Jeff has worked with or for the Department (DWR) since 1987 where he began as an undergraduate at Virginia Tech.
Jeff is originally from Luray, Virginia.  He has B.S. in Wildlife Management from Virginia Tech, a second B.S. Human Resource Management from Bluefield College and almost a 3rd B.S. in Public Relations and Communications from Virginia Tech and a Graduate Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in Wildlife Recreation and Nature Tourism in 2009.  He helped develop DWR’s Watchable Wildlife Program, managed the program for 10 years and led the team that developed the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail. He led the development of major portions of the Agency’s Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan and DWR’s Wildlife Viewing Plan.
He has co-authored four publications for which he has received several regional and national awards, and he co-edited a publication with the Colorado Division of Wildlife on Wildlife Viewing and Photography Blinds. Jeff is married to a wonderful husband and they have three four-legged children in the wilds of Goochland County and they are currently working on building their retirement home in Nelson County!!