Board Officers & Members
| Chair | Representative of | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy L. Chung, M.D. Sterling |
Fairfax Pediatric Associates, PC |
June 30, 2019 |
| Vice Chairman | Representative of | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| The Honorable John H. O'Bannon III, M.D. |
Member of the House of Delegates Representing the 73rd District |
Concurrent with House term |
| Members | Representative of | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Laura E. Beamer Richmond |
Youth Member | June 30, 2017 |
|
Valerie L. Bowman, M.D., FAAP |
Developmental Assessment Clinic, Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital |
June 30, 2018 |
| Teresa Gardner Tyson, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP Wise County |
The Health Wagon |
June 30, 2019 |
| The Honorable T. Scott Garrett, M.D. | State Delegate Representing the 23rd District |
Concurrent with House Term |
| Glory Gill, RN Hampton |
Hampton City Schools Virginia School Nurses' Association |
June 30, 2018 |
| Andrew Goodwin Richmond |
U.S. House of Representatives |
June 30, 2019 |
| Sarah Bedard Holland Richmond |
Virginia Oral Health Coalition |
June 30, 2018 |
| Jimmy Jankowski Richmond |
Youth Member | June 30, 2017 |
| Kris Kennedy, M.D., FACOG Virginia Beach |
Complete Women's Care: A Division of Mid-Atlantic Women's Care |
June 30, 2019 |
| Ritsu Kuno, M.D., FCCP Midlothian |
Pulmonary Associates of Richmond Inc. | June 30, 2018 |
|
Robert Leek |
Sentara Healthcare |
June 30, 2018 |
| Thomas L'Ecuyer, M.D. Charlottesville |
University of Virginia |
June 30, 2019 |
| Marissa Levine, M.D. | Virginia Department of Health Commissioner of Health |
|
| The Honorable David W. Marsden Fairfax County |
State Senator |
Concurrent with Senate term |
| Sarah Tollison Melton, PharmD Bristol |
Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice |
June 30, 2018 |
| Jeffrey L. Painter | Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Chairman |
|
|
Kristina N. Powell, M.D. |
Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg Member |
June 30, 2017 |
| India Y. Sisler, M.D. Richmond |
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Department of Pediatrics |
June 30, 2017 |
| The Honorable David R. Suetterlein Roanoke County |
State Senator |
Concurrent with Senate term |
Appointment to the Board
As outlined in the enabling legislation, the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation Board membership consists of twenty-three members appointed as follows:
- Two state delegates, one representing rural interests and one urban, are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates.
- Two state senators, one representing rural interests and one urban, are appointed by the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee.
The Governor appoints the remaining nineteen members, consisting of:
- Five designated representatives of public health organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association of Virginia, Medical Society of Virginia, and the Virginia Thoracic Society
- Four health professionals in the fields of oncology, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, and pediatrics
- Eight citizens, including two youth
- Commissioner of the Department of Health or his designee
- Chairman of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or his designee.
Terms are four years each with the possibility of two consecutive terms. Initial appointments are staggered.
Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office: More information about gubernatorial appointments