Seal of the Governor
For Immediate Release: July 3, 2025
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 administration and board appointments.

 

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS

LABOR

  • Brandon Stubbs, Executive Assistant, Secretary of Labor  

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

ADMINISTRATION

ART AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD 

  • Lynden P. Garland of Fredericksburg, Senior Project Manager, SmithGroup 
  • Jill Nolt of Richmond, Landscape Architect, Waterstreet Studios 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COUNCIL  

  • Anthony T. Gitalado of Stafford County, Cybersecurity Manager, Department of the Treasury  
  • Dena Kozanas of Leesburg, Associate General Counsel and Chief Privacy Official, MITRE Corporation  
  • Timothy Tillman of Hanover County, Principal Cybersecurity Advisor, Identity Automation, LLC 

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES 

  • The Honorable R. Brantley Ivey of Grayson County, Cattleman, River Ridge Land and Cattle Company; Chair, Grayson County Board of Supervisors 
  • Brittany Jones of Blackstone, Partner, Richlands Agritourism, Dairy Farm, and Creamery 
  • Renee Munasifi of McLean, Senior Director of Global Government and Industry Affairs, Nutrien 
  • Cecil Shell of Kenbridge, Owner and Farmer, Shell’s Farm 

CHARITABLE GAMING BOARD 

  • Michael Kimlick of Burke, LT. Colonel, U. S. Marine Corps (retired); retired, Transportation Security Administration 

CORN BOARD 

  • Phillip A. Egolf of Manakin Sabot, Solutions Advisor, Coastal AgroBusiness 
  • Lloyd Hayden Eicher of Tappahannock, Owner and Operator, JADIP LLC Ag. Consulting 
  • Wallick Harding of Jetersville, Co-Owner and Operator, Hard Acres Farm 

COTTON BOARD 

  • Jason D. Hodges of Drewryville, Owner, Southampton Farms, LLC 
  • Clayton Loweof Wakefield, Owner/Operator, Cedar Point Farm 

MILK COMMISSION 

  • Rebecca Holloway of Grottoes, Executive Director, Rockingham County Fair Association 

TOBACCO BOARD 

  • Blair M. W. Hall of Nathalie, Farmer, Waller Brothers Farm 
  • Richard Thomas Hite, Jr., of Kenbridge, Farmer owner/operator, Hite Farming LLC 
  • Robert Mills of Callands, President, Briar View Farms 
  • Donald Moore of Chatham, Farmer, D. Moore Farms, Inc. 
  • Cecil Shell of Kenbridge, Owner and Farmer, Shell’s Farm 

VIRGINIA BOARD OF FORESTRY  

  • Carolyn Mulligan of Midlothian, District Manager, American Forest Management, Inc. 
  • Chad E. Shelton of Chatham, Operations Manager, H.J. Shelton Logging Inc. 

VIRGINIA SPIRITS BOARD 

  • Matthew Harris of Hartfield, Manager, Harris Farms, Inc. 

WINE BOARD 

  • George Hodson of Crozet, CEO, Veritas Vineyard & Winery 
  • Aubrey Rose of La Crosse, Director of Sales & Marketing, Rosemont Vineyards 
  • Nathan Walsh of Loudoun, Winemaker, Walsh Family Wine 

COMPACT

INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 

  • The Honorable Douglas W. Domenech of Alexandria, former Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources; consultant 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

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

  • Terry Woody of Hanover County, Registered Nurse, Hanover County Public Schools 

BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS 

  • Kimberly Brathwaite of Spotsylvania, Assisted Living Administrator  
  • Pamela Dukes of Paint Bank, Healthcare Consultant 

BOARD OF PHARMACY  

  • S. Lawrence Kocot of Alexandria, Principal, Kocot & Associates, LLC 
  • Dr. Wendy Nash of Brunswick County, Pharmacist, Neil Medical Group 

COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL ON AGING  

  • Vickie Runk of Bedford County, CEO, Runk & Pratt Companies 
  • Donna Smith of Painter, CEO, Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging / Community Action Agency 

OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Martha Cohen of Glen Allen, consultant 

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH 

  • Kathleen Gorman, MSN, RN, FAAN, of Arlington, Healthcare Executive, former Executive Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Operating Officer, Children’s National Hospital; former Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 

  • Kyle Jones of Richmond, Greeter, Chick Fil A  
  • Dana Taormina of Spotsylvania, former teacher, caregiver, and community volunteer 

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

  • Mark Oley of Richmond, Founder, Westwood Pharmacy 

INDEPENDENT

VIRGINIA LOTTERY BOARD 

  • Rebecca Tres of Mechanicsville, Partner, WellsColeman 

LABOR

REAL ESTATE BOARD 

  • Kemper Funkhouser of Harrisonburg, COO & Supervising Broker, Funkhouser Real Estate Group 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES

ALEXANDRIA HISTORICAL RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION COMMISSION 

  • W. Patrick Wilson of Alexandria, Vice President, MediaTek Inc. 

BOARD OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION 

  • The Honorable Duane Adams of Louisa County, Chairman, Louisa County Board of Supervisors 
  • Ross A. Stewart of New Kent, Citizen, Chickahominy Indian Tribe 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION 

  • Sophia Chafin Vance of Russell, Chief Branch Operations Officer and Senior Vice President, The First Bank and Trust Co. 

BOARD OF VISITORS OF MOUNT VERNON 

  • Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., of Alexandria, Founder and Former President, The Heritage Foundation 
  • Heather Florance of Washington, DC, community advocate 
  • Michelle Olson of McLean, community advocate 

BOARD OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES 

  • Marlee Dance of Prince George, Manager, Dance's Sporting Goods 

LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING FUND ADVISORY BOARD  

  • Barry Custer of Blue Ridge, Vice President - Sales, Blue Ridge Beverage Company, Inc. 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

9-1-1 SERVICES 

  • Steven Ned Creasey of Goochland, Sheriff, Goochland County 

ADVISORY BOARD ON JUVENILE JUSTICE & PREVENTION 

  • Keith Farmer of Roanoke, Director, Straight Street 
  • Ramon Rivera of Ashburn, Deputy, Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office 

STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS 

  • Roland B. “Randy” Sherrod, Jr., CPA, of Mechanicsville, Senior Manager, Baker Tilly 

VIRGINIA SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE 

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

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS

BOARD OF VETERANS SERVICES 

  • Dr. Claudia Flores of New Kent, President, Chimney Trail Foundation 
  • Dr. Vanessa Gattis of Woodbridge, President & CEO, Prince William County Community Foundation 
  • Matthew Miller of Arlington, Director of Veterans & Military Family Engagement, Oracle  
  • Kayla Owen of Stafford, Co-Founder, Friends of VMSDEP 
  • Jeri D. Prophet of Virginia Beach, Chief Executive Officer, IntellecTechs, Inc.

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