Meet Our Staff

Bob Wheaton

Executive Director

VEHS

phone: 343-0758  |  fax: 343-4951

robert.wheaton@vanderbilt.edu

Andrea George

Director

Sustainability & Environmental Management Office

phone: 322-4551  |  fax: 343-4951

andrea.george@vanderbilt.edu

Ben Edwards

Assistant Director
Radiation Safety
Radiation Safety Officer
phone: 343-8220  |  fax: 343-4951
ben.edwards@vanderbilt.edu

Susan Johnson

Assistant Director

Hospital/Clinic Safety & Training

Medical Center Safety Officer

phone: 343-2242  |  fax 936-2950

s.johnson@vanderbilt.edu

Robin Trundy

Assistant Director

Biological & Animal Care Safety

Biological Safety Officer

phone: 322-0927  |  fax: 343-4951
robin.trundy@vanderbilt.edu

Kevin Warren

Assistant Director

Chemical Safety

phone: 322-0925  |  fax: 343-4951

kevin.warren@vanderbilt.edu

Johnny Vanderpool

Program Manager

Vanderbilt Office of Emergency Preparedness

phone: 343-4804  |  fax 343-4951

johnny.vanderpool@vanderbilt.edu

Stacey Moore

Office Manager

VEHS

phone: 343-0759 | fax: 343-4951

stacey.m.moore@vanderbilt.edu

Tiffanie Lee

Office Assistant

VEHS

phone: 322-4448  |  fax: 343-4951

tiffanie.lee@vanderbilt.edu

Andrea George

Director

SEMO

phone: 322-4551  |  fax: 343-4951

andrea.george@vanderbilt.edu

Steve Gild

Senior Safety Officer

Environmental Management Systems Coordinator

phone: 322-3745  |  fax: 343-4951

steven.c.gild@vanderbilt.edu

Tiffany Renfro

Sustainability Outreach Coordinator

phone: 322-9022  |  fax: 343-4951

tiffany.m.renfro@vanderbilt.edu

Matthew Buckley

Campus Recycling Manager

phone: 343-2784  |  fax: 343-4806

matthew.d.buckley@vanderbilt.edu  

Dejan Stjepanovic

Assistant Recycling Coordinator

phone: 343-7781  |  fax: 343-4806

dejan.stjepanovic@vanderbilt.edu  

Robin Trundy

Assistant Director

Biological & Animal Care Safety

Biological Safety Officer

phone: 322-0927  |  fax: 343-4951

robin.trundy@vanderbilt.edu

Bettye Ridley

Senior Safety Officer

Biological Safety

phone: 322-0243  |  fax: 343-4951

bettye.d.ridley@vanderbilt.edu

Marisa Scott

Animal Care Safety Officer

Animal Care Safety

phone: 322-4982  |  fax: 343-4951

marisa.scott@vanderbilt.edu

Richard DiTullio

Safety Officer

Biological Safety

phone: 322-1988  |  fax: 343-4951

richard.ditullio@vanderbilt.edu

Kevin Warren

Assistant Director

Chemical Safety
phone: 322-0925  |  fax: 343-4951
kevin.warren@vanderbilt.edu

Marty Gish

Safety Officer

phone: 343-3374  |  fax 343-0251

marty.r.gish@vanderbilt.edu

Chris Viglianco

Safety Officer
phone: 322-6484  |  fax 343-0251
chris.viglianco@vanderbilt.edu

Landon McKee

Safety Officer
phone: 322-2056  |  fax 343- 0251
landon.mckee@vanderbilt.edu

Sammy Orr

Safety Officer

phone: 343-3526  |  fax 343-7036

sammy.orr@vanderbilt.edu

Mark Bogard

Program Manager

Lab Compliance Program

phone: 936-8461   |  fax: 343-0251

mark.j.bogard@vanderbilt.edu 

Mark Pavlack

Safety Officer

VUMC Laboratory Compliance Program

phone: 343-3528   |  fax: 343-0251

mark.pavlack@vanderbilt.edu

Stephen Hopkins

Safety Officer

VU Laboratory Compliance Program

phone: 343-3527  |  fax: 343-0251

stephen.hopkins@vanderbilt.edu

Cary Negus

Safety Officer

VUMC Laboratory Compliance Program

phone: 343-2940  |  fax: 343-0251

cary.t.negus@vanderbilt.edu

Susan Johnson

Assistant Director

Hospital/Clinic Safety & Training

Medical Center Safety Officer

phone: 343-2242  |  fax 936-2950

s.johnson@vanderbilt.edu

Melanie Byers

Senior Safety Officer

Training Coordinator & VEHS Web Master

phone: 322-6163  |  fax: 343-4951

melanie.byers@vanderbilt.edu

Tamara Cooley

Senior Safety Officer

phone: 343-0764  |  fax 343-2323

tamara.cooley@vanderbilt.edu

Office Location:  One Hundred Oaks

Mandy Hayes

Senior Safety Officer

phone: 322-1989  |  fax 936-2950

mandy.hayes@vanderbilt.edu

Open Position

Safety Officer

phone: 322-1039  |  fax 343-4951

no.reply@vanderbilt.edu

Jendy Avens

Safety Tech II

N-95 Respirator Fit-testing Program

phone: 343-1387   |  fax 936-2950

jendy.avens@vanderbilt.edu

Ben Edwards

Assistant Director

Radiation Safety
Radiation Safety Officer

phone: 343-8220  |  fax: 343-4951

ben,edwards@vanderbilt.edu

Karl Witte

Senior Safety Officer

Health Physicist

phone: 343-7034  |  fax 322-4737

karl.witte@vanderbilt.edu  

Jenny Pafford

Safety Officer

Health Physicist

phone: 343-8502  |  fax 322-4737

jennifer.b.pafford@vanderbilt.edu  

Jeanette Murphy

Radiation Safety Tech III

phone: 343-7033  |  fax 322-4737

jeanette.murphy@vanderbilt.edu

Gary Hibbitt

Radiation Safety Tech II

phone: 936-6869  |  fax 322-4737

gary.s.hibbitt@vanderbilt.edu

Samantha Stewart

Radiation Safety Tech III

phone: 343-2533  |  fax 322-4737

samantha.stewart@vanderbilt.edu

Johnny Vanderpool

Program Manager

Vanderbilt Office of Emergency Preparedness

phone: 343-4804  |  fax 343-4951

johnny.vanderpool@vanderbilt.edu

Dave Price

Senior Safety Officer

Fire Safety

phone: 343-0694  |  fax: 3434951

david.price@vanderbilt.edu