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Directions from Route 95

Take exit #10 into Route 117 West.  At the sixth traffic light turn left onto Quaker Lane.  (There is a Pizza Hut and a Gulf gas station at this intersection.)

The USDA Service Center, located at 60 Quaker Lane, is a four story, dark colored office building on the left,  approximately 800 feet from the Route 117 intersection.

 

Park in the upper parking lot (parking Area 2.) The USDA Service Center is on the second floor.

USDA NRCS - RI STATE OFFICE/SERVICE CENTER

Picture of R. Phou Vongkhamdy RI NRCS Staff 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

R. Phou Vongkhamdy                                  RI Service Center Staff
State Conservationist

60 Quaker Lane, Suite 40
Warwick, RI 02886-0111
Phone: 401-828-1300, then press 1  Fax: 855-924-4748 new!

 

STATE CONSERVATIONIST'S STAFF 

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
R. Phou Vongkhamdy
pooh.vongkhamdy@ri.usda.gov
State Conservationist (STC) 401-828-1300
Stacey Zurell
stacey.zurell@ri.usda.gov
Executive Assistant 401-822-8811

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STATE LEADERSHIP TEAM 

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
Karen Duke
karen.duke@ri.usda.gov                                    
Assistant State Conservationist
for Management and Strategy
401-822-8843
Alan Gillespie
alan.gillespie@ri.usda.gov
State Conservation Engineer 401-822-8812
Walter J. Marshall
walter.marshall@ri.usda.gov    
Public Affairs Specialist/Web Master    401-822-8816
Christopher Modisette
chris.modisette@ri.usda.gov
State Resource Conservationist 401-822-8877
Brunilda Velez
brunilda.velez@ri.usda.gov
Assistant State Conservationist for Programs 401-822-8820


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PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF 

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
Walter J. Marshall
walter.marshall@ri.usda.gov                             
Public Affairs Specialist/Web Master              401-822-8816                       

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MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY STAFF 

NAME

TITLE


PHONE
Karen Duke
karen.duke@ri.usda.gov
Assistant State Conservationist
for Management and Strategy
401-822-8843
Edgar Cantu
edgar.cantu@ri.usda.gov
Financial Resource Specialist 401-822-8831
Justin Tuthill
justin.tuthill@ri.usda.gov
Business Services Specialist 401-822-8839

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ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE STAFF 

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
Christopher Modisette
chris.modisette@ri.usda.gov
State Resource Conservationist 401-822-8877
Eric Boettger
eric.boettger@ri.usda.gov
Resource Conservationist 401-822-8825
Gary Casabona
gary.casabona@ri.usda.gov
State Biologist 401-822-8837
Reena Shaw
reena.shaw@ri.usda.gov
Agriculture Economist 401-822-8840

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SOILS STAFF 

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
Jim Turenne
jim.turenne@ri.usda.gov
Assistant State Soil Scientist 401-822-8830
Cell 401-255-6206

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ENGINEERING STAFF 

NAME


TITLE


PHONE

Alan Gillespie
alan.gillespie@ri.usda.gov
 

State Conservation Engineer 401-822-8812
Ronald K. Lewis
ronald.lewis@ri.usda.gov
Civil Engineering Technician 401-822-8826
Vacant Soil Conservation Technician  
Shelby Pearson
shelby.pearson@ri.usda.gov
Student Engineer Trainee 401-822-1846
Randall Galpin
randall.galpin@ri.usda.gov
Civil Engineer 401-822-8842
Jane Hopkins
​jane.hopkins@ri.usda.gov
Civil Engineer 401-822-1822

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PROGRAM STAFF 

NAME


TITLE


PHONE

Brunilda Velez
brunilda.velez@ri.usda.gov

Assistant State Conservationist for Programs 401-822-8820
Joseph A. Bachand
joseph.bachand@ri.usda.gov
Program Manager
 
401-822-8818
Leo Smock-Randall
leo.smock.randall@ri.usda.gov
Program Manager
 

401-822-8878


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FIELD OPERATIONS STAFF 

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
Mary Bent-Ellis
mary.bentellis@ri.usda.gov
Secretary 401-822-8813
Peter J. Bonome Soil Conservation Technician 401-828-1300
Diane M. Riessen
diane.riessen@ri.usda.gov
Administrative Assistant
(Earth Team Volunteer Coordinator)
401-822-8848
 
FIELD STAFF-
EASTERN CONSERVATION DISTRICT 

(Serving Bristol and Newport Counties)

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
Melissa Hayden
melissa.hayden@ri.usda.gov
District Conservationist 401-822-8847
Ghyllian Conley
ghyllian.conley@ri.usda.gov
Soil Conservationist 401-822-8835
Morgan McKee
morgan.mckee@ri.usda.gov
Soil Conservationist 401-822-8849
FIELD STAFF-
NORTHERN CONSERVATION DISTRICT 

(Serving Providence County)

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
Vacant District Conservationist 401-828-1300
Zachary Fisher
zachary.fisher@ri.usda.gov
Soil Conservationist 401-822-8819
Cassius Spears
cassius.spears@ri.usda.gov
Soil Conservationist 401-822-8833
FIELD STAFF-
SOUTHERN CONSERVATION DISTRICT 

(Serving Kent and Washington Counties)

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
John T. Richard
john.richard@ri.usda.gov
District Conservationist 401-822-8838
Vacant Soil Conservationist 401-822-8828
Shane McNamara
shane.mcnamara@ri.usda.gov
Soil Conservationist 401-822-8834

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USDA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES STAFF 

NAME


TITLE


PHONE
Maria Wilson
maria.wilson@ct.usda.gov
IT Specialist Mondays and Fridays, 860-887-3604
ext. 103
Tues., Wed., Thurs., 401-822-8810