Regina Barger has been named the new Director of Pittsylvania County Social Services. The Social Services Board unanimously voted to appoint her Monday. Barger had been serving in an interim capacity according to a release from Pittsylvania County. She has held several positions including stents with the City of Danville before joining Social Services in 2007. “Having worked with the Pittsylvania County Department of Social Services for 15 years, I am so honored to be named the Department’s Director,” Barger said. “This truly is a story of how it’s possible to work from the ground up. After starting in clerical, I served in several Benefit Program Services (BPS) roles, becoming the Assistant Director in 2021 and now the Director in 2022. I appreciate the Social Services Board entrusting me with this position and look forward to the great work we can do together.”