Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments

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

"I am proud to appoint the following Virginians to boards across our Commonwealth - Virginians who will use their expertise to help all our neighbors," said Governor Abigail Spanberger. "I have full faith that Virginia will be better off with these members of our communities taking leadership roles as we continue to make our home stronger, safer, and more affordable for every family."

*Denotes reappointment

AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY

Board of Forestry

• Natasha Skelton of Bridgewater, Virginia Associate State Director, The Conservation Fund

Peanut Board

• *Donna Jones of Windsor, Secretary & Treasurer, Jones Farms Inc.
• Eric Bailey of Waverly, Farmer, A.L. Bailey Farms

Potato Board

• Jared Yaros of Cape Charles, Potato Producer, Yaros Farm

Spirits Board

• *Scott E. Harris of Purcellville, Founder & General Manager, Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, LLC

COMMERCE & TRADE

Board of Housing & Community Development

• Jinal Kothari of Virginia Beach, Chief Executive Officer and Licensed Architect, OneSpace Architects
• *Joseph Snell II of Harrisonburg, President, Valley Renovators Inc.
• David Yergin-Doniger of Fairfax Station, President & Chief Executive Officer, WG Construction Co. Inc.

Board of Trustees of the Senator Frank Ruff Center for Rural Virginia

• William Swecker Jr. of Blacksburg, Professor Emeritus of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech

Committee of Business Development & Marketing, Virginia Economic Development Partnership

• Marian Marquez of Arlington, Senior Vice President, Alexandria Economic Development Partnership

Fort Monroe Authority Board of Trustees

• *L'Allegro Smith of Lorton, Federal Public Policy Manager, TikTok USDS JV
• Barbara Johnson of Alexandria, Attorney, BLJohnsonLaw PLLC and Potter & Murdock, PC

Manufacturing Development Commission

• Dave Urso of Harrisonburg, Vice President of Academic Affairs (Provost), Blue Ridge Community College (Virginia)

Southwest Virginia Energy Research & Development Authority

• *Dr. Michael Karmis of Blacksburg, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech

Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission

• *Jay D. Jennings of Mecklenburg, Executive Vice President, JF Leaf, Ltd.
• *Sarah Wilson of Abingdon, Owner, Leonard Land Livestock
• Angela Hairston of Danville, Superintendent, Danville Public Schools
• Alexis Ehrhardt of Danville, Vice President for Government Relations, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Edward Owens of South Boston, Owner & Operator, Edward Owens Agency

Virginia Biotechnology Research Partnership (Activation Capital)

• Cindy Groff-Vindman of Dumfries, Lead for Emerging Technologies, Dara Systems

Virginia Growth & Opportunity Board

• McKinley Price of Newport News, Retired Dentist, City of Newport News

Virginia Tourism Authority

• Will Payne Jr. of Bristol, Co-Founder, Squabble State Hard Cider & Spirits
• Gayle Jessup of Charlottesville, Author & Public Speaker
• Princess Philomena Desmond-Ogugua of Dumfries, Chair, Virginia African Diaspora Committee

COMMONWEALTH

Commission on Men & Boys

• Lauren Sallee of Richmond, Licensed Professional Counselor, Nestling Sparrow LLC
• Cameran Drew of Surry, Local Elected Official, Surry County Board of Supervisors

Virginia African American Advisory Board

• LaKeisha Cook of Richmond, Executive Director, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
• Shakira Munden of Ashburn, Manager of Organizational Development, Culture, and Inclusivity, Montgomery County, Maryland Fire and Rescue Service

Virginia Asian Advisory Board

• Arketa Howard of Virginia Beach, Principal, The Crenshaw Collective

Virginia Latino Advisory Board

• Raquel S. Simental of Fairfax County, President, Sabra Lane Strategies

Virginia LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

• Jaime Christopher Pierce of Alexandria, Circuit Court Services Manager, Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia

EDUCATION

Commission on Youth

• *Jenni Booker Baker of Richmond, Vice President of Development & Communications, ChildSavers

Norfolk State University Board of Visitors

• Keisha Samuels of Hampton, Professor & Program Chair, Human Services Program at Virginia Peninsula Community College

State Board for Community Colleges

• Donna Woods of Hampton, Executive Leadership and Transformation Coach

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

• Alvin J. Schexnider of Chesapeake, Former Interim President, Norfolk State University

FINANCE

Board of the Virginia College Building Authority

• Ann Shawver of Roanoke, Owner & Consultant, Ann Harrity Shawver, CPA, PLLC

Chair of the Board of the Virginia College Building Authority

• Patrick Dixon of Roanoke, Retired Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank NA

Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates (GACRE)

• William "Billy" Foster of Virginia Beach, President and CEO, TowneBank
• Amy Gilliland of Falls Church, President, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)

Joint Advisory Board of Economists (JABE)

• Christine Chmura of Hanover, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Economist, Chmura Economics & Analytics
• David Farkas, MD of Annapolis, Director, Maryland Bureau of Revenue Estimates

Treasury Board

• Thomas Ransom of Glen Allen, President, Virginia Region, Truist

Virginia Public School Authority Board of Commissioners

• Kevin Rotty of Goochland, Retired, PFM Financial Advisors

Chair of Virginia Public School Authority Board of Commissioners

• *Michael Nguyen of Midlothian, Deputy Director of Finance and Chief Investment and Debt Officer, City of Richmond

HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES

Addiction Recovery Council

• Dana Sally Allen of Richmond, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Dana Sally Allen Foundation
• Damien Cabezas of Alexandria, President & Chief Executive Officer, Community Connections
• Jose R. Quiroz, Jr. of Arlington, Sheriff, Arlington County Sheriff's Office

Advisory Board for the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Michelle Pinsky of Richmond, Principal UX Designer & Accessibility Lead, Virginia Information Technologies Agency
• *Carl Cline of Roanoke, President, Carilion Clinic at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital

Advisory Board on Acupuncture

• Victoria Jean Taylor of Christiansburg, Licensed Acupuncturist
• Sapphyre Miria of Charlottesville, Licensed Acupuncturist & Owner-Operator, Soul Fire Health & Help
• Leslie Rubio of Richmond, Retired, Premier Appraisal Group Inc.

Advisory Board on Art Therapy

• Gretchen Graves of Richmond, Art Therapist, Richmond Hospital Education Program

Advisory Board on Athletic Training

• *William Powers of Dayton, Per Diem Athletic Trainer, Harrisonburg City Public Schools

Advisory Board on Genetic Counseling

• Melissa Wolf Riley of Scottsville, Senior Legal Professional, University of Virginia

Advisory Board on Music Therapy

• Ashleigh Cicconi, LPMT, of McGaheysville, Assistant Principal, Virginia Virtual Academy

Advisory Board on Physician Assistants

• *Justin Hepner of Midlothian, Physician Assistant, Patient First
• Bobby Cockram of Ashburn, Vice President of Advanced Practice Providers, Inova Health System
• Robert Glasgow IV of Fredericksburg, Physician Assistant, Prime Care Urgent and Family Care

Advisory Board on Polysomnographic Technology

• *Michael Polsky of Henrico, Physician, Pulmonary Associates of Richmond

Advisory Board on Radiological Technology

• Carly Lundgren of Charlottesville, CT Technologist, UVA Health System
• John Alan Bailey of Mechanicsville, Vice President, Bon Secours
• Ramapriya Ganti, MD, PhD, of Charlottesville, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging at the University of Virginia

Advisory Board on Respiratory Care

• Daniel Gochenour of Charlottesville, Manager of Respiratory Therapy Services, University of Virginia Health
• Sherleen Bose of Lorton, Director of the Respiratory Therapy Program, Northern Virginia Community College

Board for People with Disabilities

• Amanda Branam of Midlothian, Education Director, Virginia Down Syndrome Association
• Anne Kelsey of Richmond, Senior Policy Analyst for Disability Rights, Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
• John Williams of Spotsylvania, Editor, Spotsylvania Gazette
• Sarah Graham Taylor of Fairfax County, Vice President, Capitol Square Strategies
• Olivia Price of Covington, School Cafeteria Food Service, Alleghany County Public Schools

Board for the Blind and Vision Impaired

• Tate Jordan of Gainesville, Member of the Legislative Committee, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
• Brittany Matthews of Arlington, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice at Southern New Hampshire University

Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

• LeighAnna Morris of Charlottesville, Clinical Audiologist and Cochlear Implant Program Director, Evolution Hearing

Board of Dentistry

• Marina McGraw of Fairfax, Associate Dean of Health Sciences, Northern Virginia Community College

Board of Directors of the Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority

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

Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

• *Dr. Scott Hickey of Maidens, Emergency Physician, Augusta Health
• *Sergio Hines of Staunton, Assistant Manager and Funeral Service Licensee, Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory

Board of Medical Assistance Services

• Selonia Miles of Dumfries, Logistics Management Specialist, Department of the Navy
• Joe Meador of Crozet, Chief Financial Officer, Augusta Health

Board of Nursing

• Ashley Apple of Crozet, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Virginia
• *Carol Cartte of Glen Allen, Senior Subject Matter Expert, Amida Technology Solutions Inc.
• Theresa White-Taylor of Glen Allen, Retired Military Veteran
• *Dr. Helen Parke of Concord, Family Nurse Practitioner, Blue Ridge Medical Center

Board of Optometry

• Gerald Neidigh, Jr. of Powhatan, Optometrist, Grove Eye Care

Board of Pharmacy

• Brian Spoelhof of Charlottesville, Director of Pharmacy, Medication Management and Systems, University of Virginia Health
• JoeMichael Fusco of Fredericksburg, Pharmacy Operations and Clinical Strategy Manager, Department of Medical Assistance Services
• Nicara Neely of Henrico, Director of Health & Wellness, Walmart Inc.

Board of Physical Therapy

• Krista Davidson of Hanover, Director of Rehab Services, Bon Secours Mercy Health
• Mitchell Davis of Salem, Retired

Board of Psychology

• Herbert L. Stewart of Albemarle, Clinical Psychologist, Western State Hospital
• Jesse Wingate of Willis Wharf, Psychologist, Wingate Psychological Services LLC
• April Manalang of Virginia Beach, Associate Professor, Norfolk State University

Board of Social Work

• Jessica Carty of Chesterfield, LCSW, Bon Secours Mercy Health, St. Mary's Hospital
• Leah Sapre of Loudoun, Clinical Social Work Supervisor, Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute
• Ami Lynch of Arlington, Owner and Psychotherapist, Rising Sun Therapy & Wellness LLC

Board of Trustees of the Family and Children's Trust Fund

• Reid Goldstein of Richmond, Retired School Board Member, Arlington Public Schools

Board of Trustees of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth

• Kyra Cook of Williamsburg, Director of Special Projects, Colonial Behavioral Health
• Sarah Dowdy of Henrico, General Dentist and Owner, Sarah M. Dowdy, DDS, PC
• Richard M. Hamrick, III of Richmond, Principal, Hamrick & Company LLC
• Susan Gray of Charlottesville, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Board of Veterinary Medicine

• Holly Hazard of Fairfax, Retired, Senate of Virginia
• Steve Karras of Hardy, Veterinarian, Cave Spring Veterinary Clinic

Commonwealth Council on Aging

• Ikeita Cantu Hinojosa of McLean, Founder and Principal Consultant, ICH Services LLC

Maternal Mortality Review Team

• Lindsay Robbins of Norfolk, Associate Professor and Physician, Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
• Jaclyn Nunziato James of Roanoke, Obstetrician & Gynecologist, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Office of New Americans Advisory Board

• Doug Mercado of Richmond, International Humanitarian Aid Professional & Visiting Lecturer, Princeton School of Public & International Affairs
• Eduardo Zelaya-Cruz of Winchester, Virginia State Director of Organizing, We Are CASA
• Hanane Zelouani Idrissi of Ashburn, Senior Program and Grants Manager, Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
• Sheila Pou Perez of Fredericksburg, Social Work Consultant, Leidos

Opioid Abatement Authority

• John Charles Blair II of Charlottesville, City Attorney, City of Staunton
• Jacqueline Britz of Richmond, Associate Professor, Family Medicine & Population Health; Family Physician, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Jason Alley of Richmond, Policy Advisor, City of Richmond

Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board

• The Honorable Paul Dryer of Waynesboro, Circuit Court Judge, 25^th Judicial Circuit
• Lucy Beadnell of Arlington, Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer, The Arc of Northern Virginia
• Megan Thacker of Richmond, Associate Director, NAMI Virginia
• Autumn Richardson of Chesterfield, Chief Operating Officer of Developmental Services, Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
• Heather Fortune of Chesterfield, Vice President of Advocacy and Engagement, The Span Center

Renal Disease Council

• Edward Hickey of Warrenton, Director of Staff Attorneys, O'Melveny & Myers

State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board

• Brian Frankel of Spotsylvania, Assistant Chief, Stafford County Fire & Rescue
• Ashley Zelenak of Richmond, Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Vituity at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital

INDEPENDENT

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Board of Directors

• Eva Hardy of Richmond, Retired, Former Secretary of Health and Human Resources

NATURAL & HISTORIC RESOURCES

Potomac Aquifer Recharge Oversight Committee

• *Dr. William Mann of Williamsburg, Physician, Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center

Soil and Water Conservation Board

• Nate Aker of Wytheville, Farmer, Wolfpen Farms

Southeastern Public Service Authority

• Mark Woodward of Chesapeake, Administrator, City of Chesapeake
• Kyle Duffy of Franklin, Engineer, City of Franklin

Task Force for the Identification of the History of Formerly Enslaved African Americans in Virginia

• Hakim Lucas of Richmond, President & Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Union University

Board of Directors of the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority

• Kelvin Bratton of Roanoke, Director, Real Estate Valuation, City of Roanoke
• Thomas Miller of Salem, Director of Economic Development, City of Salem
• Michael Clark of Roanoke, Owner and Principal Consultant, Oxbow
• Richard Peters of Franklin County, Town Manager, Town of Vinton

Waste Management Board

• Stephen Aitcheson of Fairfax, Principal, Blue Heron Leadership Group LLC
• Craig Coker of Troutville, Principal, Coker Composting and Consulting
• Jeremy Garrett of Roanoke, Director of Operations and Technical Services, Roanoke Valley Resource Authority

PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY

State Board of Local & Regional Jails

• Paul Targonski of North Chesterfield, Physician, Virginia Physicians Inc.
• April Green of Virginia Beach, Chief Executive Officer, The Farley Center

TRANSPORTATION

Aerospace Advisory Council

• *Tombo Jones of Roanoke, Director, Virginia Tech FAA Designated UAS Test Site
• Jonathan Graffeo of Arlington, Vice President, State and Local Government Relations, Textron Inc.
• *Nicholas Devereaux of Alexandria, Federal Affairs Lead, Wing Aviation

Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority

• Jeremy "Shane" Boswell of Clarke, Sr. Technical Program Manager, AWS Availability

Motor Vehicle Dealer Board

• Gavin Marks of McLean, President, C & G Imports Inc.

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