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WESTERN SERVICES BRANCH
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION

Helene Saylor, Chief
E-mail: Helene.Saylor@ars.usda.gov

Western Services Branch, HRD
5601 Sunnyside Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705-5106

Branch Telephone: 301-504-1561
FAX: 301-504-1587

Activity/Function

Contact Person

Telephone Number

Senior Human Resources Spec
(Team Leader) PWA

Rita Atta
Rita.Atta@ars.usda.gov

301-504-1550

Senior Human Resources Spec
(Team Leader) MWA

Lynn Parks
Lynn.Parks@ars.usda.gov

301-504-1389

Senior Human Resources Spec
(Team Leader) NPA

Marilyn Stetka
Marilyn.Stetka@ars.usda.gov

301-504-1408

Supv. Human Resources Specialist (Information Systems)

Sheonna Gibson  
Sheonna.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

301-504-1556

Secretary (OA)

Kristen Hyater
Kristen.Hyater@ars.usda.gov

301-504-1574

Office Automation Assistant
(Student)

Jason Stewart
Jason.Stewart@ars.usda.gov

301-504-1570

Northern Plains Area (NPA)
Marilyn Stetka  (Team Leader) 301-504-1408

Area

Contact

Function(s)

Telephone No.

NPA - Area/Administrative Office -5401
Fort Collins, CO - 5402 

Catherine Beck
Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1573  

Brandon Nicknadavich
Brandon.Nicknadavich@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1431

Akron, CO - 5407

Catherine Beck
Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1573

Loren Gibson
Loren.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1551

Logan, UT - 5428

Catherine Beck
Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1573

Loren Gibson
Loren.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1551

Lincoln, NE - 5440

Mary Beth Donoghue
MaryBeth.Donoghue@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1399  

Brandon Nicknadavich
Brandon.Nicknadavich@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1431

Clay Center, NE - 5438

Mary Beth Donoghue
MaryBeth.Donoghue@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1399

Loren Gibson
Loren.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1551

Fargo, ND - 5442

Keli Martin
Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov 

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1584

Loren Gibson
Loren.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1551

Grand Forks, ND - 5450

Keli Martin
Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov 

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1584  

Loren Gibson
Loren.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1551

Mandan, ND - 5445

Mary Beth Donoghue
MaryBeth.Donoghue@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1399

Loren Gibson
Loren.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1551

Brookings, SD - 5447

Catherine Beck
Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1573

Loren Gibson
Loren.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1551

Manhattan, KS - 5430

Keli Martin
Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov 

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1584

Brandon Nicknadavich
Brandon.Nicknadavich@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1431

Cheyenne, WY - 5409

Mary Beth Donoghue
MaryBeth.Donoghue@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1399

Brandon Nicknadavich Brandon.Nicknadavich@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1431

Laramie, WY - 5410

Keli Martin
Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1584

Brandon Nicknadavich
Brandon.Nicknadavich@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1431

Miles City, MT - 5434

Catherine Beck
Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1573

Loren Gibson
Loren.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1551

Sidney , MT - 5436

Mary Beth Donoghue
MaryBeth.Donoghue@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1399

Loren Gibson
Loren.Gibson@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1551

Pamela McDonagh, HR Assistant (Class/Recruit), will assist in classification/recruitment of one grade interval positions (GS-9 and below), Tel# 301-504-1567, Pam.McDonagh@ars.usda.gov .

Pacific West Area (PWA)
Rita Atta  (Team Leader) 301-504-1550

Area

Contact

Function(s)

Telephone No.

PWA - Area/Administrative Office

Albany, CA - 5301

WRRC - 5325

PGEC - 5335

Franky Reese
Franky.Reese@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1555

Monique Hill
Monique.Hill@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1554

Salinas, CA - 5305

Cindy Prucha
Cindy.Prucha@ars.usda.gov  

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1581

Monique Hill
Monique.Hill@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1554

Parlier (Fresno ), CA - 5302
Shafter, CA - 5303

Lisa Porter
Lisa.Porter@ars.usda.gov  

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1388

Janet Latimer
Janet.Latimer@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1579

Davis, CA - 5306

Lisa Porter
Lisa.Porter@ars.usda.gov  

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1388

Janet Latimer
Janet.Latimer@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1579

Riverside, CA - 5310

Cindy Prucha
Cindy.Prucha@ars.usda.gov  

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1581

Janet Latimer
Janet.Latimer@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1579

Tucson, AZ - 5342
Maricopa, AZ - 5347

Theresa Gibbs (*)
Theresa.Gibbs@ars.usda.gov  

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1553

Kenya Lyons
Kenya.Lyons@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1494

Corvallis, OR - 5358
Pendleton, OR - 5356   
Burns, OR - 5360

 

Cindy Prucha
Cindy.Prucha@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1581

Monique Hill
Monique.Hill@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1554

Boise, ID - 5362 
Kimberly, ID - 5368
Dubois, ID - 5364
Aberdeen, ID - 5366

Theresa Gibbs (*)
Theresa.Gibbs@ars.usda.gov  

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1553

Kenya Lyons
Kenya.Lyons@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1494

Hilo, HI - 5320

Lisa Porter
Lisa.Porter@ars.usda.gov  

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1388

Kenya Lyons
Kenya.Lyons@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1494

Pullman, WA - 5348
Wenatchee, WA - 5350  

Ericka Moore (*)
Ericka.Moore@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1416

Janet Latimer
Janet.Latimer@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1579

Wapato, WA - 5352 
Prosser, WA - 5354  

Ericka Moore (*)
Ericka.Moore@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1416

Janet Latimer
Janet.Latimer@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1579

Fairbanks, AK - 5341

Cindy Prucha
Cindy.Prucha@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1581

Kenya Lyons
Kenya.Lyons@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1494

 

 

(*) Specialist (Trainee) will handle all non SY’s (GS-12 and below).   SY’s will be distributed to other senior specialists.

Midwest Area (MWA)
Lynn Parks  (Team Leader) 301-504-1389

Area

Contact

Function(s)

Telephone No.

MWA - Area/Administrative Office - 
Peoria, IL - 3601

Gloria Snipes
Gloria.Snipes@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1582

Rhonda Gray
Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1367

NCAUR – Peoria, IL - 3620
Center Director - 01
Research Support Svcs - 01-02
Crop Bioprotection - 35
Food & Industrial Oil - 40
Fermentation Biotechnology - 65
Bioproduct & Biocatalysis – 90
New Crops & Processing - 85

Jennifer Riddle
Jennifer.Riddle@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

 

301-504-1395 

Rhonda Gray
Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1367

NCAUR – Peoria, IL - 3620
Mycotoxin Research - 30
Plant Polymer - 45
Cereal Products & Food Science - 50
Microbial Genomics & Bio
Proc - 70

Joanne Kennedy (*)
Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification    

301-504-1580

Rhonda Gray
Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1367

Urbana, IL – 3611

Gloria Snipes
Gloria.Snipes@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1582  

Rhonda Gray
Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1367

Columbus, OH - 3604
Coshocton, OH - 3605
Wooster, OH – 3607

Jennifer Riddle
Jennifer.Riddle@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1395

Rhonda Gray
Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1367

East Lansing, MI – 3635

Jennifer Riddle
Jennifer.Riddle@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1395

Rhonda Gray
Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1367

West Lafayette, IN – 3602

Jennifer Riddle
Jennifer.Riddle@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification  

301-504-1395  

 

Rhonda Gray
Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1367

Columbia, MO – 3622

Gloria Snipes
Gloria.Snipes@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

 

301-504-1582

Rhonda Gray
Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1367

St. Paul, MN - 3640
Morris, MN – 3645

Joanne Kennedy (*)
Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1580

Rhonda Gray
Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1367

Madison, WI - 3655

Latania Maise
Latania.Maise@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

301-504-1583

Katrina Cato
Katrina.Cato@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1410

Ames, IA - 3625
Location Support Staff - 01
Corn, Insects and Crops - 10
Plant Introduction - 12
NSTL - 15
Center Director's Office - 30-01

Gloria Snipes
Gloria.Snipes@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

 

301-504-1582

 

Katrina Cato
Katrina.Cato@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1410

NADC – Ames, IA - 3625 
Periparturient Diseases of Cattle - 30-05
Bacterial Diseases of Livestock - 30-10
Pre-Harvest Food Safety & Enteric
Disease - 30-15
Virus & Prion Diseases of Livestock - 30-20
Respiratory Diseases of Livestock - 30-25

Latania Maise
Latania.Maise@ars.usda.gov

 

Staffing & Classification

 

301-504-1583

 

Katrina Cato
Katrina.Cato@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1410

NADC – Ames, IA - 3625 
Research Program Support - 30-45
Ofc of  the Asst. Dir. Prog Support - 30-45-01
Occupational Safety & Vet Services -30-45-05 
Facilities Engineering - 30-45-10
Environmental Support - 30-45-15
Animal Resources Unit - 30-45-20
Lab Resources - 30-45-25

Joanne Kennedy (*)
Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov

Staffing & Classification

 

301-504-1580

 

Katrina Cato
Katrina.Cato@ars.usda.gov

Processing

301-504-1410

(*)  Specialist (Trainee) will handle all non SY’s (GS-12 and below).  SY’s will be distributed to other senior specialists.

 

Last Updated: 01/30/2008