The Human Resources department provides advice, guidance, interpretation, research, consultation, and recommendation to all levels of staff.  Our diversity of services include: Recruitment, Employment, and Retention;   Classification and Compensation Management, Workers Compensation, Benefits Administration, CommonHealth, Employee Recognition, Employee Relations, Mediation Administration, Professional and Automated Library Services, Workforce Development and Training. Human Resources networks with our community, develops intricate relationships, and partners with medical institutes, colleges and universities, and other professional affiliations to include those inside and outside of state and local government.

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David Davidson, david.davidson@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7709

          Director of Human Resources & Staff Development

• Cyndi Barnett, cyndi.barnett@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7712

                    Employee Relations & Benefits Manager

• • Martha Creecy, martha.creecy@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7651

                    Return-to-Work Coordinator (Workers’ Compensation, Short- & Long-Term Disability)

• • Jason Shaw, jason.shaw@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7943

                    Benefits Coordinator (Health & Life Insurance, Retirement, ADA, FMLA)

• • Ursula Barbour, ursula.barbour@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7713

                     HR Assistant (Cardinal Transactions, EAP, Outside Employment, Employment Verifications)

Crystal Arrington, crystal.arrington@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7710

          Recruitment Manager

• • LaTroya Flemming, latroya.flemming@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7965

                    Recruitment Operations Analyst

• • Cassandra Podskalny, cassandra.podskalny@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7307

                    Recruitment Operations Analyst

• • Leigh Ann Thibeau, leighann.thibeau@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-253-4195

                    Recruitment Operations Analyst

• • Annmarie Manazza, annmarie.manazza@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7717

                    HR Assistant

VACANT

          Sr HR Consultant, Classification & Compensation, Performance Evaluations, File Retention & Maintenance

Monique Edwards, monique.edwards@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7715

          HR/Personnel Database Coordinator

Scott Abrams, scott.abrams@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-253-4851

          Professional Development & Retention

Sheronda Hunter-Jones, sheronda.jones@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7464

          Director of Staff Development & Training

• • Zachary (Zach) Gale, zachary.gale@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-253-4388

                    Instructor/Trainer (Therapeutic Options, Seclusion & Restraint, CPR)

• • Anthony Scales, anthony.scales@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7690

                    Instructor/Trainer (Therapeutic Options, Seclusion & Restraint, CPR, Nursing Initial/Annual Courses)

• • Akilah Sami, akilah.sami@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7959

                    Instructor/Trainer (VLC Administrator, NEO, Electronic Health Record, CPR, Therapeutic Options)

• • Willie Ward, willie.ward@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-253-4967

                     Instructor/Trainer (Therapeutic Options, Seclusion & Restraint, CPR)

• • Babu George, babu.george1@dbhds.virginia.gov, 757-208-7562

                    Instructor/Trainer (Therapeutic Options, Seclusion & Restraint, CPR)