RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments. “I am proud to appoint this exceptional group of leaders to serve our Commonwealth,” said Governor Abigail Spanberger. “I have full confidence that they will use their extensive personal and professional experience to serve their neighbors with dedication and integrity as we advance our shared mission to make Virginia safer, stronger, and more affordable for all — now and into the future.” AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY Milk Commission
- Mark Mitchell of Glade Spring, Retired, Backcountry Farm
COMMONWEALTH Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism
- Jason Ascher of Arlington, Political Director, Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association
- Chanda D. Cole of Chesterfield, Insurance Industry Professional, USAA
- Lakeesha Atkinson of Portsmouth, Portsmouth School Board
- Jason Townsend of Mineral, Director of Agricultural Products, U.S. Africa Trade Desk
- Dr. Keshia A. Brown of Chesapeake, Pastor, The Mount @Chesapeake
- Dr. Sara Holtz of Fairfax, Adjunct faculty, George Mason University
African American Advisory Board
- Hope Cupit of Bedford, CEO, SERCAP, INC.
- Alicia E. Smith of Norfolk, JD, Principal, Estelle Lee Solutions, LLC
Commission on Men and Boys
- Eldon Burton of Chesterfield, Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives and Associate VP for Government Relations, Virginia State University
- Stanley Meador, Secretary of Public Safety
- Dr. Jeffery Smith, Secretary of Education
- Carrie Chenery, Secretary of Commerce & Trade
- Marvin Figueroa, Secretary of Health & Human Resources
Council on Women
- Jennifer Siciliano of Charlottesville, Chief External Affairs Officer, UVA Health
- Shantell Rock of Prince William County, Senior Paralegal, Akin Gump
Latino Advisory Board
- Mario Flores of Fairfax, Principal Government Relations Advisor, Navy Federal Credit Union
- Juan Santacoloma of Chesterfield, Community Outreach Specialist, Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Robert Vendel of Keysville, Managing Partner, Vendel Partners LLC
- Christian Martinez Lemus of Stafford, Research and Policy Analyst, CASA
- Yesy Amaya of Manassas Park, Council Member, City of Manassas Park
- Anita Nadal of Glen Allen, Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow for Community Engagement, Virginia Commonwealth University
LGBTQ+ Advisory Board
- *Kellen MacBeth of Arlington, President & Founder, Equality Arlington
- Trong Nguyen of Providence Forge, Director of Talent Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Sabrina Temoche of Loudoun, Student, George Mason University
- Bryan Price of Danville, Program Manager, Virginia Rural Health Association
- Michael Aho of Falls Church, Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University
- Susan Park of King George, Proposal Manager, Bechtel
EDUCATION A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Dr. Tashika Griffith of Fredericksburg, President, Germanna Community College
Board of Education
- *William Robinson of Crozet, UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education Executive Director, UVA Darden School Foundation
- Dr. Aaliyah Samuel of Fairfax, Education Consultant
Commission on School Construction and Modernization
- Juan Durvelle Young of Caroline, Licensed Insurance Agent, Nexus Wealth Builders
Education Commission of the States
- Joy McManus of Alexandria, Retired
- Allan Scott Fleming, Executive Director, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
- Beau Dickenson of Harrisonburg, Social Studies Supervisor, Rockingham County Public Schools & Virginia Social Studies Leaders Consortium
- Carolyn Dull of Staunton, Retired, City of Staunton
- Dr. Taneisha Brown of Richmond, Senior Advisor to the President, Virginia State University
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
- Ben Davenport, Jr. of Chatham, Chairman, First Piedmont Corporation
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
- Lana Real of King William, Paralegal, Upper Mattaponi Tribe
- Sue Gerdelman of James City, Retired
- Ervin Jordan of Charlottesville, Associate Professor, University of Virginia
- Jim Wheaton of Williamsburg, Clinical Associate Professor, William & Mary Law School
Legislative Advisory Council to the Southern Regional Education Board
- Delegate Shelly Simonds, 70th House District
- Delegate Lily Franklin, 41st House District
- Senator Lashrecse Aird, 13th Senate District
- Delegate Margaret Franklin, 23rd House District
- Delegate Briana Sewell, 25th House District
The Library Board
- Dr. K.T. Vaughan of Harrisonburg, Hal F. and Barbra Buckner Higginbotham University Librarian, Washington and Lee University
- Stanley Reid of Fairfax, Retired, Strategic Sciences LLC
- Laura Blevins of Abingdon, Southwest Virginia Regional Director, Office of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine
- Suzy Palmer of Richmond, Retired Academic Librarian, Longwood University
New College Institute
- Teddy Martin of Bassett, Chief People Officer, GENEDGE (A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership)
- O. Randolph Rollins of Martinsville, Attorney-at-Law, O Randolph Rollins PLC
Norfolk State University Board of Visitors
- *Dr. Harold Watkins of Richmond, Clinician, Nexus
Radford University Board of Visitors
- Stacey Brayboy of Alexandria, Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs, March of Dimes
Roanoke Higher Education
- Christen Brooke Miles of Roanoke, Vice President, HR and Community Engagement, RGC Resources, Inc.
- Shaenita Leann Horton of Roanoke, District Senior Manager, Wells Fargo Bank
Science Museum of Virginia
- Tram Nguyen of Richmond, Co-Executive Director, New Virginia Majority
- Craig Group of Charlottesville, Professor of Physics, University of Virginia
- Gina Burgin of Henrico, Deputy General Counsel, Dominion Energy
- Adam Spanberger of Richmond, Engineer, L3Harris Technologies, Inc
Southern Regional Education Board
- Senator Lashrecse Aird, 13th Senate District
- Jenna Conway, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
- Grey Watson of Halifax, Executive Director, Sentara Health
University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors
- Charles Shackleton McDaniel of Washington, D.C., Vice President, Hilldrup
Virginia Commission for the Arts
- Dr. Sylvio Lynch of Richmond, Planner/Secretary of History and Culture Commission, City of Richmond
- Ashley Webb of Roanoke, Executive Director & Curator, Historical Society of Western Virginia
- Rowena Federico Finn of Virginia Beach, Artist & Educator, Self
Virginia Museum of Natural History
- Christine Louise May of Augusta, Professor of Biology, James Madison University
- Dr. John Almarode of Waynesboro, Professor of Education, James Madison University
FINANCE
Treasury Board
- G. Robert Vaughan of Salem, Senior Vice President, Finance & Treasurer, Carilion Clinic
- Maria Tedesco of Richmond, President and Chief Operating Officer, Atlantic Union Bank
Virginia Resources Authority
- Rodney Hathaway of New Kent, County Administrator, New Kent County
PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY Scientific Advisory Committee
- Robert Miles of Richmond, Special Agent Forensic Scientist Supervisor, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
- Dr. Lucretia Mason-Underdue of Portsmouth, Therapist, Magellan Health
TRANSPORTATION Aerospace Advisory Council
- Yiannis Papelis of Norfolk, Executive Director of Virginia Institute for Spaceflight and Autonomy, Old Dominion University
- Erik Rison of Richmond, Senior Manager, State Advocacy, Government Operations, The Boeing Company
- Dr. Christopher Goyne of Charlottesville, Professor, University of Virginia
- Kurt D. Eberly of Arlington, Director of Space Launch Programs, Northrop Grumman
- Evan Koppel of Loudoun, Director of Sales, Atlantic Region, United Airlines
- Roosevelt Mercer of Norfolk, CEO & Executive Director, Virginia Commercial Spaceflight Authority
Air and Space Center Board of Directors
- Robin McDougal of Reston, Founder/Chair, The Pearl Project Institute for Innovation in STEM Literacy
- Donna Speller Turner of Virginia Beach, President, Advantage Business Strategies, Inc.
- Gerard Hall of Chesapeake, Senior Program Manager, MCH Consulting Services
- William Coleman of Henrico, Senior Program Manager, CommonSpirit Health
Aviation Board
- Don Long of Charlottesville, Attorney, Flora Pettit PC
- Maggie Ragon of Staunton, Commissioner of Revenue, City of Staunton
Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority
- Malcolm P. Mitchell, Jr. of Portsmouth, Founder, Digital Handshake, Inc.
- Yogi Singh of Richmond, Partner, 1850 Investments
- David Hallock of Richmond, President, Two Capitols Consulting
- *Maurice Jones of Norfolk, CEO/Founder, MJConnects
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission
- Lisa Cuba of Accomack, Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, Forbright Bank
- Jeff Walker of Northampton, Retired Airline Pilot, Continental Airlines
Commonwealth Transportation Board
- Grindly Johnson of Richmond, Consultant/Lobbyist, Perception
- Charles Payne of Fredericksburg, Managing Partner of Fredericksburg Office, Hirschler Law
- Jim Moye of Mineral, Senior Vice President, American Bankers Association
- Marianne Moffat Radcliff of Richmond, President, Kemper Consulting
- C. Dulany Morison of Loudoun, Co-Owner, Stoke Farm LLC
Medical Advisory Board for Department of Motor Vehicles
- Lauren Holleman Grawert of Arlington, Chief Medical Officer, Aware Recovery Care
Passenger Rail Authority
- Patricia H. Doersch of Falls Church, Attorney, NADA
- Prescott Sherrod of Virginia Beach, CEO, PEMCCO INC.
- Amanda Pratter of Woodbridge, Director of Policy Advocacy, Gilead
Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads
- Rodney Nickens of Chesapeake, Political Consultant, R&N Strategies LLC
- Joe Harmon of Portsmouth, Coordinator of Secondary Performing Arts, Portsmouth Public Schools
VETERANS & DEFENSE AFFAIRS Board of Veterans Services
- *Sonja Lemott of Stafford, Retired, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- *Vonzell Mattocks of Prince William, Director, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
- Donna Lewis of Virginia Beach, Speech Language Pathologist, SECEP
- Carrie Ricci of City of Fairfax, Former General Counsel, United States Army
Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations
- Meredith Burns of Arlington, Veterans Services Program Manager & Senior VSO, Navy Mutual Aid Association
- Robert Pryor of Henrico, Military Outreach Representative, Office of Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan
Veterans Services Foundation Board of Trustees
- *Steven Arango of Vienna, Lawyer, Jenner & Block
- *Col. Matt Scalia of James City, Retired, U.S. Army
*Denotes reappointment |
