Our Location

Geology and Mineral Resources
Virginia Department of Energy
900 Natural Resources Dr, Ste 500
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

Call us

Phone: (434) 951-6340

Our Staff



Matt Heller
State Geologist

434-951-6350
matt.heller@energy.virginia.gov

Anne Grassler
Administrative

(434) 951-6367
anne.grassler@energy.virginia.gov

William Lassetter
Economic Geology

(434)951-6361
william.lassetter@energy.virginia.gov

Patrick Finnerty
Geologist

(434) 951-6362
patrick.finnerty@energy.virginia.gov

Marcie Occhi
Geologist

(434) 951-6323
marcie.occhi@energy.virginia.gov




Anne Witt
Geologic Hazards

(434) 951-6319
anne.witt@energy.virginia.gov




Wendy Kelly
Geologist

(434) 951-6349
wendy.kelly@energy.virginia.gov




Chrissi Wood-Smith
Technical Services

434-951-6322
chrissi.wood-smith@energy.virginia.gov


Katie Lang
Geologist

(434)951-6346
katie.lang@energy.virginia.gov




David Hawkins
Geologist

(434)951-6326
david.hawkins@energy.virginia.gov




Holly Mangum
Geologist

(434)951-6317
holly.mangum@energy.virginia.gov




Bill Swanger
Geologist

(434)951-6364
william.swanger@energy.virginia.gov




Lauren Williams
GIS Specialist

(434)951-6317
lauren.williams@energy.virginia.gov

Catherine Brown
GIS Specialist

434-951-6368
catherine.brown@energy.virginia.gov

Jenny Meng
Geologist

(434)951-6356
jenny.meng@energy.virginia.gov

Logan Howell
Geologist

(434)951-6349
logan.howell@energy.virginia.gov




Trevor Gunn
Data Preservation

(434)951-6349
trevor.gunn@energy.virginia.gov

Jeremy Wyman
Data Preservation

434-951-6341
jeremy.wyman@energy.virginia.gov