Board of Directors

The VACIT (Virginia CIT Coalition) Board of Directors is a volunteer board of representatives appointed by the five regional CIT Coalitions. Each of the VACIT Board’s 15 members are appointed to three-year terms. Members can serve a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms. The Virginia Departments of Criminal Justice Services and Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall be allowed not more than one ex-officio, non-voting Director. The Board of Directors shall strive to maintain a diverse Board membership that shall include no more than three (3) representatives from any region in the Commonwealth and shall maintain a reasonable Board balance of: 1) individuals from law enforcement services; 2) individuals from mental health services; 3) individuals with lived experience, their family members and/or community advocates; 4) other individuals critical to the mission of the Virginia CIT Coalition.

Current Members:

Name Program/Region email
Patrick Halpern
President
New River Valley
Southwestern
phalpern@nrvcs.org
Tom von Hemert
Vice President
Thomas Jefferson Area
Western
vonhemertt@charlottesville.org
Vacant
Treasurer
Kelly Furgurson
Secretary
Richmond
Central
furgursonk@rbha.org
Lt. Courtney Ballantine Alexandria
Northern
Courtney.Ballantine@alexandriava.gov
Ofc. Andrea Bryk Virginia Beach
Hampton Roads
abryk@vbgov.com
Lt. Michael Beatty Loudoun
Northern
mbeatty@loudoun.gov
Lt. Jeff Easton Chesterfield
Central
eastonj@chestefield.gov
John Konkel Eastern Shore
Hampton Roads
jkonkel@escsb.org
Kari Norris Rappahannock Area
Western
knorris@rappahannockareacsb.org
Vacant Hampton Roads
Christy Parker Henrico
Central
Par086@henrico.us
Lt. Danny Ratcliffe New River Valley
Southwestern
Dratcliffe107@yahoo.com
Kelly Royston Harrisonburg-Rockingham
Western
kroyston@rockinghamcountyva.gov
Vacant Southwestern
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