Advisory Board Members
The Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative (CNI) Advisory Board is comprised of seven (7) members who are appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. Current members and their terms are listed below.
Terry Glenn (#3, see footnote below)
Richmond, VA
July 2005 – June 2009
Douglas Harris, J.D. (#7, see footnote below)
Commissioner's Designee, Virginia Department of Health
Richmond, VA
Standing Member
Gregory Helm, M.D., Ph.D. (#1, see footnote below)
Charlottesville, VA
July 2008 – June 2012 (2nd Term)
Page B. Melton (#4, see footnote below)
Richmond, VA
July 2008 – June 2012
Teresa Poole (#5, see footnote below)
Roanoke, VA
July 2005 – June 2009
David B. Reid, Psy.D. (#2, see footnote below)
Fishersville, VA
July 2005 – June 2009
James Rothrock, M.A., LPC (#6, see footnote below)
Commissioner, Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
Richmond, VA
Standing Member
Per the Code of Virginia (§ 51.5-12.3), the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative (CNI) Advisory Board consists of seven (7) Governor-appointed members as follows:
- One person licensed to practice medicine in Virginia experienced with brain or spinal cord injury
- One person licensed by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions with experience in brain or spinal cord injury rehabilitative programs or services
- One Virginian with traumatic spinal cord injury or a caretaker thereof
- One Virginian with traumatic brain injury or a caretaker thereof
- One citizen-at-large who shall not be an elected or appointed public official
- The Commissioner of Rehabilitative Services (ex-officio)
- The State Health Commissioner Designee
**The Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services and the Commissioner of the Virginia Department Health may appoint designees to serve on the Advisory Board.
