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Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Additional Staff in Office of the Governor & Administration Appointments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 16, 2025

CONTACT: press@abigailspanberger.com

Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Additional Staff in Office of the Governor & Administration Appointments

Governor-Elect Spanberger: “These Leaders Will Guide My Administration’s Work to Respond to the Challenges Facing Our Commonwealth and Ensure We Are Set Up for Success”
RICHMOND, Va. — Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger today announced additional staff in the Office of the Governor, state agency leadership, and secretariat staff.

“Over the past two months, I have focused on building a qualified and dedicated team of public servants that will be ready on day one to start lowering costs for families, strengthening Virginia’s public schools, and building a more resilient economy for all,” said Spanberger. “Today, I’m proud to add to my administration a set of Virginians who will help turn those priorities into action. Together, these leaders will guide my administration’s efforts to respond to challenges facing our Commonwealth and ensure we are set up for success in the years to come.”

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

  • Kate McCarty, Chief of Staff to the First Gentleman

  • Jack Bledsoe, Press Secretary

COMMERCE & TRADE

  • Rita McClenny, President and CEO, Virginia Tourism Corporation

EDUCATION

  • Holly Coy, Chief of Staff, Virginia Department of Education

LABOR

  • Laura McClintock, Director, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

NATURAL & HISTORIC RESOURCES

  • Maribel Castaneda, Deputy Secretary

  • Michael Rolband, Director, Department of Environmental Quality

  • Nikki Rovner, Director, Department of Conservation & Recreation

  • Sarah Spota, Deputy Director, Department of Conservation & Recreation

PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY

  • Cheryl Adkins, Deputy State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management

  • Jamey Brads, Deputy Executive Director, Department of Fire Programs

  • Ashaki McNeil, Director, Department of Criminal Justice Services

  • Bob Bermingham, Director, Department of Juvenile Justice

  • Marilyn Brown, Deputy Director, Department of Juvenile Justice

  • Joseph Walters, Director, Department of Corrections

  • Linda Jackson, Director, Department of Forensic Science

  • Amy Jenkins, Chief Deputy Director, Department of Forensic Science

TRANSPORTATION

  • Laura Schewel, Deputy Secretary

  • Carter Hutchinson, Deputy Secretary

  • Michael York, Assistant Secretary

  • Allan Fye, Deputy Director, Department of Rail and Public Transportation

Click here and here for additional appointments.

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