About Us
Committees
The Emergency Management Alliance of Central Virginia
The Alliance meets the third Thursday of the month. Locations vary.
Please address any inquiries to Sherri Laffoon, CVEMA Chair, or
Katie Moody, Regional EM Program Coordinator at
CVEMA/Richmond Regional Planning District Commission | 804-323-2033
Executive Committee
The CVEMA Executive Committee meets as needed, but no less than once per year.
Dates and locations vary.
2019 CVEMA Executive Committee
Chair: Sherri Laffoon, Chesterfield
Vice Chair: Robert Foresman, Henrico OEM
Recording Secretary: Jess Robison, Chesterfield
Finance Chair: Ben Ruppert, Hopewell
All Standing Committee Chairs (see below)
Federal Representative: Rob Mooney, DHS
State Representative: Doug Gagnon, VDEM
Private Sector Representative: Tony Savage, Dominion Energy
Mass Care & Human Services Committee
Meets the first Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. at the PlanRVA offices.
Chair: Paul Hundley, City of Richmond
Vice Chair: Emily Ashley, Chesterfield
Planning Committee
Meets the third Wednesday of every month at 2 p.m. via WebEx
Chair: Anna McRay, Henrico
Vice Chair: Vacant
Public Outreach Committee
Meets the third Monday of every month at 10:30 a.m. Locations vary.
Chair: Beverly Brandt, City of Colonial Heights
Vice Chair: Kate Hale, New Kent
Region 1 RPAC-I Committee
Meets the first Friday of all even-numbered months at 10 a.m. at Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center in Chesterfield. As an important regional partner on communications/interoperability issues, Region 1 RPAC-I's minutes are included here.
Chair: Charles Smith, Hanover
Vice Chair: Corey Beasley, Hanover
Training and Exercise Committee
Meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 2 p.m. at the PlanRVA offices.
Chair: Bill Lawson, City of Richmond
Vice Chair: Darshan Parikh, Virginia Department of Emergency Management