Seal of the Governor
For Immediate Release: August 16, 2024
Contacts: Office of the Governor:Peter Finocchio, Peter.finocchio@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  

 

FINANCE 

 

  • Scott Adams, Comptroller, Virginia Department of Account

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

 

  • Anjali Jarral, Confidential Policy Assistant, Virginia Department of Social Services 

 

LABOR 

 

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

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY 

 

  • Somer Salomon, Executive Assistant and Special Projects Coordinator 

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

 

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 

 

 

COTTON BOARD 

 

  • David Long of Cape Charles, Owner, Long Grain and Livestock 

 

VIRGINIA MARINE PRODUCTS BOARD 

  

  • Christopher Sopko of Gloucester, Operations Manager, Sea Farm Inc. 

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE 

 

BOARD OF COAL MINING EXAMINERS 

  • Michael Stiltner of Grundy, Reclamation Foreman, Paramont Coal Company; Senior Pastor, Mouthcard Baptist Church  

 

 

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 

 

  • Sylvia Bryant of Norfolk, Director of Operations, Virginia Wall Systems, Inc.  

 

  • Cindy Davis of Richmond, retired Deputy Director, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development 

 

 

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 

  • Matthew Fields of Buchanan County, Director of Economic Development, Tourism, and Marketing; Director Buchanan County Industrial Development Authority, Buchanan County Board of Supervisors  

 

  • Michael Olivieri of Virgina Beach, Partner 4thGeneration Homebuilders LLC 

 

  • Dare Ruffin of Virginia Beach, Vice President, Robinson Development Group 

 

 

COMPACTS 

 

EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES  

 

  • J. Douglas Straleyof Louisa County, Superintendent, Louisa County Public Schools 

 

EDUCATION 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION 

 

  • Laura Bailey of Hayes, retired Special Assistant for Board Relations, Commonwealth of Virginia 

 

  • David Botkins of Henrico County; Senior Strategic Advisor for Corporate Affairs & Communications, Dominion Energy 

 

  • Thomas DiStanislao of Chesterfield, Attorney, Butler Snow LLP 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA 

 

  • Jeffrey Bentley of Great Falls, President and CEO, Northwest Federal Credit Union 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 

 

  • Roxana Jordan of Alexandria, Management Consultant 

 

  • Sally Marvin of Great Falls, community volunteer  

 

  • The Honorable Marie Royce of Alexandria, CEO, Marie Royce, LLC; former Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs  

 

  • Michel Zajur of Midlothian, President and CEO, Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce   

 

VIRGINIA STEM EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD 

 

  • Rajbans Joshi of Henrico, Engineering Manager, AMC Technology 

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM  

 

  • Mark Creason of Henrico, Senior Financial Partnership Manager, Virginia Credit Union 

 

  • Kim Luckabaugh of Fairfax, community volunteer and advocate 

 

  • Aaron McClung of Chesterfield, Chief Development Officer, Feed More 

 

  • Joy Parker of Virginia Beach, Director, Volunteer Services & Family Centered Care, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters 

 

 

BOARD FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED  

 

  • Tina Egge of Williamsburg, community volunteer and retired non-profit executive 

 

BOARD OF LONG TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS 

  • Jasmine Montgomery of Dumfries, Executive Director, Commonwealth Senior Living 

 

MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM 

 

  • Kelly Fried of Chesterfield, Executive Director, Chesterfield Community Services Board, Chesterfield Department of Mental Health Support Services 

 

OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Yoti Jabri of Prince George County, Director of Economic Development and Tourism, Prince George County 

 

  • Sasha Taylor of Alexandria, Principal, SK Sultana LLC 

 

PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR ADVISORY BOARD 

 

  • Susan Alexander Jenkins of Hanover County, Greenhouse Manger, Sandy’s Plants, Inc.  

 

  • Ellen M. Nauof Chesterfield County, retired Program Coordinator, Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services 

 

RARE DISEASE COUNCIL  

 

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

 

  • Michael Friedlander of Roanoke, Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Director, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion 

 

  • John A. Michos, MD, FCCP, of Locust Hill, Regional Vice President, Elevance 

 

 

VIRGINIA HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 

  • Brian Yates of Lynchburg, Vice Provost for Residential Programs, Liberty Universit

 

LABOR 

 

BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS 

 

  • Dr. Kenneth W. Kirk of Midlothian, Dean Emeritus, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis 

 

  • Holly Law of Richmond, Audiologist, Richmond ENT 

 

  • Dr. Jennifer Mundorff of Roanoke, Audiologist, Salem VA Medical Center  

 

BOARD OF CONTRACTORS 

 

  • Andrew Comstock of Colonial Heights, Vice President, Gilbert C. Martin Company 

 

LEGISLATIVE 

AUTISM ADVISORY BOARD  

 

  • Conner Cummings of Fairfax, community volunteer, The Arc of Northern VA and Autism Society 

 

  • Ann Flippin of Richmond, Executive Director, Autism Society of Central Virginia 

 

  • Dr. Ethan Long of Charlottesville, CEO and President, VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment 

 

  • W. Brian McCann, Esq. of Richmond, President & CEO, The Faison Center 

 

 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES 

 

CAVE BOARD 

 

  • Jacqueline Gooden-Seay of Chesterfield, Adjunct Professor, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College 

 

VIRGINIA COUNCIL ON ENVIROMENTAL JUSTICE 

 

  • Hope Cupit of Bedford, CEO, SERCAP, INC. 

 

  • The Honorable Eurika Tyree, MED, of Cumberland County, Vice Chair, Cumberland County Board of Supervisors; Lead Teacher, Career and Technical Teacher, and Night School Administrator, Hopewell City Schools 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY 

 

CORRECTIONS OVERSIGHT COMMISSION 

 

  • D’Archie Lewis of Hopewell, Director, VA Chainbreakers, LLC. 

 

VIRGINIA STATE CRIME COMMISSION 

 

  • Nicole Wittmann of Loudoun County, Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attonery, Office of the Commonwealth Attorney 

 

TRANSPORATION  

 

COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD  

 

  • John P. Good, Jr., of Winchester, Treasurer, Shockey Management Company 

 

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS 

 

BOARD OF VETERANS SERVICES 

 

  • Lt. Col. Kevin Hoffman of Blackstone, Commander 3-116 Infantry Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard 

 

 

VETERANS SERVICES FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

 

  •  Danny Vargas of Fairfax, President, VARCom Solutions; Founder, CEO, and Chairman, American Latino Veterans Association 

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