Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today has announced additional key administration and board appointments.

 

"I am proud to appoint these talented individuals to my administration and to various boards here in the Commonwealth," said Governor Glenn Youngkin. "Their service to Virginia will help it continue to thrive and be the best place to live, work, and raise a family."

 

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS

 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

 

• Tony Lee, Deputy Chief Transformation Officer

 

COMMONWEALTH

 

• Minister Calvin Duncan, Advisor for Community Outreach

 

EDUCATION

 

• Dr. Lisa Coons, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education

 

• Dr. Jeremy Raley, Chief of Staff, Virginia Department of Education

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

 

• Dr. Parham Jaberi, Acting Health Commissioner, Virginia Department of Health

 

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS

 

• Brig. Gen. James W. Ring, Adjutant General of Virginia

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

AGRICULTURE

 

EGG BOARD

 

• Kenneth “Lee” Underwood of McKenney, Virginia Location Manager, HENDRIX-ISA

 

SMALL GRAINS BOARD

 

• David Hula of Charles City, Seedsman, Renwood Farms, Inc.

 

• James Hundley of Champlain, Manager, Cloverfield Enterprises

 

AUTHORITY

 

VIRGINIA BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY

 

• John Gerber of McLean, Board of Directors, Washington Venture Partners

 

• The Honorable Jennifer “DJ” Nordquist of Alexandria, Executive Vice President, Economic Innovation Group

 

COMPACTS

 

INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN

 

• Shawne Edwards-Zollar of Mechanicsville, Customer Technical Service Specialist, Afton Chemical

 

• Michelle Norman of Virginia Beach, Executive Director and Founder, Partners in PROMISE

 

• Tian Olson of McLean, military spouse, attorney, education advocate

 

• Raul Danny Vargas of Fairfax, President, VARCom Solutions; Founder, CEO, and Chairman, American Latino Veterans Association

 

LIVE HORSERACING COMPACT COMMITTEE

 

• David Lermond of Henrico County, Executive Secretary, Virginia Racing Commission

 

EDUCATION

 

BOARD OF REGENTS OF GUNSTON HALL

 

• Jeanne Goodwin of Dover Plains, New York, former senior research associate and librarian

 

• Kathleen Ray of Auburn, Alabama, Administrator, Redeeming Grace Ministries

 

• Carol Rush of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, former real estate appraiser and consultant

 

BOARD OF VISITORS FOR CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY

 

• The Honorable Ronald L. Tillett of Midlothian, Managing Director and Head of Mid-Atlantic Public Finance, Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

 

FINANCE

 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON REVENUE ESTIMATES

 

• Dennis Matheis of Virginia Beach, President and CEO, Sentara Health

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON ACUPUNCTURE

 

• Haley Parker of Alexandria, Acupuncturist and Professor, Virginia University of Integrative Medicine

 

• Shannon "Shani" Shorter of Chatham, Chief of Staff, Delegate Les Adams- Virginia House of Delegates

 

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ORGANIZATION STEERING COMMITTEE

 

• Alan S. Hargraves of Richmond, Executive Director, Hargraves Outreach, Inc.

 

INDEPENDENT

 

VIRGINIA LOTTERY BOARD

 

• Jonathan Comer of Shenandoah, Senior Vice-President, The First Bank & Trust Company

 

LABOR

 

BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS

 

• Douglas Burgess of Powhatan, President, Burgess Inspection, Inc.

 

TRANSPORTATION

 

MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER BOARD

 

• Donald Sullivan of Fredericksburg, Vice President, Sullivan Auto Trading, Inc.

 

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS

 

VIRGINIA MILITARY ADVISORY COUNCIL

 

• The Honorable Terry Yonkers of Mineral, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (ret.); Managing Director, The Yonkers Group

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