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 | |
| Patrick Halpern President |
New River Valley Southwestern |
phalpern@nrvcs.org |
| Tom von Hemert Vice President |
Thomas Jefferson Area Western |
vonhemertt@charlottesville.org |
| Dallas Leamon Treasurer |
Arlington Northern |
dleamon@arlingtonva.us |
| Kelly Furgurson Secretary |
Richmond Central |
furgursonk@rbha.org |
| Michelle Albert | Alexandria Northern |
Michelle.albert@alexandria.gov |
| Ofc. Andrea Bryk | Virginia Beach Hampton Roads |
abryk@vbgov.com |
| Sgt. Linda Cerniglia | Loudoun Northern |
lcerniglia@loudoun.gov |
| Sgt. Rick Davis | Chesterfield Central |
davisr@chestefield.gov |
| Lt. Wayne Handley | Norfolk Hampton Roads |
Wayne.handley@norfolk.gov |
| Kari Norris | Rappahannock Area Western |
knorris@rappahannockareacsb.org |
| Karen Nicely | Portsmouth Hampton Roads |
knicely@portsmouthva.gov |
| Christy Parker | Henrico Central |
Par086@henrico.us |
| Sgt. Danny Ratcliffe | New River Valley Southwestern |
Dratcliffe107@yahoo.com |
| Kelly Royston | Harrisonburg-Rockingham Western |
kroyston@rockinghamcountyva.gov |
| Vacant | Southwestern |
