Expertise through the five mission areas of emergency management
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management works with local government, state and federal agencies and voluntary organizations to provide resources and expertise through the five mission areas of emergency management.
Learn more about the five mission areas.
Leadership
| Name | Position | Executive Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Coordinator's Office | |||
| Curtis Brown | State Coordinator of Emergency Management | Executive Profile | |
| Erin Sutton | Chief Deputy State Coordinator | ||
| Desiré Branch-Ellis | Policy Advisor | ||
| Policy & Communications | |||
| Dillon Taylor | Chief of Staff | ||
| Lauren Opett | Director of Communications and Chief Agency Spokesperson | ||
| Vacant | Project Management Office | ||
| Disaster Operations | |||
| John Northon | Deputy State Coordinator for Disaster Services | ||
| Stacie Neal | Director of Planning | ||
| Jack King | Director of Regional Support East | ||
| Ted Costin | Director of Regional Support West | ||
| Ed Porner | Director of Response Programs | ||
| Mission Support Bureau | |||
| Andres Alvarez | Deputy State Coordinator for Mission Support | ||
| Shawn Mason | Director of Facilities and Safety | ||
| Stephanie Harris | Director of Training, Education, and Exercise | ||
| Stephanie Asbell | Director of Human Resources | ||
| Karen Hostettler | Chief Information Officer | ||
| NGS Bureau | |||
| Dorothy Spears-Dean | Deputy State Coordinator for 911 & Geospatial Services | ||
| Joe Sewash | VGIN Coordinator | ||
| Vacant | Regional Outreach Manager | ||
| Financial Management Bureau | |||
| Cheryl Adkins | Deputy State Coordinator for Financial Management and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Jocelyn Bagby | Director of Accounting and Compliance | ||
| Heather Payne | Director of Procurement | ||
| Robbie Coates | Director of Grant Programs | ||
| VEST | |||
| Michelle Oblinsky | Chief of the VEST Bureau | ||
Code of Virginia
- Declare State of Emergency*
- Control and Regulate Resources*
- Direct Mandatory Evacuation
- Commit State Resources
- Expend ‘Sum Sufficient’ Monies
- Suspend Normal Procurement Procedures*
- Request Federal Assistance
- Pre-Delegation of Authority
- All Actions Necessary for Protection of Public