About Team
Funding Agency
- Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)
Study Development
- Central Virginia Planning District Commission (CVPDC)
- Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT), Virginia Tech
- Sobis Inc.
Plan Development
- Kelly Hitchcock (CVPDC)
- Peter Sforza (CGIT)
- Haitao Wang (CGIT)
- Aishwarya Borate (CGIT)
- Bill Bohn (Sobis Inc.)
Technical Advisory Committee Members
| Name | Community / Organization | Department and/or Expertise |
| Kelly Hitchcock | Planning and Development Coordinator | CVPDC |
| Sharon Williams | Altavista, Town of | Community Development Director |
| Thomas Fore | Altavista, Town of | Director of Public Utilities |
| Samuel Bryant | Amherst County Public Safety | Director, Fire Chief - Marshal |
| Robert "Bob" Hopkins | Amherst County Service Authority | Director of Public Utilities |
| Sara Carter | Amherst, Town of | Town Manager |
| Johnnie Roark | Appomattox County | Director of Community Development |
| Bobby Wingfield | Appomattox County | Public Safety Director, Emergency Manager Coordinator |
| Jeff Elder | Appomattox, Town of | Director of Operations |
| Gary Shanaberger | Appomattox, Town of | Town Manager |
| Jack Jones | Bedford County | Chief of Department, Dept. of Fire & Rescue |
| Jeff Johnson | Bedford County | Director of Emergency Communications |
| Mary Zirkle | Bedford, Town of | Economic Development Coordinator |
| Mike Crews | Brookneal, Town of | Public Works Director |
| Jonaaron Evans | Campbell County | Communications Technician |
| Tracy Fairchild | Campbell County | Director/Emergency Coordinator, CC Public Safety |
| Myra Simpson | Campbell County | Deputy-Director of Public Safety |
| Melissa Foster | Lynchburg City | Director, Dept. of Emergency Services |
| Erin Hawkins | Lynchburg City | Water Quality Manager, Water Resources Dept. |
| Jeff Martin | Lynchburg City | Assistant Director, Water Resources Dept. |
| Piper VanDePerre | Lynchburg City | Emergency Programs Specialist, Dept. of Emergency Services |
| Curt Whitlock | Centra Health | Managing Director Accreditation, Safety & Security |
| Kristin Owen | VA DCR | Acting NFIP Coordinator; CRS Coordinator |
| Anne Witt | DMME - Division of Geology and Mineral Resources | Geohazards Scientist |
| Brittany Powell | VDH - Central Virginia Health District | Local Health Emergency Coordinator |
| Christopher Bruce | VDEM Region 3 | All-Hazards Emergency Planner |
| Jonathan Simmons | VDEM Region 6 | All-Hazards Emergency Planner |
| Lauren Pillow | VA DEQ | Hazardous Waste Inspector |
| Phil Hysell | National Weather Service/NOAA | Warning Coordination Specialist |
| Gregory Bennett | Liberty University | Director Health & Environmental Safety |
| Ralph Lawson | Red Cross - Virginia Region | Disaster Program Manager |
| Bob Driskill | University of Lynchburg | Director, Office of Campus Safety |
| Peter Sforza | CGIT | Consultant |
| Haitao Wang | CGIT | Consultant |
| Aishwarya Borate | CGIT | Consultant |
| Bill Bohn | Sobis, Inc. | Consultant |
Project Management Team Members
| Representative | Title | Jurisdiction / Organization |
| Kelly Hitchcock | Planning and Development Coordinator | CVPDC |
| Sharon Williams | Community Development Director | Altavista, Town of |
| Thomas Fore | Director of Public Utilities | Altavista, Town of |
| Samuel Bryant | Director, Fire Chief - Marshal | Amherst County Public Safety |
| Robert "Bob" Hopkins | Director of Public Utilities | Amherst County Service Authority |
| Sara Carter | Town Manager | Amherst, Town of |
| Johnnie Roark | Director of Community Development | Appomattox County |
| Bobby Wingfield | Public Safety Director, Emergency Manager Coordinator | Appomattox County |
| Jeff Elder | Director of Operations | Appomattox, Town of |
| Gary Shanaberger | Town Manager | Appomattox, Town of |
| Jack Jones | Chief of Department, Dept. of Fire & Rescue | Bedford County |
| Jeff Johnson | Director of Emergency Communications | Bedford County |
| Mary Zirkle | Economic Development Coordinator | Bedford, Town of |
| Mike Crews | Public Works Director | Brookneal, Town of |
| Jonaaron Evans | Communications Technician | Campbell County |
| Tracy Fairchild | Director/Emergency Coordinator, CC Public Safety | Campbell County |
| Myra Simpson | Deputy-Director of Public Safety | Campbell County |
| Melissa Foster | Director, Dept. of Emergency Services | Lynchburg City |
| Erin Hawkins | Water Quality Manager, Water Resources Dept. | Lynchburg City |
| Jeff Martin | Assistant Director, Water Resources Dept. | Lynchburg City |
| Piper VanDePerre | Emergency Programs Specialist, Dept. of Emergency Services | Lynchburg City |
| Curt Whitlock | Managing Director Accreditation, Safety & Security | Centra Health |
| Brittany Powell | Local Health Emergency Coordinator | VDH - Central Virginia Health District |
| Christopher Bruce | All-Hazards Emergency Planner | VDEM Region 3 |
| Jonathan Simmons | All-Hazards Emergency Planner | VDEM Region 6 |
| Lauren Pillow | Hazardous Waste Inspector | VA DEQ |
| Gregory Bennett | Director Health & Environmental Safety | Liberty University |
| Ralph Lawson | Disaster Program Manager | Red Cross - Virginia Region |
| Bob Driskill | Director, Office of Campus Safety | University of Lynchburg |
CVPDC HMP 2020
