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Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his administration this week.

9-1-1 Services Board

  • Terry Ellis* of Sutherland, Vice President of Government Affairs, Comcast
  • Sheriff Kevin W. Hall* of Covington, Sheriff, Alleghany County and City of Covington Sheriff’s Office
  • Tamara Perez of Winchester, Public Safety Communications Director, Frederick County
  • Eddie L. Reyes of Stafford, Director of 9-1-1, Prince William County Government
  • Kelvin L. Wright* of Chesapeake, Chief of Police, City of Chesapeake

Advisory Board on Behavior Analysis

  • Christina Bock Giuliano, MS, BCBA, LBA* of Salem, Executive Director, Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center

Advisory Board on Music Therapy

  • Gary L. Verhagen, LCAT, MT-BC* of Annandale, Music Therapist and Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools

Board of Accountancy

  • William R. Brown, CPA, MBA* of New Kent, W.R. Brown & Co.

Board of Directors of the Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority

  • Christopher O. Grandle of Stuarts Draft, Retired Engineer
  • Michael VanDyke of Lebanon, Peer Counselor, Clinch Independent Living Services

Board of Trustees of the Roanoke Higher Education Authority

  • Elda Stanco Downey* of Roanoke, Founder and CEO, Roanoke Spanish
  • Katherin A. Elam of Salem, President, Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia

Board of Trustees of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center

  • Paul Nichols* of Clarksville, Division Superintendent, Mecklenburg County Public Schools

Christopher Newport University Board of Visitors

  • Sean D. Miller of Henrico, Chief Operating Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond
  • Lee Vreeland, EdD of Newport News, CEO, An Achievable Dream
  • Judy F. Wason* of Williamsburg, former Vice President for Advancement, Christopher Newport University

George Mason University Board of Visitors

  • Horace L. Blackman* of Falls Church, Senior Vice President of Consulting Services, CGI Federal
  • Anjan Chimaladinne* of Chantilly, COO, Anshultech
  • Dolly Oberoi of Vienna, CEO, C2 Technologies, Inc.
  • Nancy Gibson Prowitt* of Arlington, President and Chief Operating Officer, Alcalde & Fay

Longwood University Board of Visitors

  • Elia Fabiola Carterof Richmond, Director, E-Commerce Operations, Consumer Markets, McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc.
  • Nadine Marsh-Carter*of Richmond, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Home Society of Virginia
  • Ricshawn Adkins Roane*of Great Falls, Vice President and Chief of Staff, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
  • Shawn L. Smith of Richmond, Program Director, Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Norfolk State University Board of Visitors

  • Heidi W. Abbott of Richmond, Counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
  • The Honorable James W. Dyke* of Reston, Senior Advisor, McGuire Woods Consulting
  • Delbert Parks of Herndon, Vice President, Micron Technology Virginia
  • Harold (Harry) Watkins, PhD* of Richmond, Co-Owner, Bateau
  • Joan G. Wilmer* of Hanover, Maryland and Newport News, Vice President of Human Resources, ViacomCBS

Old Dominion University Board of Visitors

  • Robert Corn* of Springfield, President, Landmark Strategies, Inc.
  • Jerri Fuller Dickseski* of Hampton, Executive Vice President of Communications, Huntington Ingalls Industries
  • The Honorable Ross A. Mugler* Commissioner of Revenue, City of Hampton
  • Maurice D. Slaughter* of Chesapeake, Chairman and CEO, MS Family Enterprises, Inc.

Radford University Board of Visitors

  • Charlene Curtis of Kernersville, N.C., Retired Supervisor of Women’s Basketball Officials for the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big South Conference, Colonial Athletic Association, and Southern Conference
  • Lisa Whittington Pompa of Virginia Beach, Zone Lead, Gene Therapy, Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Marquett Smith of Ashburn, Retired, Verizon Wireless

State Board for Community Colleges

  • Edward C. Dalrymple, Jr.* of Mineral, President, Dalrymple Holding Corp, Cedar Mountain Stone Corp., and Chemung Contracting Corp.
  • Maurice A. Jones, CEO of OneTen and former Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade
  • Peggy A. Layne* of Chesapeake, Community Volunteer and Retired, Dominion Energy
  • Terri N. Thompson* of Chesapeake, Financial Consultant

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

  • Mirza Baig of Great Falls, Managing Partner, Aldrich Capital Partners
  • John R. Broderick of Norfolk, President Emeritus, Old Dominion University
  • Victoria Harker* of McLean, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, TEGNA, Inc.
  • Jennie O’Holleran of Richmond, Partner, Broad Street Group
  • Alvin J. Schexnider of Chesapeake, Senior Fellow and Senior Consultant, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
  • Jeffery O. Smith of Hampton, Superintendent, Hampton City Schools

Task Force on Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault

  • Lindsey Caley* of Roanoke, Physician, Carilion Clinic
  • Brooke Thomas, MD, MS, FAAEM, FACEP* of Smithfield, Alteon Health

University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors

  • Allida Black, PhD* of Arlington, Managing Director, The Allenswood Group, LLC
  • Devon Cushman* of Richmond, Founder and Owner, Dutch Door, LLC
  • Patricia McGinnis* of Washington, D.C., Public Policy Consultant and former CEO, Council for Excellence in Government
  • Robert Strassheim of Keswick, Vice President, Dickinson + Associates, Inc.

University of Virginia and Affiliated Schools Board of Visitors

  • Robert M. Blue* of Richmond, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dominion Energy
  • Carlos M. Brown of Henrico, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, Dominion Energy
  • Robert D. Hardie* of Charlottesville, Co-Chairman and CEO, H7 Holdings, LLC, and Level One Partners, LLC
  • The Honorable LF Payne of Charlottesville, President, Three Ridges Group LLC

Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors

  • Andrew Florance of Inlet Beach, Florida, Founder and CEO, CoStar Group
  • Todd P. Haymore* of Henrico, Managing Director, Global Economic Development, Commerce, and Government Relations, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
  • Edward L. McCoy* of Richmond, President and CEO, Eaheart Industrial Service, Inc.
  • The Honorable Tyrone Nelson* of Henrico, Member, Henrico County Board of Supervisors and Pastor, Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Board of Visitors

  • Anna Healy James* of Virginia Beach, Senior Vice President of Government and Community Relations, Sentara Healthcare
  • Letitia A. Long* of Alexandria, Chairman of the Board, Intelligence and National Security Alliance

Virginia State University Board of Visitors

  • Jon Moore of Midlothian, President and CEO, Philip Morris USA
  • The Honorable Edward Owens of South Boston, Mayor, Town of South Boston and Owner and Operator, Edward Owens Agency

Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors

  • Hugh M. Fain, III* of Richmond, Shareholder, Spotts Fain PC
  • Conrad Garcia of Richmond, Shareholder, Williams Mullen
  • Gussie Lord of Lakewood, Colorado, Managing Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program, Earthjustice
  • Thomas R. Watjen* of Key Largo, Florida
  • Damon Williams of Roanoke, Regional CRA Officer, First Citizens Bank

William & Mary Board of Visitors

  • Barbara L. Johnson* of Alexandria, Founder, BLJohnsonLaw PLLC and Counsel, Potter & Murdock, LLC
  • John P. Rathbone of Norfolk, Retired Executive Vice President, Norfolk Southern Corporation
  • E. Lincoln Saunders* of Richmond, Acting Chief Administrative Officer, City of Richmond
  • Ardine Williams of Washington, D.C.

*denotes reappointment

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].