To File a Complaint
To file an EEO complaint, visit our online Equal Opportunity eFile Module or contact an EEO Counselor at (202) 692-0090.
Contact Civil Rights
Phone: (800) 787-8821; Local: (202) 692-0252 Fax: (202) 692-0279 TTY / Assistive Device Number: (800)-877-8339
Business Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm EST, M-F
USDA Rural Development
Office of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Room 1341-S; STOP 0703
Washington, DC 20250-0703
Toll Free: (800) 787-8821; Local: (202) 692-0252 | Fax: (202) 692-0279
Email: RA.RD.MOSTL.CivilRights@usda.gov
Office of the Director
| Name | Title | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharese C. Paylor, Ed.D. | Director | 202-692-0097 | sharese.paylor@usda.gov |
| Bertina Adams | Administrative Management Specialist | 202-692-0096 | bertina.adams@usda.gov |
| Angie Vandell | Program Analyst | 202-306-3798 | angie.vandell@usda.gov |
Equal Opportunity Employment Branch
| Name | Title | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Bush | Equal Employment Opportunity Branch Chief | 202-692-0092 | kimberly.bush@usda.gov |
| Kavin D. Johnson | Equal Employment Specialist | 202-692-0100 | kavin.johnson@usda.gov |
| Cheryl Harris | Equal Employment Specialist | 202-720-1133 | cheryl.harris@usda.gov |
| Dwayne Malone | Equal Employment Specialist | 202-692-0104 | Dwayne.Malone@usda.gov |
| Julio Gordon | Equal Employment Specialist | 202-720-0960 | Julio.Gordon@usda.gov |
Program Compliant Processing and Resolution Branch
& Program Compliance and Training Branch
| Name | Title | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Branch Chief, Program Compliance | ||
| Vacant | Branch Chief, Program Complaints | ||
| Bertina Adams | Administrative Management Specialist | 202-692-0096 | Bertina.Adams@usda.gov |
| Brenda Woolard | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 919-873-2012 | brenda.woolard@usda.gov |
| Carolyn Turner | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 254-742-9747 | Carolyn.Turner@usda.gov |
| Cathy Beales | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 318-584-5728 | Cathy.Beales@usda.gov |
| Catrina Southall | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-893-4415 | Catrina.Southall@usda.gov |
| Craig Stroman | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 302-358-4244 | Craig.Stroman@usda.gov |
| Darren Kaihlanen | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 405-446-2619 | Darren.Kaihlanen@usda.gov |
| Derrin Jourdan | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 530-204-7314 | Derrin.Jourdan@usda.gov |
| Elizabeth Messervey | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 618-267-7909 | Elizabeth.Messervey@usda.gov |
| Heather Rhine-Bouie | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 318-955-2387 | Heather.Rhine-Bouie@usda.gov |
| Ivelisse Valentin | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-690-4767 | Ivelisse.Valentin@usda.gov |
| Janice (Renee) Allen | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 803-765-5247 | janice.allen@usda.gov |
| Jerry V. Frink | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-692-0357 | jerry.frink@usda.gov |
| Jim Hafner | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 605-352-1134 | Jim.Hafner@usda.gov |
| Michele Witt | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 859-224-7324 | michele.witt@usda.gov |
| Pauline Price | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-692-0359 | Pauline.Price2@usda.gov |
| Robert Harris | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-720-0834 | Robert.Harris@usda.gov |
| Terri Sneed | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-642-0665 | Terri.Sneed@usda.gov |
| Tonja Jackson | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-692-0102 | Tonja.Jackson@usda.gov |