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Maria Reppas
Director of Communications
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
[email protected]

Tristen Franklin
Public Information Officer
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Topic Areas: COVID-19, vaccine, infectious disease

Melissa Gordon
Deputy Digital Communications Director
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
[email protected]

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
[email protected]

Cheryle Rodriguez
Public Information Officer
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
[email protected]
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: [email protected]

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.

Stephanie Hudson
Eastern Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 396-9640
[email protected]

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
[email protected]

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
[email protected]

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.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Cristina Keener
FOIA Analyst
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street, 13th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
[email protected]

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
[email protected]

Marketing and Creative

Katie Stephens
Health Districts Communications Coordinator
Virginia Department of Health
Office of Communications
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
[email protected]

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
(804) 963-0805
[email protected]

 

Map of Virginia by Health Planning Regions

Last Updated: March 25, 2025