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Any written correspondence intended for Board members should be sent to the Office of the Commissioner at 109 Governor St, Richmond Virginia 23219. VDH staff will ensure it is forwarded appropriately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Name<\/th>\nSeat Held<\/th>\nContact<\/th>\nTerm\u00a0Expires<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Desjadon<\/strong><\/td>\nCorporate Purchaser of Health Care<\/strong><\/td>\nmike@mdvirginia.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacant<\/strong><\/td>\nVirginia Dental Association<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heidi Dix<\/strong><\/td>\nManaged Care Health Insurance Plans<\/strong><\/td>\nheidi@vahp.org<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Douglas Daniels, DVM<\/strong><\/td>\nVirginia Veterinary Medical Association<\/strong><\/td>\nVirginiaequinepllc@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melissa Nelson, MD<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Chair<\/strong><\/td>\n		Medical Society of Virginia<\/strong><\/td>\nmelissanelsonmd@icloud.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Cole<\/strong><\/td>\nHospital Industry<\/strong><\/td>\njbcvboh@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walter Vest, MD<\/strong><\/td>\nMedical Society of Virginia<\/strong><\/td>\nwevest100@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cindy Warriner, BS, RPH, CDCES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vice Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Virginia Pharmacists Association<\/strong><\/td>\nvastratdir@aol.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin Dillard, MBA<\/strong><\/td>\nEmergency Medical Services<\/strong><\/td>\nkdillard421@gmail.com<\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julie Henderson<\/strong><\/td>\nPublic Environmental Health<\/strong><\/td>\njuliehendersonva@gmail.com\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saquib Samee, MD<\/strong><\/td>\nConsumer<\/strong><\/td>\nDr.samee<\/span>@commonwealthveincenter.com<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n30-June-2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thomasena Wicker, PhD<\/strong><\/td>\nConsumer<\/strong><\/td>\nthomasena.p.wicker@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n30-June-2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pam Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN<\/strong><\/td>\nVirginia Nurses Association<\/strong><\/td>\npcipriano93@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n30-June-2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wendy Walter, MA, LNHA<\/b><\/td>\nNursing Home Industry<\/strong><\/td>\nwwalter@commonweath-care.com<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n30-June-2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daun Hester, MA<\/strong><\/td>\nLocal Government<\/b><\/td>\nHesterandCompany@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n30-June-2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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