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For Immediate Release: July 25, 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

  • Angelena Gismondi, Special Assistant, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

CORN BOARD 

  • David Jennings of Green Bay, Business Manager- Grain Procurement, Smithfield Grain 

PEANUT BOARD 

  • Emerson B. Kitchen, Jr., of Southampton County, Co-Owner and Co-Operator, Plank Road Farm, LLC 

AUTHORITY

OPIOID ABATEMENT AUTHORITY 

  • Jenny Sachs, Ph.D., LCSW, CIP, of Virginia Beach, Owner, AIN; Psychotherapist, Beach Counseling Center 

VIRGINIA BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY 

  • John Gerber of McLean, Board of Directors, Washington Venture Partners 

COMMERCE AND TRADE

BOARD OF COAL MINING EXAMINERS 

  • Quintin Justice, PE, of Tazewell, Mine Engineer, Coronado 

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  • Charlie Jones of Midlothian, Division President, Stanley Martin Homes 

CLEAN ENERGY ADVISORY BOARD 

  • C. Meade Browder, Jr., of Henrico, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Virginia Attorney General’s Office   

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION 

  • The Honorable Becky Nave of Bristol, Mayor, City of Bristol; Director of Destination Development, Virginia Tourism Corporation 

VIRGINIA TOURISM AUTHORITY 

  • Justin Beale of Virginia Beach, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Cavalier Resort - Gold Key PHR 
  • Kevin Hubbard of Charlottesville, Co-founder, Rhoback
  • Eric Jones of Arlington, President, Olympus Trading Company 

COMMONWEALTH

VIRGINIA COUNCIL ON WOMEN 

  • Urjita Dani of Chesapeake, Interim Director Finance, HR, and E-Commerce Systems (IT), Old Dominion University 
  • Susanna B. Kondracki of Great Falls, CEO, Antares Learning Institute; President, Always Best Care Loudoun 
  • The Honorable Erin Rayner of Purcellville, Member, Purcellville Town Council 

EDUCATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE FRONTIER CULTURE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA 

  • Carolyn Bragg of Stuarts Draft, retired small business owner; Member, Augusta County Board of Supervisors (South River District) 
  • The Honorable Michael Lawson of Augusta County, Senior Pastor, Rejoicing Life Church; Member, Augusta County School Board (South River District) 
  • Stephen Wilson of Richmond, Executive Director, St. John’s Church Foundation 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION 

  • Chief Stephen Adkins of Charles City County, Chief, Chickahominy Indian Tribe 
  • Ann Baise of Falls Church, Treasurer, Baise Farms LLC  

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROANOKE HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY 

  • Brad Hall of Roanoke, Vice President External Affairs, Appalachian Power 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA 

  • Dr. Irma Becerra of Arlington, President, Marymount University
  • John C. Ivins, Jr., of Richmond, Partner, Hirschler 
  • The Honorable Nisha Patel, MD, of Vienna, Founder and Medical Director, NOVA Eye MD, Inc., and Nisha Patel MD PC; former member, Vienna Town Council

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDCUATION CENTER 

  • Dr. Angela Hairston of Danville, Superintendent, Danville Public Schools 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER 

  • Phil Di Pietro of Abingdon, Director of Application Development 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 

  • Dr. Melany Clark of Henry County, Director of Communications and Marketing, myFutureNC 

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING AND RESEARCH 

  • Christine Pennington of Keysville, Co-founder, Resilient Pathways 

VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS 

  • Raven Custalow of King William County, Nurse Practitioner, Upper Mattaponi Tribal Health Center-Aylett Family Wellness
  • Debbie Garrett of Buena Vista, retired District Director, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) 

VIRGINIA STEM EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Dr. Padhu Seshaiyer of Loudoun, Professor and Director, George Mason University 
  • Shaina Srivastava of Reston, Clinical Lead at Health Edge, Inc. 

FINANCE

BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY 

  • Guy Davis of Henrico, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, Inc. 

BOARD OF THE VIRGINIA PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY 

  • Suzanne S. Long of Richmond, attorney 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

ADVISORY BOARD ON GENETIC COUNSELING 

  • Dr. Richard Lucidi of Midlothian, Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, VCU Health 

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

  • David Jaffe, MD, FAAP, MBA, of Henrico, Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 
  • Dr. Aradhana Bela Sood of Midlothian, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Senior Professor of Child Mental Health Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University  
  • Dr. Susan E. Swedo of Lovettsville, Pediatrician, NIH Scientist Emerita and CSO, PANDAS Physicians Network 

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS COMMISSION 

  • Bonnie Bradshaw of Suffolk, Owner, Royal Oak Academy   
  • Lana Sargent, PhD, of Richmond, Associate Dean for Practice and Community Engagement, VCU School of Nursing 

BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 

  • Tommy Owens of Midlothian, Planning Commissioner, Chesterfield County 
  • Amanda Reeves Perry of Abingdon, Co-owner, Perry Cremation and Funeral Alternatives, LLC 

BOARD OF OPTOMETRY 

  • Dr. Mellisa C. Moeller of Henrico, Owner, Melissa C. Moeller, OD, LLC; Staff Optometrist, Department of Veterans Affairs 

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ORGANIZATION STEERING COMMITTEE 

  • Shannon Shaffer of Roanoke, Employment Services Manager, Rehabilitative Services and Vocational Placement, Inc. 

MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM 

  • Shannon J. Walsh, MD, of Midlothian, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, MCV Physicians   

RENAL DISEASE COUNCIL

  • Stephen Huebner of Toano, retired Vice-President, Bon Secours Health System, Inc.  
  • Dr. Idris Yakubu of Richmond, Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Specialist, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System 

STATE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES 

  • The Honorable Debbie Marrs of Bedford, Lead Disability Program Analyst, Humanitas; former Member, Powhatan County School Board 

STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES 

  • Nancy Robbins of Chesterfield, parent, caregiver 
  • Carl R. Street, Jr., of Prince William County, Vice President for Behavioral Health Services, Youth For Tomorrow 

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 

  • Amanda Forry-Fino of Williamsburg, Certified Disability Self Advocate and Author, CP Gal’s World 

VIRGINIA HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 

  • Tiffany Covarrubias-Lyttle of Forest, Director of Culture, Centra Health 

INDEPENDENT

VIRGINIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

  • David Cummins of McLean, Senior Vice President, Citizen Services, Serco, Inc. 

LABOR

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS 

  • John Broadway of Henrico County, Attorney, Legislative Strategies Group; former Commissioner, Virginia Employment Commission 

VIRGINIA BOARD OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

  • The Honorable Cal F. “Cash” Jackson-Green of Virginia Beach, Member, City Council, District 7, City of Virginia Beach 

LEGISLATIVE

COMMISSION ON ELECTRIC UTLITY REGULATION  

  • Jesse T. Lynch of Richmond, Lobbyist, Broad Street Group 

SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSION 

  • Harshad Barot of Virginia Beach, Owner, Galaxy Corporation  

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

VIRGINIA FIRE SERVICES BOARD 

  • The Honorable Todd King of Montgomery County, Member, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors; Member, Riner Volunteer Fire Department 

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