Maria Reppas
Director of Communications
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Maria.Reppas@vdh.virginia.gov
Tristen Franklin
Public Information Officer
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Tristen.Franklin@vdh.virginia.gov
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Office of Drinking Water
Logan Anderson
Public Information Officer
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Logan.Anderson@vdh.virginia.gov
Topic Areas: COVID-19, vaccine, infectious disease
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
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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
Risk Communications Manager
North & Northwest Regions PIO
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: brookie.crawford@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.
VACANT (Brookie Crawford, Acting)
Eastern Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-517-9462
brookie.crawford@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
Linda Scarborough
Western Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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
Brian Little
Central Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
brian.little@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.
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
Phone: (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
Sirah Yoo
Senior Graphic Designer
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street, 13th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7170
Sirah.Yoo@vdh.virginia.gov
Amanda Porcella
Graphic Designer
Office of Family Health Services
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
amanda.porcella@vdh.virginia.gov