Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments

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

"Today, I am appointing Virginians who share my commitment to serving the people of the Commonwealth," said Governor Abigail Spanberger. "Together, these leaders will strengthen our communities, enhance the essential public services Virginians count on, and support our economy as they serve across our agriculture and forestry, public safety and homeland security, and finance boards. I know they will bring experience, vision, and common dedication in building the safer, stronger, and more affordable future that all Virginia families deserve."

AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY

Aquaculture Advisory Board

• *Kimberly Huskey of York, Vice President of Government Affairs, Cherrystone Aqua Farms
• *Dr. Michael Schwarz of Virginia Beach, Associate Director, Virginia Tech, Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center
• *Bradley Walker of New Castle, Owner, Smoke In Chimneys

Cattle Industry Board

• Cecilia Moyer of Amelia, Homemaker
• Perry J. Huffman of Lexington, Owner, Huffman Livestock, LLC
• Julia B. Jones of Chilhowie, Assistant Vice President, The Bank of Marion
• *Carl N. McNeil, Jr. of Montgomery County, Owner, McNeil Farm
• *Robert F. Threewitts of Keezletown, Owner, Twin Oaks Farm
• *Walter H. Shelton, Jr. of Gretna, Owner, Shelton Angus Farm

Charitable Gaming Board

• Joanne Roddie Smith of Henrico, Retired Human Resource Officer, U.S. Army

Corn Board

• *Jeffrey Logan Holland of New Church, Farmer, W.T. Holland & Sons Inc.
• *Elizabeth Cooper of Surry, Farmer, Itata Farms, LLC
• *Wesley Steven Marshall of Weyers Cave, Owner, Marshall Farms LLC

Egg Board

• *Rodney Y. Wagner of Abingdon, Owner, Green Valley Poultry Farm
• *W. Keith Sheets of McGaheysville, Owner, Faraway Farms Inc.
• *Hobart P. Bauhan of Harrisonburg, President, Virginia Poultry Federation
• *W. Lake Wagner of Abingdon, President, Dutt & Wagner
• *Kenneth S. Risser of Hartfield, Interim President, Central Virginia Poultry Cooperative

Board of Forestry

• Jackson Owen Combs of Emporia, Forester, Virginia Carolina Forest Products
• *Ervin Bielmyer of Dinwiddie County, Forester and Owner, Bielmyer Forestry & Wood LLC

Horse Industry Board

• *Frank Ferguson of Middleburg, Retired

Marine Products Board

• *Dr. Jonathan van Senten of Newport News, Director, Virginia Tech, Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center
• Nathan Everett of White Stone, Owner, Still Kickin' Seafood, Inc.
• Shelby White of Gloucester Point, Marine Business Specialist, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
• *Nathaniel Bussells of Weems, Quality Assurance Manager, W. Ellery Kellum, Inc.
• Captain James Kellum of Weems, Captain, Kellum Maritime LLC

Milk Commission

• Mary Hammock of Franklin, Loan Officer IV, Farm Credit of the Virginias

Potato Board

• *Steven Kyle Sturgis of Cape Charles, Farmer, Sturgis Family Farms LLC
• *Mark A. Hickman of Horntown, Chief Operating Officer, Dublin Farms

Spirits Board

• *Joshua Chandler of Bland County, Manager of Product Operations, Speyside Bourbon Cooperage
• *Thomas H. Nichols, Jr. of Abingdon, Master Distiller, Appalachian Heritage Distillery

Wine Board

• Stuart King of Crozet, Managing Partner, King Family Vineyards
• Stephanie Pence of McGaheysville, Owner, Brix & Columns Vineyards
• Lee Hartman of Bridgewater, Winemaker, Bluestone Vineyard

FINANCE

College Building Authority

• Kelly Pickerel of Henrico, Retired Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
• Debra Tomasko of Midlothian, Former Deputy Treasurer, North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer
• Leslie Crudele of the City of Richmond, Government Relations Director and Senior Policy Counsel, Commonwealth Savers

Debt Capacity Advisory Committee

• *Ronald L. Tillett of Goochland, Managing Director and Co-Head of Atlantic Coast Public Finance, Raymond James

Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Committee

• Catherine Silva of Henrico, Regional Vice President, State Affairs, Elevance Health

Public Building Authority

• *John A. Mahone of Glen Allen, Retired Government Official, Commonwealth of Virginia

PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY

9-1-1 Services Board

• Sarah C. Owen of Glen Allen, Director of Public Policy, Broadband Association of Virginia
• *Cynthia Thacker Gillespie of Powhatan County, Emergency Operations Manager, Chesterfield County

Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice

• The Honorable Thomas Sotelo of Fairfax, Judge, Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
• Valerie Slater of North Chesterfield, Executive Director, RISE for Youth
• *Olivia G. Saunders of Hanover County, Former Government Affairs Specialist, Spotts Fain Consulting
• Kirsten Mawuena Efe Amematsro of Prince William County, Student, Johns Hopkins University
• Mariam Elassal of Fairfax County, Staff Consultant, National Resource Center for the Transformation of Youth Justice

Cannabis Control Authority

• Tonya James of Prince William, District Director, Office of Congressman Eugene Vindman

Criminal Justice Services Board

• Colonel Richard Alsbrook of Tazewell County, Superintendent, Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority
• *Chief Travis Christian of Chesterfield, Chief of Police, Petersburg Bureau of Police
• Greg Hopkins of Richmond, Director, City of Richmond, Department of Justice Services
• Mary-Kate Rada Collins of Chesterfield, Litigation Attorney, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
• Padreus Pratter of Prince William County, Institutional Review Specialist, U.S. Department of Education

Fire Services Board

• Chief Todd Lupton of Warren County, Deputy Fire Chief, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue
• Chief Edward Senter, Jr. of Chesterfield County, Fire & EMS Chief, Chesterfield County

Geographic Information Network Advisory Board

• *Autumn Fitch of Unionville, GIS Coordinator, Town of Culpeper
• Paul Rittenhouse of Albemarle County, GIS Manager, Albemarle County, Information Technology

Board of Local and Regional Jails

• *Tiffany D. Jenkins of Gloucester, Licensed Professional Counselor, Family of Choice, LLC
• *Dr. Sarah Scarbrough of Richmond, Founder & Director, REAL LIFE

Secure and Resilient Commonwealth Panel

• *Dr. Jonathan Newmark of Fairfax County, Senior Medical Advisor, Office of Research Preparedness and Surety, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Washington, D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• Anna Mulé McRay of Portsmouth, Deputy Coordinator of Emergency Management, City of Portsmouth
• *Marci L. Stone of Bedford, Deputy Chief, Roanoke Fire-Emergency Medical Services
• Alex Anvari of Arlington, Enterprise Security Architect, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Spencer Willett of Hanover County, President, Ashland Volunteer Fire Company

Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Professional Standards Committee

• *Judy Casteele of Buena Vista, Executive Director, Project Horizon, Inc.
• Madeline Torres of Henrico, Court Advocate and Counselor, YMCA Richmond
• Amanda Mbata of Henrico, Clinical Director, Safe Harbor
• Debra Evans of the City of Alexandria, Division Chief, Sexual Assault Center and Domestic Violence Program, City of Alexandria

State Crime Commission

• Bruce Cruser of Richmond, Retired, Mental Health Virginia
• The Honorable Anton Bell of Hampton, Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Hampton
• The Honorable Kecia Evans of Stafford, Special Assistant, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights

*Denotes reappointment

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