Spanberger announces additional board appointments

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has announced additional board appointments that she says will contribute to her goal to build a better and stronger Virginia.

“When I think about the more than 100 Virginians we’ve appointed to boards and commissions in just 60 days, I think about what they represent — wide-ranging professional experience, an unwavering commitment to their communities, and a willingness to serve their fellow Virginians at the highest standard,” Spanberger said in a March 18 press release. “I know these leaders will always put the Commonwealth first as we continue to focus on building a stronger future for Virginia students, families, and communities.”

Administration

State Board of Elections

• Sally Hudson of Charlottesville, practitioner fellow at the University of Virginia

Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion

• Dorothy French Boone of Barboursville, public health physician 
• Siobhan Deeds of Lexington, owner of Pumpkinseeds 
• Leonard Lacey of Stafford, senior pastor of United Faith Christian Ministry 
• Julia Marsden of Burke, retired from Balmar Printing & Graphics  
• Justin Sarafin of Dinwiddie, executive director of the Historic Petersburg Foundation 
• James Schuyler of Richmond, retired from the Virginia Community Action Partnership 
• Gayle Jessup White of  Charlottesville, Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation

Authority

Fort Monroe Authority

• Eola Dance of Hampton, founder of VISION Collective LLC  
• L’Allegro Smith of Arlington, Federal Public Policy Manager of TikTok USDS JV 

Commonwealth

LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

• Kristi Black of Prince William, interim CEO of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce
• Christopher Gordon of Hopewell, chief financial officer of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services-NC Medicaid  
• Aneesah Smith Main of Chesterfield, Equity & LGBTQ+ Advisor for the city of Richmond  
• Stephanie Merlo of Henrico, vice president of the Collaborative Arts Initiative
• Paige Reed of Staunton, program director & Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Director of LGBTQ+ Resources at Mary Baldwin University  
• Alexsis Rodgers of Richmond, managing director of Strategy and Impact of the Black Futures Lab  
• Ruben Valle of New Kent, Platform, Data and Cybersecurity Division Chief at the U.S. Department of Defense  
• Reed Williams of Virginia Beach, Director of Communications at Equality Virginia

Compacts

Breaks Interstate Park Commission

• Richard Mullins of Dickenson, retired from the Newell Smokeless Coal 

Interstate Commission on Potomac River Basin

• Justin Carl of Alexandria, general manager and CEO of AlexRenew 
• Mark Peterson of Loudoun, chief of Stakeholder Relations of Loudoun Water

Education

Board of Education 

• Kimberly Bridges of Richmond, associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University 
• Beth Rhinehart of Bristol, president & CEO of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce
• William Robinson of Crozet, executive director of the UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education 
• Jamelle Wilson of Hanover, dean at the University of Richmond  

Norfolk State University Board of Visitors

• Michael Thornton of Virginia Beach, retired from Surry County Public Schools 
• Harold Watkins of Richmond, clinician at Nexus

Old Dominion University Board of Visitors

• Robert Corn of Springfield, president at the Landmark Strategies LLC  
• Peter Decker of Norfolk, partner at the Decker Law 
• Mark Fleming of Norfolk, genitourinary oncologist at the Virginia Oncology Associates  
• Charlene Morring of Suffolk, principal owner & attorney at the Morring Law PLLC 
• Keith Newby of Norfolk, chair of Cardiology at Bon Secours Mercy Health 
• Kenneth Plum of Reston, retired from Fairfax County Public Schools 

Richard Bland College Board of Visitors

• Shawn Avery of Poquoson, president and CEO of the Hampton Roads Workforce Council  
• Peter Blake of Richmond, retired from the State Council of Higher Education  
• Kevin Masengill of Dinwiddie, county administrator at Dinwiddie County  
• Perry Miller of Henrico, president & CEO at Capital Region Airport Commission  
• Jennifer Montague of Richmond, president & CEO of Columbia Gas of Virginia 
• Penny Parayo of Petersburg, senior vice president & general manager at Live! Casino Virginia 
• Amanda Rusell of Carson, physician at Southern Dominion Health System  
• Joanne Williams of Prince George, director of Communications for Tourism, Marketing & Government Relations in the city of Petersburg 
• Deborah Young of Prince George, retired from Honeywell International  

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

• Raymond Haynes of Hampton, superintendent at Hampton City Schools
• Thaddeus Holloman of Newport News, retired from Old Point National Bank

Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors  

• Heidi Schlicher Cook of Chesterfield, senior vice president at Old Dominion Public Affairs
• Alexis Swann of Hampton, regional president at Towne Bank
• Harry Thalhimer of Richmond, president of Thalhimer Headwear

College of William & Mary Board of Visitors 

• John Rathbone of Virginia Beach, retired from Norfolk Southern

Health & Human Resources

Board of Health 

• Pamela Cipriano of Charlottesville, professor emerita at the University of Virginia
• Julie Henderson of Richmond, retired from the Virginia Department of Health
• Thomasena Wicker of Carrollton, adjunct professor at Hampton University
• Saquib Samee of Henrico, president of the Commonwealth Vein Center

Board of Nursing 

• Tauna Gulley of Dickenson, professor of Nursing at the University of Pikeville
• Kathleen Ware of Williamsburg, vice president of nursing at Bon Secours Health System
• Yesenia Nunez of Winchester, advance practice nurse practitioner at Valley Health

Natural & Historic Resources

State Air Pollution Control Board 

• Avi Garbow of Arlington, founder of the Fiery Run Environmental Strategies PLLC
• Roy Hoagland of Moseley, attorney at HOPE Impacts
• William Shobe of Albemarle, research professor emeritus of Public Policy at the University of Virginia
• Sharon Shutler of Arlington, retired from the U.S. Department of Justice

Public Safety & Home and Security

Board of Juvenile Justice

• Montell Brown of Manassas, school administrator at Fairfax County Public Schools
• Travis Burns of King George, principal of King George High School
• Celvin Richardson of Chesterfield, tester & evaluator at the Virginia Department of Corrections
• Neville Welch of Dumfries, CEO of Lemmas Consulting, LLC

Transportation

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority 

• Roderick Hall of Prince William, senior policy advisor at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP 

Veterans & Defense Affairs

Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations 

• Richard Lane of Alexandria, contractor at the Blinded Veterans Association