Northam announces administration appointments

Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his administration on Friday.

Auctioneers Board

• Angela Smith-Mackey* of Fredericksburg, Lead Systems Architect Engineer
• Linda W. Terry, AARE, CAI, GRI* of Manakin Sabot, Auctioneer/Broker

Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetlands Professionals, and Geologists

• Doug DeBerry* of Williamsburg, Professor, William & Mary
• Larry James Giannasi* of Hanover, Geologist, Soil Scientist, and Principal, GeoEnvironmental Services, Inc.
• Michael D. Lawless* of Blacksburg, Vice President, Draper Aden Associates

Board of Pharmacy

• Cheri Garvin of Leesburg, Pharmacist and Owner, The Compounding Center

Board of Physical Therapy

• Elizabeth Locke, PT, PhD* of Newport News, Executive Director and Associate Professor, Kean University
• Mira Mariano* of Norfolk, Clinical Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University
• Susan “Suzy” Szasz Palmer* of Richmond, Retired Librarian

Board of Veterinary Medicine

• Thomas B. Massie, Jr., DVM of Washington, Veterinarian, Rose Hill Veterinary Practice, P.C. – Large Animal

Virginia Manufacturing Development Commission

• Dawit Haile* of Chester, Dean, College of Engineering and Technology, Virginia State University
• Lorraine Amesbury Holder of Virginia Beach, Vice President of Operations, STIHL Inc.
• Jill B. Loope of Roanoke, Director of Economic Development, Roanoke County
• Brett A. Vassey* of Chesterfield, President and CEO, Virginia Manufacturers Association

Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board

• Damodar Ambur of Yorktown, Retired Deputy Director of Aerospace Research, NASA Langley Research Center
• Gary R. Artybridge, Jr. of Smithfield, Manager, Corporate Citizenship and K-12 Education Partnerships, Newport News Shipbuilding
• Chris Dovi of Richmond, Co-Founder and Executive Director, CodeVA
• Casey M. Roberts of Chesapeake, Executive Director, New Horizons Regional Education Centers
• Amy E. Sabarre of Dayton, Director of STEM Education PK-12 and Science Coordinator PK-5, Harrisonburg City Public Schools
• Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, PhD of Loudoun, Professor, George Mason University
• Susheela Shanta of Roanoke, Director and Faculty, Center for Engineering, Governor’s STEM Academy at Burton Center for Arts and Technology, Roanoke County Public Schools
• Zaina Tarafder of Sterling, Student and Founder and President, STEMPower
• Amy Stinnett White, MS of Buchanan, Dean, School of STEM, Virginia Western Community College

*denotes reappointment