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State Office & Area Leadership Directory

Michigan NRCS Employee Directory

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Michigan State Office Staff Listing

3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 250 - East Lansing, MI 48823
Main Phone Line: 517-324-5270
Main FAX Line: 855-701-4363
English/Spanish Help Line: 1-855-305-3763

 

State Conservationist Staff

 
Name Position Phone Email

Lee, Garry

State Conservationist

517-324-5277

garry.lee@usda.gov

Skinner, Lorrie

Assistant to the State Conservationist

517-324-5246

lorrie.skinner@usda.gov

Management and Strategy Staff

 
Name Position Phone Email

Gray, Diane

Assistant State Conservationist for Management & Strategy

517-324-5135

diane.gray@usda.gov

Buehler, Brian Public Affairs Specialist 517-324-5244 brian.buehler@usda.gov
Laird, Kevin   517-324-5137 kevin.laird@usda.gov
McGinnis, Misty Financial Resources Specialist 517-324-5250

 misty.mcginnis@usda.gov

Moore, Teresa Office Automation Assistant 517-324-5264

teresa.moore@usda.gov

Rogers, Delores Business Services Specialist 517-324-5281 delores.rogers@usda.gov

Conservation Programs Staff

Name Position Phone Email

Jeffrey Douglas

Acting Assistant State Conservationist
for Programs

517-324-5276

jeff.douglas@usda.gov

Elliott, Greg

Office Automation Assistant

517-324-5288

greg.elliott@usda.gov

Geissel, Adelyn Program Support Assistant 517-324-5233 adelyn.geissel@usda.gov

Reid, Justine

EQIP Program Coordinator

517-324-5278

justine.reid@usda.gov

vacant

CSP Coordinator

517-324-

 

Short, Jessica Program Support Assistant 517-324-5286 jessica.short@usda.gov

Thomas, Brian

ACEP Coordinator

517-324-5259

brian.thomas@usda.gov

Ecological Sciences Staff

Name Position Phone Email
Zay, Dan State Resource Conservationist 517-324-5267 dan.zay@usda.gov
Busscher, Erin Appeals Specialist 517-324-5266 erin.busscher@usda.gov

Henriksen, Andy

State Forester

517-324-5234

andy.henriksen@usda.gov

Scott, Barbara State Biologist 517-324-5265 barbara.j.scott@usda.gov

Shaffer, Ruth

Water Quality Specialist

517-324-5239

ruth.shaffer@usda.gov

Smith, Abby

State Agronomist

517-324-5275

 abigail.smith@usda.gov

Steele, Jade Agricultural Economist 517-324-5280  jade.steele@usda.gov          

Stinson, Brent

GIS Specialist

517-324-5141

brent.stinson@usda.gov

Varboncoeur, Heather

Conservation Planning Specialist

517-324-5279

heather.varboncoeur@usda.gov

Williams, Kristian

Business Tools Specialist

517-324-5230

kristian.williams@usda.gov

Engineering Staff

Name Position Phone Email

Woodford, Rick

State Conservation Engineer

517-324-5232        

richard.woodford@usda.gov  

Avila, Ignacio Agricultural Engineer 517-324-5240 ignacio.avila@usda.gov
Brannick, Amber Civil Engineering Technician 517-324-5348 amber.brannick@usda.gov

Cousin, Frank

Civil Engineer

517-324-5245

frank.cousin@usda.gov

Reamer, Suzanne

Environmental Engineer

517-324-5252 or 
231-486-2520

suzanne.reamer@usda.gov

Vasher, Dan

Design Engineer

517-324-5248

dan.vasher@usda.gov

Soil Survey and Resource Assessment Staff

 
Name Position Phone Email

Rosek, Martin

State Soil Scientist  

517-324-5241

martin.rosek@usda.gov

Gano, Eric Resource Soil Scientist 517-324-5284 eric.gano@usda.gov

Gutierrez, Melissa

Cartographer

517-324-5251

melissa.gutierrez@usda.gov

Hill, Carl

Cartographer

517-324-5254

carl.hill@usda.gov

Otto, Becky Compliance Coordinator 517-324-5257 becky.otto@usda.gov
Quates, Duane State Archeologist 517-324-5261 edward.quates@usda.gov
Scholten, Ashley Natural Resource Specialist 517-324-5148 ashley.scholten@usda.gov

Skipper, Bernard

Cartographer

517-324-5268

bernie.skipper@usda.gov

Valvano, Christopher Archeologist 517-324-5349 christopher.valvano@usda.gov

Field Operations Staff                                                                                                                                                                

Name Position Phone Email

Elder, William

Acting Area Conservationist, Area 1

989-732-6526

william.elder@usda.gov
Vacant Administrative Coordinator, Area 1 906-226-8871 x100    
Elder, William Area Conservationist, Area 2 989-732-6526 william.elder@usda.gov
Senske, Joanna Administrative Coordinator, Area 2 989-732-6526 x110 joanna.senske@usda.gov
Glover, Eddie Area Conservationist, Area 3 616-942-4111 x141 eddie.glover@usda.gov
Vanderwoude, Lesley Administrative Coordinator, Area 3 616-942-4111 lesley.vanderwoude@usda.gov
Jones, Albert Area Conservationist, Area 4    810-605-3137.  albert.jones@usda.gov              
Valentine, Lana Administrative Coordinator, Area 4 810-605-3142 lana.valentine@usda.gov

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