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Virginia: Gov. Glenn Youngkin announces additional key board appointments

Crystal Graham
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced additional key board appointments.

Local appointees include Paul Vames to the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia Board of Trustees; James Hall to the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities; and Dr. Beth Ellen Davis to the Autism Advisory Board.

Virginia Corn Board

  • Shannon Tignor Ellis of Champlain, farmer, Thomas Neck Agricultural Enterprises
  • Raymond Keating of Norfolk, Director of the Chesapeake Port and International Merchandising, Perdue Agribusiness

Virginia African American Advisory Board 

  • Tori Mabry of Richmond, Manager of Government Affairs, Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association

Board of Trustees for The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia 

  • Paul Vames of Staunton, President, VK Properties

Board of Trustees of The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 

  • Emily Weinstein of Midlothian, Vice President of Development, First Tee-Greater Richmond

Virginia Commission for the Arts 

  • Alex Grabiec of Farmville, Curator of Exhibitions, Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Longwood University
  • Yan “Tim” Zhao of Fairfax County, CEO, the National Youth Visionaries Association

Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board  

  • The Honorable Amy Stinnett White of Botetourt County, Dean of STEM and Workforce Solutions, Virginia Western Community College; Member, Botetourt County Board of Supervisors

Advisory Board on Behavior Analysis 

  • Dr. John Harrington of Norfolk, Vice President of Qualify and Safety, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism  

  • Joel Robert Morgan of Henrico, Executive Director of Virginia Programs, Ampact

Board for the Blind and Vision Impaired  

  • Kathryn E. Campbell of Henrico, Case Manager, Moms In Motion

Board of Counseling  

  • Maria Anastasiou of Woodbridge, Marriage and Family Therapist, Mount Vernon Family Therapy

Board of Funeral Home Directors and Embalmers 

  • Blair H. Nelsen of Richmond, Funeral Service Licensee, Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory

Board of Medical Assistance Services 

  • Joye B. Moore of Chesterfield, Owner, Joyebells, LLC

Office of New Americans Advisory Board 

  • Elizabeth W. Njuguna of Ashburn, Attorney, Honigman, LLP

State Board of Health  

  • Vickie Runk of Bedford County, CEO, Runk & Pratt Companies

Virginia Board for People with Disabilities  

  • Tim Capoldo of Mechanicsville, Director of Developmental Services, Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services
  • Cesar Dulanto III of Gordonsville, Board Member, The Arc of North Central Virginia
  • James Hall of Mount Sidney, Manager, Career and Workforce Development Division, Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center
  • Thomas Leach of Henrico, community volunteer and disability rights advocate
  • Amber Lee of Sterling, Senior Counsel, Procter & Gamble
  • Cynthia Pettus of Hampton, Adult Development Services Support Coordinator, Hampton Newport News Community Services Board
  • Erika Rogers of Louisa County, disability rights advocate
  • Shay Ruff of Roanoke, Lead Trainer, The Arc of Virginia

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Advisory Committee 

  • Kip Piper of Springfield, CEO of Health Results Group, LLC; Chairman and CEO, Medonomics, Inc.

Board for Barbers and Cosmetology  

  • Kimberly J. W. Lewis of Richmond, Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer and Crematory Supervisor

Cemetery Board 

  • Caroline Smyth of Henrico, Manager, Stafford Memorial Park

Autism Advisory Board  

  • Dr. Beth Ellen Davis of Albemarle, Division Director, Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Virginia
  • Whitney King of Virginia Beach, Positive Behavior Support Facilitator, Destination Family Services
  • Giovanni Knight of Henrico, Data Analytics Consultant, CapTech
  • Mia Louria of Henrico, parent and community volunteer
  • Tonya Milling of Richmond, Executive Director, The Arc of Virginia

Small Business Commission 

  • Giuseppe Lanzone of Great Falls, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Peruvian Brothers

Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board  

  • Leigh H. Pemberton of Hanover, Co- Owner, Cherry Dale Farm, Inc.
  • Nicholas “Nick” Thomas of Atlantic, Owner and Farmer, Thomas Family Farms, LLC

Corrections Oversight Commission 

  • Amanda M. Howie of Virginia Beach, Director, Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys

Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board 

  • Daniel G. Stell of Catlett, Director, Fauquier County Geographic Information Systems Department
  • Dr. Wendy Stout of New Kent County, Director, Virginia Tech Coastal Collaborator Center

Virginia Parole Board 

  • The Honorable C. Phillips “Phil” Ferguson of Suffolk, retired Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Suffolk

Motor Vehicle Dealer Board  

  • Kevin M. Reynolds, Jr., of Orange, Dealer-Operator, Reynolds GM – Subaru

Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations  

  • The Honorable Daniel P. Cortez of Stafford, Chairman, National Vet Court Alliance Inc.

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.