Virginia Secretary of Education

02/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/08/2024 23:47

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

For Immediate Release:August 2, 2024
Contacts:Office of the Governor: Christian Martinez, [email protected]Office of the Governor: Christian Martinez, [email protected]

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

RICHMOND, VA- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments.

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

  • Carl Beckett, Special Assistant, Department of Corrections

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

AQUACULTURE ADVISORY BOARD

  • Doug McMinnof Wake, Owner, Chesapeake Bay Oyster Company

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

  • Virginia Barnesof Wicomico Church, Seed Specialist, Coastal Agrobusiness

COMMERCE AND TRADE

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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

VIRGINIA TOURISM AUTHORITY

  • Captain Jill E. Millsof Alexandria, Chief Pilot - Washington, D.C., United Airlines

COMPACTS

EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES

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

SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD

  • Grace Creaseyof Crozier, Executive Director, Virginia Council for Private Education

EDUCATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER

  • Jeffrey Davisof South Boston, Assistant Superintendent, Halifax County Schools

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

BOARD OF NURSING

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

STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES

  • Matthew Melvinof Newport News, Executive Director, Hope Unity Freedom Center

INDEPENDENT

VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY

  • Roger Cheeksof 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

LABOR

BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS

  • Darla Allof Waynesboro, General Manager, Licensed Optician, Visionworks
  • Frances Lunsfordof Disputanta, Program Optician, Conexus
  • Fitim Xhemaliof Henrico, Licensed Optician, Conexus

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS

  • Ernest "Bubba" Beasleyof Charlottesville, Geologist and Founder, HydroGeo Environmental
  • Alexis Jonesof Greensville County, Americas Environmental Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
  • Cayman Loweof Powhatan, Global Account Manager, LinkedIn

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

  • Brandon Monnettof Grottoes, Utilities Manager, Molson Coors Beverage Company

BOARD OF CONTRACTORS

  • Tripp Costenof Henrico, President, Costen Floors

SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD

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

VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS

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

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA OUTDOORS FOUNDATION

  • Anne Pittmanof Courtland, community volunteer

CAVE BOARD

  • Andrea Futrellof Christiansburg, Karst Manager, TRC
  • Austin Shankof Grottoes, Parks & Tourism Director, Town of Grottoes

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 Kilpatrickof Fork Union, retired government executive

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

VIRGINIA FIRE SERVICES BOARD

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

VIRGINIA STATE CRIME COMMISSION

  • The Honorable Marsha Garstof Rockingham County, Commonwealth's Attorney, Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney
  • The Honorable Colin Stolleof Virginia Beach, Commonwealth's Attorney, Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney

VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS

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

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