Failed school board candidate Meg Bryce appointed to Virginia Board of Education

An Albemarle County woman was appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to a four-year term on the Virginia Board of Education.

Unsuccessful school board candidate Meg Bryce, a daughter of the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, was announced on Friday in a roundup of administration and board appointments by the Republican governor.

Bryce was widely criticized during her campaign for an Albemarle County School Board seat because she was running after taking her own children out of public schools.

“Despite the fact that I don’t think it’s the best place for my children, right now, I very much hope it will be at some point in the future, and I’m willing to come back and work to make it better,” said Bryce in a news report on NBC29.

Youngkin’s office released a statement that said Bryce’s “extensive background in education, her advocacy for student-centered policies, and her commitment to restoring common sense in education for all Virginia students will be instrumental in ensuring that every parent, student and teacher receives the essential resources and support needed to thrive.”

Youngkin also appointed Ida Outlaw McPherson, an attorney in Hampton Roads, to the Board of Education.

Youngkin announced other key administration and board appointments Friday afternoon.

Administration and board appointments

COMMERCE AND TRADE

• Julianne Szyper, Deputy Director, Virginia Department of Energy

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

• Neebal Aridi, Policy Advisor, Virginia State Police

AQUACULTURE ADVISORY BOARD

• Martin Gardner of Martinsville, President, Blue Ridge Aquaculture, Inc.

VIRGINIA BOARD OF FORESTRY

• James Coleman of Orange County, Vice President, R.S. Coleman Lumber

VIRGINIA MARINE PRODUCTS BOARD

• Beverly S. Ludford of Virginia Beach, Co-owner, Ludford Brothers Oyster Company
• Monica Schenemann of Lottsburg, Commercial Waterman; secretary, Virginia Waterman’s Association

SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE AUTHORITY

• Tarick A. Gamay of McLean, Chief Sales Officer, DreamPak
• JJ Ortuno Reintsch of Sterling, Vice President, Truist Bank
• Duc Truong of Chesterfield, Entrepreneur and Economic Developer, Cardinal Insurance and Spanish Connection

ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

• The Honorable J. D. “Danny” Diggs of Seaford, member, Virginia State Senate, 24th District
• James Minor of Richmond, Management Analyst

BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Dr. Meg Bryce of Charlottesville, Psychology Instructor, University of Virginia
• Ida Outlaw McPherson of Suffolk, Attorney

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA

• The Honorable Ram Venkatachalam of Loudoun, Business and Community Leader, former Chairman Loudon County Transit Advisory Board

THE LIBRARY BOARD

• Chelle Davis of Virginia Beach, Director of Board Operations, University of Richmond
• Betsy Fowler of Williamsburg, retired Director, Williamsburg Regional Library
• Samuel Hayes of Glen Allen, CEO and Founder, Stratageum

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON REVENUE ESTIMATES

• Tom Gayner of Henrico, Chief Executive Officer, Markel Group

JOINT ADVISORY BOARD OF ECONOMISTS

• Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington of Silver Spring, Md., Assistant Vice President, Forecasting and Analysis, National Association of Home Builders

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE AND TUNNEL COMMISSION

• Charity Volman-Winn of Norfolk, President, TowneBank Norfolk

TASK FORCE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE HISTORY OF FORMERLY ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS IN VIRGINIA

• Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D., of Petersburg, President, Virginia State University
• Nikki Rattray Baldwin of Prince William County, Founder, Planet Rattray
• Brenton Hammond of Alexandria, Defense Contractor

BOARD FOR ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

• Tim Colley of Blacksburg, President, Colley Architects, P.C.
• Douglas D. Frost, PE, of Purcellville, President, Frost Consulting LLC; former Senior Vice President, Dewberry Engineers Inc.

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION

• Sathish Anabathula of Charlottesville, Associate Director of Power and Light, Facilities Management, University of Virginia
• Fernando Espinoza of Arlington, Advisory Services Project Manager, Teel Construction

COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY BOARD

• Drew Mulhare of James City County, President, Realtec Community Services, Inc.
• Daniel Zickefoose of Mechanicsville, Attorney, Eck, Conley, and Richardson PLLC

STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

• Emily Domenech of Alexandria, Senior Vice President, Boundary Stone Partners

VIRGINIA FIRE SERVICES BOARD

• James “Jimmy” Calvert, PhD, of Moneta, Project Management Consultant, LMI Consulting, Inc.
• Steven Sites of Fauquier County, Assistant Fire Chief – Chief Fire Marshal / Building Official, City of Fairfax

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY

• John Asbury of Richmond, President & CEO, Atlantic Union Bankshares
• George H. Brown of Norfolk, President, GHB Consulting LLC
• Ellen Gajda of Williamsburg, Owner and Principal Broker, Williamsburg Realty

COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD

• The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop of Wythe County, former Vice President and Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow, Heritage Foundation; former Secretary of Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia; Member, Reagan Ranch Board of Governors

BOARD OF VETERANS SERVICES

• Major General Malcom Frost, USA retired, of McLean, President, Malcom Frost and Associates, LLC