NOAA Controlled Technology Coordinators

For additional information on the applicability of deemed exports regulations in your program area, please consult the BIS website (www.bis.doc.gov) for relevant training or FAQs that may answer any questions you may have regarding the scope of the regulations.

For assistance with NOAA‘s deemed exports policy or procedural requirements, please contact your Line Office/Corporate Office Controlled Technology Coordinator (CTC).

NOAA Line Office Contacts
Office Contact Name Phone Number
NMFS Nicholas Leivers
Marlena Bowman
301-427-8789
301-427-8734
NOS Sonja Smith
Arwen Edsall

301-713-3078 x 178
301-713-3078 x 214

OAR Bruce T. Gibbs
Yolanda Cooper
301-734-1134
301-734-1125
NWS Jeffrey Stuart
Sherry Richardson
301-713-0262 x 106
301-713-3513 x 152
NESDIS Richard Fulton
Michael Minerio
301-713-0088 x 153
301-713-2024 x 221
PPI CDR John Longenecker
Tejuana Hickerson
301-713-1622 x 185
301-713-1622 x 191
NOAA Staff/Corporate Office Contacts
Office Contact Name Phone Number
Office of Marine & Aviation Operations Wendy Bradfield-Smith (Ships)
Ian Sears
Tanner Sims
CDR Carl E Newman
757-441-6172 
813-828-3310 x 3039
800-729-6622 x3003
301-713-7651 
Office of the Under Secretary CPTJoseph Pica 202-482-3565 
International Affairs Office Elizabeth McLanahan 202-482-5140  
Office of Education Louisa Koch 202-482-3384 
Office of Legislative Affairs Tim Bagley 202-482-4666 
Office of Chief Administrative Officer


Lydia Kenlaw

301-713-0836 x 184 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer Nancy Gates
Bradley Hickson
301-444-2185 
301-444-2106 
Office of the Chief Information Officer Darren Smith
Tommy Thompson Sr
301-628-5721 
301-628-5715
Acquisitions and Grants Office Jerry Rorstrom-Lee 301-713-0833 x 147 
Workforce Management Office Charlene McCollum
Renita D. Richardson
303-497-6576 
301-713-6323 

You may also contact the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer and NOAA General Counsel Deemed Exports Team: Ann Murphy and Hugh Schratwieser. For information on the use of deemed export contract or grants clauses, please consult the NOAA Acquisition Handbook, or contact your LO Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer supporting your Line/Corporate/Staff Office.

Designated Endorsement Officials

Listed below are the senior designated officials authorized to endorse the “NOAA Line Office/Corporate Office Endorsement Supplement for the NOAA Sponsor of Foreign National Guests.”  This authorization may be delegated to the CTCs per Line/Corporate/Staff Office policy.

Line Office Designated Endorsement Officials
Office Designated LO Endorsement Official
NMFS DAA Paul Doremus
NOS DAA Holly Bamford
OAR CFO Mark Brown
NWS DAA Laura Furgione
NESDIS Deputy CAO/CFO Cherish Johnson
PPI CDR John Longenecker
Staff/Corporate Office Designated Endorsement Officials
Office Designated Endorsement Official
Office of Marine & Aviation Operations Vacant
Office of the Under Secretary CPTJoseph Pica
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Edward C Horton
Office of the Chief Financial Officer Nancy Gates
Office of the Chief Information Officer Joseph Klimavicz
Acquisitions and Grants Office Mitchell Ross
Workforce Management Office Sandra Manning

The CTC or Designated Official should scan a signed copy of their request to the Chief Administrative Officer via Ann Murphy.