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Staff Directory

Animal Control

Name: Ellen Shifflett
Position:
Animal Shelter Manager
Phone:
(804) 443-0726
Email:
Email
Name: Carrie McCray
Position:
Animal Control Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-0726
Email:
Email

Board of Supervisors

Name: Rob Akers
Position:
Greater Tappahannock District Supervisor
Phone:
804-443-4380
Email:
Email
Name: Ronnie G. Gill
Position:
South Distict Supervisor
Phone:
804-445-3447
Email:
Email
Name: Sidney Johnson
Position:
North District Supervisor
Phone:
804-443-4479
Email:
Email
Name: John C. Magruder
Position:
Central District Supervisor
Phone:
804-445-5774
Email:
Email
Name: Edwin E. "Bud" Smith Jr.
Position:
At-Large District Supervisor
Phone:
804-366-6076
Email:
Email

Building Department

Name: Ryan Sharpe
Position:
Building Official
Phone:
(804) 443-4951
Email:
Email

Circuit Court

Name: Christina Ambrose
Position:
Circuit Court Clerk
Phone:
(804) 443-3541
Email:
Email

Commissioner of the Revenue

Name: Jo Ellen Andrews
Position:
General Office Clerk
Phone:
(804) 443-4737
Email:
Email
Name: Kelly Bischof
Position:
Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue
Phone:
(804) 443-4737
Email:
Email
Name: Kristen Andrews Foster, MDCR
Position:
Commissioner of the Revenue
Phone:
(804) 443-4737
Email:
Email
Name: Maggie Holmes
Position:
Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue
Phone:
(804) 443-4737
Email:
Email
Name: Jolene Moose
Position:
Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue
Phone:
(804) 443-4737
Email:
Email

Commonwealth's Attorney

Name: James M. Sitton II
Position:
Commonwealth's Attorney
Phone:
(804) 443-6599
Email:
Email
Name: Susan Brock
Position:
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Phone:
(804) 443-6599
Email:
Email
Name: Chesley Davis
Position:
Administrative Assistant
Phone:
(804) 443-6599
Email:
Email
Name: Shannon Grow
Position:
Paralegal
Phone:
(804) 443-6599
Email:
Email

County Administration

Name: April Rounds
Position:
County Administrator / Director of Human Resources / Board of Supervisors' Clerk
Phone:
(804) 443-4331
Email:
Email
Name: Bobbie Tassinari
Position:
Chief Business Advisor
Phone:
(804) 443-0658
Email:
Email
Name: Gina Vaughan
Position:
Deputy Clerk to County Administrator
Phone:
(804) 443-4414
Email:
Email

Emergency Services

Name: Kyle Durham
Position:
Emergency Services Chief
Phone:
(804) 443-4365
Email:
Email

Essex Public Library

Name: Haven Bowman
Position:
Library Director
Phone:
(804) 443-4945
Email:
Email

Facilities

Name: Robert Thorne
Position:
Facilities Supervisor
Phone:
(804) 443-4951
Email:
Email
Name: Mark Gray
Position:
Maintenance Assistant/Grounds Keeper
Phone:
(804) 443-4951
Email:
Email
Name: Harlod Hayes
Position:
Facilities Staff
Phone:
(804) 443-4951
Email:

Financial Services

Name: Mary Davis
Position:
Finance Manager
Phone:
(804) 443-1005
Email:
Email

General/Juvenile/Domestic Relations District Court

Name: Dee Balderson Davis
Position:
Combined Courts Clerk
Phone:
(804) 443-3744
Email:
Email

Grant Management

Name: Sara Brinson
Position:
Special Projects and Grants Program Coordinator
Phone:
(804) 443-3259
Email:
Email

Human Resources & Payroll

Name: Juanita Sydnor
Position:
Payroll & Human Resources Manager
Phone:
(804) 443-8155
Email:
Email

Information Technology

Name: Charles Huntley
Position:
Director of Technology
Phone:
(804) 443-8154
Email:
Email
Name: Alex Taylor
Position:
Systems Administrator
Phone:
(804) 443-4519
Email:
Email
Name: Carlos Disla
Position:
GIS Coordinator/Broadband Initiative Manager
Phone:
(804) 443-3490
Email:
Email

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission

Name: Kay Carlton
Position:
Parks and Recreation Director
Phone:
(804) 445-0303
Email:
Email
Name: Keith Payne
Position:
Recreation Assistant
Phone:
(804) 443-2470
Email:
Email

Registrar

Name: Angela Hart
Position:
Director Of Elections/General Registrar
Phone:
(804) 443-4611
Email:
Email
Name: Lauren Davis
Position:
Chief Deputy Registrar
Phone:
(804) 443-4611
Email:
Email
Name: Kelly LaFollette
Position:
Deputy Registrar
Phone:
(804) 443-4611
Email:
Email

Sheriff

Name: Walter "Arnie" Holmes
Position:
Sheriff
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Rasean Bailey
Position:
Sergeant
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Jason Hayes
Position:
Captain
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: F. Jay Mitchell
Position:
Major
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Arsane Serafin
Position:
First Sergeant
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Timothy Balderson
Position:
Deputy Sheriff
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Michelle Barbee
Position:
Communications Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: James Brightwell
Position:
Communications Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Jene Brooks
Position:
Court Security
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Duane Compton
Position:
Victim Witness
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Maurice Davenport
Position:
Court Security
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Milton Douglas
Position:
Court Security
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Jovan Dunn
Position:
Warrants/Civil Process
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Michael D. Holmes
Position:
Deputy Sheriff
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Chris Jackson
Position:
Communications Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Emily Lankford
Position:
Communications Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Drew Maldonado
Position:
Communications Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Jena Martin
Position:
Communications Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Travis Martin
Position:
Deputy Sheriff
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: John McDonald
Position:
Court Security
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Name: Charlene Mills
Position:
Communications Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Name: Dennis Minton
Position:
Court Security
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Jordan Payne
Position:
Deputy Sheriff
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Stephen Paul Richardson
Position:
School Resource Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Jessica Sydnor
Position:
Communications Officer
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Jimmy Sydnor
Position:
Court Security
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Name: Leslie Sydnor
Position:
Lieutenant Court Security
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Ricardo Velez
Position:
Deputy Sheriff
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email
Name: Kim Williams
Position:
Communications Supervisor
Phone:
(804) 443-3346
Email:
Email

Social Services

Name: Candace Mickelborough
Position:
Social Services Director
Phone:
(804) 443-3561
Email:
Email

Treasurer

Name: Brenda Braswell
Position:
Clerk
Phone:
(804) 443-4371
Email:
Email
Name: Penny Davis
Position:
Treasurer
Phone:
(804) 443-4371
Email:
Email
Name: Mary Thomas
Position:
Deputy Treasurer
Phone:
(804) 443-4371
Email:
Email
Name: Kelly Whitlock
Position:
Chief Deputy Treasurer
Phone:
(804) 443-4371
Email:
Email

Zoning

Name: Brian Barnes
Position:
Director of Building and Zoning
Phone:
(804) 443-4951
Email:
Email
Name: Lauren Colley
Position:
Deputy Zoning Administrator
Phone:
(804) 443-3489
Email:
Email
Name: Kelly McKnight
Position:
Building and Zoning Office Manager
Phone:
(804) 443-4951
Email:
Email
Name: Tim Smith
Position:
Zoning Compliance Liaison
Phone:
(804) 443-4399
Email:
Email