Warren Short
Training Manager
Warren has been with Office for over 20 years. He oversees the Division of Educational Development and his focus is on the following broad areas:
Tom Nevetral
ALS Training Specialist
Tom has been with the Office for over 3 years and he specializes in the Advanced Life Support side of the house. Tom coordinates the following areas:
Greg Neiman
BLS Training Specialist
Greg is the newest member of the DED staff. Greg comes to the Office after serving as the Paramedic Program Director for J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Greg is an EMT-Instructor and ALS Coordinator. His position focuses on Basic Life Support training program requirements for the Commonwealth. His areas of responsibility include:
Terry Coy
Audio Visual Technician
Terry has been in the AV industry for over 20 years and is a great asset to Office. He is responsible for:

Chad Blosser
QA/QI Coordinator
Chad comes to the Office from the private sector after having worked in postsecondary education accreditation and training. While in the private section, he assessed program and training needs as well as developed new programs ensuring compliance with state regulations and accreditation guidelines.
His administrative experience includes policy and procedure development, quality assurance, interdepartmental communications, and operations control. His areas of responsibility include:
- ALS Training Fund Program
- Paramedic Program Accreditation
- Intermediate Program Accreditation
- Accredited Site Workgroup
VACANT
DED Receptionist and Continuing Education
Ernestine Sutton
Continuing Education and Certification
Ernestine is our behind the scenes expert at ensuring that the provider records are properly maintained. Ernestine is responsible for:
Tracie Jones
Course Information and EMSAT Subscriptions
Tracie provides our EMT Instructors and ALS-Coordinators with assistance setting up training courses. She also ensures that instructor payments are taken care of promptly and with a smile. Tracie's responsibilities include:
Toni Twyman
Certification, Reciprocity and Variances
Toni helps providers and agencies with certification, reciprocity and variance requests. Toni is responsible for: