Leadership
Maria Reppas
Director of Communications
Maria.Reppas@vdh.virginia.gov
Katie Stephens
Commissioner Spokesperson
Communications Specialist
Katie.Stephens@vdh.virginia.gov
Marian Hunter
Deputy Digital Communications Director
Marian.Hunter@vdh.virginia.gov
Central Office Public Information Officers (PIO)
Logan Anderson
Office of Epidemiology
Office of Licensure & Certification
Topic Areas: Vaccines, infectious disease, measles, respiratory illness
Logan.Anderson@vdh.virginia.gov
Cheryle Rodriguez
Office of Family Health Services
Office of Health Equity
Topic Areas: chronic disease, substance abuse
Cheryle.Rodriguez@vdh.virginia.gov
Tristen Franklin
Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Office of Drinking Water
Office of Vital Records
Tristen.Franklin@vdh.virginia.gov
Regional Public Information Officers (PIO)
Brookie Crawford
Risk Communications Manager
North & Northwest Regions PIO
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Office of Environmental Health
Office of Radiological Health
Brookie.Crawford@vdh.virginia.gov
Counties: Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Frederick, Greene, Highland, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren
Cities: Alexandria, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Manassas, Manassas Park, Staunton, Winchester
Towns: Dumfries, Haymarket, Herndon, Leesburg, Luray, Occoquan, Purcellville, Quantico, Sterling, Vienna and Warrenton.
Linda Scarborough
Western Region PIO
Linda.Scarborough@vdh.virginia.gov
Counties: Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buchanan, Campbell, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe
Cities: Bristol, Covington, Danville, Galax, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Norton, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, Waynesboro
Stephanie Hudson
Eastern Region PIO
stephanie.hudson@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
Brian Little
Central Region PIO
brian.little@vdh.virginia.gov
Counties: Amelia, Buckingham, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Nottoway, Prince Edward, Prince George, Powhatan, South Boston, Surry, Sussex.
Cities: Dinwiddie, Farmville, Greensville, Hopewell, Lunenburg, Petersburg, Richmond
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Tammie Smith
FOIA Officer
Public Relations Coordinator
Tammie.Smith@vdh.virginia.gov
Cristina Keener
FOIA Analyst
Cristina.Keener@vdh.virginia.gov
Marketing and Creative
Rachel Ellick
Website & Social Media Strategist
Rachel.Ellick@vdh.virginia.gov
Amanda Porcella
Graphic Designer, Office of Family Health Services
Amanda.Porcella@vdh.virginia.gov
Sirah Yoo
Senior Graphic Designer
Sirah.Yoo@vdh.virginia.gov
Ghada Nashed
Graphic Designer, Office of Epidemiology
Ghada.Nashed@vdh.virginia.gov
Map of Virginia by Health Planning Regions
