Seal of the Governor
For Immediate Release: July 28, 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 has announced additional key administration and board appointments.

 

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

  • Jeff Lunardi, Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services 
  •  Kevin Erskine, Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Social Services 

 NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES

  •  Alex Samms, Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Environmental Quality 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

  • Lisa Walbert, Deputy Secretary and Chief Operations Officer 
  • Jon Schleffer, Deputy Secretary  

BOARD APPOINTMENTS  

AGRICULTURE

CHARITABLE GAMING BOARD 

  • Michael Kimlick of Burke, LT. Colonel, U. S. Marine Corps (retired); retired, Transportation Security Administration 
  • Bonnie Whitlock of Ashland, Office Service Manager, Ultimate Pools, Inc

COMMERCE AND TRADE 

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 

  • Lynne M. Goldberg of Alexandria, Business Development Executive, CBG Building Company 
  • Scott Stosser of Blacksburg, Senior Vice President of Construction, SAS Builders 

VIRGINIA GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY BOARD 

  • Cliff Fleet of Williamsburg, President & CEO, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 

COMMONWEALTH 

VIRGINIA LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Tuan Ho of McLean, serial entrepreneur 

COMPACT  

WASHINGTON METRORAIL SAFETY COMMISSION INTERSTATE COMPACT 

  • Robert Lauby of Falls Church, President, RCL Rail Safety Consulting, LLC; former Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer, Federal Railroad Administration 

EDUCATION 

STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA 

  • Scott Fleming of Springfield, Chief Strategy Officer, Teaching Strategies 

FINANCE 

SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING AUTHORITY 

  • Myron G. Nahra of Virginia Beach, President, Global Communications Corporation 
  • Kwesi Robotham of Woodbridge, Managing Director, Kingstowne Advisors LLC 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

ADVISORY BOARD ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM  

  • Clovia Lawrence of Henrico, Multimedia Personality and Chief Executive Officer, Project Give Back To Community 
  • Dominick A. Rascona, MD, of Norfolk, Virginia; Pulmonary & Intensive Care Physician; Captain, US Navy (retired) 
  • Clifford Yee of Fairfax, Executive Vice President & CFO, Northern Virginia Family Service 

BOARD OF NURSING 

  • Shantell Kinchen of Richmond, LPN, VCU Health Children’s Services at Brook Road 

CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES REVIEW PANEL 

  • The Honorable Bryan K. Meals of Portsmouth, Judge, Portsmouth Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court 

MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM  

  • Angela M. Greene of Lexington, Chief of Police, City of Lexington 

VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY YOUTH 

  • Annette Ansong, MD, of Fairfax, Pediatric Cardiologist, Children's National Hospital 

VIRGINIA HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 

  • Alexis Gerdes of Virginia Beach, Executive Neuroscience Sales Specialist, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 

INDEPENDENT 

VIRGINIA COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN 

  • Ricardo Chamorro of Great Falls, Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking & Strategy, PenFed Credit Union
  • Susan Quaintance Ferguson of Rockingham, Lecturer, James Madison University 

LABOR 

VIRGINIA BOARD OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

  • Dr. Yolanda Shields of Shenandoah County, Founder, Yesbuilds; Adjunct Faculty, Shenandoah University  

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE AND PREVENTION 

  • Valerie Coley of Chesterfield, Pastor; Certified Peer Support Specialist, Henrico Mental Health; House Manager, Franklin Grove 
  • Alexandria Wall of Caroline, Director of Human Trafficking Services, Safe Harbor  

BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE 

  • David Mick of Chesapeake, Attorney, Office of the Attorney General 

E 9-1-1 SERVICES BOARD 

  • Gary P. Critzer, NRP, of Waynesboro, Director of Emergency Management and EMS, City of Waynesboro 
  • John DiBacco of Norfolk, Fire Chief, City of Norfolk 
  • Pete Hatcher of Chesterfield County, Client Solutions Executive, AT&T 
  • Matthew Ogburn of Henrico, Director of State & Local Government Affairs, Verizon 

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

  •  Erin Forry of Boston, Massachusetts, Quality Assurance Professional 

VIRGINIA FIRE SERVICES BOARD 

  • William “Billy” L. Hanks of Christiansburg, Chief, Christiansburg Fire & EMS 
  • Jerome Williams of Centreville, Battalion Chief, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue 

TRANSPORTATION 

AEROSPACE ADVISORY COUNCIL  

  • Kurt Eberly of Arlington, Director of Space Launch, Northrop Grumman 
  • Tombo Jones of Blacksburg, Director at Virginia Tech’s Mid Atlantic Aviation Partnership, an FAA Designated UAS Test Site. 
  • Joseph H. Oyler IV of Stafford, Senior Manager, State & Local Government Operations, The Boeing Company 

VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD 

  • Craig Parisot of Great Falls, CEO, ATA LLC 

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS 

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 

  • Carl Holcomb of Hanover, Account Manager, Nick Anderson State Farm Insurance 
  • Thad A. Jones of Richmond, Founder and Administrator, Fifth Baptist Church Veterans Ministry  

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