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