Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments

RICHMOND, VA - Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments.

"Today's appointments reflect the depth of talent and dedication that exists across our Commonwealth," said Governor Abigail Spanberger. "Each of these leaders shares my commitment to public service and finding solutions that deliver for communities in every region of Virginia. I know they will strengthen the boards and commissions they are joining."

ADMINISTRATION

The Citizens Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion

• Annie Kasper of Richmond, President, KMC Tax Credits, LLC
• Julia-Anna Marsden of Burke, Retired, Balmar Printing & Graphics

COMMERCE & TRADE

Clean Energy Advisory Board

• John Farmer of Richmond, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
• Joshua Kaplowitz of Arlington, Counsel, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Housing Development Authority

• Nathan Shultz of Alexandria, Housing and Mortgage Industry Consultant, Potomac Partners

Manufactured Housing Board

• Jesse Scott Yates of Blairs, Owner, Yates Home Sales

Tourism Authority

• Peter Eshelman of Roanoke, Economic Development Specialist, Roanoke Regional Partnership

COMMONWEALTH

African American Advisory Board

• Dr. Michael Hickman of Pulaski, Retired Public School Educator, Pulaski County Public Schools
• Tylen Hazard of Richmond, Regional Account Executive, AbbVie
• Maryn Campbell of Chesterfield, Policy Analyst, Legal Aid Justice Center

Asian Advisory Board

• Debbie Morton of Glen Allen, Program Manager, Henrico County Sheriff's Office
• Czarina Parilla Garcia of Virginia Beach, Site Logistics Coordinator, Geico
• Nina Ha of Christiansburg, Director APIDA + Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Stephanie Wong of Springfield, Counsel, Commission on Civil Rights
• Sarvadaman "Sunny" Shah of Roanoke, President, Shiva Hospitality LLC

Council on Women

• Nana Rokosz of Dumfries, Operations Administrator, National Association Council on Developmental Disabilities
• Shyamali Roy Hauth of Reston, Legislative Director for Multimodal Transportation, Public Safety, and the Arts, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

• Dr. Inta "Maggie" Tolan of Midlothian, Executive Senior Associate Vice President of Student Success & Innovation, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Lissa Frances Brown of Henrico, Retired School Psychologist, Henrico County Public Schools
• Kellen MacBeth of Arlington, President & Founder, Equality Arlington

COMPACTS

Interstate Compact for Juveniles

• Allison Gilbreath of Chesterfield, Senior Director of Policy and Programs, Voices for Virginia's Children

Southern Regional Education Board

• Jenna Conway of Richmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education

Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

• Jenna Conway of Richmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education

EDUCATION

Education Commission of the States

• Jenna Conway of Richmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education

Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

• Dr. Monroe Harris of Richmond, Oral Surgeon, Virginia Oral and Facial Surgery
• Jay Olander of Richmond, President & CFO, Capital Square
• Janet Geldzahler of Mechanicsville, Of Counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
• Fran Bradford of Richmond, Senior Vice President, McGuireWoods Consulting

Library of Virginia

• Barbara Vines Little of Orange, Historical Researcher, Self-Employed
• Nancy Rodrigues of Surry, Retired President, Virginia Public Safety Foundation

HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES

Board of Dentistry

• Dr. VaCora Oliver-Rainey of Fredericksburg, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
• Dr. Frederick Padiall Ochave of Virginia Beach, Dentist, Self-Employed

Board of Pharmacy

• Jade Ranger of Williamsburg, Owner & Co-founder, The Prescription Shoppe
• Jay Agarwal of Henrico, Pharmacist-in-charge, Walgreens

Board of Health

• Gina Bellamy of Manassas City, Director of Student Health Services, Manassas City Public Schools
• Wendy Walter of Scottsville, Regional Director of Operations, Commonwealth Care of Roanoke

INDEPENDENT

Virginia Lottery Board

• Sheriff Gabriel Morgan of Newport News, Sheriff, City of Newport News

LABOR

Fair Housing Board

• Zain Afzal of Henrico, Deputy Program Manager, The Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
• Monica Smith Callahan of Henrico, Deputy County Manager, Henrico County
• Bishop James Coleman of Lynchburg, Senior Pastor of Providence Transformation Church International
• Larry Pendleton of Norfolk, Certified Public Accountant, PC Financial Services LLC

PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY

Criminal Justice Services Board

• Shannon Dale Goad of Hillsville, Chief of Police, Town of Hillsville
• Robyn Sordelett of Prince George County, Survivor Center Director, Prosecutors Alliance

Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Prevention

• Gabriel Suber of Newport News, Management, Wingstop
• Arielle Mitchell of Virginia Beach, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Chesapeake
• Capriece Piper of Prince William County, Founder & Executive Director, Divine Inspirations, Inc. & Divine Inspirations Center for the Arts (DICA)
• Christopher Gibbs of Norfolk, Sergeant, Portsmouth Sheriff's Office

Board of Juvenile Justice

• Vanessa Crawford of Petersburg, Sheriff, Petersburg Sheriff's Office
• Chris Francis of Chesterfield, First Sergeant, Virginia State Police

NATURAL & HISTORIC RESOURCES

Board of Wildlife Resources

• Cyrus Baird of Henrico, Vice President of Government Affairs, Delta Waterfowl Foundation

TRANSPORTATION

Motor Vehicle Dealer Board

• James Church of Virginia Beach, General Manager, Blake Ford/Aschenbach Automotive Group
• David Franklin Koogler of Montpelier, Retired Senior Vice President, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS

Joint Leadership Council on Veterans Service Organizations

• Daniel Nelson of Glen Allen, Commercial Security Consultant, Everon Security Solutions

Military Advisory Council

• Jack Dando of Abingdon, Survey Analyst, LMI
• Jon Ganues of Henrico, Retired Program Manager, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
• Sammara Green Searles of Suffolk, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Franklin
• Terry Yonkers of Louisa, Managing Director, Self-Employed
• Robin Fortner of Stafford, President, RC Fortner Enterprises

Board of Veterans Services

• Brandy Disbennett-Albrecht of Rocky Mount, Appellate Attorney, National Veterans Legal Services Program
• Robert Gray of the Pamunkey Indian Reservation, Retired Chief, Pamunkey Indian Reservation

Veterans Services Foundation Board of Trustees

• Amanda Brownfield of Warrenton, CEO, Brownfield Strategies, LLC

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