Spanberger creates new cabinet position, appoints SELC’s Josephus Allmond chief energy officer

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 589

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday signed an executive order creating the cabinet position of chief energy officer and has appointed Josephus Allmond, a Charlottesville-based staff attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center, to the new role.

Allmond has worked as a staff attorney with SELC for over five years and has served on the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. He was also co-chair of Spanberger’s energy transition team.

Allmond has experience litigating utility …

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