Seal of the Governor
For Immediate Release: August 18, 2023
Contacts: Office of the Governor: Christian Martinez, Christian.Martinez@governor.virginia.gov

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

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

 

 

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS 

 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

 

Kaitlyn DeHardeSpecial Assistant to the First Lady 

 

 

SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY 

 

Josh HumphriesDeputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security 

 

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

 

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY  

 

CHARITABLE GAMING BOARD 

 

Anthony Amos of Fairfax, Legislative and Community Outreach Aide to Supervisor Pat Herrity, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors – Springfield District  

 

Joanne R. Smith of Henrico County, Quartermaster of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9808, Mechanicsville 

 

 

COMMONWEALTH 

 

VIRGINIA AFRICAN AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD 

 

The Honorable Deventae Mooney of Coeburn, Mayor, Town of Coeburn; Assistant Principal, Central High School, Wise County 

 

 

VIRGINIA LATINO ADVISORY BOARD  

 

Marcia Donovan of Fairfax, Parent Liaison and Interpreter, Fairfax County Public Schools 

 

COMPACTS 

 

 

POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES COMMISSION 

 

Sandra Lynn Kellum of Reedville, General Manager, Ampro Shipyard and Diesel, LLC 

  

EDUCATION 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER 

 

Dr. Annie Wimbish of Halifax County, Executive Facilitator, Motivational Speaker and Author, Leadership Solutions Group, LLC 

 

Dennis Witt of Halifax, retired educator 

 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER 

 

Olivia Bailey of Abingdon, Marketing Director, Friends of Southwest Virginia 

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES  

 

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

 

Cathee Wolford of Newport News, Regional Deaf Services Counselor & Coordinator, Hampton Newport News Community Services Board 

 

BOARD OF COUNSELING 

 

Dr. L. Paul Bernard of Lynchburg, Virginia, Associate Professor, Liberty University 

 

 

BOARD OF NURSING 

 

Delia Esther Acuna of Quinton, FNP-C, Acuna Medical Services 

 

OPIOID ABATEMENT AUTHORITY 

 

Daryl Washington of Fairfax County, Executive Director, Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board 

 

 

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES  

 

Melanie Rice of Roanoke, parent, self-employed  

 

INDEPENDENT  

 

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE AND TUNNEL COMMISSION 

Tommy Meehan of Newport News, President, C. D. West & Company Real Estate 

 

LABOR 

APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL 

William Dunn of Boones Mill, Business Agent, Local 10 Plumber & Steamfitters 

 

BOARD FOR ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 

Erik Bootsma of Richmond, Architect and Owner, Erik Bootsma Architect 

John S. Claytor, LS, of Henrico, Land Surveyor, A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc. 

 

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLANDS PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS 

Shannon George of Harrisonburg, Project Manager and Geologist, Haley & Aldrich 

 

COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY BOARD 

 

Catherine Noonan of Richmond, Associate Broker, Shaheen, Ruth, Martin & Fonville Real Estate 

 

SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD 

Michael Everett of Christiansburg, Scale and Instrumentation Technician, BAE Systems 

 

VIRGINIA BOARD OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

Mark Dreyfus of Virginia Beach, President, ECPI University 

 

 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES 

 

VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION 

 

Jeannette R. Edwards of Onley, Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. 

 

Patrick Hand of Cape Charles, President, Building & Design Concepts 

 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY 

 

 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE AND PREVENTION 

 

Bridgette Bowman of Chesterfield, Attorney, The Law Office of Bridgette Bowman; Director, The Themis Project 

 

BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE 

 

The Honorable Laura O’Quinn of Clintwood, Judge, Dickenson County 

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICE BOARD 

 

Jagdish K. Katyal Jr. of Arlington, CEO, Jagkumar, LLC. 

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