RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin on October 11, 2024, announced additional key administration and board appointments.

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

• Ali Ahmad, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs 

• Nicole Ogburn, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Engagement 

• Josh Humphries, Director of Legislative Affairs 

COMMONWEALTH 

• Emily Evans, Deputy Director of Outreach 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 

CORN BOARD 

• Savannah Engel McQuarrie of Hanover, Co-owner, Engel Family Farm 

SOYBEAN BOARD 

• Lynn Gayle of Onancock, Owner, Mount Nebo Farms, LLC 

• William “Bill” Henley of Walkerton, Farmer, MTG Partners, LLC  

TOBACCO BOARD 

• Blair M. W. Hall of Halifax, Farmer, Waller Brothers Farm 

• Richard Thomas Hite, Jr.,?of Kenbridge, Farmer owner/operator, Hite Farming LLC  

• Donald Moore of Chatham, Farmer, D. Moore Farms, Inc. 

COMMERCE AND TRADE 

VIRGINIA TOURISM AUTHORITY 

• Christian Pinkston of Falls Church, President, Pinkston 

COMPACTS 

LIVE HORSERACING COMPACT COMMITTEE 

• Waqas Ahmed of Henrico, Executive Secretary, Virginia Racing Commission 

EDUCATION 

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

• Gabriel LaMois of Alexandria, CEO, Technology Advancement Group  

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NEW COLLEGE INSTITUTE  

• Mike Lundsgaard of Carrollton, Director of Offshore Wind Operations, Dominion Energy 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 

• Dr. Carole Nash of Harrisonburg, Professor, James Madison University 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING? 

• Karen Engelhardt of Bristow, Senior Hear Peer Support Team Member, MED-EL 

ADVISORY BOARD ON OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 

• Bobby Blair of Charlottesville, Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist, Physical Therapy @ ACAC 

ADVISORY BOARD ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM   

• Amanda Gannon of Manassas, District Vice President of Operations, GreenTree Healthcare Management 

• Dr. Linda Malone-Colon of Hampton, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Education and Tenured Professor of Psychology, Hampton University; Executive Director, Hampton University National Center for Black Family Life 

• Kimberley L. Martin of Hanover County, Founder, KLM Scholarship Foundation 

• The Honorable Victoria Proffitt of Chesapeake, Commissioner of Revenue, City of Chesapeake 

STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES 

• Sarah Owen of Lynchburg, Legislative Director, Office of Senator Travis Hackworth? 

STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD 

• Lisa Baber of Henrico, Deputy Fire Chief, New Kent County Fire and Rescue Department 

• Dr. Joseph Lang of Norfolk, Physician, Emergency Physicians of Tidewater; Program Director, EMS Fellowship, Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at Old Dominion University 

• Joseph Williams of Fauquier, Emergency Medical Technician, UVA Community Health  

STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES 

• John Budesky of Mechanicsville, County Administrator, Hanover County  

• Natalie Handy of Roanoke County, Vice President of Government Affairs and Advocacy, Health Connect America 

• The Honorable Jake Holmes of Bristol, External Affairs Manager, Appalachian Power; Vice Mayor, Bristol City Council 

• Ronald Spears of Powhatan, CEO, Elk Hill, Inc.  

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES   

• Amaan Karim of Midlothian, Sales Executive, Palo Alto Networks 

• Jeffrey Katz of Hanover County, Certified Coach and Professional Speaker, Coaching with Katz 

VIRGINIA INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL  

• Dr. Tracey Deal of Richmond, Pediatrician, Pediatric Associates, PC 

• Nyesha Nicholas of Chesterfield, Founder, Joy of Advocacy  

INDEPENDENT  

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VIRGINIA BIRTH-RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM  

• John Gordon of Lorton, AVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Howard University 

LABOR 

BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS  

• Dr. Nikisha Richards of Chesterfield, Physician and Surgeon, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Staff Physician and Surgeon, Central Virginia Veterans Administration Medical Center 

REAL ESTATE BOARD  

• Raj Patel of Great Falls, IT Consultant  

LEGISLATIVE  

COMMISSIONERS FOR PROMOTION OF UNIFORMITY OF LEGISLATION? 

• Thomas P. Gallanis of Arlington, Professor, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University ? 

TRANSPORTATION 

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY 

• The Honorable Jeff Goettman of McLean, former Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor 

VIRGINIA PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY 

• Neal Crawford of Virginia Beach, banking consultant 

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS? 

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS  

• Mark Hartney of Williamsburg, member, Paralyzed Veterans of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter; retired U.S. Air Force