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

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

• Ryan Welsh, Senior Advisor for Energy and Economic Policy 

• Kathryn Zimmerman, Chief of Staff, Office of the First Lady 

EDUCATION 

• Colleen Messick, Executive Director, Virginia Commission for the Arts 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 

COTTON BOARD 

• Michael Griffin of Suffolk, Owner/Operator Griffin Farms, LLC 

SOYBEAN BOARD 

• Michael Bryant of Lottsburg, Farmer, Melville Farms 

• Charles “Chuck” McGhee of Mechanicsville, Owner, Grainfield Farm, LLC 

DESIGNATED? 

STATE REHABILITATION ADVISORY COUNCIL 

• Lillian Garland of Woodbridge, disability advocate 

• Ryan Haywood of Leesburg, Director of Health and Citizen Solutions Portfolio Development, Highlight Technologies, Inc. 

STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED? 

• John Leopold of Henrico, Chief Administrative Officer, Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia 

EDUCATION 

A. L. PHILPOTT MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP, BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

• Matthew Clarke of Wytheville, President, Clarke Precision Machine, Inc. 

• Jeffrey Jaycox of Virginia Beach, President, Tabet Manufacturing Company Inc. 

• Karen D. Sorber of Washington County, CEO and Co-founder, Micronic Technologies, Inc.   

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 

• Margaret Hancock of Charlottesville, former Executive Director, Virginia Commission for the Arts 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

ADVISORY BOARD ON MASSAGE THERAPY 

• Candice Merrick of Richmond, Director, Hand & Stone 

STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES 

• The Honorable Kevin P. Carroll of Chesterfield, Member, Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, Matoaca District  

STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEWAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL APPEAL REVIEW BOARD 

• Joshua Hepner of Stephens City, Environmental Health Supervisor, Loudoun County Health Department 

VIRGINIA INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL 

• The Honorable Emily Jordan of Isle of Wight County, Member, Virginia State Senate, 17th District  

INDEPENDENT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VIRGINIA BIRTH-RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM? 

• M. Catherine Slusher, MD,?of Harrisonburg, Senior Partner, Sentara OBGYN Midwifery Specialist

LABOR 

BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY??  

• Candice Benvenuti of Fairfax County, Paralegal, Blankingship & Keith, P.C. 

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS 

• David Johnson of Reston, Consultant 

• Nathan Kuhn of Richmond, Senior Manager-Energy Transition, Jacobs Engineering  

REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD  

• Joseph Dunn of Midlothian, Executive Vice President, First Heritage Mortgage