Governor Northam Announces Administration Appointments

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his Administration today.

Secretariat of the Commonwealth
Board Appointments

Board for Agriculture and Consumer Services

• Shelley S. Butler Barlow* of Chuckatuck, Co-Owner, Cotton Plains Farm, Inc. 
• Cecil E. Shell of Kenbridge, Owner and Farmer, Shell’s Farm
• Margaret Ann Smith of Lexington, Cattle Producer and Owner, Southlex Cattle Company, LLC
• Kay Johnson Smith* of Arlington, President and CEO, Animal Agriculture Alliance
• O. Bryan Taliaferro, Jr.* of Center Cross, Vice President, Montague Farms, Inc.
  
  

Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation

• Joseph M. Montano of Manassas, Government Affairs Manager, Expedia Group
  
  

Board of Directors of the Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority

• Ronald L. Lanier of Henrico, Retired
• Sarah A. Liddle, MS* of Waynesboro, Advocate for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  
  

Board of Veterans Services

• Captain Thurraya S. Kent of Annandale, United States Navy (Retired)
• Kathleen P. Owens of Virginia Beach, President, Beach Development Group and Commander, United States Navy (Retired)
  
  

Cave Board

• Daniel H. Doctor* of Reston, Research Geologist, United States Geological Survey
• John H. H. Graves* of Luray, President and CEO, Luray Caverns Corporation
• Meredith Hall Weberg* of Woodbridge, Freelance Editor
  
  

Indigent Defense Commission

• Henry L. Chambers, Jr.* of Henrico, Professor of Law, University of Richmond
• Adeola Ogunkeyede of Richmond, Legal Director, Legal Aid Justice Center
  
  

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority

• Marilyn C. Crouther of Herndon, Principal Consultant, Crouther Consulting LLC
• Bernard Mustafa* of Ashburn, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PVBS
  
  

Science Museum of Virginia

• Dr. Richard S. Groover* of Hanover, Associate Dean of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, Reynolds Community College
• Eucharia N. Jackson* of Richmond, Community Volunteer
• Tiffany Jana* of Richmond, Founder, TMI Consulting Inc.
  
  

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Board of Directors

• May H. Fox* of Richmond, Government Relations Consultant
• Michelle Whitehurst-Cook, MD* of Highland Springs, Senior Associate Dean for Admissions and Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
  
  

Virginia Housing Commission

• J. Forest Hayes of Waterford, Senior Advisor, District of Columbia Housing Authority
  
  

*denotes reappointment

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