{"id":2111,"date":"2025-08-08T20:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T20:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/early-hearing-detection-and-intervention\/?page_id=2111"},"modified":"2025-09-29T20:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:59:34","slug":"advisory-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/early-hearing-detection-and-intervention\/advisory-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia EHDI Advisory Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chairs<\/h2>\n
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Judy Alonzi<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Early Intervention Provider
\nOrganization:<\/strong> Developmental & Hearing Impaired Specialist, TODHH
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013June 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lisa Eickel<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Parent, Virginia Family Based Organization Representative
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013December 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Voting Members<\/h2>\n
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Valerie Abbott<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Parent, Former Chair
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013September 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Patricia Eitemiller<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Early Childhood Specialist
\nOrganization:<\/strong> City of Alexandria, Virginia, Department of Community and Human Services\/Center for Family and Children Early Childhood Division
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013June 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ashleigh Greenwood<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Pediatric Audiologist, Former Chair
\nOrganization:<\/strong> Inova Fairfax Hospital
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013\u00a0June 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Christina Harrison<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Early Intervention Representative
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013December 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mona Iskander<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Physician \u2014 Pediatrics
\nOrganization:<\/strong> AAP Virginia Chapter Champion
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013September 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rebecca Levorson<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Physician \u2014 Infectious Disease
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013September 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Stephanie Moody-Antonio<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Physician \u2014 Otolaryngology
\nOrganization:<\/strong> Eastern Virginia Medical School
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013December 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Kara Norcross<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Pediatric Audiologist
\nOrganization:<\/strong> Carilion Clinic
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013September 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Teri Urban<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Nonprofit or family organization serving children who are deaf or hard of hearing
\nOrganization:<\/strong> Virginia Hands & Voices Vice Chair
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013 June 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sandra Woodward<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> Hearing Aid Loan Bank
\nOrganization:<\/strong> Care Connection for Children \u2013 Blue Ridge & Southwest Virginia
\nTerm:<\/strong> January 12, 2023\u2013March 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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State Agency Representatives<\/h1>\n

Voting Members<\/h2>\n
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Leigh Emma Lion<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> State Agency \u2013 DCLS Agency Representative
\nOrganization:<\/strong> Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Tracey Yurechko<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> State Agency \u2013 Virginia Commonwealth University
\nOrganization:<\/strong> Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education, Partnership for People with Disabilities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Non-Voting Members<\/h2>\n
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Marcus Allen<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> State Agency
\nVirginia Department of Health<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Robin Bliven<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> State Agency
\nVirginia School for the Deaf and Blind<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Terri Nelligan<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> State Agency
\nDepartment Behavioral Health Developmental Services<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ira Padhye<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> State Agency
\nVirginia Commonwealth University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Eric Raff<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> State Agency
\nVirginia Department for Deaf and Hard of Hearing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Amy Scott<\/h3>\n

Role on Board:<\/strong> State Agency \u2014 Department of Education<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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If you are interested in joining the Virginia Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (VA EHDI) Advisory Board or would like to nominate someone for one of the vacant positions, please reach out to us for more information. We welcome your involvement and look forward to working together.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact us at va_ehdi@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a> or (804) 212-3020<\/p>\n

Vacant Positions<\/h2>\n
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Voting Members<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Deaf Hard of Hearing \u2014 Adult Representative<\/strong>
\n1 open position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Health Insurance Industry Representative<\/strong>
\n1 open position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Hospital NHS Nurse Representative<\/strong>
\n2 open positions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Speech Language Pathologist<\/strong>
\n1 open position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Educational Audiologist<\/strong>
\n1 open position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Agency Representative affiliated with VHHA<\/strong>
\n1 open position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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CMV Parent Representative<\/strong>
\n1 open position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Non-Voting Members<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Department of Medical Assistance Representative<\/strong>
\n1 open position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Parent Organization Representative<\/strong>
\n1 open position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Parent Representative<\/strong>
\n5 open positions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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