Seal of the Governor
For Immediate Release: October 27, 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 

 

  • Lori Massengill, External Affairs Specialist 

 

 HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

 

  • Lizbeth White, Assistant Secretary 

 

LABOR 

 

  • Nicole Overley, Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development 

 

  • Brian Wolford, Deputy Director, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation  

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

COMMERCE AND TRADE 

 

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION  

 

  • Michael Cochran of Abingdon, Town Manager, Town of Abingdon 

 

  • Deborah Milton of Lebanon, Director of Planning, Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission 

 

  • The Honorable Amanda Pillion, MEd of Abingdon, Mayor, Town of Abingdon 

 

 

  • Sandy Ratliff of Abingdon, VP Community Innovation, Virginia Community Capital 

 

  • Ruby Rogers of Gate City, Retired Educator 

 

  • Scotty Wampler of Davenport, Executive Director, Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission 

 

EDUCATION 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 

 

  • Gilbert Blandof Virginia Beach, Chief Executive Officer, Urban League of Hampton Roads 

 

BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 

 

  • Kate Comerford Todd of McLean, Attorney, Ellis George Cipollone O'Brien LLP

  

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON ATHLETIC TRAINING 

 

  • David Pawlowski of Henrico, Athletic Trainer, Special Olympics Virginia 

 

  • Dr. Virginia D. Wells of Williamsburg, Chief Medical Officer, William and Mary Athletics 

 

  • D’Shawn Wright of Yorktown, Owner, Body By D, Inc. 

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON GENETIC COUNSELING 

 

  • Dr. Richard Lucidi of Midlothian, Professor and Division Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Virginia Commonwealth University 

 

BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 

 

  • Dr. Lisa Wallace-Davis of Newport News, Optometrist, Luxur-Eyes Optometric Center 

 

  • James Wells of Front Royal, retired Director of Pharmacy and Cardiopulmonary Services, Valley Health Warren Memorial Hospital 

 

BOARD OF MEDICINE 

 

  • Thomas Corry of Alexandria, Managing Director, Corry Advisors 

 

  • Deborah DeMoss Fonseca of McLean, Realtor, Long & Foster | Forbes Global Properties 

 

  • Dr. Elliott Lucas, Jr., of Hampton, OB-GYN Physician, OB Hospitalists Group 

 

BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY 

 

  • Danielle Spearman-Camblard, PsyD, HSP, PMH-C, of Chesterfield, CEO and Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Family Focus Counsel, LLC

 

BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK 

 

  • Ruth Ann Smulik of Forest, retired RN 

 

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 

 

  • Dr. Jeffery Newman of Alexandria, Veterinarian, Caring Hands Animal Hospital 

 

  • Pattie Seeger, LVT, AAS, BBA, of Hampton, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Sciences; Veterinary Sciences Instructor; Division of Natural Sciences, Tidewater Community College 

 

RARE DISEASE COUNCIL  

 

  • John Feore of Arlington, Senior Director, Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates; Director of Health Policy and Advocacy, Institute of Gene Therapies 

 

  • Sharon Kopis of Forest, Nursing Professor, Liberty University

 

  • Leslie Mehta of Chesterfield County, Chief of Staff and Counsel to the CEO, Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority 

 

  • Dr. Angela Olmsted of Lynchburg, Director of Operations and Pharmacy Services, Piedmont Community Health Plan 

 

TASK FORCE ON SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 

 

  • Ariel Ward of Falls Church, Director of Community Health-Forensic Nurse Examiner, Inova Health System 

 

  • Caitlin Yerkes of Falls Church, Forensic Nurse Examiner 

 

VIRGINIA HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY  

 

  • Karen A. Faison, PhD, of Hopewell, Professor Emeritus, Virginia State University  

 

LABOR 

 

BOARD FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OPERATORS 

 

  • Joshua Byerly of Powhatan, Solid Waste Division Assistant Director, Henrico County 

 

BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS  

 

  • Alvin Christian of Chesterfield, Assistant Director for Enterprise Operations, County of Henrico Department of Public Utilities 

 

LEGISLATIVE 

 

VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ADVISORY COUNCIL 

 

  • Corrine A. Louden of Chesterfield, Chief Deputy Inspector General, Virginia Office of the State Inspector General 

 

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS 

 

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS  

 

  • LTC Vernon Peters, USA (Ret), of Chester, Director of Government Relations, Virginia Professional Educators 

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