Air Quality Board
Air Quality Board
Air Quality Board

Board Members


The West Virginia Air Quality Board is composed of seven members, five of whom are appointed by the Governor. Two Board members are representatives of industries engaged in business in this state and three are representatives of the public at large. The Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health and the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture serve on the Board as ex-officio members.

J. Michael Koon, Chair - Public at Large Representative
Appointed: October 1, 1993

R. Thomas Hansen, Ph.D., Vice-Chair - Industry Representative
Appointed: November 17, 1997

Connie L. Stewart, Member - Public at Large Representative
Appointed: April 19, 2022

Leonard Knee , Member - Public at Large Representative
Appointed: June 15, 2023

Robert C. Orndorff, Jr., Member - Industry Representative
Appointed: November 4, 2009

Grant Bishop, Ex-Officio Member
Appointed: March 17, 2016
Represents the Commissioner, West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

Jason Frame, Ex-Officio Member
Appointed: December 20, 2021
Represents the Commissioner and State Health Officer, Bureau for Public Health.

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