaulay.Porter@governor.virginia.gov

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments.


 ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS 

 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

 

  • Nicole Butler, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff


  • Gillian “Gigi” Aiken, Confidential Special Assistant


LABOR

 

  • Carrie Roth, Director, Department of Workforce Development and Advancement


  • The Honorable Kathy Byron, Deputy Director for External Affairs, Department of Workforce Development and Advancement


  • Demetrios “Mitch” Melis, Commissioner, Virginia Employment Commission


  • Kishore Thota, Director, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES

 

  • The Honorable John Cosgrove, Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Marine Resources Commission 

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS


AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY


CHARITABLE GAMING BOARD


  • The Honorable Dirksen Compton of Pulaski County, Member, Board of Supervisors-Draper District, Pulaski County


  • Anthony C. Williams of Petersburg, City Attorney, City of Petersburg


MILK COMMISSION


  • Kevin Craun of Bridgewater, Owner and Manager, Hillview Farm, Inc.


  • Robert Watters of Great Falls, Managing Partner, The Madison Group LLC

 

VIRGINIA BOARD OF FORESTRY


  • Andrew Brown of Appomattox, Environmental Manager, Weyerhaeuser


  • William Godwin of Franklin, Forester, Franklin Lumber, LLC


  • Scott Shallenberger of Concord, Area Procurement Manager, WestRock

 

WINE BOARD


  • Kerem Baki of Purcellville, Owner and Winemaker, Hillsborough Winery, Brewery, and Vineyard


AUTHORITY


VIRGINIA SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY STORAGE AUTHORITY


  • Robert Birdsey of Richmond, Managing Director, Green Front Energy

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE


VIRGINIA SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING AUTHORITY


  • Vanitha Khera of Mclean, Executive Director, Khera Charitable Fund

 

COMMONWEALTH


VIRGINIA ASIAN ADVISORY BOARD


  • Tony O. Yeh of Vienna, Real Estate Broker, United Realty, Inc.   


COMPACT


WASHINGTON METRORAIL SAFETY COMMISSION


  • Jennifer DeBruhl of Hanover, Director, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

 

EDUCATION


BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION


  • Leslie Sanchez of Alexandria, Founder and CEO, Impacto Group Media

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER


  • April Hamby Crabtree of Abingdon, Small Business Owner and Educator

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS


  • Loren Brueggen of Alexandria, Principal, Metropolitan Consulting


  • Emily Franklin of Virginia Beach, Creative Designer, Emily Franklin Designs


  • Dr. Pamela Royal of Richmond, President, Royal Dermatology


  • Christina Shin of McLean, Managing Partner, Rowe Weinstein & Sohn, PLLC

 

BOARD OF VISITORS OF JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY


  • Jeff Bolander of McGaheysville, Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps (retired)

 

VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS


  • Vanessa Thaxton-Ward, Ph.D., of Hampton, Director, Hampton University Museum


FINANCE


ADVISORY COUNCIL ON REVENUE ESTIMATES


  • Shane McCullar of Alexandria, CEO and Operating Principle, KW Metro Center

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES


ADVISORY BOARD ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM


  • Jason Ascher of Arlington, Political Director, Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association


  • Shane Roberts-Thomas of Richmond, Co-owner, Morse Group Corporation (DBA Southern Kitchen)


  • Elizabeth L. Schultz of Richmond, Assistant State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education

 

BOARD OF DENTISTRY


  • J. Michael Martinez de Andino of Henrico, Senior Counsel (Retired), Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP


  • Jennifer Szakaly, JD, DDS, of Isle of Wight County, Isle of Wight Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, PC (DBA Isle Dentistry) 

 

RENAL DISEASE COUNCIL


  • Dr. Stephen Anderson of Forest, Owner and Pharmacist, Halifax Pharmacy


  • Jennifer Jones of Chesterfield, Resilience Practitioner, J.L. Jones Consulting, L.L.C., Executive Board of Directors, American Association of Kidney Patients

 

  • Dr. Kinjal R. Patel of Lorton, Physician, Virginia Nephrology Group


  • Anthony Reed of Stuarts Draft, CEO, Kidney Trails 

 

STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD


  • Dr. Rebecca Branch-Griffin of Chesterfield County, Retired Director of Health/Counseling Services, Virginia State University


  • Brian Frankel of Fredericksburg, Deputy Chief of EMS, Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department


  • Robert E. Lipscomb, Jr., of Lynchburg, Retired Deputy Fire Chief, Lynchburg Fire Department


  • Beth Matish of Henrico County, CEO, Johnston Willis Hospital.


  • Dr. Patrick McLaughlin of Midlothian, Physician, VCU Health


  • Matthew Rickman of Roanoke, Deputy Chief, City of Salem Fire-EMS Department


  • Torie Smith of Palmer Springs, Flight Nurse, Duke Life Flight


  • R. Bruce Stratton of Concord, Life Member & Hall of Fame Recipient, Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads Inc.

 

STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES  


  • Melvin Roy of Washington, D.C., Founder and CEO, Foster-U 

 

LABOR


BOARD FOR ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS


  • The Honorable Susan P. Dibble of Glen Allen, Member, Board of Supervisors- South Anna District, Hanover County

 

BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS


  • Tripp Costen of Henrico, President, Costen Floors


  • Robert Shackford of Mechanicsville, Vice President, Paramount Builders, Inc.

 

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS


  • Justin T. Brown of Glen Allen, Environmental Scientist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

 

BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS


  • Erica Duncan of Hanover, Assistant Division Director, Henrico County


  • Caleb Taylor of Christiansburg, Executive Director, NRV Regional Water Authority

 

COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY BOARD



  • Deborah Mancoll Casey of Virginia Beach, Attorney, Principle and Vice Chair, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
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