Staff Directory

The majority of staff below may be reached through e-mail by sending a message in this format: firstname.lastname@dhs.gov. You may also use the Contact Us form to send a message to a staff member.

Office of the Assistant Administrator

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Cade, Gregory B. Assistant Administrator (202) 646-4223
Crouch, Vanetta Secretary (202) 646-2882
Cunningham, Angela Staff Assistant (202) 646-4223
Forgy, Michael O. Executive Officer (202) 646-2696
Roberson, Jennifer Program Analyst (202) 646-1349

Office of the Assistant Deputy Administrator

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Vacant Assistant Deputy Administrator (301) 447-1018
Conners, Albert Consultant (301) 447-1160
Davis, Elsie Management Analyst (301) 447-1627
Riffle, Elizabeth Secretary (301) 447-1018

National Fire Academy

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Onieal, Denis Superintendent (301) 447-1117
Kaas, Teressa Secretary (OA) (301) 447-1117

Curriculum and Instruction Branch

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Neale, Robert Deputy Superintendent (301) 447-1209
Makar, Lisa Secretary (OA) (301) 447-1362

Response Section

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Lewis, William Chief (301) 447-1009
Bennett, Robert J. Training Specialist (301) 447-1483
Harkins, Jean Program Support Assistant (OA) (301) 447-1333
Hernandez, Susan Instructional Systems Specialist (301) 447-1240
Lubman, Dan Instructional Systems Specialist (301) 447-1364
Phelan, Cheryl Program Support Assistant (OA) (301) 447-1609
Stern, Michael Training Specialist (301) 447-1253
Williams, Douglas Training Specialist (301) 447-1158
Yoder, Wayne Training Specialist (301) 447-1090

Leadership and Fire Risk Reduction Section

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Farmer, Ken Chief (301) 447-1871
Wingert, Mary Secretary (301) 447-1085
Anderson, J.B. Training Specialist (301) 447-1829
Bassett, Gerry Training Specialist (301) 447-1094
Burkell, Charles Training Specialist (301) 447-1072
Clark, Burton Training Specialist (301) 447-1069
Hamrick, Colleen Stay-in-School (301) 447-7230
Harmon, Stacey Instructional Systems Specialist (301) 447-1624
Heilig, Colleen Training Specialist (301) 447-1613
Marchone, Mary Training Specialist (301) 447-1476
Nunemaker, Loney Instructional Systems Specialist (301) 447-1341

Administration and Delivery Branch

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Kiefer, Kirby Deputy Superintendent (301) 447-1083
Little, Terri Secretary (301) 447-1083

Education, Training, and Partnership Section

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Kaplan, Edward Chief (301) 447-1127
Campbell, Warren Field Training Specialist (301) 447-1894
Davis, Julie Field Training Specialist (301) 447-1084
Frantz, Juliann Training Specialist (301) 447-7689
Gladhill, Terry Program Analyst (301) 447-1239
Glunt, Terry Training Specialist (301) 447-1402
Kuntz, Kenneth Fire Studies Specialist (301) 447-1271
Mood, Myrna Field Training Specialist (301) 447-1301
Welch, Lori Program Support Assistant (301) 447-1013

Training, Administration, Planning, and Analysis Section

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Vacant Chief  
Benamati, Lee Ann Program Support Assistant (301) 447-1616
Chevalier, Laura Program Analyst (301) 447-1614
Close, V. Diane Field Training Specialist (301) 447-1376
Glass, Joyce Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1193
Long, Tonya Training Technician (301) 447-1135
Strayer, Roxane Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1642
Wivell, Cynthia Training Technician (301) 447-1157

National Fire Programs

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Furr, Alex Division Director (301) 447-1353
Haines, Karen Program Analyst (301) 447-1275
Kelley, Sandra Secretary (301) 447-7263

National Fire Data Center

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Vacant Chief  
Carter, Kathleen Program Support Assistant (301) 447-1349
Heeschen, James Statistician (301) 447-1180
Kelch, Gayle Statistician (301) 447-1154
Lawler, Meredith Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1421
Maruskin, M. Larry Fire Prevention Specialist (301) 447-1141
McKenna, Larry Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1361
Pabody, Brad Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1340
Richards, Ginger Program Support Assistant (OA) (301) 447-1107
Stewart, Stanford Computer Program Specialist (301) 447-7240
Troup, William Firefighter Health/Safety Specialist (301) 447-1231
Whitney, Mark Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1836

Prevention and Information Branch

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Vacant Chief  
Ganley, Timothy Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1358
Gerstner, Kathleen Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1350
Grundy, Maury Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1300
Kemenyas, Richard A/V Production Officer (301) 447-1257
Metz, Ed Librarian (301) 447-1046
Neal, Teresa Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1024
O'Dowd, Timothy Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1091
Ryan, Rebecca Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1128
Slemmer, Esther Program Support Assistant (OA) (301) 447-1067
Stratton, Woody Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1380

Emergency Response Support Branch

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Wood, Hugh Chief (301) 447-1087
Broughton, Cathy Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1854
Carnegis, John Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1247
Dougherty, Michael Fire Program Specialist (208) 387-5698
Foley, Stephen Training Specialist (301) 447-1304
Freyman, Chris Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1276
Henke, Keith Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-7266
Krietz, Phyllis Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1224
Martinez, Marie Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1837
Ross, Joe Fire Program Specialist (202) 282-9286
Wren, Lee Secretary (301) 447-1359
Ziebart, Ricky Fire Program Specialist (301) 447-1821

NETC Management, Operations, and Support Services Division

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Face, Ronald Division Director (301) 447-1223
Miller, Elizabeth Budget Analyst (301) 447-1054
Mogenhan, Patricia Secretary (301) 447-1223

Support Services Branch

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Vacant Chief  
Boyd, JoAnn Admissions Specialist (301) 447-1415
Downin, Susan Producer (301) 447-1073
Drager, Steve Information Technology Specialist (301) 447-1118
Johnson, Johnny Information Technology Specialist (301) 447-1487
Joy, Perry Buildings Manager (301) 447-1414
Leslie, Mary Facility Services Assistant (301) 447-1475
Mathias, Wanda Program Operations Specialist (301) 447-1474
Olshanski, Thomas External Affairs/PREPnet (301) 447-1853
Phister, Peggy Information Technology Specialist (301) 447-1616
Roszko, Karen Information Technology Specialist (301) 447-1513
Sollenberger, Merril Administrative Specialist (301) 447-1179
Thoma, Barry Safety and Security Specialist (301) 447-1422
White, Clarence Program Analyst (301) 447-1055

Management Operations Branch

Name (last, first) Title Phone
Kemenyas, Pam Chief (301) 447-1205
Bare, Mary Administrative Specialist (301) 447-1418
Coshun, Deb Property Management Specialist (301) 447-1458
D'Amico, John Facility Support Specialist (301) 447-1833
Hall, Linda Program Support Assistant (OA) (301) 447-1263
Horman, Sarah Program Support Assistant (301) 447-1029
Orndorff, Tracy Financial Management Specialist (301) 447-1375
Snively, Susan Account Technician (301) 447-1367
Snyder, Kelly Program Analyst (301) 447-1395
Topper, Susan Program Analyst (301) 447-1196