Gov. Spanberger announces staff appointments to administration, governor’s office
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has announced additional staff appointments to her administration, the governor's office and state agencies.
The governor's office on Feb. 5 released a list of additional positions in several departments and secretariat staff filled by "exceptional professionals."
The governor said the appointees will help deliver the "commonsense leadership" that Virginians deserve as the Spanberger administration continues to work on affordability across the commonwealth and growing Virginia's economy.
The full list of additional staff appointments is as follows:
Office of the Governor
- Grant Neely, deputy chief of staff for policy and communications
- Beau Cribbs, chief speechwriter and deputy communications director
Administration
- Janet Lawson, director, Department of Human Resource Management
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Commerce & Trade
- Kristen Dahlman, deputy secretary
Education
- Anne Hyslop, deputy secretary
- Holly Coy, chief of staff, Department of Education
Health & Human Resources
- David Brown, director, Department of Health Professions
- Steve Ford, director, Department of Medical Assistance Services
- Nedra Moncrief-Craig, commissioner, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Labor
- Asif Bhavnagri, assistant secretary
- Melissa Smith, commissioner, Virginia Employment Commission
- Joanna Darcus, deputy commissioner, Virginia Employment Commission
- Nicholas Toth, deputy commissioner, Department of Workforce Development and Advancement
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Natural & Historic Resources
- Roger Kirchen, director, Department of Historic Resources
- Elizabeth Tune, deputy director, Department of Historic Resources
- Jonathan Rak, deputy director, Department of Environmental Quality
Public Safety & Homeland Security
- Harvey Powers, chief deputy director, Department of Criminal Justice Services
- Jermiah Fitz, chief deputy director, Department of Corrections
Veterans & Defense Affairs
- Sloane Rose, deputy commissioner, Department of Veterans Services
