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Youngkin announces administration, board, agency appointments

Chris Graham
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s effort to move Virginia way, way over to the right is over now. Back to governing, the lame duck announced a run of appointments on Friday, including three to the Virginia LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, which you just know he handed off to a junior staffer.

Youngkin, in name, at least, appointed Teri Crawford Brown, the CEO of Blackberry Winter, an Appalachian-based nonprofit, to the advisory board, along with Carson Cox, an associate attorney with the Richmond-based firm Troutman Pepper Hamilton, and Jeffrey Hoeflich-Nickels, owner of the Roanoke-based i77 Strategies.

Here’s to Youngkin actually listening to their advice.

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS

ADMINISTRATION

  • Gillian RichmondSpecial Assistant

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

  • Jona RokaSpecial Assistant

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

ADMINISTRATION

CYBERSECURITY PLANNING COMMITTEE

  • Charles Huntley of Middlesex County, Director of Technology, County of Essex

COMMERCE AND TRADE

BROADBAND ADVISORY COUNCIL

  • Jimmy Carr of Richmond, Chief Executive Officer, All Points Broadband
  • Christian R. Goodwin of Mineral, County Administrator, Louisa County
  • Ray LaMura of Richmond, President, VCTA – Broadband Association of Virginia
  • Casey Logan of Boydton, COO, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and EMPOWER Broadband
  • Steven Sandy of Vinton, Assistant County Administrator, Franklin County
  • Richard Schollmann of Henrico, Executive Director, Virginia Broadband Industry Association 

COMMONWEALTH

VIRGINIA AFRICAN AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD

  • Monica Hall of Chesterfield, E-Commerce Director, Lincare Holding, Inc.

VIRGINIA ASIAN ADVISORY BOARD

  • Minesh Patel of Powhatan, President, Owner, and Founder, Ram’s of Virginia, Inc. and Shiv Traders, Inc. 

VIRGINIA INDIAN ADVISORY BOARD

  • Chief Walt Red Hawk Brownof Southampton County, Chief, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County Virginia
  • Brandon G. Thundercloud Custalow of West Point, Tribal Council Member, Mattaponi Indian Tribe and Reservation

VIRGINIA LATINO ADVISORY BOARD

  • Roberto Jose Coquis of Falls Church, Deputy Director, Human Resources, Barbaricum 
  • Eduardo Gil of Falls Church, Director, Capdesvilas Advisors

COMPACT 

LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD

  • The Honorable Mike Cherryof Colonial Heights, Member, House of Delegate, 66th District

DESIGNATED 

STATE REHABILITATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

  • Becky Alwood of Midlothian, Occupational Therapist, Sheltering Arms Institute
  • Heidi Lawyer of Glen Allen, Curriculum Support Specialist, Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
  • Brandy Schantz of Alexandria, CEO, Schantz Group

STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED 

  • Jennifer Sellers, MAED of Harrisonburg, community volunteer

EDUCATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER

  • Steve Ahn of Damascus, Science Teacher, Washington County Schools

BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND

  • Carolyn Berry of Charlottesville, Participant Coordinator, Independence Resource Center
  • H. Cline, Jr., of Staunton, retired teacher and coach, Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind

BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • General Dennis Via, Ret. of McLean, Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

 STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD

  • Arrow Brooks of Bristol, student
  • Sarah Byman of Virginia Beach, student
  • Elizabeth Cobb of Henrico, student
  • Rafael Ibanez of Crozet, student
  • Yordanose Moges of Fairfax County, student
  • Preston Riddle of Halifax County, student
  • Lance Toapanta of Salem, student
  • Abubakkar Rahim of Stafford, student

VIRGINIA AMERICAN REVOLUTION 250 COMMISSION

  • Gloria Marrero Chambers of McLean, Community Volunteer

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

ADVISORY BOARD ON BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

  • Mark Llobell of Virginia Beach, Founder and CEO, Virginia Autism Foundation

ADVISORY BOARD ON POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY

  • Ronnie Hayes of Richmond, Polysomnographic Technologist, VCU Health
  • Hannah Tyler of Chester, Polysomnography Technologist, VCU Health

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN FUND AUTHOIRTY 

  • Monique Ford of Fredericksburg, CPA/Owner, Monique Valentine Ford, CPA
  • Tyler Pieron of Fluvanna County, Board of Directors, Cominghomewell.org

BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS

  • Lynn Hall Campbell of Richmond and Gloucester, Regional Practice Administrator, Bon Secours/Mercy Health
  • Latonya Dickerson Hughes of Hampton, Assistant Dean, Hampton University

BOARD OF OPTOMETRY 

  • Corliss V. Booker, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC of Chester, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education Resources
  • Shawn H. Hobbs of Richmond, Optometrist, Commonwealth Eye Care Associates

BOARD OF PHARMACY 

  • Michelle E. Hoffer of Richmond, Attorney, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP

BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY 

  • Megan R. Bureau, PT, DPT of Winchester, Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Education, Division of Physical Therapy, Shenandoah University
  • Srilekha Palle of Fairfax, visiting fellow, Independent Women’s Forum

CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES REVIEW PANEL

  • Nupur Bal of Manakin Sabot, Shareholder/Attorney, Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC
  • Christian Paasch of Alexandria, Executive Committee Chair, Virginia Chapter, National Parents Organization

OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS ADVISORY BOARD

  • Karina Martich, PhD, of Richmond, President, Berakah Inc.
  • Daniel Villar of Henrico, Director for the Office of Ethnic Ministries, Catholic Diocese of Richmond
  • Zarmina Yusufi, MD, of Fredericksburg, Internal Medicine Specialist, Stafford Hospital 

RARE DISEASE COUNCIL

  • Gwen Traficant, Vice-Chair, of Fairfax County, community volunteer, caregiver

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 

  • Adrian Frierson of Mechanicsville, Director of Transportation, Hanover County Public Schools

VIRGINIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

  • Craig Connors of Toano, Senior Director of Payor Relations, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association

LABOR

SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD

  • Audrey Janosik of Richmond, Manager, Medical Program & Regulatory Compliance, Altria Client Services

LEGISLATIVE

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS COMMITTEE

  • Barbara L. Inman of Newport News, Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Management, Hampton University
  • Geneda Kearney of Chesterfield County, Academic Coach, Walden University
  • Cameron Patterson of Farmville, Vice President for Student Affairs, Longwood University; Senior Partner for Strategic Initiatives, Robert Russa Moton Museum 

COMMISSION ON ELECTRIC UTILITY REGULATIONS 

  • Howard Shafferman of RichmondFounder and Principal, The Haswell Group, LLP; former Chief of Staff and Counselor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Retired Partner, Ballard Spahr, LLP

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS ADVISORY COUNCIL

  • Adam Kinsman of James City County, County Attorney, James City County

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].