This page contains contact information for FEMA's tribal liaisons across the country. These liaisons are the first resource and point of contact for tribal governments that have questions or require technical assistance on agency programs. Partnerships are critical to fulfilling FEMA’s mission. FEMA maintains important working relationships on tribal affairs with the agencies and organizations below.
National Tribal Affairs Advisor
The National Tribal Affairs Advisor is the point of contact between the FEMA Administrator, FEMA’s Regional Tribal Liaisons, and tribal governments across the country. The Advisor is part of FEMA’s Intergovernmental Affairs Division, which leads all tribal relations and tribal consultation at FEMA. The FEMA National Tribal Affairs Advisor is:
Milo Booth
Office: (202) 212-5184
Mobile: (202) 701-4687
500 C Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20472
Headquarters Tribal Liaisons
Margeau Valteau
Office: (202) 212-1069
Mobile: (202) 341-6215
500 C Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20472
Geralda Calixte
Office: (202) 212-2997
Mobile: (202) 812-6942
500 C Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20472
Regional Tribal Liaisons
For questions, begin by contacting the FEMA Regional Tribal Liaison in your area. Our liaisons help build relationships with tribes in their area, helping them understand and use FEMA’s programs - especially during times of disaster. They also help the FEMA team appreciate the culture, government, and history of tribes.
Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, RI)
Bruce Brodoff
Office: (617) 956-7517
Mobile: (617) 513-2582
99 High Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Region 2 (NY)
Nancy Mize
Office: (212) 680-8548
Mobile: (787) 599-1312
26 Federal Plaza, Room 1307
New York, NY 10278
Region 3 (DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)
Stephanie Pyle
Office: (215) 931-5654
615 Chestnut Street
One Independence Mall, Sixth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404
Region 4 (AL, FL, MS, NC, SC)
Elisa Roper
Office: (770) 220-5217
Mobile: (404) 683-4726
3003 Chamblee-Tucker Road
Atlanta, GA 30341
Region 5 (IN, MI, MN, WI)
Bill Sulinckas
Office: (312) 408-5210
Mobile: (312) 502-9345
536 South Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60605
Region 6 (LA, NM, OK, TX)
Norma Reyes
Office: (940) 898-5233
Mobile: (940) 268-9519
800 N. Loop 288
Denton, Texas 76209
Region 7 (IA, KS, NE)
S. Scott Weinberg
Office: (816) 283-7536
Mobile: (816) 809-4128
9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64114
Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
Megan Floyd
Office: (303) 235-4638
Mobile: (303) 945-6367
Denver Federal Center, Building 710
Box 25267
Denver, CO 80225
Region 9 (AZ, CA, NV)
Randy Brawley
Office: (510) 627-7053
Mobile: (510) 326-4897
1111 Broadway, Suite 1200
Oakland, CA 94607
Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA)
130 228th St. S.W.
Bothell, WA 98021
Erin Ward
Office: (425) 487-4567
Mobile: (425) 949-2282
Jay LaPlante
Office: (425) 487-4540
Aurora Lehr
Office: (425) 487-4917
Mobile: (202) 322-6267
Ramona VanCleve (Alaska POC)
Office: (907) 271-4302
Mobile: (425) 949- 2040
Agency Partners
FEMA works closely with these federal agencies. Each agency below has specific resources for federally recognized tribes.
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Tribal Desk
- U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
- U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Indian Environmental Office
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tribal Nations Program
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Tribal Relations
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
Tribal Organizations
FEMA recognizes the importance of collaboration with tribal organizations and works closely and regularly with these organizations.