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POLICY DEVELOPMENT STAFF

Omaha, NE
Dr. John Linville, Director
Edward Zorinsky Federal Building
1616 Capitol Avenue
Suite 260
Omaha, NE 68102-5908
Phone: (402) 344-5000
Fax: (844) 876-9475
Admin. Functions:
1-800-233-3935

Dr. Scott Seebohm, Deputy Director
Phone: (402) 344-5000
Fax: (844) 876-9475

OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS (OFO) District Offices

Not sure which District? Click a region of the map.

Abbreviations: DM–District Manager; DDM–Deputy District Manager; GC–Grant (of Inspection) Curator; RMS–Resource Management Specialist

ALAMEDA, CA (District 05)
States: Arizona, California, Nevada

Dr. Yudhbir Sharma, DM (510) 769-5717
Yudhbir.Sharma@usda.gov
Mr. Abdalla Amin, DDM (510) 769-5701
Abdalla.Amin@usda.gov
Dr. Sheryl Beckett, DDM (510) 769-5756
Sheryl.Beckett@usda.gov
Dr. Virginia Felix, DDM (510) 769-5710
Virginia.Felix@usda.gov
Mr. Frank Gillis, DDM (510) 769-5705
Frank.Gillis@usda.gov 
Necolia Chambers, Grant Curator
Alameda.GrantCurator@usda.gov

800 Buchanan Street
Albany, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 337-5000; Ext. 1 for DM or DDM
OFO office: 510-769-5712
Fax: (510) 337-5081
Emergency 24-Hour: 1-866-729-9307
Admin. Functions: Ms. Sukhdeep Sidhu (510) 769-5718

ATLANTA, GA (District 85)
States: Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, US Virgin Islands

Dr. Phyllis Adams, DM (404) 562-5932
Phyllis.Adams@usda.gov
Mr. Barney Welch, DDM (404) 562-5877
Barney.Welch@usda.gov
Ms. Tracy Bryant, DDM (404) 562-5912
Tracy.Bryant@usda.gov
Dr. Ghias Mughal, DDM (404) 562-5925
Ghias.Mughal@usda.gov
Mrs. Terri Payne, MBA, Grant Curator (404) 562-5952
Atlanta.GrantCurator@usda.gov

100 Alabama St., SW; Bldg. 1924
Suite 3R90
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 562-5900
Fax: (404) 652-5877
Emergency 24-Hour: 1-800-282-7005
Admin. Functions: Katrina Green, MBA-HRM (404) 562-5906

CHICAGO, IL (District 50)
States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio

Dr. Donald Fickey, DM (630) 620-9772
Donald.Fickey@usda.gov​
Mr. Bill Cranford, DDM (630) 620-0135
William.Cranford@usda.gov
Dr. Tamara Mayberry Davis, DDM (630) 620-9764
Tamara.Mayberry@usda.gov
Dr. Karnail Mudahar, DDM (630) 620-0697
Karnail.Mudahar@usda.gov
Sherry Toberman, GC (630) 620-9625 
Chicago.GrantCurator@usda.gov

1919 South Highland Avenue
Suite 115C
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: (630) 620-7474
Fax: (630) 620-7599
24-Hour Emergency: 1-800-332-0834
Admin. Functions: Becki Moore, 630-620-9810
​becki.moore@usda.gov

DALLAS, TX (District 40)
States: Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Dr. Jennifer Beasley-McKean, DM (214) 767-1253
Jennifer.mckean@usda.gov
Dr. Gary Davis, DDM (214) 767-1257
Gary.davis2@usda.gov
Dr. Kinsey Naylor-Byles, DDM (214) 767-1275
Kinsey.naylorbyles@usda.gov
Dr. Samuel Dragoi, DDM (214) 767-1256
Samuel.dragoi@usda.gov
Ms. Doretta Dunn, GC (214) 767-1273
Dallas.grantcurator@usda.gov

1100 Commerce Street Rm 516
Dallas TX 75242
The office is open from 7:00am-4:00pm, Monday - Friday excluding Federal Holidays
Emergency assistance outside office hours: (214) 767-9116
Admin. Functions: Mr. William Fountas (214) 767-1271

DENVER, CO (District 15)
States: Alaska, American Samoa, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Northern Mariana Islands, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Ms. Valerie Clay, DM (303) 236-9793
Valerie.clay@usda.gov
Dr. Jessica VanHook,  DDM (303) 236-9804
Jessica.vanhook@usda.gov
Dr. Robert Reeder, DDM (303) 236-9788
robert.reeder@usda.gov
Mr. Scott Hoffman, DDM (303) 236-9860
scott.hoffman@usda.gov
Matthew Bawden, GC (303) 236-9801
Denver.GrantCurator@usda.gov

1 Denver Federal Center
Bldg. 45, Door S3
P.O. Box 25387
Denver, CO 80225
24-Hour Emergency: (303) 236-9800
Admin. Functions: Ms. Latoya Younger (303) 236-9787

DES MOINES, IA (District 25)
States: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Dr. Dawn Sprouls, DM (515) 727-8977
Dawn.Sprouls@usda.gov
Mr. Thomas Beck, DDM (515) 727-8971
Thomas.Beck@usda.gov
Mr. Todd Gerwig, DDM (515) 727-8984
Todd.Gerwig@usda.gov
Dr. Khalid Masood, DDM (515) 727-8997
Khalid.Masood@usda.gov
Sally Moffet, GC, (515) 727-8963 
DesMoines.GrantCurator@usda.gov

210 Walnut Street
Room 985, Federal Building
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 727-8960 or 1-800-990-9834
Fax: (515) 727-8992
24-Hour Emergency: (515)727-8960
Admin. Functions: Mr. Paul Palmer (515) 727-8976

JACKSON, MS (District 90)
States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee

Dr. Larry Davis, DM (601) 927-9901
Larry.Davis4@usda.gov
Dr. Kermit Harvey, DDM (601) 899-4884
Kermit.Harvey@usda.gov
Dr. Damon Ranftle, DDM (601) 899-4870
Damon.Ranftle@usda.gov
Sharon S. Walker, GC (601) 965-4312
Jackson.GrantCurator@usda.gov
Mr. Jason Orlando, DDM (601) 899-4885
Jason.orlando@usda.gov

713 South Pear Orchard Road
Suite 402
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone: (601) 965-4312
Fax: (601) 965-5901
24-Hour Emergency: 1-800-647-2484
Admin. Functions: Ms. Christina Walker 601-965-4312

PHILADELPHIA, PA (District 60)
States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

Dr. Lynda Lilyestrom, DM (215) 430-6304
Lynda.Lilyestrom@usda.gov
Mr. Salah Ibrahim, DDM (215) 430-6312
Salah.Ibrahim@usda.gov
Mr. Michael Osifat, DDM (215) 430-6218
Michael.Osifat@usda.gov
Mr. Joseph Schein, DDM (215) 430-6219
Joseph.Schein@usda.gov
Tisha Smith, GC (215) 430-6236
Philadelphia.GrantCurator@usda.gov
Ms. Jada Jackson, MS (215) 430-6238
Jada.Jackson@usda.gov

Mellon Independence Center
701 Market St. Suite 4100-A
Philadelphia, PA. 19106
24- Hour Emergency Contact # 1-800-637-6681 then press 6

RALEIGH, NC (District 80)
States: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia

Mr. Todd M. Furey, DM (919) 208-2945
Todd.Furey2@usda.gov
Dr. Arial Thompson, DDM (919) 208-2946
Arial.Thompson@usda.gov
Mr. Mark Roling, DDM (919) 208-2935
Mark.Roling@usda.gov
Dr. Roger Murphy, DDM (919) 208-2947
Roger.Murphy@usda.gov
Reginald Tillman, GC (919) 208-2965
Raleigh.GrantCurator@usda.gov

6020 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: (919) 844-8400 or 1-800-662-7608
Fax: 1-844-839-6359 (Resource Management Staff/Administration) or 1-844-839-6360 (Enforcement/Inspection)
24-Hour Emergency: (919) 844-8400
Admin. Functions: Ms. Lorraine Jones, RM (919) 208-2944
Ms. Laura Hutchison, RC (919) 208-2933

SPRINGDALE, AR (District 35)
States: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri

Mr. Jeffery Barham, DM (479) 770-0912
Jeffery.Barham@usda.gov
Dr. Don Dowdle, DDM (479) 770-0910
Don.Dowdle@usda.gov
Dr. Evan Sumner, DDM (479) 770-0965
Evan.Sumner@usda.gov
Liz Simmons, GC (479) 770-0916
Springdale.GrantCurator@usda.gov
Dr. Daran Stovall, DDM (479) 770-0982
Daran.Stovall@usda.gov

Country Club Center
Bldg. B, Suite 201
4700 South Thompson
Springdale, AR 72764
Phone: (479) 751-8412
Fax: (479) 751-9049
24-Hour Emergency: (479) 751-8412
Admin. Functions: Ms. Liz Meersman, RC (479) 770-0924

IMPORT FIELD QUESTIONS

For import field issues, please contact OFO District Offices.

UPDATES

For OFO District Offices, please provide updates to:
FSIS Office of Field Operations
Resource Management and Planning Staff
Phone: (202) 418-8907

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OIEA Regional Compliance and Investigations Division Offices

WESTERN REGION 
States: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mariana Islands, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Sara M. Baucher, Regional Director 
Sara.baucher@usda.gov
800 Buchanan Street  
Albany, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 769-5733
Fax: (833) 350-0489
Emergency: (202) 557-9995

SOUTHWEST REGION 
States: Illinois Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas

Mr. Shaun Smith, Regional Director 
Shaun.Smith@usda.gov
1100 Commerce Street, Suite 557
Dallas, TX 75242
Phone: (214) 767-2783
Fax: (214) 767-3094
Emergency: (310) 351-7138

SOUTHEAST REGION
States: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Virgin Islands, West Virginia

Mr. Larry Hortert, Regional Director 
Larry.Hortert@usda.gov
100 Alabama Street SW
1924 Building, Suite 3R95
Atlanta, GA 30303-3104
Phone: (404) 562-5962
Fax: (404) 562-5935
Emergency: (215) 292-7696

NORTHEAST REGION
States: Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin

Mr. Joseph Priore, Acting Regional Director 
Joseph.Priore@usda.govThe Lits Building
701 Market Street, Suite 4100C
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 430-6223
Fax: (215) 597-9099
Emergency: (215) 694-4960
 

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OM Occupational Safety and Health Specialists

Michael Lyons
Phone: (402) 344-5145
Fax: 402-344-5146
Mobile: (301) 346-9573
Districts: Des Moines, Springdale, Denver

Jacob Moore
Phone: (214) 767-9122
Fax: (214) 767-8230
Mobile: (214) 542-0845
Districts: Dallas, Alameda, Chicago

Todd Nixon
Phone: (404) 562-5886
Fax: (404) 562-5930
Mobile: (202) 957-9806
Districts: Jackson, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Raleigh

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