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Employee Directory

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General Administration
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Janet L. Oertly State Conservationist 605-352-1200 605-352-1288 janet.oertly@sd.usda.gov
Kim M. Brannen Assistant State Conservationist for Operations 605-352-1243 605-352-1288 karen.brannen@sd.usda.gov
Kathy J. Irving Secretary 605-352-1205 605-352-1288 kathy.irving@sd.usda.gov
Laura Reuter Management Support Assistant 605-352-1204 605-352-1288 laura.reuter@sd.usda.gov
 
Program Services
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Michael D. Kuck Assistant State Conservationist for Programs 605-352-1206 605-352-1288 michael.kuck@sd.usda.gov
Denise M. Gauer Resource Conservationist 605-352-1203 605-352-1288 denise.gauer@sd.usda.gov
Sara A. Thompson Interdisciplinary Biologist 605-352-1281 605-352-1288 sara.thompson@sd.usda.gov
Rodney L. Voss Soil Conservationist (Conservation Security Program Coordinator) 605-352-1223 605-352-1270 rodney.voss@sd.usda.gov
 
Management Support Services
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Tony Doxtater State Administrative Officer 605-352-1210 605-352-1270 tony.doxtater@sd.usda.gov
Patrick Crotty Human Resources Manager 605-352-1224 605-352-1270 patrick.crotty@sd.usda.gov
Janet Filler Human Resources Assistant 605-352-1225 605-352-1270 janet.filler@sd.usda.gov
Vickie Blindauer Human Resources Specialist 605-352-1207 605-352-1270 vickie.blindauer@sd.usda.gov
Charles T. Johnson Budget Officer 605-352-1215 605-352-1270 charles.johnson@sd.usda.gov
Sue A. Jones Contract Specialist 605-352-1213 605-352-1270 sue.jones@sd.usda.gov
Heidi G. Evans Budget Analyst 605-352-1216 605-352-1270 heidi.evans@sd.usda.gov
Andrea Kannegieter Contract Specialist 605-352-1237 605-352-1270 andrea.kannegieter@sd.usda.gov
Peggy L. Baier Fiscal Technician 605-352-1214 605-352-1270 peggy.baier@sd.usda.gov
Julie A. Jacobs Mail/File Clerk 605-352-1283 605-352-1270 julie.jacobs@sd.usda.gov
 
Communications
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Jeffery S. McGuire Public Affairs Specialists 605-352-1228 605-352-1261 jeffery.mcguire@sd.usda.gov
 
Ecological Sciences    
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Shaun T. Vickers State Resource Conservationist 605-352-1234 605-352-1261 shaun.vickers@sd.usda.gov
Kevin Luebke Biologist 605-352-1242 605-352-1261 kevin.luebke@sd.usda.gov
Stanley C. Boltz Rangeland Management Specialist 605-352-1236 605-352-1261 stanley.boltz@sd.usda.gov
Douglas C. Vik Economist 605-352-1241 605-352-1261 douglas.vik@sd.usda.gov
Gregory F. Yapp Resource Conservationist 605-352-1238 605-352-1261 gregory.yapp@sd.usda.gov
Jeffrey A. Hemenway Conservation Agronomist 605-352-1239 605-352-1261 jeffrey.hemenway@sd.usda.gov
Dana R. Vaillancourt Cultural Resources Specialist 605-352-1217 605-352-1261 dana.vaillancourt@sd.usda.gov
Jeffrey VanderWilt PRMS/Toolkit Coordinator 605-352-1226 605-352-1261 jeffrey.vanderwilt@sd.usda.gov
Linda M. Weinzetl Secretary 605-352-1240 605-352-1261 linda.weinzetl@sd.usda.gov
Lori L. DePauw Office Automation Assistant 605-352-1230 605-352-1261 lori.depauw@sd.usda.gov
 
Soils
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Deanna Peterson State Soil Scientist 605-352-1253 605-352-1261 deanna.peterson@sd.usda.gov
Daniel R. Shurtliff Assistant State Soil Scientist 605-352-1254 605-352-1261 daniel.shurtliff@sd.usda.gov
Kevin R. Wegenke GIS Specialist 605-352-1257 605-352-1261 kevin.wegenke@sd.usda.gov
Barbara M. Hall Soil Database Specialist 605-352-1256 605-352-1261 barbara.hall@sd.usda.gov
Richard Bednarek Soil Quality Specialist 605-352-1258 605-352-1261 richard.bednarek@sd.usda.gov
Michael A. Knigge Cartographic Technician 605-352-1259 605-352-1261 michael.knigge@sd.usda.gov
 
Engineering
Name Position Phone Fax Email
Jay B. Cobb State Conservation Engineer 605-352-1260 605-352-1261 jay.cobb@sd.usda.gov
Kenneth L. Taylor Assistant State Conservation Engineer 605-352-1222 605-352-1261 kenneth.taylor@sd.usda.gov
Cindy R. Steele Natural Resources Planning Engineer 605-352-1244 605-352-1261 cindy.steele@sd.usda.gov
Colin A. Niehus Hydraulic Engineer 605-352-1209 605-352-1261 colin.niehus@sd.usda.gov
Brett Pettigrew Agricultural Engineer 605-352-1229 605-352-1261 brett.pettigrew@sd.usda.gov
 

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