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NOTICE:  FAS HAS UNDERTAKEN A MAJOR REORGANIZATION
FAS has undertaken a major reorganization.  The Horticultural and Tropical Products Division no longer exist in the present structure.  However, most of the people that worked on H&TP issues still work on those issues.  Please see the following information.  Phone numbers remain the same.

SPECIALTY CROPS AND FOODS STAFF CONTACTS
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service
1400 Independence Ave., SW  Stop 1049
Washington, DC 20250-1049
Telephone: 202-720-6590
Fax: 202-720-3799
http://www.fas.usda.gov/htp 

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STAFF LIST BY NAME

 

Contact

Phone/email

Portfolio

KENT SISSON

720-6590

Market Access & Bilateral Issues Division, Office of Scientific & Technical Affairs (OSTA)

Director

kent.sisson@fas.usda.gov

KENNY FLANAGAN

720-6590

Administrative Assistant

kenny.flanagan@fas.usda.gov

Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

ERIC MOYE

690-0556

 

Management Analyst

eric.moye@fas.usda.gov

Office of Country and Regional Affairs (OCRA)

JAMEE WOODS

720-6877

Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

Administrative Assistant

jamee.woods@fas.usda.gov

 

JEFFREY JONES

720-7931

Regional & Bilateral Negotiations & Agreements Division, Office of Negotiations & Agreements (ONA)

Deputy Director

jjones@fas.usda.gov

KEVIN SAGE-EL

720-0894

CA Asparagus Comm., Hop Growers of America, Texas Produce, Hawaii Papaya

Branch Chief

kevin.sage-el@fas.usda.gov

Horticultural Crops Branch, Market Development & Grants Management Division, Office of Trade Programs (OTP)

KRISTA DICKSON

690-1341

California Prune Board, USA Tomato, National Potato Promotion Board, California Ag. Export Council, Western Growers, PMA, US Apple Export Assn.

Marketing Specialist

krista.dickson@fas.usda.gov

Horticultural Crops Branch, Market Development & Grants Management Division, Office of Trade Programs (OTP)

Vacant

720-0898

Marketing Specialist

DARLENE MAGINNIS

720-9125

National Watermelon Promotion Board, California Strawberry Comm., California Cling Peach, Raisin Admin. Comm., California Table Grape, GBI Coordinator, Florida Dept. of Citrus

Marketing Specialist

darlene.maginnis@fas.usda.gov

Horticultural Crops Branch, Market Development & Grants Management Division, Office of Trade Programs (OTP)

INGRID MOHN

720-5330

Ginseng Board, NW Cherry Growers, California Pear Advisory Board, Pear Bureau NW, California Cherry Advisory Board, Emerging Marketing Program, Washington Apple Comm.

Marketing Specialist

ingrid.mohn@fas.usda.gov

Horticultural Crops Branch, Market Development & Grants Management Division, Office of Trade Programs (OTP)

JULIO MALDONADO

690-2702

California Kiwifruit Commission, California Tree Fruit Agreement (Peaches, Plums, Nectarines), Cherry Marketing Institute, Cranberry Marketing Comm., National Honey Board and North America Blueberry Council, Cochran Program, Export Credit Program Outreach, Cold Chain, Sunkist

Marketing Specialist

julio.maldonado@fas.usda.gov

Horticultural Crops Branch, Market Development & Grants Management Division, Office of Trade Programs (OTP)

SYRETTA DYSON

720-8498

Nat. Pecan Program, Walnut, Pistachio, Almonds

Marketing Specialist

syretta.dyson@fas.usda.gov

Horticultural Crops Branch, Market Development & Grants Management Division, Office of Trade Programs (OTP)
     

 

LARRY DEATON

720-0895

Industry & Sector Analysis Division, Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

Director

larry.deaton@fas.usda.gov

DEBRA PUMPHREY

720-8899

Fresh & Processed Citrus, Coffee Supply & Demand, Spices, Essential Oils, Information Technology, Olives, Mushrooms

Senior Ag. Economist

debra.pumphrey@fas.usda.gov

Specialty Crops & Foods Branch, Industry & Sector Analysis Division, Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

MARK RASMUSSEN

720-7304

SPS, Food Safety/Quality Issues Coord., Non-Tariff Bilateral Technical Issues

Senior Policy Analyst

mark.rasmussen@fas.usda.gov

Plant Branch, Market Access & Bilateral Issues Division, Office of Scientific & Technical Affairs (OSTA)

LASHONDA MCLEOD

720-6086

Tree Nuts, Stone Fruit, kiwifruit, papaya, FTA/WTO coordinator

Agricultural Economist

lashonda.mcleod@fas.usda.gov

Specialty Crops & Foods Branch, Industry & Sector Analysis Division, Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

TOM ST. CLAIR

720-2974

Economic Impact Analysis Branch, Impact Analysis Division, Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

Branch Chief

tom.stclair@fas.usda.gov

ROBERT KNAPP

720-4620

Sugar, Canned Deciduous Fruit, ,Honey

Agricultural Economist

robert.knapp@fas.usda.gov

Sensitive Products & Industrial Use Branch, Industry & Sector Analysis Division, Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

SHARI KOSCO

720-2083

Fresh and Processed Vegetables (includes potatoes)

Agricultural Economist

shari.kosco@fas.usda.gov

Specialty Crops & Foods Branch, Industry & Sector Analysis Division, Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

DAWN WILLIAMS

720-0897

 

International Trade Specialist

dawn.williams@fas.usda.gov

Plant Branch, Market Access & Bilateral Issues Division, Office of Scientific & Technical Affairs (OSTA)

HEATHER VELTHUIS

720-9792

Table Grapes, Grape Juice, Fresh Deciduous fruit, Apple Juice

Agricultural Economist

heather.velthuis@fas.usda.gov

Specialty Crops & Foods Branch, Industry & Sector Analysis Division, Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

MARK FORD

720-1863

Dried Fruit, Tropical Fruit, , Hops, Avocados, Berries, Melons

Agricultural Economist

mark.ford@fas.usda.gov

Specialty Crops & Foods Branch, Industry & Sector Analysis Division, Office of Global Analysis (OGA)

JENNIFER LONG

720-0875

Science advisor for SPS Issues

International Trade Specialist

jennifer.long@fas.usda.gov

Plant Branch, Market Access & Bilateral Issues Division, Office of Scientific & Technical Affairs (OSTA)





 

Last modified: Friday, December 01, 2006