Seal of the Governor
For Immediate Release: September 15, 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 

 

  • Tiffany Robinson, Deputy Chief of Staff 

 

  • Allison Youngblood, Program Manager for Partnership for Petersburg 

 

EDUCATION 

 

  • Zach Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Education 

 

  • Alyson Buckner, Special Assistant 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY 

 

  • The Honorable Chadwick Dotson, Director of the Department of Corrections 

 

  • Randall Richardson, Policy Advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security 

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

 

COMPACT

 

EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES 

 

  • Dr. Thomas Taylor of Stafford, Superintendent, Stafford County Public Schools 

 

EDUCATION

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA 

 

  • Amishi Amin of Richmond, VP Design and Procurement, Shamin Hotels 

 

  • Thomas D. Gottwald of Richmond, Vice President - Environment Health & Safety, Afton Chemical Corporation 

 

VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS 

 

  • Mary Louise Flowers of Virginia Beach, arts education advocate 

 

JUDICIAL  

 

INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION 

 

  • S. Mario Lorello of Virginia Beach, Attorney, Zoby & Broccoletti, P.C. 

 

LABOR 

 

BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS 

 

  • Desire’e Lewis-Nelson of Henrico, Licensed Optician and Director, The Phoccus Foundation 

 

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

 

  • Josh Kirtley of Charlottesville, Environmental Health Technical Consultant, Virginia Department of Health 

 

FAIR HOUSING BOARD 

 

  • Shion Fenty of Chesterfield, Campus Director, Cloverhill Church 

 

  • John Scott of Henrico, Owner, Scott Construction Services LLC 

 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES 

 

BOARD OF VISITORS TO MOUNT VERNON 

 

  • Raynard Jackson of Arlington, President and CEO, Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

  

PAROLE BOARD 

 

  • The Honorable Patricia West, Chair, of Virginia Beach, former Commissioner of the State Corporation Commission, former Circuit Court Judge 

 

  • The Honorable Lloyd Banks, of Cumberland, retired United States Coast Guard 

 

VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL AUTHORITY 

 

  • Bob Sledd, Vice Chair, of Manakin Sabot, co-founder and former Chairman and CEO, Performance Food Group 
 

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