The latest appointments to Youngkin’s administration
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced new administration and board appointments today
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The latest appointments to Youngkin’s administration
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced new administration and board appointments today:
ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Carl Beckett, Special Assistant, Department of Corrections
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
AQUACULTURE ADVISORY BOARD
Doug McMinn of Wake, Owner, Chesapeake Bay Oyster Company
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Virginia Barnes of Wicomico Church, Seed Specialist, Coastal Agrobusiness
COMMERCE AND TRADE
BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Bill Garrett of Rockville, President/Owner, W.B. Garrett, Inc.
Scott Stosser of Blacksburg, Senior Vice President of Construction, SAS Builders
VIRGINIA TOURISM AUTHORITY
Captain Jill E. Mills of Alexandria, Chief Pilot – Washington, D.C., United Airlines
COMPACTS
EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES
Scott Fleming of Hanover County, Director, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD
Grace Creasey of Crozier, Executive Director, Virginia Council for Private Education
EDUCATION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER
Jeffrey Davis of South Boston, Assistant Superintendent, Halifax County Schools
HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
BOARD OF NURSING
Dr. Cleopatra Kitt of Roanoke, Senior Vice President of Leadership Development, Retirement Unlimited Inc.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Matthew Melvin of Newport News, Executive Director, Hope Unity Freedom Center
INDEPENDENT
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY
Roger Cheeks of Chesapeake, Senior Director of Outreach, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
Martin R. Martinez of Stafford County, Planning Commissioner-Aquia District, Stafford County Government
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS’ AND RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS’ SERVICE AWARD FUND BOARD
Evangeline Cuyno Boers of Sterling, Accounting Technician, Smithsonian; Volunteer Firefighter and EMT, Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
LABOR
BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS
Darla All of Waynesboro, General Manager, Licensed Optician, Visionworks
Frances Lunsford of Disputanta, Program Optician, Conexus
Fitim Xhemali of Henrico, Licensed Optician, Conexus
BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS
Ernest “Bubba” Beasley of Charlottesville, Geologist and Founder, HydroGeo Environmental
Alexis Jones of Greensville County, Americas Environmental Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Cayman Lowe of Powhatan, Global Account Manager, LinkedIn
BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS
Brandon Monnett of Grottoes, Utilities Manager, Molson Coors Beverage Company
BOARD OF CONTRACTORS
Tripp Costen of Henrico, President, Costen Floors
SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD
Jay Abbott of Blacksburg, former Director of Operations, Red Sun Farms LLC; Ex-Officio Member, Virginia Agribusiness Council Board of Directors
Larry James of Augusta County, EHS Manager, Cargill
Rena Parker of Richmond, Spruance Site Sr. EHS Consultant, DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC
VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS
Stacy James Armentrout, Jr., of Chesapeake, Associate Environmental Scientist, Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
Michael Baum of Midlothian, Owner, Envirostar, LLC
Patrick Studley of Hampton, CIH, Training and Field Department Manager, Marine Chemist Service, Inc.
NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION
Anne Pittman of Courtland, community volunteer
CAVE BOARD
Andrea Futrell of Christiansburg, Karst Manager, TRC
Austin Shank of Grottoes, Parks & Tourism Director, Town of Grottoes
STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
The Honorable Daniel Jorjani of Falls Church, Chief Operating Officer and Principal Deputy General Counsel, Citizens United
VIRGINIA LAND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Kathleen Kilpatrick of Fork Union, retired government executive
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
VIRGINIA FIRE SERVICES BOARD
Kevin Duck of Isle of Wight, President, Chesterfield Insurers; Commissioner, Carrsville Volunteer Fire Department, Isle of Wight
Carla Keesee of Forest, Investigations Manager, Virginia Farm Bureau
VIRGINIA STATE CRIME COMMISSION
The Honorable Marsha Garst of Rockingham County, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney
The Honorable Colin Stolle of Virginia Beach, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney
VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS
BOARD OF VETERANS SERVICES
Lt. Col. Joyce Henderson, USA (retired) of Alexandria
Col. Wendell C. Warner, USA (retired) of Lorton, Director for Combatant Command Support, Senior Executive Services, Under Secretary Defense
VETERANS SERVICES FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Omari Faulkner of Bluemont, President and CEO, Blue Fire Fed
Shannon “Shay” Spencer-Watson of Lorton, Fisher Service Award Program Manager and Community Relations Administrator, Fisher House Foundation
