Seal of the Governor
For Immediate Release: April 12, 2024
Contacts: Office of the Governor: Christian Martinez, Christian.Martinez@governor.virginia.gov

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Board Appointments

RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional board appointments.

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS  

 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

 

Robert Ward, Chief Transformation Officer  

Reeve Bull, Director, Office of Regulatory Management 

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE 

Juan Pablo Segura, Chief Deputy Secretary 

FINANCE 

James Alex, Tax Commissioner, Virginia Department of Taxation 

INDEPENDENT 

 

Khalid Jones, Executive Director, Virginia Lottery 

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

 

ADMINISTRATION 

 

CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL ON FURNISHING AND INTERPRETING THE EXECUTIVE MANSION 
 

Jill Hade of Virginia Beach, community volunteer 

 

CYBERSECURITY PLANNING COMMITTEE 
 

Kenneth Pfeil of Richmond, Chief Data Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia 

 

Glendon Schmitz of Chesterfield, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services 

 

Brandon Smith of Chesterfield, Chief Information Officer, Department of Elections 

 

Lisa Walbert of Richmond, Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security 

 

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 

 

COTTON BOARD 

 

Robert C. Rogers of Yale, Farmer 

 

Jared Webb of Yale, Producer, Oak Level Farms 

 

AUTHORITY 

 

RICHMOND EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 

 

Robert A. Crouse of Midlothian, retired President and CEO, The Virginia Home  

 

Dr. Frank Franzak of Richmond, Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University 

 

Cheryl Jarvis of Richmond, community volunteer 

 

Kevin Laing of Henrico, Executive Vice President, TowneBank 

 

Arlene Owens of Richmond, community volunteer 

 

Peter Pastore of Richmond, CFO, Richmond Marketing Inc.  

 

Dr. Wayne Shaia of Henrico, President and Owner, Balance and Ear Center 

 

Walter Spence of Henrico, Director of Infrastructure, St. Joseph’s Villa 

 

Joanne Wiley, CFA of Richmond, retired Investment Advisor  

 

COMMONWEALTH  

 

VIRGINIA LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD 

 

Clay Hamner of Richmond, President, Lythos Studios 

 

DESIGNATED 

 

STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL  

 

Dave Fuller of Hanover County, Director of Rehabilitation Teaching and Independent Living Services, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired 

 

EDUCATION 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE FRONTIER CULTURE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA 

 

The Honorable G. John Avoli of Augusta County, former member, Virginia House of Delegates, 20th District 

 

STATE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD 

 

The Honorable Heidi Barshinger of Henrico, Circuit Court Clerk, Henrico County 

 

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON ACUPUNCTURE 
 

Luke Robinson, DO, DABMA, of Blacksburg, Physician, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine 

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY 

 

Sandra J. Catchings, DDS, MCSD, FACD, FAGD, of Staunton, Dentist, Drs. Bradford & Catchings Inc.  

 

Cheryl Cunningham of Salem, Radiologic Technologist, Carilion Clinic 

 

Angela Dunn of Yale, Radiology Director, Southampton Medical Center 

 

David L. Roberts of Palmyra, Manager, Radiology Support and Outpatient Services, UVA Health 

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON RESPIRATORY CARE 

 

Santiera Brown-Yearling of Chesapeake, Registered Respiratory Therapist 

 

Shari Toomey, MBA, RRT-NPS, FCCM, of Hardy, Respiratory/Sleep Center Manager, Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital 

 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME 
 

David Jaffe, MD, FAAP, MBA, of Henrico, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 

 

BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 

 

Scott Hickey, MD, of Maidens, Partner, Augusta Emergency Physicians 

 

MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM  

 

Caroline Bones of Salem, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Montgomery County 

  

OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS ADVISORY BOARD 
  

Karina Lipsman of Arlington, Head of Government Relations, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation 

 

PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR ADVISORY BOARD  

 

Saundra Davis, MHA, MSG of Burke, community advocate 

 

VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY YOUTH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES  

 

Dr. Angela Lindsay of Henrico County, Emergency Physician and Assistant Professor, VCU Health  

 

VIRGINIA HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 

 

Jesse Goodrich of Williamsburg, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Riverside Health System 

 

INDEPENDENT 

 

TASK FORCE FOR THE INDENTIFICATION OF THE HISTORY OF FORMERLY ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS IN VIRGINIA 
 

Nikki Rattray Baldwin of Prince William County, Founder, Planet Rattray 

 

LABOR 

 

BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS 

 

Dr. Debra Ogilvie of North Chesterfield, Owner and Audiologist, Richmond Hearing Doctors 

 

FAIR HOUSING BOARD 

 

Steven Rivera of Chesterfield, Agency Owner, Allstate Insurance Company 

 

REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD 

 

Heather Placer Mull, MAI, SRA, CCIM, ASA of Moseley, Owner/Appraiser, Placer Realty Advisors  

 

Jacob Schmeer of Henrico, Real Estate Appraiser, Central Virginia Appraisal Group 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY  

 

VIRGINIA SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE 

 

Leah Kipley of Powhatan, Assistant Director, National Safe Haven Alliance 

 

TRANSPORTATION 

 

VIRGINIA AIR AND SPACE CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 

Robin McDougal of Reston, Chair and CEO, The Pearl Project Institute for Innovation in STEM Literacy 

 

Dr. John Polk Williams of Gainesville, Breast Cancer Surgeon, Private Practice 

 

 

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS 

 

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 

 

The Honorable Daniel P. Cortez of Stafford, Chairman, National Vet Court Alliance Inc. 

 

Captain Lance Lesher, U.S. Navy (Retired), of Virginia Beach, community advocate 

 

VETERANS SERVICES FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

 

Omari Faulkner of Bluemont, President and CEO, Blue Fire Fed 

 

Shannon “Shay” Spencer-Watson of Lorton, Fisher Service Award Program Manager and Community Relations Administrator, Fisher House Foundation 

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