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

 

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

  • Ali Ahmad, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs
  • Nicole Ogburn, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Engagement
  • Josh Humphries, Director of Legislative Affairs

 

COMMONWEALTH

  • Emily Evans, Deputy Director of Outreach

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

CORN BOARD

  • Savannah Engel McQuarrie of Hanover, Co-owner, Engel Family Farm

 

SOYBEAN BOARD

  • Lynn Gayle of Onancock, Owner, Mount Nebo Farms, LLC
  • William “Bill” Henley of Walkerton, Farmer, MTG Partners, LLC

 

TOBACCO BOARD

  • Blair M. W. Hall of Halifax, Farmer, Waller Brothers Farm
  • Richard Thomas Hite, Jr., of Kenbridge, Farmer owner/operator, Hite Farming LLC
  • Donald Moore of Chatham, Farmer, D. Moore Farms, Inc.

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE

VIRGINIA TOURISM AUTHORITY

  • Christian Pinkston of Falls Church, President, Pinkston

 

COMPACTS

LIVE HORSERACING COMPACT COMMITTEE

  • Waqas Ahmed of Henrico, Executive Secretary, Virginia Racing Commission

 

EDUCATION

  1. L. PHILPOTT MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
  • Gabriel LaMoisof Alexandria, CEO, Technology Advancement Group 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NEW COLLEGE INSTITUTE

  • Mike Lundsgaard of Carrollton, Director of Offshore Wind Operations, Dominion Energy

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

  • Carole Nash of Harrisonburg, Professor, James Madison University

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING

  • Karen Engelhardt of Bristow, Senior Hear Peer Support Team Member, MED-EL

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

  • Bobby Blairof Charlottesville, Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist, Physical Therapy @ ACAC

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM 

  • Amanda Gannon of Manassas, District Vice President of Operations, GreenTree Healthcare Management
  • Linda Malone-Colonof Hampton, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Education and Tenured Professor of Psychology, Hampton University; Executive Director, Hampton University National Center for Black Family Life
  • Kimberley L. Martinof Hanover County, Founder, KLM Scholarship Foundation
  • The Honorable Victoria Proffitt of Chesapeake, Commissioner of Revenue, City of Chesapeake

 

STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES

  • Sarah Owenof Lynchburg, Legislative Director, Office of Senator Travis Hackworth

 

STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD

  • Lisa Baber of Henrico, Deputy Fire Chief, New Kent County Fire and Rescue Department
  • Joseph Lang of Norfolk, Physician, Emergency Physicians of Tidewater; Program Director, EMS Fellowship, Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at Old Dominion University
  • Joseph Williams of Fauquier, Emergency Medical Technician, UVA Community Health 

 

STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES

  • John Budesky of Mechanicsville, County Administrator, Hanover County 
  • Natalie Handy of Roanoke County, Vice President of Government Affairs and Advocacy, Health Connect America
  • The Honorable Jake Holmes of Bristol, External Affairs Manager, Appalachian Power; Vice Mayor, Bristol City Council
  • Ronald Spears of Powhatan, CEO, Elk Hill, Inc. 

 

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES  

  • Amaan Karim of Midlothian, Sales Executive, Palo Alto Networks
  • Jeffrey Katz of Hanover County, Certified Coach and Professional Speaker, Coaching with Katz

 

VIRGINIA INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL

  • Tracey Dealof Richmond, Pediatrician, Pediatric Associates, PC
  • Nyesha Nicholas of Chesterfield, Founder, Joy of Advocacy 

 

INDEPENDENT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VIRGINIA BIRTH-RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM

  • John Gordonof Lorton, AVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Howard University

 

LABOR

BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS

  • Nikisha Richardsof Chesterfield, Physician and Surgeon, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Staff Physician and Surgeon, Central Virginia Veterans Administration Medical Center

 

REAL ESTATE BOARD 

  • Raj Patel of Great Falls, IT Consultant

 

LEGISLATIVE

COMMISSIONERS FOR PROMOTION OF UNIFORMITY OF LEGISLATION

  • Thomas P. Gallanis of Arlington, Professor, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University 

 

TRANSPORTATION

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY

  • The Honorable Jeff Goettman of McLean, former Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor

 

VIRGINIA PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY

  • Neal Crawford of Virginia Beach, banking consultant

 

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

  • Mark Hartney of Williamsburg, member, Paralyzed Veterans of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter; retired U.S. Air Force