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​​​Office Contact Information


To contact the Vital Records Branch:
Phone: (304) 558-2931
Email: dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov.

To contact the Statistical Services Branch:
Phone: (304) 558-2931 or (304) 558-9100

Key Contacts


Phillipa A. Lewin, Interim Director
Phone: 304-356-4172


Vital Records Branch

Matthew R. Wickert, State Registrar
Phone: 304-356-4175

R. Doug Thompson, Deputy State Registrar 
Phone: 304-356-4162

Donald R. Burress, Electronic Vital Records System (EVRS) Project Manager 
Phone: 304-356-4189


​Statistical Services Branch

Tonya A. Chaney, Epidemiology Division Manager
Phone: 304-352-6509

Phillipa Lewin, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Program Manager
Phone: 304-356-4148