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Alaska Civil Rights Committee

NRCS Alaska is a positive, diverse, and inclusive work environment for internal agency and external customers.

Objective 1: Increase awareness of Civil Rights Advisory Commitee / Special Emphasis Program Manager roles and responsibilities within NRCS.

Objective 2: Help ensure that NRCS assistance is accessible to all landowners and that our work environment is inclusive and constructive.

Key Contacts for Alaska's Civil Rights Committee

Civil Rights Advisory Committee Representatives
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jay Larson
Chair
907-761-7715
Lillian (April) Moore
Administrative Assistant
907-479-3159 x114
Cassie Storms
Human Resources Representative
907-761-7776
Special Emphasis Program Managers (SEPM)
Name Position Phone Number Email
Ryan Maroney
American Indian / Alaska Native SEPM
907-687-7983
Pam Collier
Veterans SEPM
907-761-7748
Craig Sanders
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander SEPM
907-283-8732 x105
Emily MacDonald
Federal Women's SEPM
907-235-8177 x101
Denise Miller
Disabilities SEPM
907-761-7747
Len LaForest
Black SEPM
907-761-7739
Samia Savell
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning SEPM
907-586-7220 x100
Meg Mueller
Hispanic SEPM
907-283-6640 x100

NRCS employees and applicants for employment who feel they have been discriminated against should contact:

USDA-NRCS Office of Civil Rights
5601 Sunnyside Avenue – Mail Stop #5472
Beltsville, MS 20705
Phone: (301) 504-2181 Fax: (301) 504-2175

An EEO Counselor/Mediator will be assigned by Director of the Office of Civil Rights.

 

 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)