Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

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

 

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

• Kevin Erskine, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Social Services  

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

AUTHORITY

FORT MONROE AUTHORITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

• Sam Bass of Suffolk, Chief Emeritus, Nansemond Indian Nation 

HAMPTON ROADS SANITATION DISTRICT COMMISSION 

• Elizabeth Andrews of Williamsburg, Distinguished Law and Policy Fellow, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at University of Virginia  

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE

VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD 

• Dennis Sutherland of Emory, Consultant, Highlands Management Services, LLC 

 

EDUCATION

A. L. PHILPOTT MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP, BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

• Susan Schjonning of Amherst, Co-owner, Swissomation Virginia 
• Kaushik Vashee of Greensboro, NC, COO, Circ, LLC 
• Scott Watson of Virginia Beach, CEO, Phoenix Group of Virginia, Inc. 

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE JAMES MONROE LAW OFFICE-MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL LIBRARY 

• Paige Backus of Manassas, Historic Site Manager, Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation 
• Erma Baker of Fredericksburg, retired William & Mary 
• Mary Anna Broadbent of Richmond, retired educator 
• Vincent Di Benedetto of Winchester, Transportation/Driver, Timber Ridge School and retired Deputy Sheriff, Loudoun County 
• Shelby Chandler Gonzalez of Louisa, Park Superintendent, James Monroe Birthplace Park and Museum 
• Dr. Jeffrey McClurken of Springfield, Vice President of Strategy, Chief of Staff, and Professor of History and American Studies, University of Mary Washington 
• Dr. Cristina Turdean of Fredericksburg, Professor, University of Mary Washington 
• LTC Ronald O. White, USA (retired) of Midlothian, Vice President, Southside Electric Cooperative 

COMMONWEALTH HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD 

• Monica Dudley-Weldon, of Arlington, President, Monica Weldon Consulting, LLC 

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

BOARD OF MEDICINE 

• Dr. Jennifer Rathmann of Blacksburg, Chiropractor/ President, Tuck Chiropractic Clinic 
• Dr. Trudy Shahady of Lynchburg, Chief Wellness Officer and Physician, Central Virginia Family Physicians 

RARE DISEASE COUNCIL 

• Dr. Stephen Green of Haymarket, Physician, Healthtrust 
• Dr. Tiffany Kimbrough of Glen Allen, General Pediatrician, VCU School of Medicine 
• Stephen Rich, PhD, of Scottsville, Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Virginia 

STATE REHABILITATION ADVISORY COUNCIL 

• Arthur Lee Talley of Portsmouth, Managing Partner, Chief Engineer, and Founder, Ambientmuse Studios LLC 

 

LABOR

VIRGINIA BOARD OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

• Antwon Brinson of Charlottesville, President, Culinary Concepts AB 
• Fred D. Thompson, Jr., of Ashburn, Chief Administrative Officer, Thompson Hospitality; Co-Founder and Chair, Opportunity Scholars 

 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD 

• Kevin Earl Dunn of Buckingham County, Director, Peter Francisco Soil and Water Conservation District; Owner and Operator, Dunn Farm 

VIRGINIA LAND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

• Ryan Horsley of Virginia Beach, Co-owner and Operator, Land of Promise Farms 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE 

• Kayla Robinson of Danville, Officer, City of Danville Police Department 

 

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 

• Owen Waltman, Jr., of Chesterfield, LTC (Ret.) USAR

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