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: (844) 496-7792 TTY / Assistive Device Number: 711
Business Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm EST, M-F
USDA Rural Development
Civil Rights Office
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Room 1341-S; STOP 0703
Washington, DC 20250-0703
Toll Free: (800) 787-8821; Local: (202) 692-0252 | Fax: (844) 496-7792
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 (Diversity) | 202-306-3798 | angie.vandell@usda.gov |
Equal Employment Opportunity Branch
| Name | Title | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Ward Esq | Equal Employment Opportunity Branch Chief | 480-493-6848 | Karen.Ward@usda.gov |
| Kavin D. Johnson | Equal Employment Specialist | 202-692-0100 | kavin.johnson@usda.gov |
| Julio Gordon | Equal Employment Specialist | 202-720-0960 | julio.gordon@usda.gov |
| Kelli Rivera | Equal Employment Specialist | 831-227-2918 | kelli.rivera@usda.gov |
| Twanisha Murphy | Equal Employment Specialist | 530-792-5503 | twanisha.murphy@usda.gov |
| Darryll Woodson | Equal Employment Specialist | 331-321-2050 | darryll.woodson@usda.gov |
Program Complaint Processing and Resolution Branch
| Name | Title | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terri Sneed | Branch Chief, Program Complaints | 202-642-0665 | terri.sneed@usda.gov |
| Jerry V. Frink | Equal Opportunity Assistant | 202-692-0357 | jerry.frink@usda.gov |
| Elaine Chalmers | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-692-5219 | elaine.chalmers@usda.gov |
| Kelly Cunningham-Bowers | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 720-544-2983 | kelly.cunningham-bowers@usda.gov |
| Tonja Jackson | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-692-0102 | tonja.jackson@usda.gov |
| Sherran Nutson | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 770-282-5501 | sherran.nutson@usda.gov |
| Pauline Waterman | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-692-0359 | pauline.price2@usda.gov |
| Heather Rhine-Bouie | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 318-955-2387 | heather.rhine-bouie@usda.gov |
| Carolyn Turner | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 254-742-9747 | carolyn.turner@usda.gov |
| Patrick Alexander | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 469-383-3727 | TBD |
Program Compliance and Training Branch
| Name | Title | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Kaihlanen | Branch Chief, Program Compliance | 405-446-2619 | darren.kaihlanen@usda.gov |
| Ralph Deleon | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 706-530-3350 | Ralph.Deleon@usda.gov |
| Robert Harris | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-720-0834 | robert.harris@usda.gov |
| Elizabeth Messervey | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 618-998-6141 | elizabeth.messervey@usda.gov |
| Craig Stroman | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 302-358-4244 | craig.stroman@usda.gov |
| Ivelisse Valentin | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 202-690-4767 | ivelisse.valentin@usda.gov |
| Michele Witt | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 859-224-7324 | michele.witt@usda.gov |
| Brenda Woolard | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 919-873-2012 | brenda.woolard@usda.gov |
| Railly McDaniel | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 505-807-3576 | Railly.McDaniel@usda.gov |
| Carmita Ragan-Thompson | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 785-271-2750 | Carmita.Ragan-Thompson@usda.gov |
| Sy Waldon | Equal Opportunity Specialist | 805-984-2358 ext. 112 | Sy.Waldon@usda.gov |