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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Board Appointments
Hat tip, ALXnow
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2025
Contacts: Office of the Governor: Peter Finocchio, Peter.finocchio@governor.virginia.gov
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Board Appointments
RICHMOND, VA— Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional board appointments.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
EDUCATION
BOARD OF VISITORS OF CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY
Daniel M. Gade, PhD, of Alexandria, LTC (Retired), United States Army; CEO, InterFuze Corporation
Shannon O. Pierce of Virginia Beach, President and CEO, Virginia Natural Gas
Bryan K. Stephens of Norfolk, President and CEO, Hampton Roads Chamber
BOARD OF VISITORS OF COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
Melissa J. Ballenger of Williamsburg, Board of Directors, ePlus inc.; Board of Trustees, The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
The Honorable Eric Cantor of Glen Allen, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Moelis & Company; former Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives
Hillary Waldron of Alexandria, Senior Director, International Business Development, General Dynamics
Ardine Williams of Williamsburg, retired Vice President, Workforce Development, Amazon.com Inc.
BOARD OF VISITORS OF GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Preston Cooper of Alexandria, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie of McLean, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Bobbie Greene Kilberg of McLean, President & CEO Emeritus and Strategic Advisor, Northern Virginia Technology Council
The Honorable William E. Moschella of Falls Church, Shareholder and Co-Chair, Government Relations, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Sarah Parshall Perry of Arlington, Vice President and Legal Fellow, Defending Education
Harold Pyon of Clifton, Retired, United States Civil Service
BOARD OF VISITORS OF JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Heather Hedrick of Richmond, Assistant Vice President, Assistant Controller, CarMax, Inc.
Joely K. Mauck of Fairfax, Certified Financial Planner, LPL Financial
BOARD OF VISITORS OF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
Ian Bradley of Falls Church, Senior Vice President of Operations and Technology, Breakout Capital
Carman A. Faison of South Prince George, Owner, Winndom Mattress
Jaclyn McCaleb of Mechanicsville, Principal, Battlefield Park Elementary School
Michael Poliakoff, PhD, of Oakton, President, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
BOARD OF VISITORS OF NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. L. D. Britt of Suffolk, EVMS Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs and Surgery Chair, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Teresa McNair Gladney of Virginia Beach, Retired, United States Civil Service
Jay Jamison of Virginia Beach, Franchise Owner, Orthofix
BOARD OF VISITORS OF OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Dr. Gregg Eure of Virginia Beach, Urologic Surgeon and Associate Professor, UVA Health
William Giandoni of McLean, Investor and Chief Strategy Officer, Sprezzatura
Leslie Henderson Murphy of Williamsburg, President, Henderson Inc.
Robert M. “Bob” Tata of Virginia Beach, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
BOARD OF VISITORS OF RADFORD UNIVERSITY
Mary Anne Holbrook of Bristol, Vice President of Development, EO
Tyler Lester of Abingdon, Legislative Director, Office of Senator Todd Pillion
Anthony Moore of Richmond, retired, Environmental Consultant
BOARD OF VISITORS OF RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE
The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr., of Reston, Senior Advisor, State Government Relations, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC
The Honorable Samuel D. Parham of Petersburg, Mayor, City of Petersburg
Charles “Chuck” Patton of Prince George County, Managing Member, Patton Holdings, LLC
Albert “Bert” Poole of Virginia Beach, Of Counsel, Poole Brooke Plumlee, PC
John Rathbone of Virginia Beach, retired Chief Financial Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Vickie Schray of Alexandria, Principal and Founder, Vanguard Coaching and Consulting Services
Bouwien Smits of Richmond, Site Vice President and General Manager, Civica, Inc.
BOARD OF VISITORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON
Dr. Gregory L. Chambers of Fredericksburg, Executive Director, CRA Research, LLC
Rachel Greszler of Bethesda, Maryland, Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation; Visiting Fellow in Workforce, Economic Policy Innovation Center
The Honorable Terrie Suit of Spotsylvania, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Governor Robert F. McDonnell
BOARD OF VISITORS OF UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
James Donovan of Upperville, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs
John F. Harris of Charlottesville, private investor
H. Eugene Lockhart of Palm Beach, Florida, former CEO, Mastercard; Co-Founder, MissionOG
Calvert Saunders Moore of Locust Valley, New York, President, Ivor & Co., LLC
BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Neil Amin of Henrico, CEO, Shamin Hotels
Lara Tyler Chambers of Manakin Sabot, Owner and Financial Manager, Tyler Development Group LLC
Andy Florance of Richmond, Founder and CEO, CoStar Group
Lori Jennings of Richmond, Founder and Executive Recruiter, Jennings ProSearch
BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Garrett J. Exner of Alexandria, Executive Director, The Public Interest Fellowship; former Major, United States Marines
The Honorable L. Scott Lingamfelter of Woodbridge, former House of Delegates, 31st District; COL (Retired), United States Army
Ernesto Sampson of Glen Allen, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial
José J. Suárez, M.Eng., P.E., of Saint Augustine, Florida, President and CEO, JS Consulting
Lloyd Taliaferro of Norfolk, Executive Vice President, Mancon LLC; Principal, Gosport Ventures
BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Rosa Atkins of Mosely, Interim Superintendent, Northampton County, North Carolina
Ted Hanson of Richmond, CEO, ASGN Incorporated
Robert Moser, Jr., of McLean, CEO, Clark Construction
BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Morenike Miles of Richmond, Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Dominion Energy
Jon Moore of Richmond, President and CEO, Philip Morris USA
STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Christine Thompson of Virginia Beach, former Adjunct Professor, Tidewater Community College
Terri Thompson of Chesapeake, retired, State Farm Insurance
Brett Vassey of Chesterfield, President and CEO, Virginia Manufacturers Association
Joan Wodiska of Falls Church, CEO, Pioneer Management Consulting
STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA
Eric Chewning of Great Falls, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Technology, HII
Charles W. King of Rockingham County, Retired Senior VP and CFO, James Madison University; Currently, Interim President, James Madison University
Jennifer Montague of Richmond, President and CEO, Columbia Gas of Virginia
J. Douglas Straley of Louisa, Division Superintendent, Louisa County Public Schools
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Contacts: Office of the Governor: Peter Finocchio, Peter.finocchio@governor.virginia.gov
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Board Appointments
RICHMOND, VA— Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional board appointments.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
EDUCATION
BOARD OF VISITORS OF CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY
Daniel M. Gade, PhD, of Alexandria, LTC (Retired), United States Army; CEO, InterFuze Corporation
Shannon O. Pierce of Virginia Beach, President and CEO, Virginia Natural Gas
Bryan K. Stephens of Norfolk, President and CEO, Hampton Roads Chamber
BOARD OF VISITORS OF COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
Melissa J. Ballenger of Williamsburg, Board of Directors, ePlus inc.; Board of Trustees, The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
The Honorable Eric Cantor of Glen Allen, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Moelis & Company; former Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives
Hillary Waldron of Alexandria, Senior Director, International Business Development, General Dynamics
Ardine Williams of Williamsburg, retired Vice President, Workforce Development, Amazon.com Inc.
BOARD OF VISITORS OF GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Preston Cooper of Alexandria, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie of McLean, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Bobbie Greene Kilberg of McLean, President & CEO Emeritus and Strategic Advisor, Northern Virginia Technology Council
The Honorable William E. Moschella of Falls Church, Shareholder and Co-Chair, Government Relations, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Sarah Parshall Perry of Arlington, Vice President and Legal Fellow, Defending Education
Harold Pyon of Clifton, Retired, United States Civil Service
BOARD OF VISITORS OF JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Heather Hedrick of Richmond, Assistant Vice President, Assistant Controller, CarMax, Inc.
Joely K. Mauck of Fairfax, Certified Financial Planner, LPL Financial
BOARD OF VISITORS OF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
Ian Bradley of Falls Church, Senior Vice President of Operations and Technology, Breakout Capital
Carman A. Faison of South Prince George, Owner, Winndom Mattress
Jaclyn McCaleb of Mechanicsville, Principal, Battlefield Park Elementary School
Michael Poliakoff, PhD, of Oakton, President, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
BOARD OF VISITORS OF NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. L. D. Britt of Suffolk, EVMS Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs and Surgery Chair, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Teresa McNair Gladney of Virginia Beach, Retired, United States Civil Service
Jay Jamison of Virginia Beach, Franchise Owner, Orthofix
BOARD OF VISITORS OF OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Dr. Gregg Eure of Virginia Beach, Urologic Surgeon and Associate Professor, UVA Health
William Giandoni of McLean, Investor and Chief Strategy Officer, Sprezzatura
Leslie Henderson Murphy of Williamsburg, President, Henderson Inc.
Robert M. “Bob” Tata of Virginia Beach, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
BOARD OF VISITORS OF RADFORD UNIVERSITY
Mary Anne Holbrook of Bristol, Vice President of Development, EO
Tyler Lester of Abingdon, Legislative Director, Office of Senator Todd Pillion
Anthony Moore of Richmond, retired, Environmental Consultant
BOARD OF VISITORS OF RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE
The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr., of Reston, Senior Advisor, State Government Relations, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC
The Honorable Samuel D. Parham of Petersburg, Mayor, City of Petersburg
Charles “Chuck” Patton of Prince George County, Managing Member, Patton Holdings, LLC
Albert “Bert” Poole of Virginia Beach, Of Counsel, Poole Brooke Plumlee, PC
John Rathbone of Virginia Beach, retired Chief Financial Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Vickie Schray of Alexandria, Principal and Founder, Vanguard Coaching and Consulting Services
Bouwien Smits of Richmond, Site Vice President and General Manager, Civica, Inc.
BOARD OF VISITORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON
Dr. Gregory L. Chambers of Fredericksburg, Executive Director, CRA Research, LLC
Rachel Greszler of Bethesda, Maryland, Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation; Visiting Fellow in Workforce, Economic Policy Innovation Center
The Honorable Terrie Suit of Spotsylvania, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Governor Robert F. McDonnell
BOARD OF VISITORS OF UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
James Donovan of Upperville, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs
John F. Harris of Charlottesville, private investor
H. Eugene Lockhart of Palm Beach, Florida, former CEO, Mastercard; Co-Founder, MissionOG
Calvert Saunders Moore of Locust Valley, New York, President, Ivor & Co., LLC
BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Neil Amin of Henrico, CEO, Shamin Hotels
Lara Tyler Chambers of Manakin Sabot, Owner and Financial Manager, Tyler Development Group LLC
Andy Florance of Richmond, Founder and CEO, CoStar Group
Lori Jennings of Richmond, Founder and Executive Recruiter, Jennings ProSearch
BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Garrett J. Exner of Alexandria, Executive Director, The Public Interest Fellowship; former Major, United States Marines
The Honorable L. Scott Lingamfelter of Woodbridge, former House of Delegates, 31st District; COL (Retired), United States Army
Ernesto Sampson of Glen Allen, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial
José J. Suárez, M.Eng., P.E., of Saint Augustine, Florida, President and CEO, JS Consulting
Lloyd Taliaferro of Norfolk, Executive Vice President, Mancon LLC; Principal, Gosport Ventures
BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Rosa Atkins of Mosely, Interim Superintendent, Northampton County, North Carolina
Ted Hanson of Richmond, CEO, ASGN Incorporated
Robert Moser, Jr., of McLean, CEO, Clark Construction
BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Morenike Miles of Richmond, Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Dominion Energy
Jon Moore of Richmond, President and CEO, Philip Morris USA
STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Christine Thompson of Virginia Beach, former Adjunct Professor, Tidewater Community College
Terri Thompson of Chesapeake, retired, State Farm Insurance
Brett Vassey of Chesterfield, President and CEO, Virginia Manufacturers Association
Joan Wodiska of Falls Church, CEO, Pioneer Management Consulting
STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA
Eric Chewning of Great Falls, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Technology, HII
Charles W. King of Rockingham County, Retired Senior VP and CFO, James Madison University; Currently, Interim President, James Madison University
Jennifer Montague of Richmond, President and CEO, Columbia Gas of Virginia
J. Douglas Straley of Louisa, Division Superintendent, Louisa County Public Schools
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