Governor Ralph Northam appointed Ann Jennings as the new Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. She’s served as the Deputy Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources with primary responsibility for the Chesapeake Bay and previously served as the Virginia Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission. Jennings’ career also includes work as a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She succeeds Matt Strickler who is leaving to pursue new opportunities where he will continue to work on protecting the nation’s resources.