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Agency Staff Directory

The Virginia Department of Fire Programs is comprised of regional offices operated by dedicated staff along with the Virginia Fire Services Board, working together for the good of Virginia's fire and emergency services community. The following is the VDFP staff directory. For specific department information, including training courses, conferences and meetings, please click on the appropriate department or scroll down for a listing of all offices with contact information.


Division Name Position Phone
Office of the Executive Director
1005 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059-4500
Willie G. Shelton, Jr.C.E.M.
Executive Director Tel: 804-249-1960
Fax: 804-371-3444
Administration Branch
1005 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059-4500
Policy, Planning & Legislative Affairs Office, VFSB, HR
Brook Pittinger
Director of Administration Tel: 804-249-1961
Fax: 804-371-3444
Communications, Public Affairs and Education Office Mark Buff
Marketing and Communications Manager Tel: 804-249-1965
Fax: 804-371-3444
  Erin Rice
Policy & Communications Analyst Tel: 757-848-5828
Fax: 757-848-5813
VFSB, Policy and Planning Mohamed Abbamin
Policy Manager Tel: 804-249-1982
Fax: 804-371-3358
Virginia Fire Incident Reporting System (VFIRS) Dwight E. Crews
Information and Statistics Manager Tel: 804-249-1989
Fax: 804-371-3444
  Renee Keeleong
Program Support Technician Tel: 804-249-1987
Fax: 804-371-3444
Virginia Fire Services Board Members
Finance Branch
1005 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059-4500
Financial Services Christine L. Lopilato
Director of Finance Tel: 804-249-1974
Fax: 804-371-3358
  Vacant
Accounting Manager Tel:804-249-1958
Fax: 804-371-3358
  Janette B. White
Accountant Tel: 804-249-1978
Fax: 804-371-3358
  Jennifer Andrews
Accountant Tel: 804-249-1981
Fax: 804-371-3358
  Richard Steele
Fiscal Technician Tel: 804-249-1992
Fax: 804-371-3358
Grants & Local Aid Rhonn James
Grants & Bookstore Manager Tel: 804-249-4178
Fax: 804-371-3358
Bookstore Operations Barbara Nunley
Bookstore Coordinator Tel: 804-249-1976
Fax: 804-371-3334
Bookstore Assistant Paul Kohler
Bookstore Coordinator Tel: 804-249-1967
Fax: 804-371-3334
Vacant Purchasing Manager Tel: 804-249-1964
Fax: 804-371-3358
  Daphene Nicholson
Purchasing Specialist Tel: 804-249-1983
Fax: 804-371-3358
Training and Technical Services Branch
1005 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059-4500
  Russell Chandler
Branch Chief Tel: 804-249-1984
Fax: 804-371-3209
Virginia Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Tom Phalen
ARFF Chief Tel: 804-249-1980
Fax: 804-371-3444
Technical Rescue Tim Hansbrough
TR Chief Tel: 804-249-1990
Fax: 804-371-3444
Tracey Frame
Administrative Specialist/Receptionist Tel: 804-249-1999
Fax: 804-371-3444
National Incident Management System Steve Grainer
NIMS Chief Tel: 804-249-1954
Fax: 804-371-3444
Curriculum Development Quality Assurance / Information Systems David Jolly
Curriculum/QA Chief Tel: 804-249-1970
Fax: 804-371-3444
  Susan Nichols
Quality Assurance Technician Tel: 804-249-1969
  John Woodburn
Logistics Manager Tel: 804-249-1979
Fax: 804-371-3444
  Mike Di Leo
FSTRS Programmer Tel: 804-249-1998
Fax: 804-371-3444
  Diana Attuso
Web Site Coordinator &
Programming Specialist
Tel: 804-249-1985
Fax: 804-371-3444
  Andrew Brodie
Information Security Officer/IT Technician Tel: 804-249-4176
Fax: 804-371-3444
Virginia Fire Marshal Academy Robert P. "Bobby" Bailey
VFMA Chief Tel: 804-249-4173
Fax: 804-371-3407
  R. Wayne Baber
Re-Certification Coordinator Tel: 804-249-1975
Fax: 804-371-3407
  Naomi J. Mottley
Administrative Specialist Tel: 804-249-1956
Fax: 804-371-3407
  Lorri Bowen
Office Assistant Tel: 804-249-1955
Fax: 804-371-3407
  J. D. Jenkins
Education Program Coordinator Tel: 804-249-4177
Training and Operations Branch
1005 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059-4500
  Donald E. Hansen
Branch Chief Tel: 804-249-1986
Fax: 804-371-3209
Division 1 Office - Richmond
1005 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059-4500
Tel: 804-249-1995
Fax: 804-371-3418
  Tom Berry
Division Chief Tel: 804-249-1994
  Mallory Nash
Administrative Specialist Tel: 804-249-1996
  Michael Wilkins
Office Assistant Tel: 804-249-1995
Division 2 Office - Orange
205 Caroline Street
P.O. Box 47
Orange, Virginia 22960
Tel: 540-672-1277
Fax: 540-672-1560
  John Fugman
Division Chief  
  April Grigsby
Administrative Specialist  
  Lottie J. Green
Office Assistant  
Division 3 Office - Farmville
124 N. South Street
Farmville, Virginia  23901
Tel: 434-392-3277
Fax: 434-392-3249
  Don Brown
Division Chief  
  Katrina Caraway
Administrative Specialist  
Division 4 Office - Chilhowie
1165 East Lee Highway
Chilhowie, Va 24319
Tel: 276-646-0266
Fax: 276-646-0269
  Timothy Estes
Division Chief  
  Mona Ratcliffe
Administrative Specialist  
  Casey Bryant
Office Assistant  
Division 5 Office - Hampton
102 Pratt Street
Fort Monroe, Virginia 23651-1106
Tel: 757-848-5828
Fax: 757-848-5813
  Ken Muhleman
Division Chief  
  Carrie Bryant
Administrative Specialist  
  Jim Cantrell
Office Assistant  
Division 6 Office - Roanoke
6746 Thirlane Road
Roanoke, Virginia 24019
Tel: 540-561-7460
Fax: 540-561-7544
  Dennis Price
Division Chief  
  Debra Huffman
Administrative Specialist  
Division 7 Office - Fairfax
4975 Alliance Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: 703-259-3232
Fax: 703-803-1127
  Melvin Byrne
Division Chief 703-259-2325
  Monica Ellis
Administrative Specialist 703-259-3232
  Katherine Martin
Office Assistant 703-259-3233
State Fire Marshal's Office
Headquarters
1005 Technology Park Drive
Richmond, VA 23059
Tel:804-371-0220
Fax: 804-371-3367
  Ed Altizer
State Fire Marshal Tel: 804-612-7267
  Peggy Dowdy
Administrative Assistant Tel: 804-612-7266
  Ron Reynolds
Deputy Fire Marshal Tel: 804-612-7268
  Glenn Dean
Compliance Officer Tel: 804-612-7269
Central Region
1005 Technology Park Drive,
Glen Allen, VA 23059
Tel: 804-371-0220
Fax: 804-371-3367
  Dee Madsen
Fire Marshal Supervisor Tel: 804-612-7258
  James H. Reid, Jr.
Fire Marshal Tel: 804-612-7261
  Darnell Weatherington
Assistant Fire Marshal Tel: 804-612-7260
  Jay Hall
Assistant Fire Marshal Tel: 540-661-4661
  Travis Worthington
Assistant Fire Marshal Tel: 804-612-7259
Northern Region
205 Caroline Street
P.O. Box 1140
Orange, Virginia 22960
Tel: 540-661-4661
Fax: 540-672-1560
  Thomas Payne
Fire Marshal Manager  
  David Holland
Fire Marshal  
  Tony Dennis
Fire Marshal  
  Steven Sites
Fire Marshal  
  William "Billy" Hux
Assistant Fire Marshal  
  Vacant
Assistant Fire Marshal  
Southwestern Region
1165 East Lee Highway
Chilhowie, Va 24319
Tel: 276-646-0266
Fax: 276-646-0269
  Claude O. Hutton
Fire Marshal Manager  
  John McCormick
Fire Marshal  
  David Wyatt
Fire Marshal  
  Mike Yingling
Assistant Fire Marshal  
  George Williamson
Fire Marshal  
  Clark Mitchell
Assistant Fire Marshal  
Tidewater Region
102 Pratt Street
Fort Monroe, Virginia 23651-1106
Tel: 757-848-5828
Fax: 757-848-5813
  Brett Williams
Fire Marshal Supervisor  
  Bud Conrad
Fire Marshal  
  Steven Lindblad
Assistant Fire Marshal  
  Herald Good, Jr.
Fire Marshal  
Western Region
6744 Thirlane Road
Roanoke, Virginia 24019
Tel: 540-561-7033
Fax: 540-561-7544
  Teri Robinson
Fire Marshal Supervisor  
  David Brown
Fire Marshal  
  Shawn Stanley
Assistant Fire Marshal  
  Kenneth Kent
Assistant Fire Marshal  

 

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  • Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013