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Regional Assistant Chiefs

Updated 07/26/2007

The NRCS organization in each of the regions is headed by a Regional Assistant Chief. Regional Assistant Chiefs are management representatives of the Chief and are responsible for, providing overall direction of NRCS programs and activities consistent with the Chief’s guidance; acting as representatives of the Chief at meetings; and supervising the State Conservationists and the Directors of the Pacific Basin and Caribbean Areas.

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Richard CoombeRegional Assistant Chief, East
Richard Coombe
Alabama, Caribbean Area, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
 

Christina Muedeking, NRCS Regional Assistant Chief for the Central Region.Regional Assistant Chief, Central
Christina Muedeking
 Central - Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan,  Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.



Sara BraaschRegional Assistant Chief, West
 Sara Schmidt
West - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Pacific Basin, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.