Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed Shawn Crumlish as VRA Executive Director in April of 2022. Before his appointment, Shawn served as Director of Financial Services and held other positions at VRA for over 16 years. During this time, he was involved with various transaction types, including water, wastewater, transportation, and economic development, and implemented several new funding programs with state agency partners. He received his undergraduate degree from James Madison University and a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.

For the 13th consecutive year, VRA has earned the prestigious ‘Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting’ award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). This award is for VRA’s comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2020.