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For Immediate Release: December 1, 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  

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

 

  • Kathryn Zimmerman, Assistant Secretary

 

LABOR

 

  • William “Gus” Kost, Confidential Policy Assistant, Virginia Employment Commission

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

VIRGINIA DATA ADVISORY COMMISSION

 

  • Bojan Duric of Virginia Beach, Chief Data Officer, City of Virginia Beach

 

COMMONWEALTH

 

VIRGINIA INDIAN ADVISORY BOARD 

 

  • Dr. Ashley Spivey of King William, Executive Director, Kenah Consulting 

  

DESIGNATED

 

STATE REHABILITATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

 

  • Ken Jessup of Virginia Beach, retired, Ken Jessup and Associates

 

  • Joliefawn Liddell of Norfolk, Senior Advocate, disAbility Law Center of Virginia  

 

  • Talisha McAuley-Davis of Chesterfield, Counselor Supervisor, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

 

  • Marianne Moore of Richmond, Coordinator Transition Planning and Services, Virginia Department of Education

 

STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED

 

  • Dr. Christine Appert of Charlottesville, retired special educator and assistive technology specialist

 

  • Rebecca Ceja of Henrico, Transition Specialist, Virginia Department of Education

 

  • Mark W. Roane of Richmond, retired mechanical engineer

 

  • Milford J. Stern of Roanoke, VPP Manager, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry

 

STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL

 

  • Daniel Aranda of Alexandria, Manager of Culture and Talent, Federal Reserve System

 

  • Wilfredo Benavides Medrano of Herndon, community volunteer

 

  • Leelynn Cherease Untalan Brady of Suffolk, Project Coordinator, Aloha Independent Living Hawaii

 

  • Christopher O. Grandle of Stuarts Draft, retired electrical engineer

 

  • Harry Henderson of Alexandria, President, Anchor Consulting, LLC

 

  • Ken Jessup of Virginia Beach, retired, Ken Jessup and Associates

 

  • Sarah A. Liddle of Waynesboro, retired program administrator

 

  • Karen Michalski-Karney of Glade Hill, Executive Director, Blue Ridge Independent Living Center

 

  • Gary Talley of Petersburg, retired Community Services Manager, Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

 

EDUCATION

 

A.L. PHILPOTT MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

  • Tracy Fitzsimmons, PhD, of Winchester, President, Shenandoah University

 

  • John Gaskins of Charlottesville, CEO, Laser Thermal

 

  • Dr. Quentin R. Johnson of South Hill, President, Southside Virginia Community College

 

  • Cathy Roberts of Meadows of Dan, Quality Assurance Manager, Capewell Aerial Systems

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE FRONTIER CULTURE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA

 

  • Milton S. Franklin, Jr., of Staunton, Police Chief, Bridgewater College

 

  • Joan Hughes of Harrisonburg, Travel Advisor, Blue Mountain Travel Center

 

  • Peggy Sheets of Augusta County, retired

 

  • The Honorable Timothy Simmons of Churchville, Augusta County School Board

 

THE LIBRARY BOARD

 

  • Mary Prentice, PhD, MSLS, of Lynchburg, Associate Professor, Helms School of Government, Liberty University

 

  • The Honorable Blythe A. Scott of Norfolk, Commissioner of the Revenue, City of Norfolk

 

VIRGINIA AMERICAN REVOLUTION 250 COMMISSION

 

  • The Honorable Elizabeth McClanahan of Christiansburg, CEO, Virginia Tech Foundation; former Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON MASSAGE THERAPY

 

  • Annie Lively of Richmond, Business Owner and LMT, Annie Lively Licensed Massage Therapy

 

  • Shawnte' Peterson, LMT of Chesapeake, Principal Practitioner, Elements of Health VA LLC

 

MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM

 

  • Kelly Fried of Chesterfield, Executive Director, Chesterfield Community Services Board

 

PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR ADVISORY BOARD

 

  • MacKay Boyer of Irvington, Attorney, Law Office of MacKay Boyer

 

  • Susan Elmore, PhD, QIDP, of Colonial Heights, CEO, S. A. Elmore Consulting LLC

 

  • Angela Phelon of Henrico, Director of Business and Service Development, Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging

 

  • Lindsay M. Pickral of Midlothian, Attorney, ThompsonMcMullan, P.C.

 

  • Cristen Zedd, LCSW, of Hanover, Chief Operating Officer for Developmental Services, Richmond Behavioral Health Authority

 

STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES

 

  • Nancy Robbins of Chesterfield, parent, caregiver

 

TASK FORCE ON SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

 

  • Genevieve Lohr of Petersburg, Social Worker, James House

 

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

 

  • Cathy Edwards of Aldie, Special Religious Education Coordinator, St. Timothy Catholic Church

 

INDEPENDENT

 

VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY

 

  • Martin R. Martinez of Stafford County, Military Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senate

                                                                                                                           

                                                                      LABOR

BOARD OF CONTRACTORS

 

  • The Honorable Alex White of Luray, Councilman, Town of Luray

 

COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY BOARD

 

  • Joyce Wolfe of King William County, Community Operations Manager, Eagle Construction of Virginia

 

REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD

 

  • Joyce A. Bonilla of Chester, Manager, ESIS, a Chubb Company

 

LEGISLATIVE

 

STATE WATER COMMISSION

 

  • Brian Bayford of Gloucester, retired Vice-President, Water Pro, Inc; owner/operator, Reef in Peace

 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES

 

LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING FUND ADVISORY

 

  • Robert Greg Cross of Wise, Litter Prevention and Recycling Coordinator, Wise County Board of Supervisors

 

  • Michael J. O’Connor, CAE, of Richmond, President, Virginia Petroleum and Convenience Marketers Association

 

STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD

 

  • Michelle Johnson of Charles City, County Administrator, Charles City County

 

VIRGINIA LAND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

  • The Honorable Edward T. “Ed” Scott of Rochelle, President, EcoSeptix Alliance; former Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 30th District

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE AND PREVENTION

 

  • Demetria Davis of Chesterfield, Owner/Clinical Director, B.E.S.T. Therapeutic Solutions

 

  • Sandra Lawyer of Ashburn, community volunteer

 

  • Sammy Perez of Bealeton, Director of Grassroots, Prison Fellowship          

 

BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

 

  • Lisa Cason of Fairfax Station, Attorney; Program Director, Criminal Justice, ECPI University

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES BOARD

 

  • The Honorable Russell McGuire of Louisa, Commonwealth's Attorney, Louisa County

 

E 9-1-1 SERVICES BOARD

 

  • Cynthia Gillespie of Powhatan, Chesterfield 911 Technical Manager, Chesterfield County

 

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

  • Kenneth Zercie of West Haven, Connecticut, Owner – Principal Analyst, Forensic Consultants of New England, LLC; Director of Training, Henry C. Lee Institute

 

VIRGINIA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION NETWORK ADVISORY BOARD

 

  • Matthew Wells of Richmond, Director, Department of Conservation and Recreation

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