Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

RICHMOND, VA— Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional administration and board appointments.

 

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS

EDUCATION

• Leighton Klevana, Policy Assistant, Secretary of Education 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

 

• Grace Perkins, Executive Assistant, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security 

TRANSPORTATION

• Elizabeth Recktenwald, Executive Assistant, Secretary of Transportation 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES 

• William Gwaltney of Windsor, President, Indika Farms Inc. 
• Tyler Wegmeyer of Hamilton, Owner, Wegmeyer Farms 

HORSE INDUSTRY BOARD 

• Gretchen Carr of Keswick, Manager of Operations, Castle Hill Cider 
• Frank Ferguson of Middleburg, CEO/Founder, Southern Holdings, LLC; Chairman, Upperville Colt and Horse Show 

PEANUT BOARD 

• Randy Everett of Stony Creek, Owner/Operator, Old Hickory Farms 

SMALL GRAINS BOARD 

• Ellen Davis of New Kent County, retired 
• James Hundley of Champlain, Manager, Cloverfield Enterprises 
• Jay D. Jennings of Mecklenburg, Owner and Vice President, JF Leaf, Ltd 

SOYBEAN BOARD 

• Raymond Keating of Norfolk, Director of the Chesapeake Port and International Merchandising, Perdue Agribusiness 

TOBACCO BOARD

• Kenney Barnard of Amelia Court House, Owner, Hoot Owl Hollow Farm Inc. 
• Parker Clary of Rawlings, farmer, C & C Farms, Inc. 
• Jay D. Jennings of Mecklenburg, Owner and Vice President, JF Leaf, Ltd. 

VIRGINIA BOARD OF FORESTRY  

• Vance Wright of Blackridge, Partner, Wright Forestry, LLC  

VIRGINIA SPIRITS BOARD 

• Mark Sterling Smith of Prince Edward County, President & Head Distiller, Sandy River Distillery  

COMMERCE AND TRADE

BROADBAND ADVISORY COUNCIL 

• Jimmy Carr of Richmond, Chairman, All Points Broadband 
• Ray LaMura of Richmond, President, VCTA – Broadband Association of Virginia 

COMMONWEALTH

VIRGINIA COUNCIL ON WOMEN 

• Nathalia Daguano Artus of Chesterfield County, Head of Community Impact, Atlantic Union Bank 
• Madelaine Slaybaugh of Richmond, Human Resources Director, Capital One Financial 

VIRGINIA LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD 

• The Honorable Michael F. Berlucchi of Virginia Beach, CEO, Arts Alliance; Member, Virginia Beach City Council 
• Demas Boudreaux of Richmond, Government Relations Manager, Virginia Housing  
• Dakota R. Stroud of Shenandoah County, Agriculture Teacher & FFA Advisor, Shenandoah County Public Schools 
• Dr. Steven Taylor of Charlottesville, Director and Senior Fellow, Stand Together Trust 
• Brandon Williams of Chester, Licensed Funeral Director, Woody Funeral Home & Cremation Service 

COMPACT

OHIO RIVER VALLEY WATER SANITATION COMMISSION 

• The Honorable Lou Ann Jessee-Wallace of Russell County, Member, Russell County Board of Supervisors (District 2)  

POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES COMMISSION 

• J. Spencer Headley of Reedville, Owner, Reedville’s Claws and Scales 

WASHINGTON METRORAIL SAFETY COMMISSION INTERSTATE COMPACT 

• Devin Rouse of Ashburn, Principal/Owner, DCRail Advisory, LLC 

EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

• The Honorable Brandon H. Monk, CAE, of Winchester, Nonprofit Executive; former Chair and Member, Frederick County School Board  

FINANCE

BOARD OF THE VIRGINIA COLLEGE BUILDING AUTHORITY 

• John Tull of Richmond, SVP Corporate Treasurer, Atlantic Union Bank 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

ADVISORY BOARD ON BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS 

• Claire Gallagher, MA, BCBA, LBA, CDP, of Dumfries, Coordinator of Curriculum and Instruction, Alternative Paths Training School; Co-Founder and Clinical Services Director, Atlas Behavioral Consultants PLLC 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S TRUST FUND 

• Joseph M. Van Name of Alexandria, President, Advisors Financial, Inc. 

COMMONWEALTH NEUROTRAUMA INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD 

• Richard Bagby of Manakin Sabot, Executive Director, United Spinal Association of Virginia 
• Dr. William Carter of Richmond, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University 

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH  

• Juanita Balenger of Annandale, Program Director, Catholic Charities St. Martin de Porres Senior Center 
• Charles B. Bott, PhD, PE, BCEE, of Exmore, Chief Technology Officer, Hampton Roads Sanitation District; Adjunct Professor, Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech; Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Old Dominion University 
• Astrid M. Gámez, MA, of Reston, Executive Director, Family Services Network 
• Amanda Gannon of Manassas, Regional Administrator, Greentree Healthcare; Administrator, Poplar Hill; Regional Administrator, Loudon Rehab and Nursing  

INDEPENDENT

COMMONWEALTH SAVERS PLAN 

• Jessica Holte of McLean, Retirement Plan Advisor, Blueprint Financial Group 

LABOR 

APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL 

• Patrick J. Dean of Chantilly, President, Associated Builders & Contractors Virginia  
• William Dunn of Boones Mill, Business Agent, Local 10 Plumber & Steamfitters 
• Grant Shmelzer of Bethesda, MD, CEO, Independent Electrical Contractors Chesapeake  
• J. Douglas Straley of Louisa, Division Superintendent, Louisa County Public Schools 

BOARD FOR ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 

• Richard Davenport, PE, of Midlothian, Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Dupont Specialty Products, USA, Spruance Site NOMEX®  
• Frank R. “Chip” Richardson II of Midlothian, Accumark, Inc. 

BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS 

• The Honorable Thomas Branin of Glen Allen, Vice President of National and International Distribution, Colonial Construction Materials, Inc. 
• Donald Groh of Chesapeake, Area Coordinator-Southeast Region, National Elevator Industry Educational Program 
• Doug Lowe of Crozet, Owner, Sagebuild Consulting LLC 
• Jeff Taylor, PE, of Fredericksburg, Vice President of Project Delivery for North America, Transurban 

BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS 

• Maureen Sadak of Richmond, Nurse, Bon Secours Mercy 

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS 

• Emily C. Drahos of Richmond, Senior Project Environmental Scientist, Whitman Requardt and Associates, LLP 

CEMETERY BOARD 

• Susan Mini of Salem, President/CEO, Sherwood Memorial Park  

VIRGINIA BOARD OF ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS 

• Robin Wilder of Henrico County, Director of Environmental Services, Henrico County Department of Public Works 

VIRGINIA BOARD OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

• Xavier L. Beale of Smithfield, Vice President, Human Resources Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII 
• Doris Crouse-Mays of Vinton, President, Virginia AFL-CIO 
• James T. Monroe of Henrico, Chief Customer Officer, OneTrust 
• Jeffrey Sluss of Salem, Executive Director, SkillsUSA Virginia Foundation 
• Travis Staton of Abingdon, President and CEO, EO Companies 
• Louise Porcher Welch of Richmond, Chief People Officer, Vistaprint 

LEGISLATIVE

VIRGINIA ISRAEL ADVISORY BOARD 

• Dovid S. Asher of Henrico County, Rabbi, Keneseth Beth Israel 
• Irving M. Blank of Richmond, Managing Partner, Blank & Marcus, LLC 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES

BOARD OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES 

• James Maclin of Rawlings, Farm Supervisor, VADOC Agribusiness 

STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD 

•  Ronald Jefferson of Moneta, retired, Appalachian Power 

STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD 

• The Honorable Lou Ann Jessee-Wallace of Russell County, Member, Russell County Board of Supervisors (District 2)  

VIRGINIA LAND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

• Robert Beals of Chesterfield, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 
• The Honorable Katie Lamb of Damascus, Mayor, Town of Damascus 

VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION  

• William Bransom of Virginia Beach, Captain, U.S. Navy (retired); Commercial Captain, SeaTow Hampton Roads 
• J. Spencer Headley of Reedville, Owner, Reedville’s Claws and Scales 

VIRGINIA WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD 

• The Honorable A. Taylor Harvie III of Amelia Court House, Owner, Coverly Company, Inc.; Owner and Manager, Coverly Farm  
• Joseph Levine of Dublin, Executive Director, New River Resource Authority 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

9-1-1 SERVICES 

• Chief James C. Lane of City of Norton, Chief of Police, City of Norton 

TRANSPORTATION

VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD 

• Donald T. Robertson of Isle of Wight, County Administrator, Isle of Wight County 

VIRGINIA PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY 

• The Honorable John C. Watkins of Powhatan, retired member, Senate of Virginia  

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 

• Carl Holcomb of Hanover, Account Manager, Nick Anderson State Farm Insurance; representative, Virginia Army/Air National Guard Enlisted Associated 
• Thad A. Jones of Richmond, representative, Fifth Baptist Church Veterans Ministry 
• Captain Lance Lesher, U.S. Navy (Retired), of Virginia Beach, advocate; representative, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America 

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