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States

State	Name	Position	__Phone__	Email
Alabama	John Curtis	RC/SSC	334-887-4539	John.Curtis@al.usda.gov
Alaska	Scott Crockett	SRC	907-761-7758	Scott.Crockett@ak.usda.gov
Arizona	Steve Smarik	Farm Bill Specialist - EQIP	602-280-8785	Steve.Smarik@az.usda.gov
Arkansas	Charles (Zach) Taylor	Economist	501-301-3148	Charles.Taylor@ar.usda.gov
Arkansas	Erica Westbrook	ASTC	479-646-8300	Erica.Westbrook@ar.usda.gov
California	Terryl Kocsis	Resource Conservationist (CST/GIS/FOTG)	530-792-5630	Terryl.Kocsis@ca.usda.gov
	Victor Hernandez	Outreach Coordinator & Sociologist	530-304-8614	Victor.Hernandez@ca.usda.gov
	Hue Dang	Resource Conservationist (Conservation Planning)	530-792-5657	Hue.Dang@ca.usda.gov
Caribbean Area	Jaime Valentin	SRC	809-766-5065	Jaime.Valentin@PR.USDA.GOV
Colorado	Eugene Backhaus	Resource Conservationist	720-544-2868-x2868	Eugene.Backhaus@co.usda.gov
Colorado	Aaron Waller	Economist (WY/CO)	307-233-6776	Aaron.Waller@wy.usda.gov
Connecticut	Joyce Purcell	Resource Conservationist	860-871-4028	Joyce.Purcell@ct.usda.gov
Connecticut	Reena L. Shaw	Economist (RI)	401-822-8840	Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov
Delaware	Sally Kepfer	Resource Conservationist	302-678-4182	Sally.Kepfer@de.usda.gov
Florida	Jessica Bertine	Economist /SSC	352-338-9513	Jessica.Bertine@fl.usda.gov
Georgia	W. Cran Upshaw	Economist / SSC	706-546-2072	Cran.Upshaw@ga.usda.gov
Hawaii (Pacific Islands Area)	Anthony Ingersoll	Assistant Director for Technology	(808) 600-2915	Anthony.Ingersoll@hi.usda.gov
Hawaii (Pacific Islands Area)	Kevin Kinvig	Resource Conservationist	(808) 600-2976	Kevin.Kinvig@hi.usda.gov
Idaho
Idaho	Denise Adkins	Resource Conservationist	208-685-6991	Denise.Adkins@id.usda.gov
Illinois	Bryon Kirwan	Economist	217-353-6638	Bryon.Kirwan@il.usda.gov
	Glen Franke	Resource Conservationist	217-353-6642	Glen.Franke@il.usda.gov
	Jody Bell	Management Analyst	217-353-6632	Jody.Bell@il.usda.gov
Indiana	Shannon Zezula	SRC	317-295-5888	Shannon.Zezula@in.usda.gov
	Jennifer Chen	Resource Conservationist	317-295-5847	Jennifer.Chen@in.usda.gov
	Jill M. Reinhart,	Community Planner / SSC	317-295-5883	Jill.Reinhart@in.usda.gov
Iowa	Alan Lauver	Ag Economist / SSC	515-323-2726	Alan.Lauver@ia.usda.gov
Kansas
Kansas	Bruce Wells	ASTC Water Resources	785-823-4550	Bruce.Wells@ks.usda.gov
Kentucky
Kentucky	Tim Hafner	ASTC Operations / SSC	859-224-7373	Tim.Hafner@ky.usda.gov
Louisiana	John Pitre	SRC	318-473-7774	john.pitre@la.usda.gov
Maine	Susan Arrants	Ass. St. Con. Programs	207-990-9564	Susan.arrants@me.usda.gov
Massachusetts	Thomas Akin	SRC	413-253-4365	Thomas.Akin@ma.usda.gov
Massachusetts	Reena L. Shaw	Agricultural Economist (SSC in RI)	401-822-8840	Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov
Maryland	Patricia Engler	State Resource Conservationist	443-482-2929	Patricia.Engler@md.usda.gov
Michigan	Ruth Shaffer	Water Quality Specialist	517-324-5239	Ruth.Shaffer@usda.gov
Michigan	Sandra Penn	Outreach Coordinator	517-324-5261	Sandy.Penn@mi.usda.gov
Minnesota	Mark Oja	State Resource Conservationist	651-602-7870	Mark.Oja@mn.usda.gov
Mississippi	Marion Reed	Economist / Water Resources Staff	601-965-4139 x 147	Marion.Reed@ms.usda.gov
Missouri	Lauren Cartwright	Economist / Nat. Resource Spec.	573-876-9415	Lauren.Cartwright@mo.usda.gov
Missouri	Rita Mueller	RC	417-838-8866	Rita.Mueller@mo.usda.gov
Montana	Kale Gullett, Jeanne Jasper	SRC, Programs Speclist	406-587-6998 406-587-6849	Kale.Gullett@mt.usda.gov jeanne.jasper@mt.usda.gov
Nebraska	Julie Breuer	Program Specialist	402-437-4126	Julie.Breuer@ne.usda.gov
Nebraska	Douglas A. Christensen	ASTC, FO North	(402) 437-4049	Doug.Christensen@ne.usda.gov
Nevada	Patti Novak	RC	775-857-8500, 142	patti.novak@nv.usda.gov
New Mexico	Steve Kadas, Seth Fiedler	SRC, Economic Contact, Program Analyst (NHQ RCPP)	(505)761-4422, 505-761-4416	steve.kadas@nm.usda.gov Seth.Fiedler@nm.usda.gov
New Hampshire	Kimberly McCracken	State Soils Scientist	603-868-7581 x123	Kimberly.McCracken@nh.usda.gov
New Jersey	Lauren Lapczynski	Program Analyst	732-537-6046	Lauren.Lapczynski@nj.usda.gov
New York	Edward Henry	SRC	315-477-6529	edward.henry@ny.usda.gov
North Carolina	Rafael Vega Sheila Scott	SRC Resource Conservationist, NHQ, FAPD	919-873-2126 919-873-2126	rafael.vega@nc.usda.gov Sheila.Scott@nc.usda.gov
North Dakota	JoDean W. Nichols	Economist / SSC	701-530-2093	Jodean.Nichols@nd.usda.gov
Ohio
Ohio	Angel Arehart	Soil Conservationist	614-255-2494	Angel.Arehart@oh.usda.gov
Oklahoma	April D. Burns	Acting Ass. State Conservationist, Water Resources	405-742-1284	April.Burns@ok.usda.gov
	Gary O'Neil	State Conservationist	405-742-1204	Gary.ONeill@ok.usda.gov
	James D. Wood, II	ASTC Field Operations	405-742-1277	James.Wood@ok.usda.gov
Oregon	Lakeitha Ruffin	Economist	503-414-3282	Lakeitha.Ruffin@or.usda.gov
Oregon	Thomas J. Makowski	Resource Conservationist /Sociologist	503-414-3106	Tom.Makowski@or.usda.gov
Pacific Islands Area	Kara Nelson	Resource Conservationist / Economic Contact	808-541-2600 x121	Kara.Nelson@hi.usda.gov
Pennsylvania	Susan Marquart	Natural Resource Specialist	717-237-2237	Susan.Marquart@pa.usda.gov
Pennsylvania	Dan Dostie	SRC	717-237-2256	Daniel.Dostie@pa.usda.gov
Puerto Rico	Jaime Valentin	SRC/SSC	809-766-5065	Jaime.Valentin@PR.USDA.GOV
Rhode Island	Reena L. Shaw	Agricultural Economist / SSI	401-822-8840	Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov
South Carolina	Dennis Mobley	Economic Contact	803-253-3892	Dennis.Mobley@sc.usda.gov
South Dakota	Stan Boltz	State Range Conservationist	605-352-1236	Stanley.Boltz@sd.usda.gov
South Dakota	Dana Vaillancourt	State Tribal Liaison	605-352-1217	Dana.Vaillancourt@sd.usda.gov
Tennessee	Michelle Beasley	Economist / Program Specialist / SSC	615-277-2558	Michelle.Beasley@tn.usda.gov
Texas	Kristy Oates	SRC	254-742-9805	Kristy.Oates@tx.usda.gov
Texas	Ramona Taylor	Webmaster	254-742-9953	Ramona.Taylor@tx.usda.gov
Utah	Elise Boeke	SRC	801-524-4562	Elise.Boeke@ut.usda.gov
Vermont	Toby Alexander	Resource Conservationist	802-951-6796 X 229	Toby.Alexander@vt.usda.gov
Virginia	David L. Faulkner	Resource Economist / SSC	804-287-1664	David.Faulkner@va.usda.gov
Washington	Carri Gaines	Forest Planner	509-323-2956	Carri.Gaines@wa.usda.gov
West Virginia	Pam Yost	Ass. STC Programs / Economist	304-284-7572	Pamela.Yost@wv.usda.gov
Wisconsin	Matt Otto	Resource Conservationist	608-662-4422 x245	Matt.Otto@wi.usda.gov
Wisconsin	Patrick Murphy	SRC	608-662-4422 x258	Pat.Murphy@wi.usda.gov
Wyoming	Theresa Bowen	Management Analyst	307-233-6756	Theresa.Bowen@wy.usda.gov
Wyoming	Aaron Waller	Economist (WY/CO)	307-233-6776	Aaron.Waller@wy.usda.gov

National Headquarters

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, George Washington Carver Center, Room 1-1130, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD. 20705

Resource Economic and Analysis Division, Strategic Planning and Accountability

George Washington Carver Center, Room 1-1130, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD. 20705
Phone: 301-504-1645, Fax: 301-504-2209

Name	Position	Phone	Room
Dr. Mark Xu (Weihuan Xu)	Director	301-504-0303	1-1130
Thompson, Cyndy	Administrative Assistant	304 725-3471 x106	Ranson County SCD, WV
Barnes, Eric	Economist	301-504-1504	1-1110B
Buchan, Philip	Team Leader, FOIA	301 504-1701	1-1110A
Farnsworth, Richard	Senior Economist	301-504-2009	1-1108C
Glenn, Sophia	Economist	503-273-2400	West NTSC, Portland
Hall, LeRoy	Management Analyst	301-504-3964	1-1102B
Felicia Hodge Denison	Management Analyst	301-504-2146	1-1109B
McLoughlin, Patrick	FOIA/PA Officer	(651) 602-7907 (202) 590-6168 (Cell)	St. Paul, MN (AWS)
Peters, Mark	Agricultural Economist	301-504-1564	1-1110C
Toomer-Jones, Letitia	Natural Resource Manager /Team Coordinator	301-504-1233	1-1110A
Trice, Kalven	Senior Economist	501-758-2544 ext 115	4004 McCain Blvd., Rm. 208, Little Rock, AR 72116
Vik, Doug	Economist	817-509-3215	Central NTSC, Fort Worth

Ecological Sciences Division

Karetnikov, Daria

Management Analyst

202-260-8105

Daria.Karetnikov@usda.gov

Strategic Natural Resource Issues

Location	Name	Position	Phone	Email
5203-S	Diane Gelburd	Special Assistant to the Chief for Strategic Natural Resources Initiatives	202-690-0513	Diane.Gelburd@wdc.usda.gov
6145-S	Sheby Callaway	Historian	202-720-1626	Shelby.Callaway@wdc.usda.gov

Deputy Chief for Programs, Financial Assistance Programs Division

Regional Conservation Partnership Program Branch
Fiedler, Seth	Program Analyst, Economist	505-761-4416	New Mexico State Office
Environmental Improvement Programs Branch
Scott, Sheila	Natural Resource Specialist, Economist	910-873-2126	Raleigh, NC

Resources Assessment Division

Division Phone: 301-504-2300 Fax: 301-504-2230
5601 Sunnyside Ave, Room 1-1292, Stop Code 5410, Beltsville, MD 20705-5000

Location	Name	Position	__Phone__	Email
USDA, NRCS, 5601 Sunnyside Ave. Room 1-1292B	Dan Mullarkey	Director	301-504-2300	Daniel.Mullarkey@wdc.usda.gov
USDA Beltsville, Room 1-1273	Kevin Ingram	RAD GIS Lab Coordinator	301-504-2359	Kevin.Ingram@wdc.usda.gov
ISU Stat. Lab. Ames, Iowa	Veronica Lessard	Statistician	515-294-1248	vlessard@iastate.edu

Outreach and Advocacy Division

Name	Position	Phone	Room
Dickson, Vivian	Program Analyst	202-720-5477	6007-S

Business Services Division - Records & Directives Management Team

Location	Name	Position	__Phone__	Email
42335-S	Kim Berry	Team Leader / Sociologist	202-720-3770	kim.berry@wdc.usda.gov

National Technical Support Centers (NTSC)

East National Technology Support Center

Location	Name	Position	__Phone__	Email
East NTSC, 94 Sand Hill Rd Milton VT 05468	Lynn Knight	Economist	(office) 802-528-5121 (mobile) 802-578-4471	Lynn.Knight@gnb.usda.gov

Central National Technology Support Center

USDA NRCS Fort Worth Center, 501 West Felix Street, P. O. Box 6567, Fort Worth, TX 76115-0567

Name

Position

__Phone__

David Buland

Economist

817-509-3577

David.Buland@ftw.usda.gov

Doug Vik

REAP Economist

817-509-3215

Doug.Vik@ftw.usda.gov

West National Technology Support Center

USDA, NRCS, WNTC, 111 SW 5th Street, Ste. 1200, Portland, OR 97204

Name	Position	__Phone__	Email
Hal Gordon	Economist	503-273-2411	Hal.Gordon@por.usda.gov
Sophia Glenn	REAP Economist	503-414-3227	Sophia.Glenn@por.usda.gov
Kip Pheil	Energy Team	503-273-2437	Kip.Pheil@por.usda.gov
Sarah Brown	Organic Conservation Specialist	503-273-2425	Sarah.Brown@por.usda.gov

Other Centers

National Water Management Center

101 E. Capitol, Suite B100, Little Rock, AR 72201-3811

Name	Position	Phone	Email
George Townsley	Water Resources Economist	501-210-8924	George.Townsley@ar.usda.gov

USDA/ARS

Location	Name	Position	__Phone__	Email
Mandan, ND	David Archer	Ag. Economist	701-667-3048	david.archer@ars.usda.gov
Tucson, AZ	Phil Heilman	Research Hydrologist / Research Leader	(520) 647-9202	phil.heilman@ars.usda.gov

Abbreviations used: RC = Resource Conservationist, SC = Soils Conservation, SSC = Social Science Coordinator, SRC = State Resource Conservationist, PAS = Public Affairs Specialist, ASTC = Assistant State Conservationist (for Programs, Operations, Watersheds, or another area).