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Michael M. Cline, State Coordinator of Emergency ManagementJoined the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 1972. Appointed State Coordinator of Emergency Management in June 1998.
Previous positions in VDEM, beginning in 1972, include:
Member of State Disaster Response Team on 41 Presidentially declared disasters.
State Coordinating Officer for Hurricanes Bonnie, Dennis Floyd, Isabel and Katrina; Tropical Storms Gaston, Jeanne and Ernesto; the ’01, ’02, ’03 and ’04 Southwest Virginia Floods; the Pentagon terrorist attack; the ’00, ’03, ’09 and ‘10 winter storms; the ’04 Central Virginia floods;, the ’06 Spring and Summer floods and the ’09 Nor’easter.
Deputy State Coordinating Officer for the ’84, ’85, ’89, ’92, ’95 and ’96 floods; the Petersburg Tornado; the ’93, ’94 and ’96 winter storms and Hurricane Fran.
Member Virginia Emergency Medical Services Board, 1982 – 1988.
Member Gubernatorial Hazardous Materials Task Force, 1986 and 1987.
Member Gubernatorial Emergency Medical Services Task Force, 1989.
Acting Director, Virginia Department of Fire Programs, March to October 1997.
Member Virginia Domestic Preparedness (Terrorism) Work Group, 1998 – 2001.
Chairman, Virginia Emergency Response Council, Current
Chairman, Virginia Wireless E-911 Board, Current
Member, National Public Safety Spectrum Trust Board, Current
Three years service in U.S. Air Force.
Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Richmond — 1969.
Virginia Executive Institute — 1997.
A resident of Powhatan, Va. since 1975, Mr. Cline is married and has two sons and three grandchildren.
Served 30 years as a police officer in Oakland, Calif. and Richmond, Va. Joined VDEM in April, 2010, as a Deputy State Coordinator.
Served in a number of positions with the Richmond Police Department to include:
Bachelor’s degree from University of Richmond
Graduate of the FBI Hazardous Devices School
Numerous professional certifications
Jack is married with four children. He is an Ultra Marathoner and volunteer youth baseball coach.
Brett A. Burdick, Deputy State Coordinator for Administration Joined the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 1994 and is currently Deputy State Coordinator for Administration.
Director of the Technological Hazards Division (2000 through 2008) with oversight of the Commonwealth’s Hazardous Materials Emergency Response System.
Environmental Programs Manager (1994 through 2000) directing the environmental restoration of the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Fuel Storage Facility in York County.
Terrorism Program Manager directing Virginia's Consequence Management efforts and preparedness for terrorist incidents.
Member of the Regional Response Team for EPA Region III.
Virginia's representative on the Southern States Energy Board Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee.
Member of the DOD/DOJ Interagency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability.
Professional Geologist in two states.
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager at the Masters Level through the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management.
Bachelor of Arts in Geology and Oceanography from Humboldt State University, California
Master of Public Administration from California State University – Dominguez Hills
Graduate Studies at the University of New Hampshire and the College of William and Mary in Virginia
Master of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate of Commonwealth Management Institute and the Virginia Executive Institute
A rugby fanatic, Mr. Burdick is married with three children and currently resides in Henrico County.
Joined the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 2007 as the Senior Applications Developer for the IT department and is currently the Director of IT.
Applications Engineer, Longwood University, Farmville,VA
Adjunct Faculty, ECPI, Richmond,VA
UNIX Server Administrator, Media General, Richmond, VA
Technical Manager, US Cyber, Lynchburg, VA
Webmaster, US Cyber, Amherst, VA/Boston, MA
Director of E-Commerce, The Software Factory, South Boston, VA
Internet Consultant/Webmaster, Lynchburg.net, Lynchburg, VA
Webmaster, Sweet Briar College, Amherst, VA
Bobbie and husband Rick live in Nottoway County with their many cats. When Bobbie isn’t helping localities with Web EOC/ IT questions, she enjoys fencing, taking flying lessons and researching the paranormal in Virginia.
Gregory Britt is currently the Director of the Technological Hazards Division for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. He has more than 25 years experience in the field of Public Safety. In the early 1980’s he was employed by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue as a fire fighter, EMT, and Hazardous Materials Technician. In 1988, he accepted a position with VDEM as a Hazardous Materials Officer for the Central Virginia area. In 1997 he was promoted to the Hazardous Materials Field Manager and in 2006 he was promoted the Deputy Directory for the Technological Hazardous Division. He has responded to over 500 hazardous materials incidents.
As the Director of the Technological Hazards Division, Mr. Britt oversees Hazardous Materials training, Environmental Programs, and Hazardous Materials response which include eight Regional Hazardous Materials Officers who oversee 13 regional HAZMAT teams throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has an undergraduate degree in Urban Studies from Morgan State University and advance degree studies in Industrial Hygiene from Virginia Commonwealth University and the Commonwealth Management Institute and Virginia Executive Institute. He is a past member (1998-2008) of the National Fire Protection Association Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials. He also has more than 2,500 hours of continuing education in hazardous materials, terrorism, clandestine drug lab response, environmental law, environmental regulations and various emergency management courses.
He is happily married, has two sons and three grandchildren. He actively serves in his community and his church.
Joined the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 1993 and is currently Director of Operations.
Previous experience at VDEM:
Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Assessor
State Disaster Response and Recovery Team member for disasters from 1995 through present
White House Crisis Management Center Staff, 1983-1985
National Military Intelligence Center/National Military Command Center Staff, 1977-1980
Co-authored published study of performance measurement in emergency management, 1998
U.S. Air Force Colonel, Retired.
B.S. and M.A. in Geography from Michigan State University.
Air War College
Virginia Executive Institute
Joined the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 2005 as Director of the Preparedness, Training and Exercises Division.
Assistant County Administrator, Greensville County, Va.
Planning Director, Greensville County, Va.
Town Manager, Elkton, Va.
Planning Director, Mathews, Va.
Planning Technician, Chesterfield County, Va.
Zoning Inspector, Chesterfield County, Va. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English, University of Richmond
Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Virginia Commonwealth University
American Institute of Certified Planners, member since 1990
Senior Executive Institute, 2004
Married with two children, Ted enjoys reading and following Packer football.
Joined the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 2005 and is currently Director of the Local Support Services Division.
Previous experience at VDEM:
Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Roanoke
Bioterrorism Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and History, Averett University
Graduate studies in Emergency Management, American Public University
Master Exercise Practitioner
Advanced Professional Series, FEMA
Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic
Joe enjoys backpacking in Europe and Australia and is an avid scuba diver.
Linda Earle is the Human Resource Director for Virginia Department of Emergency Management. She is responsible for directing a comprehensive human resource program that meets the needs of managers and employees, while ensuring optimum program effectiveness. She also directs the agency reservist program, making sure that reserve personnel are trained, exercised and available during disasters.
Ms. Earle joined VDEM in 2005 as a human resources consultant. She has more than 20 years of experience in private sector human resource management, including employee relations, compensation and benefits, payroll, performance management, and recruitment and retention. Linda has worked in an array of industries, including telecommunications, insurance and customer service, retail, and advertising. She is a member of Richmond Human Resource Management Association, the Society for Human Resource Management and the Commonwealth Management Institute.
Joined the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 2003 and is currently Director of Office of Training and Exercises.
Previous experience at VDEM:
Deputy Director, Joint Deployment Training Center, USTRANSCOM
Training Support Battalion Commander
Defense Coordinating Liaison Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia
U.S. Army, Retired.
B.A. in Political Science, Howard University.
Master Exercise Practitioner
Defense Preparedness Institute
Joint Forces Staff College
US Army Command and General College
Mr. Hart is married, has two sons and lives with extremely spoiled Chihuahuas. He currently resides in Henrico County.
Joined the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 1986 and is currently Director of the Recovery and Mitigation Division
Manager, Hazardous Materials and Terrorism Planning Branch
Emergency Management Planner
Regional Planner, Crater Planning District Commission
Chairman, Commonwealth Preparedness Working Group Pan Flu Subcommittee
Member of the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission Board
Former member of the Richmond Regional and Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response Systems
Master of City and Regional Planning, Catholic University
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Marist College
George is married with two children and currently resides in Chesterfield County.
Joined the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 2003 as Director of Public Affairs.
Coalition on Donation - Communications Manager, 2000-2003
United Network for Organ Sharing - Public Relations Specialist, 1998-2000
Virginia Department of Transportation - Public Relations Specialist, 1992-1998
Serves as a disaster action team volunteer with the Greater Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Past president of the Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
Member of the Virginia Government Communicators
Bachelor of Arts, Virginia Military Institute
Graduate studies at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Mass Communications
Accredited in Public Relations by the Public Relations Society of America
Joined VDEM in 2000 as the Director of Human Resources.
Previous state government experience includes:
Private Industry experience includes:
Serves as a volunteer for Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the Red Cross
Member of Richmond Human Resource Management Association and the Society for Human Resource Management
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management with a minor in Human Resources, VCU, Richmond, VA
Certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
Vicky is married, loves to travel and has several cats and dogs.