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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
Lorrie Andrew-Spear
Risk Communications Manager; Northern Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
Phone: 571-438-9381
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.
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
Melissa Gordon
Deputy Digital Communications Director
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Melissa.Gordon@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
Mel Gilbert
Health Districts Communications Coordinator
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Melissa.Gilbert@vdh.virginia.gov
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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
Cristina Keener
FOIA Analyst
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street, 13th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Cristina.Keener@vdh.virginia.gov
COVID-19 Public Information Officers (PIOs)
Logan Anderson
Public Information Officer
Logan.Anderson@vdh.virginia.gov
COVID-19 Topic Areas: Vaccine
Cindy Clayton
Public Information Officer
Cindy.Clayton@vdh.virginia.gov
COVID-19 Topic Areas: COVIDWISE app, Higher education/Educational outreach
Cheryle Rodriguez
Public Information Officer
Cheryle.Rodriguez@vdh.virginia.gov
COVID-19 Topic Areas: Antigen testing, Health care coordination, Pharmacies
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 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
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
VDH Offices
Office of Emergency Medical 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
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
Office of Family Health Services
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
