VDH Communications Staff

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State Office

Maria Reppas
Director of Communications
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Office: 804-864-7008
Maria.Reppas@vdh.virginia.gov

Tammie Smith
Public Relations Coordinator, Spokeswoman for State Health Commissioner
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street, 13th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Work: (804) 864-7963
tammie.smith@vdh.virginia.gov

Sirah Yoo
Digital Visual Specialist
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street, 13th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Office: (804) 864-7170
sirah.yoo@vdh.virginia.gov

Lorrie Andrew-Spear
Risk Communications Manager; Central Region, Northern Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
10850 Pyramid Place
Manassas, VA 20110
Office: 703-530-2627
Fax: 703-530-0510
Lorrie.Andrew-Spear@vdh.virginia.gov

Counties: Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren

Cities: Alexandria, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Winchester and the Towns of Dumfries, Haymarket, Herndon, Leesburg, Luray, Occoquan, Purcellville, Quantico, Sterling, Vienna and Warrenton.

Counties: Chesterfield, Powhatan, Henrico, Halifax, Hanover, Goochland, New Kent, Charles City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, South Boston, Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Charlotte, Nottoway, Amelia, Prince Edward, Cumberland, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Louisa, Nelson, Albemarle, Greene

Cities: Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Farmville, Lunenburg, Charlottesville.

Regional PIOs

Robert Parker
Western Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
210 South Pepper St., Suite A
Christiansburg, Va. 24073
Phone: 540-580-2960
Fax: 540-381-7108
Robert.Parker@vdh.virginia.gov
Counties: Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Campbell, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe, Augusta, Rockbridge, Bath, Highland, Rockingham

Cities: Bristol, Covington, Danville, Galax, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Norton, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, Waynesboro, Staunton, Lexington, Harrisonburg, Buena Vista

Larry Hill
Eastern Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
830 Southampton Avenue, Suite 200
Norfolk, Va. 23510
Office (757) 683-9175
Fax (757) 683-2494
Larry.Hill@vdh.virginia.gov
Counties: Accomack County, Chincoteague, Franklin, Isle of Wight, James City County, Northampton County, Poquoson, Southampton County, York County

Cities: Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg

Map of Virginia by Health Planning Regions

VDH Offices

Office of Emergency Medical Services	Office of Family Health Services
Marian Hunter Public Relations Coordinator Office of Emergency Medical Services Virginia Department of Health 1041 Technology Park Drive Glen Allen, VA 23059 Office: (804) 888-9116 Fax: (804) 371-3108 Marian.Hunter@vdh.virginia.gov	Taya Jarman, APR Communications Manager Office of Family Health Services Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 Office: (804) 864-7299 Taya.Jarman@vdh.virginia.gov
Tristen Graves Public Relations Assistant Office of Emergency Medical Services Virginia Department of Health 1041 Technology Park Drive Glen Allen, VA 23059 Office: (804) 888-9115 Fax: (804) 371-3108 Tristen.Graves@vdh.virginia.gov	Taylor Peterson Web and Social Media Specialist Office of Family Health Services Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 Office: (804) 864-8212 Taylor.Peterson@vdh.virginia.gov
	Anne McMillan Senior Graphic Designer Office of Family Health Services Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 Office: (804) 864-7189 Anne.Mcmillan@vdh.virginia.gov
	Tim Kliewer Graphic Designer Office of Family Health Services Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 Timothy.Kliewer@vdh.virginia.gov