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NRCS Economics and Social Sciences Coordinators Directory

Updated 11/15/2008

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

States

State Name Position Phone Email Fax
Alabama William B. Hughes SRC/SSC 334-887-4520 Bill.Hughes@al.usda.gov 8874551
Alaska Gene Schock SRC and Western Economic Consortium Leader 907-761-7715 Gene.Schock@ak.usda.gov 2713951
Cassandra Stalzer PAS, SSC 907-761-7749 Cassandra.Stalzer@ak.usda.gov 2713951
Arizona Dino H. DeSimone Resource Conservationist 602-280-8786 Dino.Desimone@az.usda.gov 2808795
Arkansas Belinda Bell Economist, SSI 501-301-3149 Belinda.Bell@ar.usda.gov 3013189
California Diane Holcomb SRC 530 792 5667 Diane.Holcomb@ca.usda.gov 7925790
Caribbean Area Jose Castro SRC/SSC 809-766-5206 x226 Jose.Castro@pr.usda.gov 7665987
Colorado Eugene Backhaus Resource Conservationist 720-544-2868-x2868 Eugene.Backhaus@co.usda.gov 5442962
Marsha Sims Archeologist / SSC 720-544-2815 X2815 Marsha.Sims@co.usda.gov 5442962
Connecticut Jan Dybdahl SRC 860-487-4018 Jan.Dybdahl@ct.usda.gov  4874054
Joyce Purcell Resource Conservationist 860-871-4028 Joyce.Purcell@ri.usda.gov 8280344
Reena L. Shaw Ag. Economist (RI) 401-822-8840 Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov 8280344
Delaware Steve Kemmerle Economist / SSC 302-678-4184 Stephen.Kemmerle@de.usda.gov 6780843
Florida Jessica Bertine Economist /SSC 352-338-9513 Jessica.Bertine@fl.usda.gov 3389578
Georgia W. Cran Upshaw Economist / SSC 706-546-2072 Cran.Upshaw@ga.usda.gov 5462145
Hawaii Gail Ichikawa Resource Conservationist /Economist 808-541-2600 x110 Gail.Ichikawa@hi.usda.gov 5411335
Kevin Kinvig RC&D Coordinator 808-483-8600 x114 Kevin.Kinvig@hi.usda.gov 5411335
Idaho Denis Feichtinger Economist 208-378-5723 Denis.Feichtinger@id.usda.gov 3785735
Judy Fagan PAS / SSC 208-685-6978 Sharron.Norris@id.usda.gov 3785735
Illinois Richard G. Hungerford, Jr. SRC 217-353-6640 Richard.Hungerford@il.usda.gov 3536676
Jody Bell,
USDA-NRCS,
1620 South Galena Avenue
Freeport, IL 61032		 Community Planner / SSC 815-235-2161 ext 120
VM. 877-902-9599 ext 4530		 Jody.Bell@il.usda.gov 2333219
William (Bill) Lewis, Jr. Assistant State Conservationist
(Area 5), former economist		 217-353-6629 Bill.Lewis@il.usda.gov 3536675
Indiana Shannon Zezula SRC 317-290-3200 x388 Shannon.Zezula@in.usda.gov 2903225
John Poenisch Program Analyst 317-290-3200 x357 John.Poenisch@in.usda.gov 2903225
Jill M. Reinhart, Community Planner / SSC 317-290-3200 x383 Jill.Reinhart@in.usda.gov 2903225
Iowa Alan Lauver Ag Economist / SSC 515-323-2726 Alan.Lauver@ia.usda.gov 2844394
Kansas Paul Gallagher Economist 785-823-4517 Paul.Gallagher@ks.usda.gov 8234540
Gaye Benfer Resource Conservationist 785-823-4569 Gaye.Bletscher@ks.usda.gov 8234540
James Krueger State Resource Conservationist / SSC 785-823-4547 James.Krueger@ks.usda.gov 8234540
Kentucky
Jack Kuhn ASTC Nat. Resources 859-224-7371 Jack.Kuhn@ky.usda.gov 2247410
Tim Hafner ASTC Operations / SSC 859-224-7373 Tim.Hafner@ky.usda.gov 2247410
Louisiana Bill Waits Economist / SSC 318-473-7686 Bill.Waits@la.usda.gov 4737771
Maine John E. Long Economist / SSC 207-990-9100 x504 John.Long@me.usda.gov 9909599
Massachusetts Carl Gustafson Planning Engineer 413-253-4362 Carl.Gustafson@ma.usda.gov 8280344
Reena L. Shaw Agricultural Economist  (SSC in RI) 401-822-8840 Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov 8280344
Maryland Thomas Morgart Farm Bill Coordinator 443-482-2927 Thomas.Morgart@md.usda.gov 7570687
Michigan June Grabemeyer Economist /  SSC 517-324-5280 June.Grabemeyer@mi.usda.gov 3245171
Sandra Penn Outreach Coordinator 517-324-5261 Sandy.Penn@mi.usda.gov 3245171
Minnesota Leah Duzy Economist, C01, SSC 651-602-7867 Leah.Duzy@mn.usda.gov 6027914
Mississippi Marion Reed Economist / Water Resources Staff 601-965-4139 x147 Marion.Reed@ms.usda.gov 9654430
Wilson Murray Program Analyst / SSC 601-965-5628 Wilson.Murray@ms.usda.gov 9654430
Missouri Lauren Cartwright Economist / SSC 573-876-9415 Lauren.Cartwright@mo.usda.gov 8760913
Rita Mueller RC&D Coordinator /  Ex-Economist 417-732-6485 Rita.Mueller@mo.usda.gov 7329101
Montana Gerald (Jerry) Schaefer Economist / SSC 406-587-6829 Jerry.Schaefer@mt.usda.gov 5876761
Nebraska Julie Breuer Economist / SSC 402-437-4126 Julie.Breuer@ne.usda.gov 4375327
Douglas A. Christensen Asst. STC, Watershed (402) 437-4049 Doug.Christensen@ne.usda.gov 4375327
Constance Miller Forester, Economist (402) 437-4029 Constance.Miller@ne.usda.gov 4375327
Randal K. Gunn Resource Conservationist 402-375-2733
402-375-2401		 Randal.Gunn@ne.usda.gov 4375327
Nevada Julie Nelson Economist (Based in Utah) 801-524-4560 Julie.Nelson@ut.usda.gov 7845939
New Mexico Seth Fiedler Economist / SSC 505-761-4416 Seth.Fiedler@nm.usda.gov 7614462
New Hampshire James Spielman  Resource Conservationist 603-868-7581 James.Spielman@nh.usda.gov 8685301
New Jersey
Kent Hardmeyer Economist 908-852-2576 x3 Kent.Hardmeyer@nj.usda.gov 5376095
New York Florence Swartz Economist / SSC 315-477-6533 Florence.Swartz@ny.usda.gov 4776550
North Carolina Ruth Kirby  Natural Resource Specialist 919-873-2160 Ruth.Kirby@nc.usda.gov 8732156
North Dakota JoDean W. Nichols Economist / SSC 701-530-2093 Jodean.Nichols@nd.usda.gov 5302093
North Dakota JoDean W. Nichols Economist / Watershed / SSC 701-530-2093 Jodean.Nichols@nd.usda.gov 5302093
Ohio Rich Ellsmore SRC 614-255-2467 Richard.Ellsmore@oh.usda.gov 2552467
Oklahoma April D. Burns Ag. Economist 405-742-1284 April.Burns@ok.usda.gov 7421201
George Townsley Economist / SSC 405-742-1267 George.Townsley@ok.usda.gov 7421201
Billy R. Porter ASTC Environ Resources/IT (former Economist) 405-742-1206 Bill.Porter@ok.usda.gov 7421201
Gary O'Neil ASTC  Operations (Former Economist) 405-742-1220 Gary.ONeill@ok.usda.gov 7421201
James D. Wood, II ASTC Field Operations, (Former Economist) 405-742-1277 James.Wood@ok.usda.gov 7421201
Oregon Sophia Glenn Economist 503-414-3234 Sophia.Glenn@or.usda.gov 4143277
William B. White Leader-Programs 503-414-3085 Bill.White@or.usda.gov 4143277
Thomas J. Makowski Sociologist 503-414-3106 Tom.Makowski@or.usda.gov 4143277
Pacific Basin John (Bart) Lawrence Director 671-472-7447 John.Lawrence@pb.usda.gov 4727288
Pennsylvania Gary Smith ASTC - Operations 717-237-2216 Gary.Smith@pa.usda.gov 2372238
Travis Watkins Economist Trainee 717-237-22?? Travis.Watkins@pa.usda.gov 2372238
Puerto Rico Jose Castro SRC/SSC 809-766-5206 x226 Jose.Castro@pr.usda.gov 7665987
Rhode Island Reena L. Shaw Agricultural Economist /  SSI 401-822-8840 Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov 8280344
South Carolina Erica Westbrook SRC 803-765-5685 Erica.Westbrook@sc.usda.gov 2533670
Phillip Rippe State Cons. Engineer 803-765-5683 Phillip.Rippe@sc.usda.gov 2533670
South Dakota Doug C. Vik Economist 605-352-1241 Doug.Vik@sd.usda.gov 3521270
Dana Vaillancourt State Tribal Liaison 605-352-1217 Dana.Vaillancourt@sd.usda.gov 3521261
Karen M. (Kim) Brannen Asst STC Operations / SSC 605-352-1243 Karen.Brannen@sd.usda.gov 3521261
Tennessee Michelle Beasley Economist / Program Specialist / SSC 615-277-2558 Michelle.Beasley@tn.usda.gov 2772577
Texas James Featherston Economist / SSC 254-742-9884 James.Featherston@tx.usda.gov 7429889
Ramona Taylor Webmaster 254-742-9953 Ramona.Taylor@tx.usda.gov 7429889
Utah Julie Nelson Economist / SSC 801-524-4560 Julie.Nelson@ut.usda.gov 5244403
Vermont Jim Wood SRC 802-951-6796 X 235 Jim.Wood@vt.usda.gov 9516327
Ray Godfrey Resources Inventory Coordinator / SSC 802-951-6796 X 239 Ray.Godfrey@vt.usda.gov 9516327
Virginia David L. Faulkner Resource Economist / SSC 804-287-1664 David.Faulkner@va.usda.gov 2871736
Washington Frank Easter Watershed Planning Team Leader 509-323-2971 Frank.Easter@wa.usda.gov 3232909
Larry Cooke Environmental Specialist / SSC 509-232-2964 Larry.Cooke@wa.usda.gov 3232909
West Virginia Pam Yost Economist / SSC 304-284-7572 Pamela.Yost@wv.usda.gov 2844839
Wisconsin Jan Whitcomb Economist 608-662-4422 x238 Jan.Whitcomb@wi.usda.gov 2765890
Patrick Murphy SRC 608-662-4422 x258 Pat.Murphy@wi.usda.gov 2765890
Sheryl Paczwa Assistant STC, Operations, SSC 608-662-4422 x228 Sheryl.Paczwa@wi.usda.gov 2765890
Wyoming Theresa Bowen Management Analyst 307-233-6756 Theresa.Bowen@wy.usda.gov 2336795

National Headquarters

14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC 20250-0016

Resource Economics and Social Sciences Division

Phone: 202-720-2307     Fax: 202-720-6473

Location Name Position Phone Email
Room 6148-S Doug Lawrence Director, On Detail until October 1 as NRCS National Farm Bill Coordinator 720-2307 Douglas.Lawrence@wdc.usda.gov
Room 6145-S Noel Gollehon Senior Economist; Acting Director RESSD 720-8676 Noel.Gollehon@wdc.usda.gov
Room 6149-S Velma Brooks Management Assistant 720-2307 Velma.Brooks@wdc.usda.gov
Room 6144-S J. Douglas Helms Senior Historian 720-3766 Douglas.Helms@wdc.usda.gov
Room 6144-S Jerry C. Namken Resource Economist 720-7665 Jerry.Namken@wdc.usda.gov
Room 6147-S Felix Spinelli Senior Economist 720-6924 Felix.Spinelli@wdc.usda.gov
Room 6142-S Chuck Zelek Senior Economist 720-7076 chuck.zelek@wdc.usda.gov
Room 6143-S James Rowe Resource Economist 720-0064 James.Rowe@wdc.usda.gov

Operations Management and Oversight Division

Room 6171-S     Fax: 202-720-9030     Division Phone: 202-720-8388

Location Name Position Phone Email
Room 6812-S Letitia (Tish) Toomer Natural Resource Manager 202-720-1864 Letitia.Toomer@wdc.usda.gov
6171-S Eric Barnes Economist 202-690-2632 Eric.Barnew@wdc.usda.gov
6168-S Ron Hemmer Management Analyst 202-720-8493 Ron.Hemmer@wdc.usda.gov
Integrated Accountability Systems
501 W Felix, Bldg. 24, Room 9
Ft. Worth, TX 76115 		Ken Tootle Natural Resource Manager 817-509-3299 Ken.Tootle@ftw.usda.gov
Kristie McKinley Natural Resource Manager 817-509-3299 Kristie.Mickinley@ftw.usda.gov

Technical Service Provider (TSP) Team

Location Name Position Phone Email
Room 6019-S Renna Young-Owens Economist  202-720-8970 Renna.Owens@wdc.usda.gov or rennaowens@aol.com

Animal Husbandry & Clean Water Programs Division

5601 Sunnyside Ave, Room 2-2286, Stop Code 5473, Beltsville, MD 20705-5000

Location Name Position Phone Email Fax
  Glenn H. Carpenter

National Animal Husbandry Leader,

301-504-2208

Glenn.Carpenter@wdc.usda.gov

301-504-2264
Room 2-2284 Mark Peters Economist 301-504-2226 Mark.Peters@wdc.usda.gov  

Strategic and Performance Planning Division

Location Name Position Phone Email
Room 6816-S Dan Mullarkey Natural Resources Specialist / Economist 202-720-8171 Daniel.Mullarkey@wdc.usda.gov

Resources Inventory and 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 Fax
808 East Blackland Road,
Temple, Texas 76502-6712		 Jay Atwood Economist 254-770-6632 jatwood@brc.tamus.edu 254-770-6561
Room 1-1275 Robert L. Kellogg Agricultural Economist 301-504-2294 Robert.Kellogg@wdc.usda.gov 301-504-2230
Room 1-1273 Kevin Ingram Natural Resource Analyst 301-504-2359 Kevin.Ingram@wdc.usda.gov 301-504-2230
ISU Stat. Lab.
Ames, Iowa		 Veronica Lessard Statistician 515-294-1248 vlessard@iastate.edu  

Easement Programs Division

Room 6819-S     Phone: 202-720-1875                Fax: 202-720-9689

Location Name Position Phone Email Fax
Room 6812-S Ken Murray Easement Specialist 202-720-9482 Ken.Murray@wdc.usda.gov 202-720-9689

Financial Assistance Programs Division

Room 5243-S     Phone: 202-690-0457                Fax: 202-720-6559

Location Name Position Phone Email Fax
Room 5242-S Steve Parkin Program Specialist 202-720-6073 Steve.Parkin@wdc.usda.gov 202-720-4265
Room 5229-S David J. Post  Program Analyst  202-720-0123 David.Post@wdc.usda.gov 202-720-6559

Initiatives, Special Studies and Management Support Team

Room 6812-S     Fax: 202-720-4265     Division Phone: 202-720-1845

Location Name Position Phone Email Fax
Room 5243-S Dr. Andrea Clarke Analyst/Environmental Physiologist / Economist 202-720-5927 Andrea.Clarke@wdc.usda.gov 202-690-2378
Room 5208-S Laura Haynes Presidential Management Fellow 202-720-0064 Laura.Haynes@wdc.usda.gov 202-690-2378

Regional Assistant Chiefs Staff

Room 6812-S     Fax: 202-690-2257     Division Phone: 202-690-2257

Location Name Position Phone Email Fax
Room 6002-S Bruce Julian Chief of Staff, RAC 202-690-0593 Bruce.Julian@wdc.usda.gov 202-690-2257
Room 6812-S Craig Aiello Program Analyst 202-690-2257 Craig.Aiello@wdc.usda.gov 202-690-2257

National Technical Support Centers (NTSC)

East National Technology Support Center

Location Name Position Phone Email Fax

East NTSC,
Northwood Building, Suite 410
200 E. Northwood Street
Greensboro, NC  27401

 Madalene Mary Ransom Economist 336-370-3357 Madalene.Ransom@gnb.usda.gov 336-273-8132
Frank B. Clearfield Social Sciences Team Leader 336-370-3336 Frank.Clearfield@gnb.usda.gov 336-334-7658
Kim (Berry) Bradford Sociologist, Social Sciences Team 336-370-3338 Kim.Bradford@gnb.usda.gov 336-334-7658
East NTSC
705 Colin Ct., Royersford, PA  19468-3332		 Gail Brant Sociologist 610-792-9207 Gail.Brant@gnb.usda.gov 610-792-9318

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 Email Fax
David Buland Economist 817-509-3577 David.Buland@ftw.usda.gov 817-509-3337

West National Technology Support Center

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

Name Position Phone Email Fax
Hal Gordon Economist 503-273-2411 Hal.Gordon@por.usda.gov 503-273-2401

Other Centers

National Employee Development Center

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

Name Position Phone Email Fax
Jerry Williams Economist 817-509-3259 Jerry.Williams@ftw.usda.gov 817-509-3271

National Soils Survey Center

Federal Building Room 152, 100 Centennial Mail North, Lincoln, NE  68508-3866

Name Position Phone Email Fax
Ray Sinclair Lead Sci. Applications 402-437-5699 Ray.Sinclair@lin.usda.gov 402-437-5336

National Water Management Center

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

Name Position Phone Email Fax
Dale Pekar Economist 501-210-8924 Dale.Pekar@ar.usda.gov 501-210-8935

USDA/ARS

Location Name Position Phone Email Fax
Tucson, AZ Phil Heilman Research Hydrologist 520-670-6380 X148 pheilman@tucson.ars.ag.gov 670-5550
Fort Collins, CO Eihab Fathelrahman Economist (970) 492-7360 eihab.fathelrahman@ars.usda.gov 492-7300
Dawson, GA Marshall Lamb Research Leader (229) 995-7417 mlamb@nprl.usda.gov 995-7416
Beltsville, MD Beth Lemberg Hima Ag.  Economist (301) 504-5709, ext. 455 himab@ba.ars.usda.gov 504-6491
Orono, ME John Halloran Agricultural Scientist (207) 581-3281 john.halloran@ars.usda.gov 866-0464
Mandan, ND David Archer Ag.  Economist 701-667-3048 david.archer@ars.usda.gov 667-3054
Corvallis, OR Gerald Whittaker (Jerry) Research Hydrologist (541) 738-4157 whittakg@onid.orst.edu 738-4160

USDA/FSA/EPAS

Resource Economics and Social Sciences Division
14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC  20250-0016

Name Position Phone Email Fax
Barbara Fesco Economist, USDA, FSA (202) 720-4146 Barbara.Fecso@wdc.usda.gov
Skip Hyberg Economist 202-720-9222 Skip.Hyberg@usda.gov 202-720-8261

USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

4443 Waterfront Centre, 800 9th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024

Name Position Phone Email Fax
Dr. Fen Hunt National Program Leader - Economics and Community Systems 202-720-4114 fhunt@csrees.usda.gov 202-690-2975

USDA/NASS
Rm. 6409A, 14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC  20250-001

Name Position Phone Email Fax
Julie Miller Economist 202-690-3231 Julie_Miller@nass.usda.gov 202-690-2090

Former NRCS Economists

Name Position Phone Email
David Archer ARS Economist (701) 667-3048 david.archer@ars.usda.gov
Wes Beery Retired Economist   njwb@bright.net
Edith Bennett Retired Economist/Volunteer 307-233-6776 ediebenn@bresnan.net
Verel Benson FAPRI, UMo 573-882-3576
573-446-0177		 BensonV@missouri.edu
Jason Bergtold Professor, Kansas State University, former ARS Economist 785-532-6702 bergtold@k-state.edu
Kevin Boyle IT Consultant (503) 796-7949 kpboyle1@comcast.net
Larry Butler Range Consultant 817-504-1604 larrybutlertx@yahoo.com
Liu-Hsiung Chuang Retired NHQ Economist (703) 759-9377 Lhchuang@aol.com
John D. Cole Economist (605) 543-5430 colesj@alliancecom.net
Barbara Fesco Economist, USDA, FSA (202) 720-4146 Barbara.Fecso@wdc.usda.gov
Paul Fuglestad Retired Economist 406-683-6742 paulf@mcn.net
Aaron Hinkston Retired Economist/Volunteer 318-473-7818 Aaron.Hinkston@la.usda.gov
Scott Hoag Retired Economist/TSP 406-586-4119 Bozeman, MT
Curt Hobbs Retired NRCS Economist 803-407-1080 hobbs_112@yahoo.com
James L. Hosack Retired NRCS Economist 573-443-6420 jhos@socket.net
Andy Hudson Retired NRCS Economist 501-210-8924 Andyhudson54@aol.com
Skip Hyberg Economist, USDA, FSA 202-720-9222 Skip.Hyberg@wdc.usda.gov
Nyle Jordre Retired Economist/Volunteer 303-693-3478 najordre7@comcast.net
Lynn Knight Economist (802)527-9600 edelweissfarm@yahoo.com
B. Ted Kuntz Retired Economist (405) 377-5262 ted@thekuntzs.com
David Langemeier Econ (Retired, Volunteer) 402-486-1361 dlangeme@inetnebr.com
Larry Edmonds Retired Senior Economist 509-466-4936  3rock@omnicast.net
Julie Miller Economist 202-690-3231 Julie_Miller@nass.usda.gov
Russ Neis Economist (Ex-NRCS) 214-650-0372 rtneis@yahoo.com
Grant Reddig Retired Economist 352-376-9214 barreddig@earthlink.net
Jerome Reece Retired Economist 601-683-3873 jeromereece@aol.com
Krista Reed Economist (Neb. DNR) 402-471-3946 kreed@dnr.state.ne.us
Bob Remer Retired Economist (406) 587-0522 135 Lake Drive, Bozeman, Montana
Karen Robinson Management Assistant   kgrobin1@verizon.net
Vic Ruhland Retired Economist vicjean@juno.com
Allan Sommer Economist, Ohio Sustainable Energy Company    
Michael Spencer Minnesota State University (507) 389-5325 michael.spencer@mnsu.edu
John Stierna American Farmland Trust (202)331-7300 jstierna@farmland.org
Walt Sykes Watershed Planner (530) 756-2290 wesykes@dcn.org
Colleen Tennity Senior Project Manager, PA Governor's Office of Management & Productivity 410-962-4900, 717 - 346-1545 colleentennity@yahoo.com or ctennity@state.pa.us
Angie VanDyke American Angus Association 816.383.5100 angievandyke@yahoo.com