Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

From: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin
June 27, 2025

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

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

  • Carolyn Bradford, Policy Analyst, Chief Transformation Office  
  • Ashleigh Lynch, Special Assistant, Office of the Governor 
  • Marshall Macheledt, Deputy Director of Federal Affairs, Office of the Governor  
  • Eric J. Reynolds, Esq., Ombudsman and Director, Office of the Children’s Ombudsman 
  • Joshua Scott, Policy Analyst, Office of Regulatory Management  

COMMERCE AND TRADE

  • Michael Moran, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade

EDUCATION

  • Cooper Conway, Senior Policy Analyst, Secretary of Education

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

  • Bryce Rosenberg, Project Manager, Secretary of Health and Human Resources  

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

ADMINISTRATION

STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

  • The Honorable J. Chapman Petersen, Esq., of Fairfax, Owner, Chap Petersen & Associates, PLC 

AUTHORITY

HAMPTON ROADS SANITATION DISTRICT COMMISSION

  • Nancy Stern of Belle Haven, retired CEO, Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. 
  • Elizabeth Taraski, PhD, of Suffolk, retired CEO, Nansemond River Preservation Alliance 

COMMERCE AND TRADE

CLEAN ENERGY ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Thomas Turner of Suffolk, Virginia State Director, Conservatives for Clean Energy 
  • Taylor Williams of Richmond, Principal and Co-Founder, Spy Rock Real Estate Group 

VIRGINIA SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING AUTHORITY 

  • Naumaan Nasir of Prince William County, CEO, Nasir and Associates LLC 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

ADVISORY BOARD ON MIDWIFERY 

  • Ildiko Baugus, CPM, LM, of Chesapeake, Co-Owner, Meraki Midwives 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS?AND PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME 

  • Brian Gottstein of Woodbridge, Senior Editor, The Daily Signal 
  • Galam A. Khan, MD, of Stafford County, Physician, Georgetown University Medical Center; Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine Georgetown University 
  • Kristina Nunnally of Amelia Court House, Founding Member, Virginia Alliance for PANS/PANDAS Action 

BOARD OF DENTISTRY  

  • Jayson Smith, DMD, of Bristol, Pediatric Dentist 

BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS 

  • Todd Barnes of Martinsville, Administrator, Davis & McDaniel Veterans Care Center  

BOARD OF PHARMACY  

  • Tim Robertson of Glen Allen, Pharmacy Manager, Publix 

BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY 

  • Dr. Stacey Hoffman of Great Falls, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Dr. Stacey Hoffmann, LLC 

OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Sarah Basha of Leesburg, President, Oneblue.org 

RENAL DISEASE COUNCIL  

  • Christopher West of Richmond, Head of Government Relations, Kaiser Permanente  

VIRGINIA ADDICTION RECOVERY COUNCIL 

  • Lisa “Mimi” Sedjat, LCSW, of Franktown, Executive Director, Eastern Shore Community Services Board 

VIRGINIA HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVLOPMENT AUTHORITY

  • Sharon Alexander of Glen Allen, Director of Workforce Initiatives, Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association 
  • Alexis Gerdes of Virginia Beach, Executive Neuroscience Sales Specialist, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 

INDEPENDENT

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE AND TUNNEL COMMISSION

  • Rev. Gregory L. Duncan, Sr., of Accomack County, Pastor, Bloxom Mission/House of Prayer UMC and St. Johns UMC in Atlantic; Deputy Director, Accomack County Solid Waste 
  • Thomas Meehan of Newport News, President, C.D. West & Co. Real Estate 

JUDICIAL

INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION 

  • S. Mario Lorello of Virginia Beach, Attorney, Zoby & Broccoletti, P.C. 
  • Kristi A. Wooten of Chesapeake, Managing Partner, Wooten Law Group 

LEGISLATIVE

VIRGINIA ISRAEL ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Micah Edmonds of Alexandria, COO of Kloke Cybersecurity 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES

BOARD OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES 

  • Parker Slaybaugh of Richmond, Vice-President, LINK Public Affairs 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

ADVISORY BOARD ON JUVENILE JUSTICE & PREVENTION 

  • Sandra Lawyer of Ashburn, community volunteer  
  • Kelsey Parrish of Lynchburg, Senior Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, Commonwealth’s Attorney Office for Lynchburg 

BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE 

  • Mike Crawley of Salem, Deputy Chief of Police, Roanoke City Police Department 
  • The Honorable Wes Nance of Bedford, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Bedford County 
  • C. Andrew Rice of Virginia Beach, Senior Commonwealth’s Attorney, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney Virginia Beach 
  • Dr. Penny Schultz of Virginia Beach, Assistant Director of Safety and Security, Chesapeake Public Schools 
  • Marsha E. Tsiptsis of Chesterfield County, Teacher, Prince George County Schools 

CORRECTIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE 

  • Dara Watson of Chesapeake, Warden, Virginia Department of Corrections  

FORENSIC SCIENCE BOARD

  • Allan Evans of Gloucester, Police Officer, Town of Kilmarnock Police Department; former Forensic Evidence Specialist, Department of Forensic Science, Eastern Laboratory  

STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS 

  • The Honorable John McLaughlin, Jr., of New Kent, Sheriff retired, New Kent Sheriff’s office  
  • Ryan Moore of Williamsburg, Co-Owner, Mission Mind Wellness 

VIRGINIA FIRE SERVICES BOARD 

  • Abbey Johnston of Bedford County, Deputy Chief of Operations, Bedford County Fire and Rescue 
  • Gerry Maiatico of Warren County, Assistant Fire Chief, Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services 
  • Charles M. Sterne IV of Stafford County, Battalion Chief (Retired), Fredericksburg Fire Department 

VIRGINIA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION NETWORK ADVISORY BOARD 

  • Matthew Wells of Richmond, Director, Department of Conservation and Recreation 

TRANSPORTATION

AEROSPACE ADVISORY COUNCIL 

  • James Gilmore of Winchester, Program Manager, U.S. Federal Government (Department of Defense) 

COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

  • The Honorable J. Randall Minchew of Leesburg, former member, Virginia House of Delegates; Managing Shareholder, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, PC 
  • Dr. Raymond Smoot of Montogomery County, retired Chairman, Atlantic Union Bank; retired CEO, Virginia Tech Foundation 
  • Frederick T. Stant III of Virginia Beach, retired Attorney, WilliamsMullen 

MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER BOARD 

  • Jeff Ryer of Williamsburg, Executive Director, Consumer Action for a Strong Economy 

VIRGINIA COMMERCIAL SPACE FLIGHT AUTHORITY 

  • Carol Chang of Fairfax County, Deputy Director, United States Space Force 

VIRGINIA PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY 

  • Cynthia Lawrence of Roanoke, Director, Workforce Development, Carilion Clinic 
  • Susan Spears of Fredericksburg, President & CEO, Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce

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