Contact Info

Emergency Preparedness & Response Programs Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23219 (804)864-7026

E-mail us your questions at eprquestion@vdh.virginia.gov

Regional Staff (sorted by location)

Location	Title	Name	Phone Numbers
Central Region Richmond	Regional Epidemiologist	Powell, Tim tim.powell@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8232 wk 804-864-8239 fax
Central Region Richmond	Regional Admin. Assistant	Miller, Pam L. pamela.miller@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8230 wk 804-864-8239 fax
Central Region Richmond	Regional Planner	Cooper, Roger roger.cooper@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8237 wk:Richmond 804-864-8239 fax: Richmond 434-972-6234 wk: Charlottesville 434-972-4310 fax: Charlottesville
Central Region Richmond	Regional Trainer	Moore, Donald donald.moore@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8238 wk 804-864-8239 fax
Central Region Richmond	Regional HospitalCoordinator	Schindel, Don don.schindel@cox.net	757-719-7100 wk
Central Region Richmond	Regional PIO	Rodriguez, Cheryle Cheryle.rodriguez @vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8236 wk 804-864-8239 fax
Eastern Region Norfolk	Regional Emergency Planner	BeLer, Dean Constantine dean.beler@vdh.virginia.gov	757-594-7039 Peninsula 757-683-2863 Norfolk 757-683-2494 fax
Eastern Region (Norfolk Hlth Dept)	Regional Trainer	Miller, Pamela (Blair) pam.blairmiler@vdh.virginia.gov	757-683-2479 wk 757-683-2494 fax
Eastern Region Norfolk Hlth Dept	Regional Adm. Assistant	Broady, Joni joni.broady@vdh.virginia.gov	757-683-2489 wk 757-683-2494 fax
Eastern Region Penninsula EMS Dept	Regional Hospital Coordinator	Byrd, Lonnie lbyrd@vaems.org	757-850-2164 wk (home ofc) 804-693-6234 (Peninsula EMS)
Eastern Region Norfolk Hlth Dept	Regional Epidemiologist	Colon, Ana ana.colon@vdh.virginia.gov	757-683-2847 wk 757-683-2494 fax
Eastern Region Norfolk Hlth Dept	Regional PIO	Hill, Larry larry.hill@vdh.virginia.gov	757-683-9175 wk 757-683-2494 fax
Eastern Region Norfolk Hlth Dept.	Regional Epidemiologist	Vacant	757-683-2847 wk 757-683-2494 fax
Eastern Region Norfolk Hlth Dept.	Surveillance Specialist	Rebecca Rios rebecca.rios@vdh.virginia.gov	757-683-2809 wk 757-683-2494 fax
Northern Region Fairfax	Regional Emerg. Planner	Vacant	703-934-0625 wk 703-934-0633 fax
Northern RegionFairfax	Regional PIO	Brewster, Maribeth maribeth.brewster@vdh.virginia.gov	703-934-0623 wk 703-934-0633 fax
Northern Region Fairfax	Surveillance Specialist	Vacant	703-934-0626 wk 703-934-0633 fax
Northern Region Fairfax	Regional Trainer	Fones, Nancy nancy.fones@vdh.virginia.gov	703-934-0624 wk 703-934-0633 fax
Northern Region Fairfax	Regional Epidemiologist	DeSnyder, Kathleen kathy.desnyder@vdh.virginia.gov	703-934-0622 wk 703-934-0634 fax
Northern Region Fairfax	Regional Medical Consultant	Wilder, David M., DO, MPH david.wilder@vdh.virginia.gov	703-934-0621 wk 703-934-0633 fax
Northern Region	Regional Industrial Hygienist	Schoultz, Ken kenneth.schoultz@vdh.virginia.gov	703-934-0627 wk 703-934-0633 fax
Northern Region	Regional Hospital Coordinator	Vacant	~~703-783-0550 fax~~
Northwest Region	Regional Hospital Coordinator	Gjerning, Nancye ngjerning@hotmail.com	540-832-0222 wk
Southwest Region	Regional EmergencyPlanner	Davis, Walter (Steve) Steve.Davis@vdh.virginia.gov	540-381-7100 x 127 wk 540-381-7108 fax
Southwest Region (Roanoke Hlth Dept)	Regional Trainer	McCabe, Becky becky.mccabe@vdh.virginia.gov	540-857-7600 x 129 wk 540-857-7698 fax
Southwest Region	Regional Epidemiologist	Gibson, Lex lex.gibson@vdh.virginia.gov	540-857-7600 x 137 wk
Southwest Region Roanoke City	Regional PIO	Parker, Robert robert.parker@vdh.virginia.gov	540-381-7100 x 151 wk 540-381-7108 fax
Southwest Region (Western VAEMS Council)	Regional Hospital Coordinator	Reece, Morris mreece@vaems.org	540-562-3482 wk 540-562-3488 fax
Southwest (Far) Region(WellmontHealth)	Regional Hospital Coordinator	Rasnick, David, RN David_A_Rasnick@Wellmont.org	423-844-2821 wk

District Staff (sorted by location)

Location	Title	Name	Phone Numbers
Alexandria	Emergency Planner	Clizbe, John john.clizbe@vdh.virginia.gov	703-838-4400 x 275 wk 703-838-4038 fax
Alexandria	Epidemiologist	Vacant	703-838-4400 x 264 wk 703-838-4038 fax
Alleghany	Emergency Planner	Moorer, Rick rick.moorer@vdh.virginia.gov	540-857-7600 x 146 wk 540-857-6987 fax
Alleghany	Epidemiologist	Whitcomb, Autumn autumn.whitcomb@vdh.virginia.gov	540-387-5530 x 121 wk 540-387-5524 fax
Arlington	Epidemiologist	Brunette, Kimberly kbrunette@arlingtonva.us	703-228-5694 wk 703-228-5233 fax
Arlington	Emergency Planner	Peters, Josephine jpeter@arlingtonva.us	703-228-5661 wk 703-228-5267 fax
Central Shenandoah	Emergency Planner	Flick, Kenneth H., Jr. kenneth.flick@vdh.virginia.gov	540-332-7830 x 311 wk 540-885-0149 fax
Central Shenandoah	Epidemiologist	Vacant	~~540-332-7830 x 317 wk~~
Central Virginia	Emergency Planner	Larkin, John john.larkin@vdh.virginia.gov	434-947-2154 wk 434-947-2676 fax
Central Virginia	Epidemiologist	Collins, Ryan ryan.collins@vdh.virginia.gov	434-947-2692 wk
Chesapeake	Epidemiologist	Brumund, H. Paul paul.brumund@vdh.virginia.gov	757-382-8642 wk 757-382-8644 fax
Chesapeake	Emergency Planner	Rendin, Robert robert.rendin@vdh.virginia.gov	757-382-8654 wk 757-382-8644 fax
Chickahominy	Epidemiologist	Hutter, Stuart stuart.hutter@vdh.virginia.gov	804-365-4319 wk
Chesterfield	Emergency Planner	Shelton, Cynthia cindy.shelton@vdh.virginia.gov	804-751-4364 wk 866-761-7039 toll free 804-751-4497 fax
Chickahominy	Emergency Planner	Wilburn, Robert robert.wilburn@vdh.virginia.gov	804-365-4345 wk 804-365-4355 fax
Crater	Epidemiologist	Myrick-West, Angela angela.west@vdh.virginia.gov	804-862-8902 wk 804-862-6294 fax
Crater	Emergency Planner	Dillard, Diann diann.dillard@vdh.virginia.gov	804-862-7615 804-862-6126 fax
Cumberland Plateau (out of Tazewell )	Epidemiologist	Lucas, S. Paige paige.lucas@vdh.virginia.gov	276-988-5585 x 105 wk 276-988-5471 fax
Cumberland Plateau	Emergency Planner	Powers, Jess jess.powers@vdh.virginia.gov	276-889-7621 x 56 wk 276-889-7695 fax
Eastern Shore	Epidemiologist	Vacant	757-442-6228 x 276 wk 757-442-4307 fax
Eastern Shore	Emergency Planner	Justis, Jennifer jj.justis@vdh.virginia.gov	757-787-5880 x 278 wk 757-787-5841 fax
Fairfax	Emergency Planner	Church, Steven D. steven.church @fairfaxcounty.gov	703-246-2439 wk 703-246-8780 fax
Fairfax	Epidemiologist	Fujii, Karen karen.fujii@fairfaxcounty.gov	703-246-8670 wk 703-385-3681 fax
Fairfax	Emergency Planner	McDermott, Wes wes.mcdermott@fairfaxcounty.gov	703-246-8788 wk 703-385-8780 fax
Hampton	Emergency Planner	Jensen, Cort cort.jensen@vdh.virginia.gov	757-315-3770 wk
Hampton	Epidemiologist	Lemis, Nancy RN nancy.lemis@vdh.virginia.gov	757-315-3772 wk 757-727-1185 fax
~~Henrico~~	~~Emergency Planner~~	~~Magner~~, ~~Michael~~ ~~michael.magner@vdh.virginia.gov~~	~~804-501-7250 wk~~ ~~804-501-4983 fax~~
Henrico	Interim Emergency Planner	Parker, Steven steven.parker@vdh.virginia.gov	804-501-7250 wk 804-501-4983 fax
Henrico	Epidemiologist	Early, Rebecca JRebecca.early@vdh.virginia.gov	804-501-5216 wk 804-501-4983 fax
Lenowisco	Emergency Planner	Morris, Kristina kristina.morris@vdh.virginia.gov	276-328-1924 wk 276-386-2116 fax
Lenowisco	Epidemiologist	Long, Delilah T. delilah.long@vdh.virginia.gov	276-386-1312 (Scott Co.) 276-328-8000 x 81923 wk 276-376-1020 fax
Lord Fairfax	Epidemiologist	Carr, Travis travis.carr@vdh. virginia.gov	540-722- 3480 wk 540-722-3479 fax
Lord Fairfax 540-665-8611 (24/7)	Emergency Planner	Kesecker, Aaron aaron.kesecker@vdh.virginia.gov	540-722-3480 wk 540-722-3479 fax
Loudoun	Epidemiologist	Boyer, Benita benita.boyer@vdh.virginia.gov	703-737-8389 wk 703-737-8023 fax
Loudoun	Emergency Planner	Webb, Arthur art.webb@loudoun.gov	703-737-8287 wk 703-737-8023 fax
Mount Rogers Bristol City	Epidemiologist	Peters, Marlene marlene.peters@vdh.virginia.gov	276-781-7450 (Marion) 276-642-7335 (Bristol) 276-781-7455 fax
Mount Rogers	Emergency Planner	Cooling, Judy judy.cooling@vdh.virginia.gov	276-781-7450 wk 276-781-7455 fax
New River	Epidemiologist	Bordwine, Paige paige.bordwine@vdh.virginia.gov	540-381-7100 x 152 wk 540-381-7108 fax
New River	Emergency Planner	Devilbiss, J. Grady devilbiss.grady@vdh.virginia.gov	540-381-7100 x 126 wk 540-381-7108 fax
Norfolk	Emergency Planner	Vacant	757-683-2834 wk 757-683-8878 fax
Norfolk	Epidemiologist	Monroe, John john.monroe@vdh.virginia.gov	757-683-8384 wk
Peninsula	Emergency Planner	Pearce, Kevin kevin.pearce@vdh.virginia.gov	757-594-8787 wk 757-594-7714 fax
Peninsula	Epidemiologist	Rieken, Cynthia cynthia.rieken@vdh.virginia.gov	757-594-7305 wk 757-594-7714 fax
Piedmont	Emergency Planner	Emerson, Kent kent.emerson@vdh.virginia.gov	434-392-3984 x 101 wk 434-392-1038 fax
Piedmont	Epidemiologist	Vacant	434-392- 2984 x 145 wk 434-392-1038 fax
Pittsylvania/Danville	Epidemiologist	Burnette, Verna verna.burnette@vdh.virginia.gov	434-432-7232 x 233 wk 434-432-7235 fax
Pittsylvania/Danville	Emergency Planner	Mitchell, Christopher chris.mitchell@ vdh.virginia.gov	434-799-5190 x 162 wk 434-799-5022 fax
Portsmouth	Epidemiologist	Burnette, Michelle L. michelle. burnette@ vdh.virginia.gov	757-393-8585 x 8701 757-393-8027 fax
Portsmouth	Emergency Planner	Ruth, Donna donna.ruth@vdh.virginia.gov	757-393-8585 x 8518 wk 757-393-8027 fax
Prince William	Emergency Planner	Hussar, Alexa alexa.hussar@vdh.virginia.gov	703-792-5869 wk 703-257-5138 fax
Prince William	Epidemiologist	Sirkus, Leah Leah.Sirkus@vdh.virginia.gov	703-792-5855 wk 703-792-5567 fax
Rappahannock	Epidemiologist	Lowery, Elizabeth elizabeth.lowery@vdh.virginia.gov	540-899-4797 x 101 wk 540-899-4599 fax
Rappahannock	Emergency Planner	Saitta, Joseph, Ed.D. joe.saitta@vdh.virginia.gov	540-899-4797 x 103 wk 540-899-4599 fax
Rappahannock/Rapidan	Emergency Planner	Hatter, Kathy kathy.hatter@vdh.virginia.gov	540-829-7350 x 145 wk 540-829-7345 fax
Rappahannock/Rapidan	Epidemiologist	Achter, April april.achter@vdh.virginia.gov	540-347-6363 x 113 wk 540-347-6373 fax
Richmond City	Epidemiologist	Vacant	804-646-7029 wk 804-646-5338 fax
Richmond City	Emergency Planner	Taylor, Linda linda.taylor@vdh.virginia.gov	804-646-5912 wk 804-646-3111 fax
Roanoke	Epidemiologist	LaFountain, Tim tim.lafountain@vdh.virginia.gov	540-857-7600 x148 wk 540-857-6987 fax
Roanoke	Emergency Planner	Vacant	540-857-7600 x 147 wk 540-857-6987 fax
Southside District (wkng out of Boydton)	Emergency Planner	Reeves, Holt holt.reeves@vdh.virginia.gov	434-738-6545 x 103 wk 434-738-6542 fax
Southside Health District	Epidemiologist	Eldanaf, Naja naja.eldanaf@vdh.virginia.gov	434-848-2525 x 112 wk 434-848-2235 fax
Thomas Jefferson	Emergency Planner	Szejniuk, Nate nate.szejniuk@vdh.virginia.gov	434-972-4319 wk 434-972-4310 fax
Thomas Jefferson	Epidemiologist	Davies , Elizabeth elizabeth.davies@vdh.virginia.gov	434-972-4305 wk 434-972-4310 fax
Three Rivers	Emergency Planner	Rykal, Steven steven.rykal@vdh.virginia.gov	804-758-2381 x 28 wk 804-758-4828 fax
Three Rivers	Epidemiologist	Carr, Phillip phillip.carr@vdh.virginia.gov	804-758-8391 wk 804-758-4828 fax
Virginia Beach	Epidemiologist	Kelley, Anna anna.kelley@vdh.virginia.gov	757-518-2649 wk 757-518-2644 fax
Virginia Beach	Emergency Planner	Sutton, Erin erin.sutton@vdh.virginia.gov	757-518-2784 wk 757-518-2642 fax
West Piedmont	Emergency Planner	Garrett, Christopher christoper.garrett@vdh.virginia.gov	276-638-2311 x 121 wk
West Piedmont	Epidemiologist	Feldt, Bonnie bonnie.feldt@vdh.virginia.gov	276-638-2311 x 120 wk 276-638-3537 fax
Western Tidewater	Epidemiologist	Patel, Amal, MPH amal.patel@vdh.virginia.gov	757-686-4910 wk 757-925-2243 fax
Western Tidewater (Suffolk Hlth Dept.)	Emergency Planner	Flowers, Christina christina.flowers@vdh.virginia.gov	757-686-4934 wk 757-925-2243 fax

Central Staff

Location	Title	Name	Phone Numbers
Rm 1332	Executive Advisor	Allan, Kim kim.allan@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7030 wk 804-864-7029 fax
6th Floor	Dir, Ofc of Epidemiology	Armstrong, Carl, MD carl.armstrong@vdh.virginia.gov	804-8647901 wk 804-864-7902 fax
Monroe Bldg	Pharmacist I	Baker, Charles A. Charles.baker@vdh.virginia.gov	804-786-3596 wk 804-371-0236 fax
6th Floor	Security Coordinator	Vacant	804-864-7497 wk 804-864-7521 fax
Rm 1328	Hospital Coordinator	Berthrong, Bill bill.berthrong@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7034 wk 804-864-7029 Fax
Pocahontas Bldg 14th Flr	Public Heallth Training Coordinator	Bridge, Patrick patrick.bridge@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8235 wk 804-864-8239 fax
Pocahontas Bldg 14th Flr	Program Support Technician, Education and Training	Chedester, Sherri sherri.chedester@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8231 wk 804-864-8239 fax
Rm 525	Surveillance Coordinator	Coletta, Michael A., MPH michael.coletta@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8099 wk 804-864-8102 fax
Pocahontas Bldg 14th Flr	Distance Learning Coordinator	Vacant	804-864-8233 wk 804-864-8239 fax
DCLS	Lead Scientist, Special Projects	Croley, Timothy, Ph.D. (Tim) tim.croley@dgs.virginia.gov	804-648-4480 x 375 wk 804-371-7973 fax
Rm 1324	Business Mgr Asst.	Crow, Rebecca rebecca.crow@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7027 wk 804-864-7029 fax
5th Floor	Deputy Director, Office of Epidemiology	Davis, Susan susanfischer.davis@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8095 wk 804-864-8139 fax
VHHA	Vice Pres & AHA Sr. Med. Adv.	Dietz, Mark J., MD, MBA mdietz@vhha.com	804-965-1208 wk 804-965-0475 fax
VHHA	Technical Advisor	Ennis, Steve smennis@verizon.net	540-371-2952 wk 540-371-2131 fax
3rd Floor	Dir. Div. of Immunizations	Farrell, Jim james.farrell@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8087 wk 804-864-8090 fax
Rm 1331B	Administrative Staff Assistant	Hague, Lisa lisa.hague@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7026 wk 804-864-7029 fax
Norfolk Office	OCME Emergency Planner	Hardin, Lori lori.hardin@ vdh.virginia.gov	757-683-8366 wk 800-395-7030 (VA only) 757-683-2589 fax
Rm 1329	Director of Operations, Planning and Logistics	Harrison, Steven A. (Steve) steve.harrison@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7033 wk 866-294-4465 (toll free) 804-864-7029 fax
5th Floor	Epidemiologist	Hawkins, Dawn Saady dawn.hawkins@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8117 wk
5th Floor	Epidemiologist	Helmus, Lesliann lesliann.helmus@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8093 wk 804-864-8102 fax
Rm 1331	Deputy Commissioner	Kaplowitz, Lisa, MD, MSHA lisa.kaplowitz@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7026 wk 804-864-7025 direct line 804-864-7029 fax
Rm 1324	Program Support Technician	Kingsberry, Teresa teresa.kingsberry@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7032 wk 804-864-7029 fax
6th Floor	Director, ODW	Kleene, Wes wes.kleene@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7522 wk 804-864-7521 fax 254-460-9327 sat
5th Floor	Epidemiologist	Levine, Seth, MPH seth.levine@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8116 wk 804-864-8139 fax
Pocahontas Bldg 14th Flr	Instructional Designer	Marchant, Betsy betsy.marchant@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8234 wk 804-864-8239 fax
Rm 1334	Statewide Planning Coordinator	Mauskapf, Robert (Bob) bob.mauskapf@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7035 wk 804-864-7029 fax
5th Floor	Vet Epidemiologist	McManus, Catherine catherine.mcmanus@vdh.virginia.com	804-864-8133 wk 804-864-8139 fax
13th Floor	Business Manager	Niedermayer, Richard (Dick) richard.niedermayer@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864- 7031 wk 804-864-7029 fax
Ofc of the Chief Med. Examiner	Epidemiologist	Noller, Anna, Ph.D. anna.noller@vdh.virginia.gov	804-786-6063 wk 804-371-8595 fax
5th Floor	Epidemiologist	Novak, Chris chris.novak@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8119 wk 804-864-8139 fax
Rm 1323	Volunteer Coordinator	Vacant	804-864-7036 wk 804-864-7029 fax
UB	Emergency Planner, OEMS	Pennington, Winnie C. winnie.pennington@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7644 wk 804-864-7580 fax
DCLS 600 N. 5th St. R., VA 23219	Lead Scientist, Special Projects	Pettit, Denise, Ph.D. (Dee) dee.pettit@dgs.virginia.gov	804-648-4480 x 281 wk 804-371-7973 fax
4th Floor OIM	Project Manager	Rhodes, Sue sue.rhodes@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7270 wk 804-864-7235 fax
Rm 1319	Acting Public Relations Manager	Rodriguez, Cheryle cheryle.rodriquez@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7008 wk 804-864-7029 fax
Pocahontas Bldg 14th Flr	Education & Trng Director	Silverstein, Suzi suzi.silverstein@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7538 wk 804-864-7029 fax
5th Floor	Enhanced Surveillance Epidemiologist	Smith, Jeremy jeremy.smith@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8097 wk 804-864-8102 fax
Northern Region office (Fairfax)	Sr. Epidemiologist	Sockwell, Denise denise.sockwell@vdh.virginia.gov	703-934-0622 wk 703-934-0633 fax
3rd Floor	IAP Quality Assurance Coordinator, Div. of Immunization	Sommer, Sandra, Ph.D. sandra.sommer@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8076 wk 804-864-8090 fax
UB 32B - OIM	Polycom Engineer	Watson, Richard (Rich) richard.watson@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7179 wk 804-864-7235 fax
UB-OIM	Electronics Manager	Webb, William III william.webb@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-7215 wk 804-864-7216 fax
DCLS	Virology Lead Scientist	Vacant
5th Floor	Epidemiologist	White-Comstock, Mary Beth mb.white-comstock@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8115 wk 804-864-8139 fax
5th Floor	Dir. Div. of Surveillance & Inv.	Woolard, Diane, Ph.D., MPH diane.woolard@vdh.virginia.gov	804-864-8124 wk 804-864-8139 fax
5th Floor	Sr. Epidemiologist	Yang, Jun, M.D., M.S., Ph.D. jun.yang@vdhvirginia.gov	804-864-8140 wk 804-864-8139 fax
5th Floor	Deputy Director, DCLS	York, Tom tom.york@dgs.virginia.gov	804-648-4480 x151 wk 804-371-7973 fax

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