{"id":697,"date":"2016-05-18T19:59:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T19:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=697"},"modified":"2025-11-05T19:50:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:50:05","slug":"workforce-development-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/advisory-board-committees\/workforce-development-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Workforce Development Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Committee Members:<\/h4>\n<table border=\"2\" width=\"125%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"31%\" height=\"25\"><strong>Member Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"39%\"><strong>Organization Represented<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\"><strong>Email Address<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Matt Rickman<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">EMS Advisory Board Member &#8211; Chair<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:mrickman@salemva.gov\">mrickman@salemva.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Kim Craig<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Virginia Association of Governmental EMS Administrators (VAGEMSA)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:kcraig@stauntonrescue.org\">kcraig@stauntonrescue.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">David Tesh<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Recruitment and Retention Network<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:teshd@chesterfield.gov\">teshd@chesterfield.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Christina Smith<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Local Government Official VML\/VACO<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:Smithchri@chesterfield.gov\">Smithchri@chesterfield.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Bruce Stratton<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:rbstratton@bwxt.com\">rbstratton@bwxt.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Byron Andrews<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Statewide Fire Service Organization<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:bandrews@sterlingrescue.org\">bandrews@sterlingrescue.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Mike Garnett<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Regional EMS Councils<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mgarnett@vaems.org\">mgarnett@vaems.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Cody Jackson<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Commercial Ambulance Association<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:Cody.Jackson@gmr.net\">Cody.Jackson@gmr.net<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">John Bianco<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">At-Large<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:jbianco@vbgov.com\">jbianco@vbgov.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Vacant<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">At-Large<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Derek Fuller<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Recruitment and Retention Network<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:dgfuller@vbgov.com\">dgfuller@vbgov.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">R. Jason Ferguson<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">At-Large<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"mailto:fergusonj@centralvirginia.edu\">fergusonj@centralvirginia.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Chris Vernovai<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">OEMS Staff (Non-voting)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Virginia Office of EMS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 class=\"HeaderColor_Blue\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Meeting Agenda\/Minutes:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=41219\">February 6, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=41676\">May 1, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=41921\">July 31, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=39354\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=39594\">May 2, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=40175\">August 1, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.virginia.gov\/L\/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=40350\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Committee Members: Member Name Organization Represented Email Address Matt Rickman EMS Advisory Board Member &#8211; 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