RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments and appointments in the Office of the Governor, state agency leadership, and secretariat staff.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

Board of Visitors of Virginia Military Institute  

• Anthony Meador of Springfield, Vice President of Operations, Jefferson Health 
• Thomas Williamson of Richmond, Lawyer, Self-employed 

Virginia Air Pollution Control Board 

• Cale Jaffe of Charlottesville, Attorney & Professor of Law, University of Virginia Law  

Virginia Lottery Board 

• Robert Mathieson of Virginia Beach, United States Marshal 

Virginia Retirement System Board of Trustees 

• William Leighty of Richmond, Managing Partner, DecideSmart LLC 

Virginia Treasury Board 

• K. Joseph Flores of Chester, Treasurer, Virginia Health Catalyst 

 

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS 

Office of the Governor 

• Meredith Doswell, Associate Counsel 
• Eric Reynolds, Director, Office of the Children’s Ombudsman 

Administration 

• Ashley Coles, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Elections 

Commerce and Trade 

• Dr. Tamarah Holmes, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development 
• Cassidy Rasnick, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development 
• Eric Lin, Director, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity 

Commonwealth 

• Kara Canaday, Tribal Ombudsman 
• Bianca Casper, Director of Constituent Services 
• Charity Howell, Director of Board of Appointments 

Education

• Colleen Messick, Executive Director, Virginia Commission for the Arts 
• Casey Polczynski, Chief Deputy Director, Virginia Commission for the Arts 

Finance 

• Shawn Crumlish, Executive Director, Virginia Resources Commission 

Health and Human Resources 

• Rushawna Senior, Chief of Staff 

Labor 

• Nicole Overley, Commissioner, Department of Workforce Development and Advancement

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