Joell Kight is a native of Fauquier County, she graduated from Waldorf College in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. In 2014, Joell earned APCOs Registered Public Safety Leader (RPL) in 2015, she earned her Emergency Number Professional (ENP) through National Emergency Number Association, in January 2018 completed the APCO Certified Public Safety Executive (CPE) program and in July 2025 she completed the NENA Communications Manager (CMCP) course. She began her career in public safety as volunteer firefighter with the Lois Volunteer Fire Department. While with the fire department she obtained her emergency medical technician intermediate. In 1997, she began working for Fauquier County as an emergency communications specialist. Since then, she has been promoted through the agency to Shift Supervisor and Training Coordinator to her current role as the Communications Manager. Joell is life member of the Virginia Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officers serving as the 2019 Chapter President and in 2025 as the Vice-President. She served as a member of the Regional Advisory Council from 2015-2020 working on initiatives to ensure Virginia’s transition to Next Generation 9-1-1. In 2019, she was recognized by the Virginia Chapter of APCO as the Director of the Year, in 2019 she received the Regional Award for Outstanding Achievement in EMS – Outstanding Contribution to EMS Telecommunication. In 2024, she was received the Melinda Bramley Lifetime Achievement Award.