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Crystal Graham
Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Photo courtesy Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he has chosen additional key administration and board appointments.

“I am pleased to announce this next roster of leaders,” said Youngkin. “The Commonwealth is grateful for their dedication to serve. I know that their hard work will help make Virginia the best place to live, work and raise a family.”

Administration appointments

• Dr. Rosa Atkins, Chief Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion Officer
• Demetria Garland, Director of Notaries and Authentications
• Jacob Mitchell, Policy Assistant in the Department of Energy
• Margaret Hancock, Director of the Commission for the Arts
• Jeb Wilkinson, Policy Advisor in the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
• Jamie Green, Commissioner of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission
• Jennifer DeBruhl, Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation

Board appointments

Committee on Business Development and Marketing

• Emily Kertz Lampkin of McLean, President, The Lampkin Group

Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority

• Mimi Rainero Coles, of Roanoke, Marketing and Business Development Vice President for Permatile Concrete Products Company
• William H. Hayter of Washington County, Retired President and CEO of The First Bank & Trust Company
• Pace Lochte of Charlottesville, Assistant Vice President for Economic Development, University of Virginia
• William D. Sessoms, Jr. of Virginia Beach, Executive Vice President, TowneBank

Virginia Manufactured Housing Board

• Carey Lynn Allen of Chesterfield, Field Services Manager, Open Plan Systems
• Daniel J. McCormick of James City County, Chief Neighborhood Development Specialist, City of Hampton
• Rob Rutherford of Nelson County, Manager, Pro Tech Builder.
• Mike Sandkuhler of Catharpin, Vice President of Building Operations, Van Metre Homes

Board of Directors of Virginia Resources Authority

• David J. Branscome of Woodbridge, Vice President, Julius Branscome Inc.

Board of Medicine

• Dr. Peter Apel, MD, PhD of Roanoke, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Carilion Clinic
• Dr. J. Randolph Clements of Roanoke, Podiatrist, Section Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Virginia Tech School of Medicine
• Dr. Hazem Elariny of Tyson’s, Virginia, President, Advanced Laparoscopic and General Surgery Associates, PLLC
• Dr. Krishna Prasad Madiraju MD, FAAP, of Ashburn, President, Century Pediatrics Inc.

Board of Pharmacy

• Ling Yuan of Henrico, Pharmacist, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
• Dr. Wendy Clary Nash of Valentines, Pharmacist, Neil Medical Group
• Kristopher S. Ratliff of Marion, Doctor of Pharmacy
• Mrs. Patricia Lynn Richards-Spruill, RPh of Suffolk, retired pharmacist
• S. Lawrence Kocot of Alexandria

Virginia Board of Workforce Development

• Cindy Free of Virginia Beach, Industrial Rehab Coordinator, Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists Physical Therapy
• Don Haller of Great Falls
• Francisco Semiao of Fairfax, Director, Regulatory Affairs, MedStar Health
• Cheryl L. Spraberry of Virginia Beach, Vice President, Advanced Integrated Technologies (AIT) & Surge Force

Secure and Resilient Commonwealth Panel

• Daryl Borgquist of Rockingham County, Captain, USNR-Ret, Commonwealth Resident
• Dr. James Alan Calvert of Moneta, Chief of Emergency Operations, BWXT Nuclear Operations Group – Lynchburg, Inc.
• Ted Costin of Nottoway County, Nottoway County Administrator
• Michael Patrick Flynn LCSW of Midlothian
• Tina Mapes of Virginia Beach, Captain, Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
• Georgie Márquez-André of Portsmouth, Architect, Andre + Marquez Architects, Inc.
• COL (ret.) Jonathan Newmark, MD of Burke, neurologist, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Matthew P. Rhames of Culpeper, Emergency Medicine Physician, Adjunct faculty Department of Emergency Medicine Culpeper UVA
• Marci Stone of Bedford, Deputy Chief of Operations, Roanoke Fire-EMS
• Michael Whiteaker of Bristol, Emergency Coordinator, Mount Rogers Health District

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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