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​​​​​​​House Bill 2006​, passed during the 2023 Legislative Session, reorganized the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources into three separate departments effective January 1, 2024: West Virginia Department of Health, West Virginia Department of Health Facilities, and West Virginia Department of Human Services.
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West Virginia Department of Health

Dr. Arvin Singh

Cabinet Secretary

​304-558-0684 | DHSecretary@wv.gov


Sherri Young 

​​​Russell Crane

Deputy Secretary

304-558-0684 | Russell.Crane@wv.gov
Russell Crane 

Justin Davis

Acting Commissioner, Bureau for Public Health

304-558-2971 | Justin.J.Davis@wv.gov
Justin Davis 

Ben Brown

Director of the Center for Threat Preparedness

304-352-6123 | benjamin.l.brown@wv.gov
Ben Brown 
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Donnie Haynes

Deputy Commissioner for Health Protection

304-352-5257 | Donnie.W.Haynes@wv.gov
Donnie Haynes 

Dr. Mark E. McDaniel

Acting State Health Officer​

304-352-5255 | mark.e.mcdaniel@wv.gov
Dr. Mark E. McDaniel 
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Senior Staff Coordinator​ - West Virginia Departments of Health, Health Facilities, and Human Services

Rae Bates

304-558-0684 | Rae.J.Bates@wv.gov
Rae Bates ​

Office of Shared Administration​

John Lopez

Director of the Office of Constituent Services

304-558-0684 | John.V.Lopez@wv.gov
John Lopez 

Gailyn Markham​​​

Director of Communications​

304-550-44414 | gailyn.m.markham@wv.gov
Gailyn Markham​​
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​​​Tara Buckner

Chief Financial Officer

304-558-9138 | Tara.L.Buckner@wv.gov​​
Tara Buckner
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​​​Angie Jacobs-Ferris​​

Chief Human Resources Officer​​

304-558-3347 | Angela.L.Ferris@wv.gov​​​
Angie Ferris​
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