Department Directory

Reporters and media representatives should contact:

Lauren Cunningham
Communications Director
lauren.cunningham@dbhds.virginia.gov
804-956-5434

Commissioner’s Office

Commissioner’s Office Phone Number: (804) 786-3921

Nelson Smith

Commissioner

nelson.smith@dbhds.virginia.gov

Ellen Harrison

Chief Deputy Commissioner

ellen.harrison@dbhds.virginia.gov

Andrew Diefenthaler

Chief of Staff

andrew.diefenthaler@dbhds.virginia.gov

Meghan McGuire

Deputy Commissioner for Policy & Public Affairs

meghan.mcguire@dbhds.virginia.gov

Dr. Alexis Aplasca

Chief Clinical Officer

alexis.aplasca@dbhds.virginia.gov

Angela Harvell

Deputy Commissioner for Facility Services

angela.harvell@dbhds.virginia.gov

Cort Kirkley

Deputy Commissioner for Administration

cort.kirkley@dbhds.virginia.gov

An-Li Glaze Hoban

Executive Assistant

an-li.hoban@dbhds.virginia.gov

Office Directors

Lauren Cunningham

Communications Director

lauren.cunningham@dbhds.virginia.gov

Kathleen Vaughan

Constituent Services Director

kathleen.vaughan@dbhds.virginia.gov

Josie Mace

Director of Legislative Affairs

josie.mace@dbhds.virginia.gov

Heather Norton

Assistant Commissioner for Developmental Services

heather.norton@dbhds.virginia.gov

Lisa Jobe-Shields

Assistant Commissioner for Behavioral Health Services

lisa.jobe-shields@dbhds.virginia.gov

Curt Gleeson

Assistant Commissioner for Crisis Services

curt.gleeson@dbhds.virginia.gov

Dev Nair

Assistant Commissioner for Provider Management

dev.nair@dbhds.virginia.gov

Walton Mitchell

Assistant Commissioner for Facility & Forensic Services

walton.mitchell@dbhds.virginia.gov

Arnetta Spikes

Special Advisor, Plans & Transformation

arnetta.spikes@dbhds.virginia.gov

Nathan Miles

Chief Financial Officer

nathan.miles@dbhds.virginia.gov

John Moore

Chief Financial Officer

john.moore@dbhds.virginia.gov

Robert Hobbelman

Chief Information Officer

robert.hobbelman@dbhds.virginia.gov

Stacy Pendleton

Chief Human Resources Officer

stacy.pendleton@dbhds.virginia.gov

Tanyika Mobley

Chief Diversity, Opportunity & Inclusion Officer and ADA Coordinator

tanyika.mobley@dbhds.virginia.gov

Nina Marino

Director, Office of Child and Family Services

nina.marino@dbhds.virginia.gov

Taneika Goldman

State Human Rights Director

taneika.goldman@dbhds.virginia.gov

Angela Torres

Senior Director of Forensic Services

angela.torres@dbhds.virginia.gov

Carla Zarella

Director, Office of Sexually Violent Predator Services

carla.zarella@dbhds.virginia.gov

Jae Benz

Director, Office of Licensing

jae.benz@dbhds.virginia.gov

Kristin Yavorsky

Director, Office of Community Housing

kristin.yavorsky@dbhds.virginia.gov

Craig Camidge

Director, Office of Enterprise Management Services

craig.camidge@dbhds.virginia.gov

Paul Whitchurch

Deputy Chief Information Officer

paul.whitchurch@dbhds.virginia.gov

Divya Mehta

Director of Internal Audit

divajot.mehta@dbhds.virginia.gov

Glenn Schmitz

Chief Information Security Officer

glendon.schmitz@dbhds.virginia.gov

Robert Johnston

Director, Office of Environment of Care

robert.johnston@dbhds.virginia.gov

Shannon Wilson

Director of Reimbursement and Cost Accounting

shannon.wilson@dbhds.virginia.gov

Mark Blackwell

Director, Office of Recovery Services

mark.blackwell@dbhds.virginia.gov 

Eric Williams

Director, Provider Development

eric.williams@dbhds.virginia.gov

Andrew Cheney

Director of Facility Administrative Services

andrew.cheney@dbhds.virginia.gov