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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
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
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
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
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