{"id":666,"date":"2016-05-18T18:41:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T18:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=666"},"modified":"2025-11-05T16:37:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:37:23","slug":"communications-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/advisory-board-committees\/communications-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Committee Members:<\/h4>\n<table border=\"2\" width=\"125%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"29%\"><strong>Member Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"22%\"><strong>Organization Represented<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"25%\"><strong>Email Address<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">Gary Tanner, Chair<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">EMS Advisory Board (Virginia Association of Counties)<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\"><a href=\"mailto:cvfd1333@gmail.com\">cvfd1333@gmail.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">Madison Blaska, Vice-Chair<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">EMS Advisory Board<br \/>\n(Association Public-Safety Communications Officials &#8211; Virginia Chapter)<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\"><a href=\"mailto:mlblaska@powhatanva.gov\">mlblaska@powhatanva.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">JC Bolling<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">EMS Advisory Board<br \/>\n(Southwest Virginia EMS Council)<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\"><a href=\"mailto:jcbolling@jcbolling.com\">jcbolling@jcbolling.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">Melissa Meador<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">EMS Advisory Board<br \/>\n(Thomas Jefferson EMS Council)<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\"><a href=\"mailto:mmeador@gcva.us\">mmeador@gcva.us<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">Joseph Williams<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">EMS Advisory Board<br \/>\n(Rappahannock EMS Council)<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\"><a href=\"mailto: JosephWilliamsEMS@gmail.com\">JosephWilliamsEMS@gmail.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">Gabe Elias<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC)<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\"><a href=\"mailto:Gabe.Elias@governor.virginia.gov\">Gabe.Elias@governor.virginia.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">Stephen Sutton<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">National Emergency Number Association (NENA) &#8211; Virginia Chapter<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\"><a href=\"mailto:suttosd@danvilleva.gov\">suttosd@danvilleva.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">Vacant<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">Virginia Municipal League (VML)<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">Tracey McLaurin<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">Regional EMS Directors<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\"><a href=\"mailto:tmclaurin@vaems.org\">tmclaurin@vaems.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"29%\">Kimberly Schmitt<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\">Va. 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