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​​Executive Staff

GE McCabe, Director​​​
ge.mccabe@wv.gov

Matthew Blackwood, Deputy Director
matthew.j.blackwood@wv.gov

Vicki Chandler, Executive Assistant
vicki.l.chandler@wv.gov

Lora Lipscomb, Public Information Officer
lora.d.lipscomb@wv.gov

Ellen Sparks, Procurement Specialist
sandra.e.sparks@wv.gov

Melanie Thomas, Human Resources Manager
melanie.k.thomas@wv.gov​

Finance Section

Douglas McClung, Chief Financial Officer
douglas.w.mcclung@wv.gov

Lirerose Beach, Accounting Technician
lirerose.m.beach@wv.gov  

Jody Null,
jody.r.null@wv.gov

Melissa Oliver, Accounting Technician
melissa.a.oliver@wv.gov ​​​

Grants Section—
State Administrative Agency

David Hoge, Chief, Grants/Homeland Security SAA
david.k.hoge@wv.gov

Nicholas Rhodes, Preparedness Grants Specialist
nicholas.e.rhodes@wv.gov

Kevin Cook, Preparedness Grants Specialist
kevin.a.cook@wv.gov

Leona Wehrle, Office Assistant
leona.j.wehrle@wv.gov

Mission Support

Jeffery Perry, Chief, Mission Support
jeffery.d.perry@wv.gov

Bradley Hartley, Assistant Section Chief, 
Mission Support 
brad.p.hartley@wv.gov

Milisa Ball, Asset Fleet Manager
milisa.d.ball@wv.gov

Karl Dust, Information Systems Coordinator I
karl.d.dust@wv.gov

Kaley Fittro, Part-time Clerical Staff
Kaley.L.Fittro@wv.gov

Glen Foster, Warehouse/Facilities/Equipment Maintenance
glen.a.foster@wv.gov

Darren Gore, Warehouse/Facilities/Equipment Maintenance
darren.l.gore@wv.gov

Gregg Hendry, SIRN/IFLOWS Project Coordinator
gregory.r.hendry@wv.gov

Eric Holstine, Information Systems Coordinator II
eric.s.holstine@wv.gov

Jimmie Linville, Warehouse Manager
jimmie.a.linville@wv.gov​​

IFLOWS (Integrated Flood Warning System)

Bruce Fittro, IFLOWS Technician
bruce.l.fittro@wv.gov


Mission Support

​SIRN (State Interoperable Radio Network)

Dustyn McConnell, SWIC
dustyn.k.mcconnell@wv.gov

RC Faulk, Assistant SWIC
rc.faulk@wv.gov

John Davis, SIRN Technician
john.o.davis@wv.gov

Shane Duffy, Tech
william.s.duffey@wv.gov

Adam Gianato, SIRN Technician
james.a.gianato@wv.gov

Fred Kinder, SIRN Technician
frederick.c.kinder@wv.gov

Eian Layman, SIRN Technician
eian.c.layman@wv.gov

Joshua McKinney, SIRN Technician
joshua.l.mckinney@wv.gov

Jeff Messinger, SIRN Technician
jeffrey.g.messinger@wv.gov

David Saffel, SIRN Frequency Coordinator
dwsaffel@suddenlink.net

Gregory Sluss, SIRN Technician
gregory.p.sluss@wv.gov

Mark B Smith, SIRN Networking Coordinator
mark.b.smith@wv.gov

Evan Teter, SIRN Technician
evan.a.teter@wv.gov

Bill Wood, SIRN Technician
bill.j.wood@wv.gov

Mission Support
WVEMD 24 Hour Watch Center

Timothy Baisden, Telecommunicator
timothy.v.baisden@wv.gov

Angel Bowman, Telecommunicator
angel.m.bowman@wv.gov

Jack Price, Telecommunicator
jackie.l.price@wv.gov

Betty Taylor-Kent, Telecommunicator
betty.l.taylorkent@wv.gov

Danny Walters, Telecommunicator
danny.l.walters@wv.gov

Hannah Walters, Telecommunicator
hannah.c.walters@wv.gov ​​

Preparedness and Response Section

Lonnie Bryson, Chief, Preparedness and Response
lonnie.r.bryson@wv.gov

Tony Domingo, Assistant Section Chief, Preparedness and Response
james.a.domingo@wv.gov

Patrick Arneault, REP Local Coordinator
patrick.j.arneault@wv.gov

Brent Burger, Training/Exercise/SAR Coordinator
Brent.a.burger@wv.gov

Jeff Cunningham, Training/SAR Officer 
jeff.o.cunningham@wv.gov

Heather Fittro, Hazardous Materials Program Specialist / SERC

heather.d.fittro@wv.gov

Kyle Pajarito, Training and Exercise Specialist (NQS)
kyle.c.pajarito@wv.gov

David Phillips, Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician 
david.l.phillips@wv.gov

Jonathan Rodriguez, Planner
jonathan.b.rodriguez@wv.gov

Nuvia Villamizar, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Manager
nuvia.e.villamizar@wv.gov 

Preparedness and Response Section

​Liaison Officers

Ben Hersman, Region 1 Liaison Officer/EMAC A-Team 
benjamin.l.hersman@wv.gov

Jason Lively, REP Program Manager/Acting Region 2 Liaison Officer/EMAC A-Team 
jason.k.lively@wv.gov

Sanford Green, Region 3 Liaison Officer /EMAC Coordinator/EMAC A-Team 
sanford.h.green@wv.gov

Shawn Dunbrack, Region 4 Liaison Officer/EMAC A-Team 
shawn.d.dunbrack@wv.gov

Theresa White, Region 5 Liaison Officer/EMAC A-Team 
theresa.g.white@wv.gov

Matthew Gregg, Region 6 Liaison Officer/EMAC A-Team 
matthew.e.gregg@wv.gov 

Recovery & Mitigation Section

Ginger Barnett, Chief, Mitigation/Recovery
ginger.sc.barnett@wv.gov

Austin Bayless, Grants Specialist - Public Assistance
austin.j.bayless@wv.gov

Cory Clay, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants Project Officer
cory.l.clay@wv.gov

Dale Hatfield, Mitigation Project Officer
dale.e.hatfield@wv.gov

Tim Keaton, NFIP Coordinator
tim.w.keaton@wv.gov

Joshua Kirwan, Assistant Program Manager—Public Assistance
joshua.kirwan@wv.gov

Marilyn Lynch, Public Assistance Project Specialist
marilyn.c.lynch@wv.gov

Justin Markiewicz, Grants Specialist
justin.markiewicz@wv.gov

Jason Means, State Public Assistance Officer/Program Manager
jason.s.means@wv.gov

Cameron Moore, Grants Specialist
cameron.s.moore@wv.gov

Xzavier Morgan, Project Officer
xzavier.m.morgan@wv.gov

Amberlea Perks, Hazard Mitigation Project Officer
amberlea.m.perks@wv.gov

Gabriel Reed, State Hazard Mitigation Officer
gabriel.a.reed@wv.gov

Kevin Sneed, NFIP
kevin.l.sneed@wv.gov

Tammy Sneed, Project Officer 
Tammy.M.Sneed@wv.gov

Ehrin Starcher, Individual Assistance Coordinator 
ehrin.k.starcher@wv.gov

Vivian Wood, Planner 
vivian.e.wood@wv.gov