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The USGS is organized with a Headquarters and Eastern Region facility in Reston, Virginia. Central Region and Western Region offices are located in Denver, Colorado and Menlo Park, California, respectively. Thousands of other USGS employees are working in every state in the nation.

 

Regional Executives: Map of Region, Areas, and Cities
Select a regional area on the map (below) to view contact information.

clickable map of regions and areas.

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Headquarters
John W. Powell Federal Building
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, Virginia 20192

Eastern Region
Office of the Regional Director
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
MS 150 Reston, VA 20192-0002

Central Region
Office of the Regional Director
PO Box 25046
Denver Federal Center, Bldg 810
Denver, CO 80225-0046

Western Region
Office of the Regional Director
909 First Avenue, Suite 704
Seattle, WA 98104

 

Office of the Director, U.S. Geological Survey
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Acting Director, Suzette M.Kimball, MS 100 703-648-7411
   Staff Assistant Janet N Arneson MS 100 703-648-7411
Deputy Director Robert E Doyle MS 101 703-648-7412
   Staff Assistant Georgia Diersing MS 101 703-648-7412
Chief of Staff, Judy Nowakowski, MS 104 703-648-4411
   Staff Assistant, Charles Grady Wortman, MS 106 703-648-4191
   Staff Assistant for Special Issues, Joanne Taylor, MS 121 703-648-6837
Senior Advisor for Science Applications, James F Devine, MS 106 703-648-4423
   Staff Assistant, Charles Grady Wortman, MS 106 703-648-4191
Senior Advisor for Global Change Programs, Thomas Armstrong, MS 104 703-648-6917

 

Washington Liaison Office, Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Staff Assistant to the Director Angela D Peavy MS 103 202-208-3888

 

Office of Communications
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Director, Barbara Wainman, MS 119 703-648-5750
   Secretary, Barbara Cardellichio, MS 119 703-648-4464
Deputy Director, Leslie McElroy, MS 119 703-648-4354
Congressional Liaison Officer, Tim West, MS 119 703-648-4300
Internal and Web Communications Officer, Karen Wood, MS 119 703-648-4447
Public Affairs Officer, Mike Gauldin, MS 119 703-648-4054
View all Office of Communications Staff contact information

 

Office of Budget and Performance
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Director Carla M Burzyk MS 105 703-648-4443
   Secretary Catherine "Cathy" Reid MS 105 703-648-4431
Chief of Staff Bonnie A. Ridgeway MS 105 703-648-4626
Budget Officer, Pam Haverland MS 105 703-648-6111
Planning and Performance Management Officer Charlene Hall Raphael MS 105 703-648-4145
Regional Officer, Vacant

 

Geospatial Information Office
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Associate Director for Geospatial Information, Kevin Gallagher, MS 108 703-648-5747
   Executive Assistant, Carrie Curry, MS 108 703-648-5748
Deputy, Vacant
   Secretary, Vacant, MS 110
Chief of Staff, Karen Kretlow, MS 110 703-648-5761
Acting Chief Scientist, Cheryl Morris 303-202-4500
IIE Project Manager, Vacant, MS 810  
USGS Senior Data Modeler, Stan Smith 907-786-7072
Acting Chief, Business and Performance Management, Julia L Fields, MS 810 703-648-4184
Chief, Information Technology and Security Office Rich Frazier, MS 159 703-648-6839
   Program Assistant, Kimianne Lee, MS 159 703-648-6828
Chief, Technology Officer, Paul Exter 443-498-5534
Chief, Computing Infrastructure, Tom Wood, MS 445 703-648-5617
Chief, Telecommunications Infrastructure, Ellen Rierson, MS 809 703-648-6731
Chief, Enterprise Information & Investment Management, Jillian O'Connell, MS 807 703-648-4314
Chief, Information Technology Security Operations, Alan Wiser 865-545-4140 x206
Chief, Information Technology Security Management, Jan Holland, MS 160 703-648-7169
Acting Chief, Science Information and Education Office, Mike McDermott, MS 150 703-648-5771
   Program Assistant, Laura McClung, MS 159703-648-6820
Chief, National Science Network Program, Mike McDermott, MS 150 703-648-5771
Chief, Enterprise Web Program, Karen Klima, MS 807 703-648-6844
Enterprise Publishing Network Manager, Patricia L. Lietman, 717-730-6960
Eastern Region Publishing Manager, Barbara Balthrop 615-837-4702
Central Region Publishing Manager, Terry D'Erchia 303-236-7431
Western Region Publishing Manager, Sean Stone 650-329-5045
Chief, Geospatial Information Integration and Analysis, Mark DeMulder, MS 511 703-648-5569
   Program Assistant, Rhonda Miles, MS 511 703-648-5519
Chief, Geospatial Information Coordination Ivan B DeLoatch, MS 590 703-648-5740
   Program Assistant, Carol Greenough, MS 590 703-648-4150
Strategic Advisor for the National Map, Larry Sugarbaker, MS 810 703-648-5741
Acting Enterprise Architect, Jillian O'Connell, MS 807 703-648-4314
Acting Records Officer, Jillian O'Connell, MS 807 703-648-4314
Acting FOIA/Privacy Officer, Joye Durant, MS 807 703-648-5789
Program Management Officer, Mona Singleton, MS 807 703-648-7159
National Librarian, Richard Huffine, MS 807 703-648-7182

 

Office of Administrative Policy and Services
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Associate Director, Karen Baker, MS 201 703-648-7200
   Executive Assistant Noreen H Rega MS 201 703-648-7203
Deputy Associate Director Kelley Bradley MS 201 703-648-5040
Program Manager Patricia Dunham MS 201 703-648-5751
   Office Assistant Vacant MS 201 703-648-7215
Chief, Office of Accounting and Financial Management, Paul McEnrue MS 270 703-648-7609
Branch of Fiscal Services Jackie Johnson MS 270 703-648-7616
Chief, Office of Acquisition and Grants Scott G Morton MS 205 703-648-7373
Chief, Office of Business Information Systems Kenneth S Moss MS 802 703-648-7242
Chief, Office of Internal Control and Reporting, Patricia Halseth, MS270 703-648-7660
Chief, Office of Management Services, Paul Gargano, MS 207 703-648-7505
Chief, Office of Policy and Analysis Marylou D Pectol MS 202 703-648-6616

 

Office of Human Capital
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Associate Director for Human Capital, Pamela Malam, MS 600 703-648-7414
   Executive Assistant, Melinda Gaber 703-648-7414
Senior Advisor, Martin Pursley 703-648-7406
Human Resources Officer, S Kaye Cook, MS 601 703-648-7442
   Secretary, Gloria H Vest, MS 601 703-648-7444
   Chief, Office of Equal Opportunity Office, Alesia J. Pierre-Louis, MS 602 703-648-7770
    Management Assistant, LaShawn M. Hackley, MS 602 703-648-7775
Chief, Office of Organizational and Employee Development, Dianne Jeffries, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 53, MS 414, Denver, CO 80225-0046 303-445-4668
   Management Assistant, Nancy Smith, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 53, MS 414, Denver, CO 80225-0046 303-445-4668

 

Associate Director for Geology
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Acting Associate Director,Peter Lyttle, MS 911 703-648-6600
   Staff Assistant Janice H. Shay MS 911 703-648-6602
Chief, International Programs Richard J Calnan MS 917 703-648-6206
   Program Assistant, Karen E. Longmore, MS 917 703-648-6044
Program Analyst Cheryl D Smith MS 912 703-648-6105
Chief Scientist for Geology, Linda Gunderson MS 911 703-648-6601
   Secretary Hirut Mengestu MS 911 703-648-6641
Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards David Applegate, MS 905 703-648-6714
   Program Assistant Joyce A Costello MS 905 703-648-6715
Program Coordinator, Mineral Resources Kate M Johnson MS 913 703-648-6110
   Program Assistant Melba E Berry MS 913 703-648-6405
Program Coordinator, Coastal and Marine Geology John W Haines MS 915B 703-648-6422
   Program Assistant Caroline Miller MS 915B 703-648-6069
Program Coordinator, Energy Resources Brenda S Pierce MS 915A 703-648-6421
   Program Assistant Donna Read MS 915A 703-648-6471
Acting Program Coordinator, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping and Landslide Hazards Programs Randy Orndorff MS 908 703-648-6943
  Program Assistant Vacant MS 908 703-648-4507
Program Coordinator, National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Tammy Dickinson MS 908 703-648-6603
  Secretary Tiffany Davenport MS 908 703-648-6634
Program Coordinator, Volcano Hazards John Eichelberger MS 904 703-648-6711
   Program Assistant Linda R Huey MS 904 703-648-6712

 

Eastern Region

Office of the Director, Eastern Region, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 150, Reston, VA, 20192-0002
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Director,William Werkheiser, 703-648-5044
   Staff Assistant, E. Louise Harris, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 150, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-5817
Deputy, Eastern Regional Director, Daniel K. Cavanaugh, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 150, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-5908
   Staff Assistant Alica K Weitzman, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 150, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-4582
Regional Chief Scientist, Paul Young, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 150, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-5115
   Staff Assistant Rosemarie Graves, 11649 Leetown Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430 304-724-4520
Chief of Staff Tammy Mitchell, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 150, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-5766
Program Officer for Budget Rob Leach, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 105, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-7101
Chief of Communications, Anne-Berry Wade, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 119, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-4483
Eastern Region Geospatial Information Officer Stephen King, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 150, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-4493

   Administrative Assistant, Chris Snyder, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 150, Reston, VA 20192

703-648-4589

Deputy Regional Geospatial Information Officer, Jay Storey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 561, Reston, VA 20192

703-648-5107

 

Regional Executives -- Southeast Area, Norcross, GA
(TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL, PR, VI)
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Executive, Jess Weaver, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 160, Norcross, GA, 30092 770-409-7701
Deputy REx, Marge Davenport, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 160, Norcross, GA, 30092 770-409-7703
Regional Program Officer, Sonya Jones, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 160, Norcross, GA, 30092 770-409-7705
Regional Management Officer, Kim Crutchfield, 720 Gracern Road, Columbia, SC, 29210 803-750-6123
Staff Scientist, Vacant  
Secretary, Vacant, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 160, Norcross, GA, 30092
Study Unit Coordinator - Everglades, Ronnie Best, 3205 College Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33314 954-577-6354
Focus Area Coordinator - Gulf Coast, Dawn Lavoie, 2045 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 422, New Orleans, LA 70122 703-922-4544

 

Regional Executives -- Northeast Area, Reston, VA
(ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, RI, CT, NJ, DE, MD, PA, WV, VA)
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Executive, Dave Russ, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 953, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-6660
Deputy REx, Dave Grason, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 953, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-5293
Regional Program Officer 1, Vacant  
Regional Program Officer 2, Vacant  
Regional Management Officer, Dirk Van Dyk, 12201 Sunrise valley Dr. MS 953, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-6150
Program Analyst, Glenn Holcomb, 11649 Leetown Road, MS 156, Kearneysville, WV 25430 304-724-4526
Secretary, Wendy Rowland, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 953, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-6661
Study Unit Coordinator - Chesapeake Bay, Scott Phillips, 5522 Research Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21228 443-498-5552

 

Office of Regional Services, Eastern Region, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Chief, Office of Regional Services, Eastern Region Dara Ritter  MS 150 703-648-7209
Chief, Office of Fiscal Services, Nate Wenger  MS 156 703-648-5142
   Secretary/Fiscal Specialist, Kendra Dunn   MS 150 703-648-7250
Chief, Branch of Acquisition and Grants Lisa Toson MS 152 703-648-7365
Chief, Branch of Management Services, Joel Campbell  MS 153 703-648-7522
   Secretary, Rita E. Haddad-Khalil,  MS 153 703-648-4611
Chief, Branch of Personnel Veronica Johnson MS 157 703-648-5804

 

Regional Executives -- Midwest Area, Ann Arbor, MI
(WI, MI, IL, IN, OH, KY)
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Executive, Leon Carl, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 737-214-7200
Deputy REx, Hedy Rossmeissl , 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 433, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-5577
Regional Management Officer, Alicia D. Bullocks, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 433, Reston, VA 20192 703-474-5324
Regional Program Officer, Jim Morris (acting) 6480 Doubletree Avenue, Columbus OH 43229 614-430-7702
Staff Scientist, Vacant  
Secretary, Marilyn Murphy, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 737-214-7206
Focus Area Coordinator - Great Lakes, Norman G. Grannemann, 6520 Mercantile Way, Lansing, MI 48911 517-887-8936

 

Central Region

Office of the Director, Central Region, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 810, Denver, CO 80225-0046
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Central Regional Director Stanley Ponce MS 150 303-236-1475
   Secretary Kathleen M Reed MS 150 303-202-4761
Deputy Regional Director, Leslie Armstrong, MS 150 303-202-4746
Chief Scientist, Frank D'Erchia, MS 150 303-202-4743
   Secretary, Tammy Sharp, MS 150 303-202-4778
Program Budget Planning Officer, Kathleen McCormick, MS150 303-202-4745
Chief of Communications, David Ozman, MS 150 303-202-4744
   Secretary, Ranae Lichtwardt, MS 150 303-202-4759
Central Region Geospatial Information Officer Cheryl A Morris, MS 150 573-441-2780
National American Indian/Alaska Native Liaison, Susan M. Marcus, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 104, Reston, VA 20192 703-648-4437

 

Office of Central Regional Services, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 201
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Chief, Office of Regional Services, Central Region, Linda S. Kimberling, MS 201 303-236-9200
   Executive Assistant Debra Mahon MS 201 303-236-9200
Chief, Office of Fiscal Services Robert Hammer (Acting) MS 303 303-236-9734
Chief, Branch of Acquisition and Grants, Deborah Boles MS 204
303-236-9315
Chief, Branch of Management Services, Eva Bryson (Acting), MS 205 303-236-9172
Chief, Branch of Personnel Deborah M Lowe MS 612 303-236-9562

 

Regional Executives -- North Central Area: Minneapolis MN
(MT, WY, ND, SD, NE, IA, MN)
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Executive, Linda Leake (Acting), 1345 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 200, Eagan, MN 55121 651-379-2742
Deputy Regional Executive, Linda Leake, 1345 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 200, Eagan, MN 55121 651-379-2742
Science Program Officer, Jeff Stoner, 1345 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 200, Eagan, MN 55121 651-379-2744
Regional Management Officer, Terry Williams, 1345 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 200, Eagan, MN 55121 651-379-2745
Program Analyst, Stacy Briles, 1345 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 200, Eagan, MN 55121 651-379-2746
Staff Scientist, Vacant  
Secretary, Melanie Deets, 1345 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 200, Eagan, MN 55121 651-379-2740

 

Regional Executives -- Rocky Mountain Area: Denver CO
(CO, NM)
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Executive, Randy Updike, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 911, Denver, CO 80225 303-236-5440
Deputy Regional Executive, Bill Horak, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 911, Denver, CO 80225 303-236-4836
Program Officer, Warren Day, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 911, Denver, CO 80225 303-236-6484
Regional Management Officer, Jim Brokaw, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 911, Denver, CO 80225 303-236-5435
Assistant Regional Management Officer, Geri Garcia, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225 303-236-5480
Staff Scientist, Breton Bruce, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 406, Denver, CO 80225 303-445-4613
Secretary, Susan Barnes, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 911, Denver, CO 80225 303-236-5438

 

Regional Executives -- South Central Area: Columbia MO (1700 East Pointe Drive, Suite 202, Columbia, MO 65201)
(KS, MO, OK, AR, TX, LA)
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Executive, Max Ethridge 651-379-2741
Deputy Regional Executive, Jim Stefanov 573-777-1662
Science Program Officer, Allison Shipp 573-777-1665
Regional Management Officer, Joe Henderson 573-777-1663
Staff Scientist, Vacant  
Assistant Regional Management Officer, Arlene Schwab 573-777-1664
Executive Assistant, Edna Duff 573-777-1660

 

Western Region

Office of the Director, Western Region, 909 First Avenue, Suite 704, Seattle, WA 98104
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Western Regional Director, Anne Kinsinger 206-220-4578
   Staff Assistant, Mary Irvine 206-220-4623
Deputy, Western Regional Director Richard Ferrero 206-220-4578
Chief of Staff, Mark Sogge 2255 Gemini Drive Flagstaff, AZ 86001 928 606-1286
Program Analyst, Vandola Greene 345 Middlefield Road MS 531, Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-329-4266
Regional Chief Scientist, Brian Cole 345 Middlefield Rd, MS 150, Menlo Park, CA 940 650-329-4593
Chief of Communications, Vic Hines 206-220-4573
Western Region Geospatial Information Officer, Olvin "Dru" Burks, Modoc Hall, 3020 State University Drive East, Sacramento, CA 95819 916-278-9300

 

Office of Regional Services, Western Region, Modoc Hall, 3020 State University Drive East, Sacramento, CA 95819
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Chief, Office of Regional Services, Western Region Tammy Bagley suite 3001 916-278-9545
  Staff Assistant Carol Lee 916-278-9361
Chief, Office of Fiscal Services Phyllis C Smith MS 211, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-329-5102
Chief, Branch of Acquisition and Grants Nancy V Miller, Modoc Hall, 3020 State University Drive East, Sacramento, CA 95819 916-278-9325
Chief, Branch of Management Services Vicki E Flagg MS 225, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-329-4145
Human Resources Officer, Western Region Cathy Shahan suite 2001
916-278-9400

 

Regional Executives -- Alaska Area: 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508
(AK)
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Executive,Leslie Holland-Bartels 907-786-7055
Deputy Regional Executive, Carl Markon (Acting) (shared with Alaska Science Center) 907-786-7023
Program Officer, Mark Shasby 907-786-7065
Regional Management Officer, Jim Kratz (shared with Northwest Area), 909 1st Avenue, 8th Floor, Seattle WA 98104 206-220-4620
Staff Scientist, A.C. Brown 907-786-7002
Secretary, Katherine Wheeler (shared with Alaska Science Center) 907-786-7074

 

Regional Executives -- Northwest Area: Seattle WA
(WA, OR, ID)
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Executive, Leslie Dierauf 206-220-4600
Deputy Regional Executive, Nancy Lee 206-220-4600
Program Officer, Lief Horwitz, 909 1st Avenue, 8th Floor, Seattle WA 98104 206-220-4616
Regional Management Officer, Jim Kratz (shared with Alaska Area), 909 1st Avenue, 8th Floor, Seattle WA 98104 206-220-4620
Staff Scientist, Tracy Fuentes, 909 1st Avenue, 8th Floor, Seattle WA 98104 206-220-4618
Program Analyst, Aaron Prestegard, 909 1st Avenue, 8th Floor, Seattle WA 98104 206-220-4614
Secretary, Angela E Freeman, 909 1st Avenue, 8th Floor, Seattle WA 98104 206-220-4600

 

Regional Executives -- Southwest Area: 3020 State University Drive East, Modoc Hall, Suite 3005, Sacramento, CA 95819
(CA, NV, UT, AZ, HI)
Title, Name, Mail Stop Phone
Regional Executive, Michael V. Shulters 916-278-9551
Deputy Regional Executive, Jeffrey A. Keay 916-278-9561
Senior Science Advisor, Leonard Gaydos 916-278-9548
Program Officer, Derrick Hirsch 916-278-9559
Program Officer, David Busch, 2130 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201 503-251-3246
Regional Management Officer,Rona Peters 916-278-9558
Asst. Regional Management Officer, Tina Palmer 916-278-9364
Program Analyst, Connie Handewith 916-278-9367
Program Analyst, Ann Thomason 916-278-9557
Secretary, Mary Jo Landers 916-278-9551

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