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

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

  • Katie Rose, Policy Advisor

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

  • Braden Curtis, Chief Deputy, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

AUTHORITY

OPIOID ABATEMENT AUTHORITY

  • Joseph Baron of Norfolk, Sheriff, Norfolk Sheriff’s Office
  • Timothy Spencer of Roanoke, City Attorney, City of Roanoke

 

NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

  • The Honorable DJ Gribbin of Leesburg, Founder, Madrus, LLC; former Special Assistant for Infrastructure Policy to the President of the United States; former General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation; former Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration
  • The Honorable J. Randall “Randy” Minchew of Leesburg, former member, Virginia House of Delegates, 10th District

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SENATOR FRANK M. RUFF CENTER FOR RURAL VIRGINIA

  • Elizabeth Povar of Henrico and Middlesex Counties, Principal of the RiverLink Group

 

VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD 

  • Mary Gibson of Lebanon, retired Supervisor of Training and Certification, Virginia Division of Mines and Quarries, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
  • Patrick Owens of Grundy, Vice President and Treasurer, Terra Tech Engineering

 

VIRGINIA GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY BOARD

  • Fouad Qreitem of Clifton, Owner, Paisano’s Pizza

 

VIRGINIA MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD

  • Stephan Geiser of Stafford, General Manager, CMH HOMES, INC.

 

VIRGINIA OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

  • Chris Gullickson of Chesapeake, Director of Development and Transportation Policy, The Port of Virginia

 

EDUCATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

  • Dayal Baxani of Manakin Sabot, President, 707 Fine Clothing

 

FINANCE 

VIRGINIA COLLEGE BUILDING AUTHORITY

  • Patrick Dixon of Roanoke, retired Senior Vice President for Government Banking, Wells Fargo Bank, NA

 

VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITY 

  • Karen Spence of Fairfax County, Comptroller, Arlington County

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 

  • Wayne Shaia of Henrico, President and Owner, Balance and Ear Center

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN FUND AUTHORITY

  • Douglas Bierly of Henrico, Senior Vice President for Commercial Banking, Truist
  • LeaAnn Pauli of King William, Branch Manager and Assistant Vice President, United Bank

 

BOARD OF MEDICINE

  • Ken McDowell of Fredericksburg, President, Colonial Internal Medicine Associates, P.C.

 

BOARD OF NURSING

  • Shelly Smith, PhD, DNP, ANP-BC, of Powhatan, Associate Dean and Professor, University of Virginia, School of Nursing
  • Jodi Zehr of Rustburg, Registered Nurse, Centra Health

 

BOARD OF PHARMACY 

  • Kelly Kale of Williamsburg, Pharmacist, Olde Towne Pharmacy, Inc.
  • The Honorable Derek Webb of Abingdon, Pharmacist, Food City Pharmacy

 

BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES

  • Coke Morgan Stewart of Herndon, Attorney, O’Melveny and Myers LLP

 

STATE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

  • Rebecca Crow Graser of Tappahannock, Recovery Services Coordinator, Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health
  • Jane McDonald of Fredericksburg, retired Executive Director, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board

 

VIRGINIA HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

  • David Abraham of Virginia Beach, President and CEO, Beth Sholom Village

 

INDEPENDENT

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Joel R. Nied, Esq., of Virginia Beach, Partner, Price Benowitz LLP

 

VIRGINIA HOUSING COMMISSION

  • Joshua Goldschmidt of Powhatan, President, Eagle Construction of VA, LLC 

 

LABOR

APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL

  • Meghan Hurt of Norfolk, Training Director, Tidewater Electrical Industry Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee

 

AUCTIONEERS BOARD

  • Joshua Puffenbarger of Mount Solon, Owner, Allied Auctioneers

 

REAL ESTATE BOARD

  • Pieri Burton of Virginia Beach, Real Estate Agent, Wainwright Real Estate  

 

VIRGINIA BOARD OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  • Cynthia Free of Virginia Beach, Industrial Rehab Coordinator, Atlantic Orthopedic Specialists Physical Therapy 

 

LEGISLATIVE

SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSION

  • Jay Atkinson of Henrico, CEO, AIS Network
  • Melissa Ball of Hanover County, Owner, Ball Office Products and C.P. Dean Company

 

VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

  • The Honorable Kenneth Reid of Falls Church, former editor and publisher, former Loudoun County Supervisor, former Leesburg Councilmember

 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION

  • James E. Rich of Fauquier County, retired corporate attorney

 

BOARD OF VISITORS TO MOUNT VERNON

  • Dorothy “Deecy” Gray of Arlington, advocate for Civics Education

 

BOARD OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES

  • Michael C. Formica of McLean, Chief Legal Strategist, National Pork Producers Council

 

VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION

  • Thomas Preston of Bushfield, VA, owner, 5th Day Fisheries; Senior Pastor, Popes Creek Baptist Church; Explosives Safety Officer, NSWCDD Command
  • Preston M. White of Virginia Beach, Corporate Advisor, Century Concrete

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY  

CORRECTIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

  • Donna Anderson of Kents Store, Adjunct Professor, Brightpoint Community College; retired Unit Manager for a Therapeutic Community, Virginia Department of Corrections 
  • Mike Dunavant of Virginia Beach, Senior Academy Manager for Virginia, Prison Fellowship Ministries
  • Tracy Ray of Clintwood, retired Warden, Virginia Department of Corrections

 

 

TRANSPORTATION

COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD

  • Tom Fowlkes of Bristol, retired attorney 
  • The Honorable DJ Gribbin of Leesburg, Founder, Madrus, LLC; former Special Assistant for Infrastructure Policy to the President of the United States; former General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation; former Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration

 

VIRGINIA COMMERCIAL SPACE FLIGHT AUTHORITY

  • Carol Chang of Springfield, Deputy Director, Force Assessments, United States Space Force
  • Michael Wettlaufer of Raleigh, North Carolina, Rear Admiral, USN (retired)

 

VIRGINIA PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY

  • J. Jordan of Prince William County, Senior Vice President, Pinkston