Governor Spanberger Names Five New Members to the Commonwealth Transportation Board

Governor Abigail Spanberger announced five new appointments to the 17-member Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) as part of a broader slate of board appointments released July 2, 2026. The CTB sets administrative policy for Virginia's transportation system, approves major highway, rail, and transit contracts, and prioritizes project funding statewide. 

The new CTB members are: 

Grindly Johnson of Richmond, currently a consultant/lobbyist with Perception, brings the deepest transportation pedigree of the group. She served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation under Governor McAuliffe, where she helped establish Virginia's first-in-the-nation sustainable toll relief program, and later as Secretary of Administration under Governor Northam. Earlier in her career, she was Chief of Administration at VDOT, overseeing communications, civil rights, human resources, and safety functions at the agency. 

Charles “Charlie” Payne of Fredericksburg is the managing partner of Hirschler Law's Fredericksburg office, focusing on corporate, land use, and government relations work. A Fredericksburg-area native whose family has been in Stafford County since the 1700s, he previously served as general counsel and senior policy advisor at the U.S. Small Business Administration. 

Jim Moye of Mineral is Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel at the American Bankers Association. His background spans banking, defense-industry leadership roles with Textron Specialized Vehicles, TRU Simulation + Training, and AAI Corporation, and government service with the District of Columbia. 
Marianne Moffat Radcliff of Richmond is President of Kemper Consulting, a Richmond-based government relations firm, where her practice centers on transportation, economic development, procurement, and state budget issues. She previously served in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation and as legislative liaison for the Transportation Secretariat under Governors Allen and Gilmore, and at the Virginia Department of Aviation. 

Dulany Morison of Loudoun is co-owner of Stoke Farm, a historic Middleburg-area horse farm his family has operated for generations. He is active in regional land conservation and heritage preservation, chairing the Mosby Heritage Area Association board.