VDH Communications Staff

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State Office

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

Logan Anderson
Public Information Officer
Logan.Anderson@vdh.virginia.gov
Topic Areas: COVID-19, vaccine, infectious disease

Tristen Franklin
Public Information Officer
Tristen.Franklin@vdh.virginia.gov
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Office of Drinking Water

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

Cheryle Rodriguez
Public Information Officer
Cheryle.Rodriguez@vdh.virginia.gov
Topic Areas: Office of Family Health Services, chronic disease, fentanyl, wastewater surveillance, substance use disorder

Regional Public Information Officers (PIOs)

Brookie Crawford
Central Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor St., 13th Floor
Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-517-9462
Brookie.Crawford@vdh.virginia.gov

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.

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, Chincoteague, Franklin, Isle of Wight, James City County, Northampton, Poquoson, Southampton, York

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


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.

Linda Scarborough
Western Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
Roanoke, VA
Phone:  540-580-2960
Linda.Scarborough@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

Map of Virginia by Health Planning Regions

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Cristina Keener
FOIA Analyst
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street, 13th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Cristina.Keener@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

Marketing and Creative

Melissa Gordon
Deputy Digital Communications Director
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Melissa.Gordon@vdh.virginia.gov

Mel Gilbert
Health Districts Communications Coordinator
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Melissa.Gilbert@vdh.virginia.gov

Patrick Godette Jr., MPH
Website and Social Media Strategist
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Patrick.Godette@vdh.virginia.gov

Sirah Yoo
Senior Graphic Designer
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street, 13th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Office: (804) 864-7170
Sirah.Yoo@vdh.virginia.gov

Jason Adkins
Graphic Designer
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Jason.Adkins@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