
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced additional gubernatorial appointments on Friday, including several to his administration.
- Scott Adams was appointed to the position of comptroller at the Virginia Department of Accounts.
- Anjali Jarral was named a confidential policy assistant at the Virginia Department of Social Services.
- Brian Wolford was appointed director of the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
- Somer Salomon was named an Executive Assistant and Special Projects Coordinator.
Agriculture and Forestry
Cotton Board
- David Long of Cape Charles, Owner, Long Grain and Livestock
Virginia Marine Products Board
- Christopher Sopko of Gloucester, Operations Manager, Sea Farm Inc.
Commerce and Trade
Board of Coal Mining Examiners
- Michael Stiltner of Grundy, Reclamation Foreman, Paramont Coal Company; Senior Pastor, Mouthcard Baptist Church
Board of Housing and Community Development
- Sylvia Bryant of Norfolk, Director of Operations, Virginia Wall Systems, Inc.
- Cindy Davis of Richmond, retired Deputy Director, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Housing Development Authority
- Matthew Fields of Buchanan County, Director of Economic Development, Tourism, and Marketing; Director Buchanan County Industrial Development Authority, Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
- Michael Olivieri of Virgina Beach, Partner 4thGeneration Homebuilders LLC
- Dare Ruffin of Virginia Beach, Vice President, Robinson Development Group
Education
Board of Trustees of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
- Laura Bailey of Hayes, retired Special Assistant for Board Relations, Commonwealth of Virginia
- David Botkins of Henrico County; Senior Strategic Advisor for Corporate Affairs & Communications, Dominion Energy
- Thomas DiStanislao of Chesterfield, Attorney, Butler Snow LLP
Board of Trustees of the Science Museum of Virginia
- Jeffrey Bentley of Great Falls, President and CEO, Northwest Federal Credit Union
Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Roxana Jordan of Alexandria, Management Consultant
- Sally Marvin of Great Falls, community volunteer
- The Honorable Marie Royce of Alexandria, CEO, Marie Royce, LLC; former Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Michel Zajur of Midlothian, President and CEO, Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Education Commission of the States
- J. Douglas Straley of Louisa County, Superintendent, Louisa County Public Schools
Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board
- Rajbans Joshi of Henrico, Engineering Manager, AMC Technology
Health and Human Services
Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism
- Mark Creason of Henrico, Senior Financial Partnership Manager, Virginia Credit Union
- Kim Luckabaugh of Fairfax, community volunteer and advocate
- Aaron McClung of Chesterfield, Chief Development Officer, Feed More
- Joy Parker of Virginia Beach, Director, Volunteer Services & Family Centered Care, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Board for the Blind and Vision Impaired
- Tina Egge of Williamsburg, community volunteer and retired non-profit executive
Board of Long Term Care Administrators
- Jasmine Montgomery of Dumfries, Executive Director, Commonwealth Senior Living
Maternal Mortality Review Team
- Kelly Fried of Chesterfield, Executive Director, Chesterfield Community Services Board, Chesterfield Department of Mental Health Support Services
Office of New Americans Advisory Board
- Yoti Jabri of Prince George County, Director of Economic Development and Tourism, Prince George County
- Sasha Taylor of Alexandria, Principal, SK Sultana LLC
Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board
- Susan Alexander Jenkins of Hanover County, Greenhouse Manger, Sandy’s Plants, Inc.
- Ellen M. Nau of Chesterfield County, retired Program Coordinator, Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Rare Disease Council
- John Feore of Arlington, Senior Director, Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates; Director of Health Policy and Advocacy, Institute of Gene Therapies
- Michael Friedlander of Roanoke, Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Director, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion
- John A. Michos, MD, FCCP, of Locust Hill, Regional Vice President, Elevance
Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority
- Brian Yates of Lynchburg, Vice Provost for Residential Programs, Liberty University
Labor
Board for Hearing Specialists and Opticians
- Dr. Kenneth W. Kirk of Midlothian, Dean Emeritus, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
- Holly Law of Richmond, Audiologist, Richmond ENT
- Dr. Jennifer Mundorff of Roanoke, Audiologist, Salem VA Medical Center
Board of Contractors
- Andrew Comstock of Colonial Heights, Vice President, Gilbert C. Martin Company
Legislative
Autism Advisory Board
- Conner Cummings of Fairfax, community volunteer, The Arc of Northern VA and Autism Society
- Ann Flippin of Richmond, Executive Director, Autism Society of Central Virginia
- Dr. Ethan Long of Charlottesville, CEO and President, VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment
- W. Brian McCann, Esq. of Richmond, President & CEO, The Faison Center
Natural and Historic Resources
Cave Board
- Jacqueline Gooden-Seay of Chesterfield, Adjunct Professor, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
- Hope Cupit of Bedford, CEO, SERCAP, INC.
- The Honorable Eurika Tyree, MED, of Cumberland County, Vice Chair, Cumberland County Board of Supervisors; Lead Teacher, Career and Technical Teacher, and Night School Administrator, Hopewell City Schools
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Corrections Oversight Commission
- D’Archie Lewis of Hopewell, Director, VA Chainbreakers, LLC.
Virginia State Crime Commission
- Nicole Wittmannof Loudoun County, Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attonery, Office of the Commonwealth Attorney
Transportation
Commonwealth Transportation Board
- John P. Good, Jr., of Winchester, Treasurer, Shockey Management Company
Veterans and Defense Affairs
Board of Veterans Services
- Lt. Col. Kevin Hoffman of Blackstone, Commander 3-116 Infantry Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard
Veterans Services Foundation Board of Trustees
- Danny Vargas of Fairfax, President, VARCom Solutions; Founder, CEO, and Chairman, American Latino Veterans Association