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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

Government and Politics

December 20, 2024

From: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin

ADMINISTRATION?APPOINTMENTS 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

  • Shawn TalmadgeSenior Advisor, Hurricane Helene Recovery, Chief Transformation Office

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY 

  • John Scrivani, Acting State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 

HORSE INDUSTRY BOARD 

  • Sharon Molster of Reva, Owner, Reva Ridge Farm 

PEANUT BOARD 

  • Andrew Darden of Carrsville, Co-Owner, Corrowaugh Farms, Inc.  

POTATO BOARD 

  • Ronald Bailey of Cape Charles, Owner and Operator, Twin Cedar Farms 

SHEEP INDUSTRY BOARD 

  • Clinton Bell of Tazewell, Owner and Operator 

  • Amanda “Mandy” Fletcher of Washington County, Owner and Operator, Beyond Blessed Farm 

  • Jason Geesaman of Cullen, Owner, J-Mar Farm 

  • Timothy Mize of Warrenton, ANR Extension Agent, Fauquier County, Virginia Cooperative Extension 

  • Jack Schutte of Clarke County, Owner, Schutte Land and Livestock 

SMALL GRAINS BOARD 

  • Alicia Pence of Salem, Director of Quality Assurance, Mennel Milling Company 

AUTHORITY 

VIRGINIA BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY 

  • Paul Nolde of Richmond, Managing Director, 757 Collab and Executive Director, 757 Angels 

COMMERCE AND TRADE 

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 

  • Aaron “Hank” Osleger of Fredericksburg, President, Aaronal Homes Inc. 

COMMONWEALTH 

VIRGINIA ASIAN ADVISORY BOARD  

  • Mansoor R. Quereshi of Leesburg, Managing Partner, Big Dreamz Enterprise Inc.

VIRGINIA LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD 

  • John R. Spivey of Norfolk, Transportation Supervisor, Westminster Canterbury on the Chesapeake Bay 

EDUCATION 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 

  • Cathy Hincker of Hayes, retired educator, Danville Public Schools  

BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND 

  • Kathryn E. Campbell of Henrico, Case Manager, Moms In Motion 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER 

  • Ryland Otie Clark III of South Boston, Community Relations and Engagement Manager, Hitachi Energy 

STATE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Deborah Harvey of Nelson County, Owner, Back to Your Roots, LLC; former President, Nelson County Historical Society 

VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS 

  • Debbie Garrett of Buena Vista, retired District Director, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

ADVISORY BOARD ON ART THERAPY 

  • Ashley Wiley, MS, RN, WHNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, of Glen Allen, Clinical Assistant Professor, Randolph Macon College 

ADVISORY BOARD ON RESPIRATORY CARE 

  • Dr. Daniel Grinnan of Richmond, Physician, VCU Health 

OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Martha Cohen of Glen Allen, consultant 

  • Manoj "MJ" Mathai of Aldie, Executive Vice President, AttainX Inc. 

RENAL DISEASE COUNCIL 

  • Joseph D. Wilkins, DPT, MSHA, FACHEof Chester, President, Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Richmond) 

STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES 

  • The Honorable Amelia Ross-Hammond, Ph.D., of Virginia Beach, Founder and Chair, Virginia African American Cultural Center, Inc.; Councilwoman, City of Virginia Beach  

VIRGINIA INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL 

  • Florije Shala of Glen Allen, School Counselor, Henrico County Public Schools  

INDEPENDENT 

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE AND TUNNEL COMMISSION 

  • Jennifer Lee of Portsmouth, retired Director of Information Systems, Virginia Oncology Associates 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES   

BOARD OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION   

  • Gretchen Byrd of Richmond, independent researcher and writer 

CAVE BOARD 

  • David Hubbard of Charlottesville, retired Geologist, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's Division of Geology and Mineral Resources

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

  • Karli Meagher, LCSW, of Sparta, North Carolina, Executive Director, Family Resource Center, Inc. (Wytheville) 

CORRECTIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE 

  • Erik Brown of Waverly, Assistant Warden, Virginia Department of Corrections, Sussex I State Prison 

  • Joel Hughes of Moseley, Executive Director, Tri-Hope Life Ministries  

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS ? 

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS?  

  • MAJ. Angela H. McConnell, Ph.D., M.P.A., of Prince William County, President/CEO and Founder, The Northern Virginia Veterans Association; Owner/Consultant, Q Integrative Healthcare LLC