Staff directory

See the Contact Us page for U.S. Fire Administration office telephone numbers and program email addresses.

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Office of the U.S. Fire Administrator

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Mitchell, Ernest (biography)U.S. Fire Administrator202-646-4223
Blackman, KyleExecutive Officer202-646-4676
Blankenship, PatriciaProgram Analyst202-646-1349
Chevalier, LauraBudget Analyst301-447-1614
Huff, VanettaSecretary202-646-2882
Cunningham, AngelaAdministrative Specialist202-646-4223
Miller, ElizabethBudget Analyst301-447-1054
Olshanski, ThomasExternal Affairs Specialist301-447-1853
Orndorff, TracyFinancial Management Specialist301-447-1375

Office of the Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Onieal, Denis (biography)Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator301-447-1018
Davis, ElsieManagement Analyst301-447-1627
Riffle, ElizabethStaff Assistant301-447-1018

National Fire Academy

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
VacancySuperintendent301-447-1117
Kiefer, KirbyDeputy Superintendent301-447-1117
Lawrence, CortezProgram Specialist301-447-1147
Newlin, EllenSecretary301-447-1117

National Fire Academy /

Response Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Dean, StephenChief301-447-1271
Hernandez, SusanInstructional Systems Specialist301-447-1240
Phelan, CherylProgram Support Assistant (OA)301-447-1609
Rich, LesterTraining Specialist301-447-1209
Spalding, KellieProgram Support Assistant301-447-1362
Spangler, ChristineInstructional Systems Specialist301-447-1820
Sexton, RichardTraining Specialist301-447-7687
Stern, MichaelTraining Specialist301-447-1253
Yoder, WayneTraining Specialist301-447-1090

National Fire Academy /

Leadership and Community Risk Reduction Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Kuck, RussellChief301-447-1009
Brame, KevinTraining Specialist301-447-1069
Carnegis, JohnProgram Manager301-447-1072
Donohue, DavidTraining Specialist301-447-1094
Harmon, StaceyInstructional Systems Specialist301-447-1624
Hefelfinger, TraceyProgram Support Assistant301-447-1085
Marchone, MaryTraining Specialist301-447-1476
Moat, DanaInstructional Systems Specialist301-447-1341
Stratton, WoodyTraining Specialist301-447-1380

National Fire Academy /

Education, Training and Partnership Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Farmer, KenChief301-447-1871
Close, DianeFire Program Specialist301-447-1376
Frantz, JuliannTraining Specialist301-447-7689
Gartrell-Kemp, DeborahProgram Support Assistant301-447-7230
Little, TerriTraining Specialist301-447-1083
McCabe, MichaelEducation Program Specialist301-447-1894
Welch, LoriFire Training Specialist301-447-1301
Wivell, CindyTraining Specialist301-447-1157
Wypijewski, PaulProgram Specialist (LMS)301-447-1512

National Fire Academy /

Training, Administration, Planning and Analysis Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Gladhill, TerryChief301-447-1239
Benamati, Lee AnnTraining Technician301-447-1411
Davis, JulieField Training Specialist301-447-1084
Glass, JoyceFire Program Specialist301-447-1193
Long, DawnStatistician301-447-1488
Long, TonyaTraining Technician301-447-1135
MacPhail, RuthProgram Support Specialist301-447-1333
Spielman, MichelleProgram Support Assistant301-447-1478
Strayer, RoxaneProgram Specialist301-447-1642
Weiler, NancyProgram Assistant301-447-1168

National Fire Programs

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Furr, AlexDivision Director301-447-1353
Haines, KarenProgram Analyst301-447-1275
Magers, CherylSecretary301-447-7263

National Fire Programs /

National Fire Data Center

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Pabody, BradChief301-447-1340
Carter, KathleenProgram Support Assistant301-447-1349
Casey, MarianneFire Program Specialist301-447-1141
Crevier, TinaProgram Support Assistant301-447-1107
Heeschen, JimStatistician301-447-1180
Kelch, GayleStatistician301-447-1154
Lawler, MeredithFire Program Specialist301-447-1421
Long, MarionFire Program Specialist301-447-7217
Marron, DavidFire Program Specialist301-447-1841
McKenna, LarryFire Program Specialist301-447-1361
Nagy, FrankStatistician301-447-7572
Stewart, StanFire Program Specialist (NFIRS)301-447-7240
Troup, BillFire Program Specialist301-447-1231
Whitney, MarkFire Program Specialist301-447-1836

National Fire Programs /

Prevention and Information Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Facinoli, SandraChief301-447-7569
Arrington, TomaraFire Program Specialist301-447-7647
Frantz, RobertManagement Analyst301-447-1319
Grundy, MauryFire Program Specialist301-447-1300
Kaas, TeressaFire Program Specialist301-447-1263
Makar, LisaFire Program Specialist301-447-1350
Metz, EdLibrarian301-447-1046
Neal, TeresaFire Program Specialist301-447-1024
O'Dowd, TimothyFire Program Specialist301-447-1091
Ryan, RebeccaFire Program Specialist301-447-1128
Slemmer, EstherProgram Support Assistant (OA)301-447-1067

National Fire Programs /

Emergency Response Support Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Ziebart, RickChief301-447-1821
Bidaburu, AitorFire Program Specialist208-387-5698
Broughton, CathyFire Program Specialist301-447-1854
Cox, DeanFire Program Specialist301-447-1070
Fortner, DeniseProgram Support Assistant301-447-1359
Henke, KeithFire Program Specialist301-447-7266
Hensler, BruceFire Program Specialist301-447-1837
Highlands, RaymondFire Program Specialist301-447-1087
Krietz, PhyllisFire Program Specialist301-447-1224
Soule, JeffreyFire Program Specialist301-447-1304

NETC Management, Operations and Support Services Division

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Fluman, AlDivision Director301-447-1223
Pecher, JaniceSecretary301-447-1223
Wells, MichaelSecurity Specialist301-447-1405

NETC Management, Operations and Support Services Division /

Facility Management Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Benson, ValerieChief301-447-7576
Antonich, AnthonyFacility Operations Specialist301-447-1317
Coshun, DebProperty Management Specialist301-447-1458
Drager, SteveInformation Technology Specialist301-447-1118
Hardy, ErinInformation Technology Specialist301-447-1289
Krowpman, DanielSafety Manager301-447-1910
Mathias, WandaProgram Operations Specialist301-447-1474
Sollenberger, MerrilAdministrative Specialist301-447-1179
Thoma, BarryFacility Support Specialist301-447-1422
Titus, ThomasBuilding Manager301-447-1475
Wolfe, DennisFacility Support Specialist301-447-1815

NETC Management, Operations, and Support Services Division /

Operations and Support Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Topper, SusanChief301-447-1196
Andrew, RoxanneAdmissions Assistant301-447-1337
Arnold, CrystalAdmissions Assistant301-447-1524
Boyd, JoAnnAdmissions Specialist301-447-1415
Clift, LoriAdmissions Assistant301-447-7209
Fox, TiffanyAdmissions Assistant301-447-1021
Hahn, TinaAdmissions Assistant301-447-1505
Harris, EmmaAdmissions Assistant301-447-1503
Hawkinberry, KristineAdmissions Assistant301-447-1525
Martin, JeanAdmissions Assistant301-447-1589
McCarron, MyraAdmissions Assistant301-447-1504
Mogenhan, PatriciaAdministrative Specialist301-447-1418
Sanders, BonnieProgram Support Assistant301-447-7205
Sentz, JaneAdmissions Assistant301-447-7207
Snyder, KellyProgram Analyst301-447-1395
White, SmileyProgram Specialist301-447-1055
Wilhelm, CynthiaAdmissions Assistant301-447-1290
Wilt, JodyAdmissions Assistant301-447-1035