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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin makes additional appointments to staff, boards

Crystal Graham
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The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro region, known as SAW, had strong representation in Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration and board appointments announced on Friday.

The appointments include three people from Augusta County, and one from Waynesboro, Rockingham County and Charlottesville.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

  • Carl Beckett, Special Assistant, Department of Corrections

VIRGINIA STATE CRIME COMMISSION

  • The Honorable Marsha Garst of Rockingham County, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney
  • The Honorable Colin Stolle of Virginia Beach, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney

BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS

  • Darla All of Waynesboro, General Manager, Licensed Optician, Visionworks
  • Frances Lunsford of Disputanta, Program Optician, Conexus
  • Fitim Xhemali of Henrico, Licensed Optician, Conexus

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS

  • Ernest “Bubba” Beasley of Charlottesville, Geologist and Founder, HydroGeo Environmental
  • Alexis Jones of Greensville County, Americas Environmental Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
  • Cayman Lowe of Powhatan, Global Account Manager, LinkedIn

BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS

  • Brandon Monnett of Grottoes, Utilities Manager, Molson Coors Beverage Company

SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD

  • Jay Abbott of Blacksburg, former Director of Operations, Red Sun Farms LLC; Ex-Officio Member, Virginia Agribusiness Council Board of Directors
  • Larry James of Augusta County, EHS Manager, Cargill
  • Rena Parker of Richmond, Spruance Site Sr. EHS Consultant, DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC

CAVE BOARD

  • Andrea Futrell of Christiansburg, Karst Manager, TRC
  • Austin Shank of Grottoes, Parks & Tourism Director, Town of Grottoes

AQUACULTURE ADVISORY BOARD

  • Doug McMinn of Wake, Owner, Chesapeake Bay Oyster Company

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

  • Virginia Barnes of Wicomico Church, Seed Specialist, Coastal Agrobusiness

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  • Bill Garrett of Rockville, President/Owner, W.B. Garrett, Inc.
  • Scott Stosser of Blacksburg, Senior Vice President of Construction, SAS Builders

VIRGINIA TOURISM AUTHORITY

  • Captain Jill E. Mills of Alexandria, Chief Pilot – Washington, D.C., United Airlines

EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES

  • Scott Fleming of Hanover County, Director, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD

  • Grace Creasey of Crozier, Executive Director, Virginia Council for Private Education

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER

  • Jeffrey Davis of South Boston, Assistant Superintendent, Halifax County Schools

BOARD OF NURSING

  • Dr. Cleopatra Kitt of Roanoke, Senior Vice President of Leadership Development, Retirement Unlimited Inc.

STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES

  • Matthew Melvin of Newport News, Executive Director, Hope Unity Freedom Center

VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY

  • Roger Cheeks of Chesapeake, Senior Director of Outreach, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
  • Martin R. Martinez of Stafford County, Planning Commissioner-Aquia District, Stafford County Government

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS’ AND RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS’ SERVICE AWARD FUND BOARD

  • Evangeline Cuyno Boers of Sterling, Accounting Technician, Smithsonian; Volunteer Firefighter and EMT, Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department

BOARD OF CONTRACTORS

  • Tripp Costen of Henrico, President, Costen Floors

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS

  • Stacy James Armentrout, Jr., of Chesapeake, Associate Environmental Scientist, Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
  • Michael Baum of Midlothian, Owner, Envirostar, LLC
  • Patrick Studley of Hampton, CIH, Training and Field Department Manager, Marine Chemist Service, Inc.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION

  • Anne Pittman of Courtland, community volunteer

STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

  • The Honorable Daniel Jorjani of Falls Church, Chief Operating Officer and Principal Deputy General Counsel, Citizens United

VIRGINIA LAND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

  • Kathleen Kilpatrick of Fork Union, retired government executive

VIRGINIA FIRE SERVICES BOARD

  • Kevin Duck of Isle of Wight, President, Chesterfield Insurers; Commissioner, Carrsville Volunteer Fire Department, Isle of Wight
  • Carla Keesee of Forest, Investigations Manager, Virginia Farm Bureau

BOARD OF VETERANS SERVICES

  • Lt. Col. Joyce Henderson, USA (retired) of Alexandria
  • Col. Wendell C. Warner, USA (retired) of Lorton, Director for Combatant Command Support, Senior Executive Services, Under Secretary Defense

VETERANS SERVICES FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

  • Omari Faulkner of Bluemont, President and CEO, Blue Fire Fed
  • Shannon “Shay” Spencer-Watson of Lorton, Fisher Service Award Program Manager and Community Relations Administrator, Fisher House Foundation

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.