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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Governor McAuliffe Announces Administration Appointments (If He Could Only Maintain A Few People)

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RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced additional appointments to his administration today. The appointees will join McAuliffe’s administration focused on finding common ground with members of both parties on issues that will build a new Virginia economy and create more jobs across the Commonwealth.


Secretariat of Veterans and Defense Affairs

John Newby, Commissioner, Department of Veterans Services
John L. Newby II served as Virginia’s Deputy Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs.  Son of a retired Army Sergeant Major from Isle of Wight County, Mr. Newby served in Iraq as an aviator aboard the Boeing B-1B Lancer strategic bomber and commanded an Air Force special operations forward air control unit supporting the U.S. Army’s 3rd and 7thSpecial Forces Groups (Airborne). Following his military service, Mr. Newby served as an attorney at private sector law firms and an international defense contractor, where he specialized in government contracts, intellectual property and cyber security matters. He also served as a member of former Senator Jim Webb’s Service Academy Selection Board. As Deputy Secretary, Mr. Newby assised the Secretary with oversight of all veteran-related issues in Virginia, and supports Governor McAuliffe’s initiatives focused on relationship building with our nation’s military services and our active duty military communities. Mr. Newby received his commission and Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy, and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.  He, his wife Reba and daughter Jillian reside in Richmond.


Secretariat of the Commonwealth
Board Appointments

Advisory Board for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

  • Shantell Lewis AuD, CCC-A* of Richmond, Audiologist, Virginia Professional Hearing Healthcare Center and Virginia Professional Hearing Aid Center
  • Deborah L. Pfeiffer, EdD* of Yorktown, Director, Outreach Services, Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind

Board of Trustees of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

  • Paul D. Koonce* of Richmond, CEO, Energy Infrastructure Group, Dominion Virginia Power
  • Nancy Robertson McNerney of McLean, Owner, McNerney Picklers, LLC
  • Fred D. Thompson, Jr.* of Ashburn, Chief Administrative Officer, Thompson Hospitality

State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and Vision Impaired

  • John C. Bailey* of Fairfax, past President, Fairfax Chapter, National Federation of the Blind, software developer and specialist on anti-terrorism applications,  ManTech International, Inc.
  • Wanda Barnes Council of Newport News, Education Coordinator/Specialist for Special Education, Virginia Department of Education
  • Isaac Crisp of Toano, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
  • Valerie Augburn Walker* of Newport News, Real Estate Analyst, City of Virginia Beach

Statewide Independent Living Council

  • Mary-Margaret Cash of Bon Air, Assistant Commissioner for Community Based Services, Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services
  • Christopher O. Grandle of Stuarts Draft Senior Engineer, Materials and Components Engineering, Northrop Grumman Maritime Systems Division
  • Cindy Gwinn of Chesterfield, Community Resource Manager, Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist and Individual & Family Support Program, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
  • Ivy Kennedy of Virginia Beach, Disability Advocate, Moms in Motion
  • Ronald L. Lanier of Richmond, Agency Director, Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
  • Dr. Rick Mitchell, CRC, Deputy Commissioner for Services, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
  • Petrina Thomas of Culpeper, Consumer Directed Service Facilitator disAbility Resource Center, Fredericksburg
  • Bernard R. Werwie, Jr. of Fredericksburg, Contract Specialist, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation

Veterans Services Foundation

  • Kathleen Levingston of Chesapeake, Assistant Professor and Faculty Advisor for the Student Veterans Association, Old Dominion University

Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspectors

  • Sandra Baynes of Chesapeake, CEO/CFO, Retnauer Baynes Associates, L.L.C.
  • Erich J. Fritz of Richmond, Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer, Dominion Resources, Inc.
  • Gene E. Magruder of Newport News, Tradesman, Newport News Shipbuilding and Member, Board for Contractors

Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth

  • Valerie L. Bowman, MD, FAAP of Richmond, Pediatrician, Developmental Assessment Clinic Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital
  • Glory Gill, RN of Hampton, School Nurse, Hampton City Schools; Member, Virginia School Nurses’ Association
  • Sarah Bedard Holland of Richmond, Executive Director, Virginia Oral Health Coalition
  • Ritsu Kuno, MD, FCCP of Midlothian, Pulmonary Associates of Richmond, Inc.
  • Robert Leek* of Williamsburg, Senior Physician Liaison, Sentara Healthcare
  • Sarah Tollison Melton, PharmD* of Bristol, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
  • Kristina N. Powell, MD of Williamsburg, Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg; Member, Virginia Academy of Pediatrics
  • Vineeta Shah, MHS, RD of Richmond, Independent Consultant, Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School, Virginia Commonwealth University

Monday, January 27, 2014

Governor McAuliffe Announces Administration Appointments (Updated)

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RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced additional appointments to his administration today. The appointees will join McAuliffe’s administration focused on finding common ground with members of both parties on issues that will grow Virginia’s economy and create more jobs across the Commonwealth.

Judy Napier, Commissioner
Judy Napier served most recently as Director of Business Development for the information technology firm CGI Group’s Virginia sector.  Before that she served as Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Technology in the administrations of Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. Judy is a Portsmouth native and graduated from Old Dominion University.


John Malbon, Board Member
John Malbon is the President and CEO of PAPCO Inc., a Virginia Beach Oil Distribution Company that opened the region's first public biodiesel pump in 2006. John is the co-chair of the Envision Virginia Beach 2040 Committee, which focuses on the 30-year future of the city, and serves as the vice chair of the board of directors for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. John is a graduate of James Madison University.

Office of the Governor

Jamie Radice, Communications Director
Jamie Radice served previously as Senior Communications Adviser at the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Communications Director to Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter and Press Secretary to U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Darryl Holt, Special Assistant for Constituent Services
Darryl Holt served previously as an Office Assistant in the Richmond City Department of Social Services. She also served as a Field Representative in the Office of U.S. Senator Jim Webb, and a Special Assistant to the Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade under Governor Tim Kaine.

Virginia Legislative Office
Maribel Ramos, Director
Maribel Ramos served previously as Legislative Assistant to Senator Tim Kaine, where she advised the Senator on policy areas including education, economic development, housing, federal employees and appropriations. Before that she served as a Legislative Assistant to Senator Jim Webb, and as a Special Assistant for Policy to then-Governor Tim Kaine. Maribel holds a Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Secretariat of the Commonwealth
Denise Burch, Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Denise Burch previously served as Director of Constituent Services and Scheduling to former two term Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling.  Prior to this service, she served as Sen. Bolling’s Legislative Aide in the Virginia Senate.  In 1998, she was appointed as Confidential Assistant to Governor Jim Gilmore. 

Lana Westfall, Director of Gubernatorial Appointments
Lana Orme Westfall held the position of Director of Constituent and Legislative Services in both the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates for a total of 16 years.  In 2008, she established a government relations and issue advocacy firm, bringing a wide array of experience on issues related to the environment, education and veterans’ affairs.

Secretariat of Education

Jennie Moline O'Holleran, Deputy Secretary
Jennie Moline O’Holleran most recently served as Director of Virginia Relations at the George Washington University, where she worked with government and community leaders to promote GW’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn. She previously served in Governor Tim Kaine’s policy office. Jennie grew up in Alexandria. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and her Master’s degree in Public Administration from the George Washington University.

Dietra Trent, Deputy Secretary
Dietra Trent served most recently as Deputy State Director in the Office of Senator Mark Warner. She previously served as Deputy Secretary of Education in Governor Tim Kaine’s administration, and as Director of Constituent Services and Director of the Council on Human Rights under Governor Mark Warner. Dr. Trent earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Hampton University, and completed her master’s and doctoral degrees in Public Administration and Policy from Virginia Commonwealth University.   

Secretariat of Technology

Anthony W. Fung, Deputy Secretary of Technology
Anthony Fung served previously as CEO of technology consulting firm GovInsight, LLC and as majority owner of Catapult Consultants, LLC, a firm that specializes in financial, acquisition, healthcare and information technology management. Anthony holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Information Science from the University of Pittsburg.

Secretariat of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

John Newby, Deputy Secretary
John Newby previously served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as an aviator aboard the Boeing B-1B Lancer strategic bomber and as a special operations forward air controller in support of U.S. Army Special Operations Command.  Following his military service, Newby served as an attorney at private sector law firms and an international defense contractor.  He also served as a member of former Senator Jim Webb’s Service Academy Selection Board.  Newby graduated and received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Adam Thiel, Deputy Secretary
Adam Thiel has served as Fire Chief in the City of Alexandria since 2007. Previous to that, Adam served in a range of key positions at fire departments in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and Arizona. In 2002 Governor Mark Warner appointed Adam as the Executive Director of the Virginia Department of Fire Programs within the Secretariat of Public Safety. Adam holds undergraduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Maryland University College. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from George Mason University.
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