Governor Northam Announces Administration Appointments
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his Administration today.
Secretariat of the Commonwealth
Board Appointments
Christopher Newport University Board of Visitors
- Bill Ermatinger* of Toano, EVP & Chief Human Resource Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries
- Maria Herbert of Suffolk, President, MCH Consulting Services, LLC
- Brad Hunter* of Portsmouth, Vice President, Commercial Lending, TowneBank
- The Honorable Gabe Morgan* of Newport News, Sheriff of Newport News
- The Honorable Dr. Ella P. Ward* of Chesapeake, Chesapeake City Council member
George Mason University Board of Visitors
- The Honorable Ignacia S. Moreno of McLean, CEO & Principal, The iMoreno Group, PLC; former Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice
- Paul J. Reagan of Springfield, Senior Vice President and Director, Federal Public Affairs of McGuireWoods Consulting
- Edward H. Rice of Vienna, independent consultant and real estate investor
- Denise Turner Roth of Washington D.C., Chief Development Officer, WSP
James Madison University Board of Visitors
- Vanessa M. Evans-Grevious* of Charlottesville, Vice President, Ron Brown Scholar Program
- Frank “Buddy” Gadams of Norfolk, President, Marathon Development Group
- Lucy Hutchinson* of New York City, Chief of Staff to President of the Commercial Bank, Capital One
- The Honorable Maggie A. Ragon of Staunton, City of Staunton, Commissioner of Revenue
- Zuraya Tapia-Hadley of Arlington, Principal, The Raben Group
Longwood University Board of Visitors
- Eileen Mathes Anderson* of Glen Allen, Practice Transition Consultant, Henry Schein Professional Practice Transitions
- Larry I. Palmer of Richmond, Professor of Law Emeritus, Cornell University
- Lucia Anna (Pia) Trigiani* of Alexandria, Attorney at Law, MercerTrigiani
Norfolk State University Board of Visitors
- Dwayne Blake of Hampton, Corporate Vice President, Investor Relations at Huntington Ingalls Industries
- The Honorable Jean W. Cunningham of Henrico
- Deborah M. DiCroce, Ed.D.* of Chesapeake, President & CEO, Hampton Roads Community Foundation and President Emerita, Tidewater Community College
- Larry A. Griffith* of Annandale, Senior Vice President, Programs and Student Services, United Negro College Fund
- Tamara A. Jones, MD of Portsmouth, Physician, CaroMont Medical Group
Old Dominion University Board of Visitors
- Carlton Bennett* of Virginia Beach, Law Partner at Bennett and Sharp, PLLC
- Unwanna Dabney, Ph.D. of Richmond, Senior Manager of AECOM Technical Services
- Pamela C. Kirk* of Suffolk
- Jay Harris* of Bristol, Connecticut, Sportscenter Anchor, ESPN
- Lisa B. Smith, Esq.* of Norfolk
Radford University Board of Visitors
- Thomas Brewster, Ed.D. of Falls Mills, Dean, School of Education, Bluefield College
- The Honorable Krisha Chachra* of Blacksburg, former Vice Mayor of Blacksburg
- Nancy Angland Rice of Vienna, retired
- Susan Whealler Johnston* of Berryville, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB)
State Board for Community Colleges
- Nathaniel L. Bishop, D. Min.* of Christiansburg, President, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Roanoke Virginia
- Adnan Bokhari of Arlington, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Prosperity Now
- Eleanor Saslaw* of Fairfax County, Educator and Licensed Professional Counselor
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
- Marge Connelly* of Keswick, Financial Services and Customer Management Executive
- Henry D. Light* of Norfolk, retired chief legal officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation
- Bill Murray* of Henrico, Vice President, Public Policy, Dominion
University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors
- Martha G. Abbott of Alexandria, Executive Director, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- Allida Black, Ph.D. of Arlington, Managing Director, The Allenswood Group LLC
- The Honorable Edd Houck* of Spotsylvania, former State Senator
- Leopoldo Martínez of McLean, Social Entrepreneur and Principal, LMN Consulting LLC
University of Virginia and Affiliated Schools Board of Visitors
- L. D. Britt, MD, MPH* of Suffolk, Henry Ford Professor & Edward J. Brickhouse Chairman, Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Frank M. (Rusty) Conner III* of Alexandria, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
- Barbara J. Fried* of Crozet, Fried Companies, Inc.
- The Honorable Evans Poston of Norfolk, Commissioner of the Revenue, City of Norfolk
Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors
- Phoebe P. Hall* of Henrico, CEO, Hall & Hall, PLC
- Gopinath Jadhav, M.D., F.A.C.P. of Henrico, Gastroenterologist
- Colette Wallace McEachin* of Richmond, Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney of Richmond
- Stuart C. Siegel of Richmond, Retired Chairman, S&K Famous Brands, Inc.
Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors
- Thomas E. Gottwald of Richmond, CEO, NewMarket Corporation
- Conrad Mercer Hall* of Norfolk, President and CEO, Dominion Enterprises, retired
- Richard K. Hines, V* of Atlanta, Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
- Joe Reeder* of Alexandria, Attorney, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Virginia State University Board of Visitors
- Valerie K. Brown, DM of Chesapeake, Executive Pastor, The Mount Global Fellowship
- Thursa D. Crittenden* of Suffolk, Virginia, broadcast television and public affairs executive, retired
- Charlie Hill* of Hampton, President and Co-founder, Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum
- Xavier R. Richardson* of Spotsylvania, Executive Vice President, Mary Washington Healthcare
- Ruth A. Sandoval of Tysons, CEO, BusinessconX
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Board of Visitors
- Edward H. Baine of Chesterfield, Senior Vice President, Distribution, Dominion Energy
- Mehul Sanghani* of Vienna, Chief Executive Officer, Octo Consulting Group
- Horacio A. Valeiras* of La Jolla, California, CEO Frontier Global Partners, LLC
- Preston M. White of Virginia Beach, CEO, Century Concrete
The College of William and Mary Board of Visitors
- Victor K. Branch of Chesterfield, Richmond Market President, Bank of America
- Sue H. Gerdelman* of Williamsburg
- William Haden Payne, II* of Richmond
- Lisa E. Roday* of Henrico, President, FireIce Solutions, LLC
*denotes reappointment
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