McGuireWoods Consulting and McGuireWoods LLP Professionals Named to Virginia Governor-Elect and Attorney General-Elect Transition Policy and Inaugural Committees and Co-Chair Positions
November 17, 2025
Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger and Attorney General-elect Jay Jones have announced key members of their transition policy committees and inaugural teams, and several leaders from McGuireWoods Consulting and McGuireWoods LLP have been selected for important roles across the administration’s early efforts.
Mark Bowles, chairman of McGuireWoods Consulting, has been named co-chair of the “United for Virginia’s Future” Inaugural Committee.
Chris Lloyd, senior vice president of infrastructure and economic development, has been appointed co-chair of the Commerce & Trade: Economic Development & Small Business Committee.
Tracy Baynard, senior vice president of infrastructure and economic development, has been appointed co-chair of the Transportation Committee.
Travis Blankenship, vice president of Virginia government relations, has been named to the transition team for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.
Jim Dyke, senior advisor and former secretary of education for the Commonwealth of Virginia, has also been named to the transition team for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.
Erin Ashwell, partner at McGuireWoods, has been named co-chair for Attorney General-elect Jay Jones’s transition team and to the transition team for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.
Michael Herring, partner at McGuireWoods, has been named to the transition team for Attorney General-elect Jay Jones.
Jake Spilman Jr., partner at McGuireWoods, has been named to the transition team for Attorney General-elect Jay Jones.
We are proud to see our colleagues recognized for their expertise, leadership and service. Their contributions will support Governor-elect Spanberger’s and Attorney General-elect Jones’s commitment to delivering results for Virginia families and communities.
Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger and Attorney General-elect Jay Jones have announced key members of their transition policy committees and inaugural teams, and several leaders from McGuireWoods Consulting and McGuireWoods LLP have been selected for important roles across the administration’s early efforts.
Mark Bowles, chairman of McGuireWoods Consulting, has been named co-chair of the “United for Virginia’s Future” Inaugural Committee.
Chris Lloyd, senior vice president of infrastructure and economic development, has been appointed co-chair of the Commerce & Trade: Economic Development & Small Business Committee.
Tracy Baynard, senior vice president of infrastructure and economic development, has been appointed co-chair of the Transportation Committee.
Travis Blankenship, vice president of Virginia government relations, has been named to the transition team for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.
Jim Dyke, senior advisor and former secretary of education for the Commonwealth of Virginia, has also been named to the transition team for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.
Erin Ashwell, partner at McGuireWoods, has been named co-chair for Attorney General-elect Jay Jones’s transition team and to the transition team for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.
Michael Herring, partner at McGuireWoods, has been named to the transition team for Attorney General-elect Jay Jones.
Jake Spilman Jr., partner at McGuireWoods, has been named to the transition team for Attorney General-elect Jay Jones.
We are proud to see our colleagues recognized for their expertise, leadership and service. Their contributions will support Governor-elect Spanberger’s and Attorney General-elect Jones’s commitment to delivering results for Virginia families and communities.