Department Directory

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• Office of Child and Family Services
• Office of Integrated Health
• Office of Recovery Services
• Forensic Service Staff
• Office of Child and Family Services
• Office of Integrated Health
• Facilities Staff

Commissioner’s Office

• Alison Land
  Title: Commissioner
  Email: alison.land@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-3921
• Mira Signer
  Title: Chief Deputy Commissioner for Community Behavioral Health
  Email: mira.signer@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-3921
• Cort Kirkley
  Title: Deputy Commissioner for Administrative Services
  Email: cort.kirkley@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 298-3215
• Heidi Dix
  Title: Deputy Commissioner Compliance, Legislative, & Regulatory Affairs
  Email: Heidi.Dix@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 371-0310
• Robert Hobbelman
  Title: CIO
  Email: robert.hobbelman@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 774-2280
• Heather Norton
  Title: Acting Deputy Commissioner for Developmental Services
  Email: heather.norton@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-5850
• Angela Harvell
  Title: Deputy Commissioner for Facility Services
  Email: Angela.Harvell@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 225-3829
• Michael Schaefer
  Title: Acting Deputy Commissioner for Facility Services and Assistant Commissioner of Forensic Services
  Email: Michael.Schaefer@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-2615
• Meghan McGuire
  Title: Senior Advisor for External Affairs
  Email: meghan.mcguire@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-3921
• Jenni Schodt
  Title: Department of Justice Settlement Agreement Advisor
  Email: Jenni.Schodt@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 663-7286
• An-Li Hoban
  Title: Commissioner’s Office Coordinator/Administrative Supervisor
  Email: an-li.hoban@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-3921

Office Directors

• Lauren Cunningham
  Title:Communications Director
  Email: Lauren.Cunningham@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 956-5434
• Dev Nair
  Title:Assistant Commissioner of Quality Management & Development
  Email: dev.nair@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 225-3857
• Beverly Rollins
  Title: Administrative Community Operations
  Email: Beverly.Rollins@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 225-3705
• Heather Norton
  Title: Community Support Services
  Email: Heather.Norton@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-5850
• Lisa Jobe-Shields, Ph.D., LCP
  Title:Deputy Director, Community Services
  Email: lisa.jobe-shields@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 298-3198
• Dawn Traver
  Title: Waiver Operations
  Email: Dawn.Traver@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 382-7055
• Eric Williams
  Title: Provider Development
  Email: eric.williams@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 371-7428

Finance and Administration

• Andrew Diefenthaler
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
  Email:Andrew.Diefenthaler@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-9889
• Ken Gunn
  Title: Budget and Financial Reporting
  Email:ken.gunn@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-1555
• Florence Wells
  Title: Cost Accounting and Reimbursement
  Email: florence.wells@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 663-7260
• John Moore
  Title: Fiscal Services
  Email: john.moore@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-8598
• Dan Hinderliter
  Title: Procurement and Administrative Services
  Email: Daniel.Hinderliter@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 371-2433
• Deb Lochart
  Title: Human Rights
  Email: deb.lochart@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-0032
• Alvie Edwards
  Title: Director of Internal Audit
  Email: alvie.edwardsiii@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-5839

Behavioral Health Wellness

• Gail Taylor
  Title: Behavioral Health Wellness Manager
  Email: gail.taylor@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-1411
• Keith Cartwright
  Title: Behavioral Health Wellness Consultant
  Email: robert.cartwright@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 225-4901
• Colleen Hughes
  Title: Behavioral Health Wellness Consultant
  Email: colleen.hughes@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 663-7289
• Michael R. Olsen
  Title: MHFA Program Coordinator
  Email: michael.olsen@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-0050
• Sheree Slater
  Title: Behavioral Health Wellness Program Specialist
  Email: sheree.slater@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 225-2312
• Marfel Barnett
  Title: Behavioral Wellness Data Manager
  Email: marfel.barnett@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-0918

Office of Adult Community Behavioral Health Services

• Nathanael Rudney
  Title: Behavioral Health Project Coordinator
  Email: nathanael.rudney@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 663-7270

Office of Child and Family Services

• Nina E. Marino, MSW, LCSW
  Title: Director, Office of Child and Family Services
  Email: nina.marino@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 298-3210
• Richard Firth
  Title: Youth Substance Abuse Project Coordinator
  Email: Richard.firth@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 774-4482
• Pam Fisher
  Title: Child and Family Program Specialist
  Email: pamela.fisher@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-0158
• Katharine Hunter
  Title: Child and Adolescent Program Specialist
  Email: katharine.hunter@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-0137
• Chantee Jiggetts
  Title: Juvenile Competency Restoration Counselor
  Email: chantee.jiggetts@dbhds.virginia.gov
• Malcolm King
  Title: Child and Adolescent Family Program Specialist
  Email: malcolm.king@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 371-4604
• Bernnadette Knight
  Title: State System of Care Evaluation and Data Coordinator
  Email: bernnadette.knight@dbhds.virginia.gov
• Susan Orr
  Title: Juvenile Competency Restoration Counselor
  Email: susan.orr@dbhds.virginia.gov
• Gerald Walls
  Title: Juvenile Competency Restoration Counselor
  Email: gerald.walls@dbhds.virginia.gov
• Lakeishia White
  Title: Program Support Technician
  Email: keisha.white@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-3710

Office of Integrated Health

• Heather Martin, MS BSN
  Title: Program Specialist
  Email: heather.martin@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 223-3641
  PASRR & OBRA Team
• Mary Irvin,RN BSN
  Title: Director of Office of Integrated Health
  Email: Mary.Irvin@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-658-6338
• John Clay
  Title: Administrative Office Specialist
  Email : john.clay@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-371-2134
• Darlene Lindsey
  Title: Contract Manager
  Email : darlene.lindsey@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-371-0543
• Lisa Rogers, RN BS
  Title: Community Transition Nurse
  Email : Lisa.Rogers@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-347-5260

Dental Team

• Casey Tupea, RDH
  Title: Dental Hygienist
  Email: casey.tupea@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-347-2039
• Tamika Clark, BS
  Title: Dental Assistant
  Email: Tamika.Clark@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-357-7585

Office of Recovery Services

• Mark Blackwell
  Title: Director, Office of Recovery Services
  Email: mary.mcquown@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-2008
• Mary Mcquown
  Title: Peer Recovery Specialist Liaison
  Email: mary.mcquown@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (757)403-3007

Community Nursing Team

• Susan Moon, RN BS
  Title: Registered Nurse Care Consultant
  Email: susan.moon@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-692-8288
• Christina Gleason, RN, BSN
  Title: Registered Nurse Care Consultant
  Email: Christina.Gleason@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-573-8733

Mobile Rehab Engineering Team

• Tammie Williams, EdD, MSN, RN
  Title: Registered Nurse Care Consultant
  Email: tammie.williams@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-347-2919
• Susan Alabanza, OTR/L
  Title: Occupational Therapist/Clinical Director
  Email: Susan.Alabanza@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-524-7107
• Demetrie Morton
  Title: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
  Email: Demetrie.Morton@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-524-7439
• Michael Shumaker
  Title: Rehab Mechanic
  Email: Michael.Shumaker@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-350-0213

Forensic Service Staff

Office of Forensic Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218

• Michael Schaefer, Ph.D., ABPP
  Title:Assistant Commissioner for Forensic Services
  Email: michael.schaefer@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-2615
  Fax: (804) 786-9621
• Christine Schein, LCSW
  Title:Forensic Operations Manager
  Email: christine.schein@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 482-8798
  Fax: (804) 786-9621
• Richard Wright, M.S.
  Title: Forensic Mental Health Consultant
  Email: richard.wright@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-5399
  Cell: (804) 840-2843
  Fax: (804) 786-9621
• Erin M. Ferguson
  Title: SVP Program Specialist
  Email: erin.ferguson@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-5822
• Dustin C. Rock, MCJ
  Title: SVP Program Specialis
  Email: dustin.rock@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 350-4741
• Sarah Davis, MA
  Title: Forensic MH Consultant / Court-based Diversion Program Coordinator
  Phone: (804) 786-9084
  Fax: (804) 786-9621
• Stephen Craver
  Title: Statewide Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and CIT Assessment Site Coordinator
  Email: stephen.craver@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 371-0175
  Cell: (804) 402-7930
  Fax: (804) 786-9621
• Diana Becker
  Title: Forensic Program Specialist (FIMS User)
  Email: diana.becker@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-774-4483
  Fax: 804-786-9621
• Angela Torres,Ph.D., ABPP
  Title: Forensic Evaluation Oversight Manager
  Email: angela.torres@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-655-4431
  Fax: 804-786-9621
• Jeffrey Aaron, Ph.D.
  Title: Juvenile Justice & Behavioral Health Program Manager
  Email: : jeff.aaron@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: 804-482-8800
  Fax: 804-786-9621
• Jana Braswell, MS
  Title:Behavioral Health/Criminal Justice Consultant
  Email: : Jana.braswell@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-1095

Office of Sexually Violent Predators
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218

• Carla Zarrella, LCSW
  Title: Director of OSVP Services
  Email: carla.zarrella@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 786-6420
  Cell: (804) 971-7948
  Fax: (804) 786-2315

Facilities Staff

CATAWBA HOSPITAL

Mailing: P.O. Box 200,

Catawba, VA 24070

Physical: 5525 Catawba Hospital Dr.,

Catawba, VA 24070-0200

• Walton F. Mitchell, III, MSW
  Title: Facility Director
  Email: walton.mitchell@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (540) 375-4201
  Fax: (540) 375-4394
• Melissa Schroers, Ph.D.
  Title: Director of Psychology and Forensic Coordinator
  Phone: (540) 375-4241
• Sherry Weaver
  Title: Executive Assistant (FIMS user)
  Email: sherry.weaver@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (540) 375-4259
  Fax: (540) 375-4394

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL:
Mailing: P.O. Box 4030

Petersburg, VA 23803-0030

Physical: 23617 West Washington St.

Petersburg, VA 23803-0030

• Kristie Hansen, Psy.D.
  Title: Chief Forensic Coordinator, Bldg. 39
  Email: Kristie.hansen@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 524-7054
  Fax: (804) 524-7069
• Tonie Williams
  Title: Administrative Program Specialist III (FIMS user)
  Email: tonie.williams@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (804) 524-7117
  Fax: (804) 524-7069 / 7567

Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents

Mailing: P.O. Box 4000,
Staunton, VA 24402-4000
Physical: 1355 Richmond Road,
Staunton, VA 24402

• Gary Pelton, Ph.D.
  Title: Forensic Coordinator
  Email: gary.pelton@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (540) 332-2139
  Fax: (540) 332-2210

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL:
Mailing: 4601 Ironbound Road

Williamsburg, VA 23188

Physical: 4601 Ironbound Road

Williamsburg, VA 23188

• Michael Kohn, Psy.D.
  Title: Forensic Coordinator NGRI
  Email: michael.kohn@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (757) 208-7609
  Fax: (757) 253-4703
• Kristen Hudacek, Psy.D.
  Title: Psychology Director and Forensic Coordinator – Pre-Trial
  Email: kristen.hudacek@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (757) 208-7697
  Fax: (757) 253-4703
• Roberta Ferrell-Holiday
  Title: Forensic Admissions Coordinator
  Email: Roberta.Ferrell-Holiday@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (757)208-7578, 7579
  Fax: (757) 253-4661
• Patty Thomas
  Title: Forensic Administrative Assistant (FIMS user)
  Email: patty.thomas@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (757) 208-7598
  Fax: (757) 253-4703

NORTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE:
Mailing: 3302 Gallows Road

Falls Church, Virginia 22042

Physical: 3302 Gallows Road

Falls Church, Virginia 22042

• Azure Baron, Psy.D., ABPP, CSOTP(FIMS user)
  Title: Director of Psychology and Forensic Coordinator
  Email: azure.baron@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (703) 645-4004
  Fax: (703) 645-4006
  
• Megan Hencinski, Psy.D.(FIMs user)
  Title: Unit Psychologist/Pre-Trial Coordinator
  Email: megan.hencinski@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (703) 207-7161
  Fax: (703) 645-4006
• Stacee Colza
  Title: Forensic Liaison (FIMS user)
  Email: stacee.colza@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (703) 207-7157
  Fax: (703) 645-4006

PIEDMONT GERIATRIC HOSPITAL:
Mailing: P.O. Box 427

Burkeville, VA 23922-0427

Physical: 5001 E. Patrick Henry Hwy.

Burkeville, VA 23922-0427

• Kristen Wilborn
  Title: Administrative Assistant for Psychology Department (FIMS user)
  Email: kristen.wilborn@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (434) 767-4945
  Fax: (434) 767-2381

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE:
Mailing: 382 Taylor Drive

Danville, VA 24541-4023

Physical: 382 Taylor Drive

Danville, VA 24541-4023

• Clinton S. Comer, Ph.D
  Title:Director of Psychology and Forensic Services
  Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute
  Danville, VA 24541
  Phone: (434) 773-4237
  Fax: (434) 791-5403
• Dora Reynolds
  Title: Administrative & Office Specialist (FIMS user)
  Email: dora.reynolds@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (434) 773-4290
  Fax: (434) 791-5403

SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE:
Mailing: 340 Bagley Circle

Marion, VA 24354-3390

Physical: 340 Bagley Circle

Marion,VA 24354-3390

• Colin Barrom, Ph.D.
  Title: Director of Psychology & Forensic Coordinator
  Email: colin.barrom@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (276) 783-0805
  Fax: (276) 783-1249
• Connie Adams
  Title: Office Services Assistant (FIMS user)
  Email: connie.adams@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (276) 783-0822
  Fax: (276) 783-1249

WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL:
Mailing: P.O. Box 2500

Staunton, VA 24402-2500

Physical: 103 Valley Center Drive

Staunton, VA 24402-2500

• Christy McFarland, Ph.D.
  Title: Forensic Coordinator
  Email: christy.mcfarland@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (540) 332-8074
  Fax: (540) 332-8145
• Brian Kiernan, Ph.D.
  Title: NGRI Forensic Coordinator
  Email: brian.kiernan@dbhds.virginia.gov
  Phone: (540) 332-8007
  Fax: (540) 332-8145