Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced more staff members on Thursday and two names from Southwest Virginia were among those named to administration posts.
Jesse Lynch, named director of legislative affairs, is a former aide to Del. Chris Head, R-Botetourt County.
Nikki Thacker, named chief deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, is a former aide to state Sen. David Suetterlein, R-Roanoke County.
Here’s the list Youngkin released, which includes cabinet secretaries previously announced:
Office of the Governor
Policy and Legislative Affairs
- Ali Ahmad, Director of Policy
- Jesse Lynch, Director of Legislative Affairs
- Nicole Bunce Ogburn, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs
- Travis Rickman, Legislative Liaison
- Hallie Pence, Senior Policy Analyst
- Amber Salter, Policy Analyst
Communications
- Macaulay Porter, Press Secretary
- Christian Martinez, Deputy Press Secretary
- Rachel Leppert, Creative Director
First Lady of Virginia
- Colleen Messick, Chief of Staff
- Georgia Esposito, Executive Director
- Julia Norfleet, Special Assistant
- Carlin Maurer, Scheduler
Secretary of Administration
- Aliscia Andrews, Deputy Secretary
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
- Parker Slaybaugh, Deputy Secretary
- Beth Green, Deputy Secretary
Secretary of Commonwealth
- Nikki Thacker, Chief Deputy Secretary
- Jennifer “Jenna” Moon, Deputy Secretary
Secretary of Commerce and Trade
- Garrison Coward, Deputy Secretary
- Bryan Horn, Director of the Department of Housing & Community Development
- Todd Weinstein, Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Housing & Community Development
Secretary of Finance
- Charles Kennington, Deputy Secretary
Secretary of Health & Human Resources
- Colin Greene, Acting Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health
- Nelson Smith, Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Secretary of Labor
- Nicole Riley, Deputy Secretary
- Demetrios “Mitch” Melis, Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations
Secretary of Transportation
- Jen Deci, Deputy Secretary
Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security
- Sonny Daniels, Assistant Secretary
- Ashley Traficant, Assistant Secretary
- Shawn Talmadge, State Coordinator of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management
- Amy Floriano, Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice
Secretary of Veterans and Military Affairs
- Jason Pak, Deputy Secretary