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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announces additional board appointments

Crystal Graham

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced additional board appointments.

Education Student Advisory Board


  • Kainat Ali of Stafford, student
  • Nicole Ballagh of Concord, student
  • Landrie Bell of Roanoke, student
  • Conner Mattox of Hurt, student
  • Izabella Piatkowski of Loudoun County, student
  • Razvan Verde of Newport News, student
  • Tenaj Williams of Midlothian, student
  • Clint Wilson of Abingdon, student

Cattle Industry Board 


  • Andy Smith of Russell County, Owner, Smithfield Farms

Tobacco Board 


  • Kenney Barnard of Amelia Court House, Owner, Hoot Owl Hollow Farm Inc.
  • Jay Jennings of Chase City, Vice President, JF Leaf, Ltd.
  • Robert Mills of Callands, President, Briar View Farms
  • Hugh T. Rogers of McKenney, Farmer, Beaver Creek Farms
  • Cecil E. Shell of Kenbridge, Owner and Farmer, Shell’s Farm

Virginia Biotechnology Research Partnership Authority 


  • Brian Anderson of Chesterfield, President and CEO, Chamber RVA
  • Barrett E. Clark of Richmond, Vice President, Health System Services, Centauri Health Solutions

Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority 


  • Dr. Kristen Westover of Lee County, President, Mountain Empire Community College

Board of Accountancy 


  • Guy Davis of Henrico, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, Inc.

State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and Vision Impaired   


  • Amaan Karim of Midlothian, Sales Executive, Palo Alto Networks

Virginia Board for People with Disabilities    


  • Kristie Bowie-Young of Dale City, Independent Living Specialist, Independence Empowerment Center

Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority 


  • Dr. Yvette Dorsey of Henrico, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, HCA-Capital Division

A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Board of Trustees


  • Dennis S. McDermott of Chesterfield, Virginia, Sr. Vice President, ITAC

  • Tricia Byrnes Schmehl of Falls Church, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Health

Task Force for the Identification of the History of Formerly Enslaved African Americans in Virginia


  • Rita Parks of McLean, Office Manager, Douglas & Boykin PLLC

Advisory Board for the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing


  • John Winstead of Bumpass, American Sign Language Teacher

  • Margie Shaver of Roanoke, retired marketing executive

Board of Optometry


  • Dr. Lisa Wallace-Davis of Newport News, Optometrist, Luxur-Eyes Optometric Center

Child Support Guidelines Review Panel


  • Jennifer Miller of Lorton, Secretary of the Air Force Director of Staff, Department of the Air Force

Board for Contractors


  • Mary Anne Holbrook of Bristol, Vice President of Development, EO Companies
  • Kerry Yoakum of Lorton, General Counsel, Link Media Outdoor

Commission on School Construction and Modernization


  • Leigh Dillard Finch of Hanover, Planning Administrator of New Construction and Renovation, Hanover County Public Schools

Board of Conservation and Recreation


  • John “Jay” Inge of Roanoke, retired financial advisor

Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists


  • Jay Conta of North Chesterfield, retired Environmental Health Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health; retired Research Associate Soil Scientist, Virginia Tech

Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals


  • Peter Mamunes of North Chesterfield, Distributor, Nature Works, Inc.

Safety and Health Codes Board


  • William “Allan” Rees of Henrico, Senior Director, Altria Client Services

Commissioners for Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation


  • Christopher Nolen of Henrico, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

Board of Conservation and Recreation


  • The Honorable Douglas W. Domenech of Alexandria, former Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources; consultant

Corrections Oversight Committee


  • Dr. Matthew Sachs of Virginia Beach, CEO, Matthew Sachs MD LLC
  • Dr. Shannae Anderson of Lynchburg, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

Medical Advisory Board for the Department of Motor Vehicles


  • Dr. Firas Beitinjaneh of Norfolk, Neurologist, Neurology Consultants of Tidewater
  • Dr. Lisa Jenkins Haynie of Reedsville, Physician, White Stone Family Practice

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority


  • Alex Vogel of Upperville, CEO, Vogel Group

Virginia Passenger Rail Authority


  • Darien Flowers of Arlington, Group Vice President of Maritime Policy and Governmental Affairs, MSC Group

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she 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 on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.