Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

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

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS  

ADMINISTRATION 

• Gillian Richmond, Special Assistant 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

• Jona Roka, Special Assistant 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

 

ADMINISTRATION 

CYBERSECURITY PLANNING COMMITTEE 
 

• Charles Huntley of Middlesex County, Director of Technology, County of Essex 

 

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE 

BROADBAND ADVISORY COUNCIL 

• Jimmy Carr of Richmond, Chief Executive Officer, All Points Broadband 
• Christian R. Goodwin of Mineral, County Administrator, Louisa County 
• Ray LaMura of Richmond, President, VCTA – Broadband Association of Virginia 
• Casey Logan of Boydton, COO, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and EMPOWER Broadband 
• Steven Sandy of Vinton, Assistant County Administrator, Franklin County 

• Richard Schollmann of Henrico, Executive Director, Virginia Broadband Industry Association  

 

COMMONWEALTH 

VIRGINIA AFRICAN AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD 
 

• Monica Hall of Chesterfield, E-Commerce Director, Lincare Holding, Inc. 

 

VIRGINIA ASIAN ADVISORY BOARD 
 

• Minesh Patel of Powhatan, President, Owner, and Founder, Ram’s of Virginia, Inc. and Shiv Traders, Inc.  

 

 

VIRGINIA INDIAN ADVISORY BOARD 

• Chief Walt Red Hawk Brown of Southampton County, Chief, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County Virginia 
• Brandon G. Thundercloud Custalow of West Point, Tribal Council Member, Mattaponi Indian Tribe and Reservation 

 

VIRGINIA LATINO ADVISORY BOARD 

• Roberto Jose Coquis of Falls Church, Deputy Director, Human Resources, Barbaricum  

• Eduardo Gil of Falls Church, Director, Capdesvilas Advisors 

 

VIRGINIA LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD 

• Teri Crawford Brown RNC, MSN, of Tazewell County, CEO/President, Blackberry Winter 
• Carson Cox of Richmond, Associate Attorney, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP 

• Jeffrey Hoeflich-Nickels of Roanoke County, owner, i77 Strategies, LLC 

 

 

COMPACT  

LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD 

• The Honorable Mike Cherry of Colonial Heights, Member, House of Delegate, 66th District 

 

 

DESIGNATED  

STATE REHABILITATION ADVISORY COUNCIL 

• Becky Alwood of Midlothian, Occupational Therapist, Sheltering Arms Institute  
• Heidi Lawyer of Glen Allen, Curriculum Support Specialist, Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) 
• Brandy Schantz of Alexandria, CEO, Schantz Group 

 

STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED  

• Jennifer Sellers, MAED of Harrisonburg, community volunteer 

 

EDUCATION 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER 

• Steve Ahn of Damascus, Science Teacher, Washington County Schools 

 

BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND 

• Carolyn Berry of Charlottesville, Participant Coordinator, Independence Resource Center 
• J.H. Cline, Jr., of Staunton, retired teacher and coach, Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind 

 

BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY 

• General Dennis Via, Ret. of McLean, Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton 

 

 STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD 

• Arrow Brooks of Bristol, student 

• Sarah Byman of Virginia Beach, student 
• Elizabeth Cobb of Henrico, student 
• Rafael Ibanez of Crozet, student 
• Yordanose Moges of Fairfax County, student 
• Preston Riddle of Halifax County, student 

• Lance Toapanta of Salem, student 
• Abubakkar Rahim of Stafford, student 

 

VIRGINIA AMERICAN REVOLUTION 250 COMMISSION 

• Gloria Marrero Chambers of McLean, Community Volunteer 

 

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

ADVISORY BOARD ON BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS 

• Mark Llobell of Virginia Beach, Founder and CEO, Virginia Autism Foundation 

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY 

• Ronnie Hayes of Richmond, Polysomnographic Technologist, VCU Health 
• Hannah Tyler of Chester, Polysomnography Technologist, VCU Health 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN FUND AUTHOIRTY  
 

• Monique Ford of Fredericksburg, CPA/Owner, Monique Valentine Ford, CPA 
• Dr. Tyler Pieron of Fluvanna County, Board of Directors, Cominghomewell.org 

 

BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS 

• Lynn Hall Campbell of Richmond and Gloucester, Regional Practice Administrator, Bon Secours/Mercy Health 
• Dr. Latonya Dickerson Hughes of Hampton, Assistant Dean, Hampton University 
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BOARD OF OPTOMETRY  

 

• Corliss V. Booker, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC of Chester, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education Resources  

 

• Dr. Shawn H. Hobbs of Richmond, Optometrist, Commonwealth Eye Care Associates 

 

BOARD OF PHARMACY  

• Michelle E. Hoffer of Richmond, Attorney, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP 

 

BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY  

• Megan R. Bureau, PT, DPT of Winchester, Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Education, Division of Physical Therapy, Shenandoah University  
• Srilekha Palle of Fairfax, visiting fellow, Independent Women’s Forum  

 

CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES REVIEW PANEL 

 

• Nupur Bal of Manakin Sabot, Shareholder/Attorney, Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC 

 

• Christian Paasch of Alexandria, Executive Committee Chair, Virginia Chapter, National Parents Organization 

 

OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS ADVISORY BOARD 

• Karina Martich, PhD, of Richmond, President, Berakah Inc. 
• Daniel Villar of Henrico, Director for the Office of Ethnic Ministries, Catholic Diocese of Richmond 
• Dr. Zarmina Yusufi, MD, of Fredericksburg, Internal Medicine Specialist, Stafford Hospital  

 

RARE DISEASE COUNCIL 

• Gwen Traficant, Vice-Chair, of Fairfax County, community volunteer, caregiver 

 

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES  

• Adrian Frierson of Mechanicsville, Director of Transportation, Hanover County Public Schools 

 

VIRGINIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

• Craig Connors of Toano, Senior Director of Payor Relations, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association 

 

LABOR 

SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD 

• Audrey Janosik of Richmond, Manager, Medical Program & Regulatory Compliance, Altria Client Services 

 

 

LEGISLATIVE 

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS COMMITTEE 

• Dr. Barbara L. Inman of Newport News, Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Management, Hampton University 
• Geneda Kearney of Chesterfield County, Academic Coach, Walden University 
• Cameron Patterson of Farmville, Vice President for Student Affairs, Longwood University;  
  Senior Partner for Strategic Initiatives, Robert Russa Moton Museum  

 

COMMISSION ON ELECTRIC UTILITY REGULATIONS  

• Howard Shafferman of Richmond, Founder and Principal, The Haswell Group, LLP; former Chief of Staff and Counselor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Retired Partner, Ballard Spahr, LLP 

 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS ADVISORY COUNCIL 

• Adam Kinsman of James City County, County Attorney, James City County 

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