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Civil Rights Contacts

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   
Terri SneedActing Civil Rights Director202-642-0665Terri.Sneed@usda.gov
Bertina AdamsAdministrative Management Specialist202-692-0096bertina.adams@usda.gov
Angie VandellProgram Analyst (Diversity)202-306-3798angie.vandell@usda.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Branch

NameTitlePhoneEmail Address
Karen WardEqual Employment Opportunity Branch Chief602-280-8730karen.ward@usda.gov
Kavin D. JohnsonEqual Employment Specialist/EEO Counselor 202-692-0100kavin.johnson@usda.gov
Julio GordonEqual Employment Specialist/EEO Counselor 202-720-0960julio.gordon@usda.gov
Kelli RiveraEqual Employment Specialist/EEO Counselor 831-227-2918kelli.rivera@usda.gov
Twanisha MurphyEqual Employment Specialist/EEO Counselor 530-792-5503twanisha.murphy@usda.gov
Darryll WoodsonEqual Employment Specialist/EEO Counselor 331-321-2050darryll.woodson@usda.gov
 

Program Complaint Processing and Resolution Branch

Name   Title   Phone   Email Address   
Heather Rhine-BouieActing Branch Chief, Program Complaint Processing and Resolution Branch318-473-7934heather.rhine-bouie@usda.gov
Jerry V. FrinkEqual Opportunity Assistant202-692-0357jerry.frink@usda.gov
Elaine ChalmersEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 202-692-5219elaine.chalmers@usda.gov
Kelly Cunningham-Bowers   Equal Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 720-544-2983   kelly.cunningham-bowers@usda.gov
Tonja JacksonEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 202-692-0102tonja.jackson@usda.gov
Sherran NutsonEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 770-282-5501sherran.nutson@usda.gov 
Pauline WatermanEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 202-692-0359pauline.price2@usda.gov
Heather Rhine-BouieEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 318-955-2387heather.rhine-bouie@usda.gov
Carolyn TurnerEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 254-742-9747carolyn.turner@usda.gov
Patrick Alexander Equal Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 469-383-3727Patrick.Alexander@usda.gov

Program Compliance and Training Branch

Name   Title   Phone   Email Address   
Darren KaihlanenBranch Chief, Program Compliance405-446-2619darren.kaihlanen@usda.gov
Ralph Deleon Equal Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 706-530-3350 Ralph.Deleon@usda.gov
Robert HarrisEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor   202-720-0834   robert.harris@usda.gov
Elizabeth MesserveyEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 618-998-6141elizabeth.messervey@usda.gov
Craig StromanEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 302-358-4244craig.stroman@usda.gov
Ivelisse ValentinEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 202-690-4767ivelisse.valentin@usda.gov
Michele WittEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 859-224-7324michele.witt@usda.gov
Brenda WoolardEqual Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 919-873-2012brenda.woolard@usda.gov
Railly McDaniel Equal Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 505-807-3576 Railly.McDaniel@usda.gov
Carmita Collins Equal Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 785-271-2750Carmita.Collins@usda.gov
Sy Waldon Equal Opportunity Specialist/EEO Counselor 805-984-2358 ext. 112Sy.Waldon@usda.gov