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Idaho Contacts

Idaho State Office Contacts

9173 West Barnes Drive, Suite A1
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 378-5600 Ext. 2

Idaho State Director, Rudy Soto
rudy.soto@usda.gov
Assistant to the State Director, Luz Martinez
Office: (208) 378-5643
Business Cell: (986) 217-1734 
luz.martinez@usda.gov

Deputy State Director, Dale Lish
Office: (208) 690-3538
Business Cell: (coming soon)
dale.lish@usda.gov

Public Affairs/Public Information Officer, Angelina Rios
Office: (208) 378-5609
Business Cell: (208) 957-1293
angelina.rios@usda.gov

Administrative Staff
Administrative Program Director: Carri Hessman (208) 378-5602
Management Program Analyst: Joshua Bidderman (208) 327-6475

Business Programs Staff
Program Director: Vacant (208) 378-5615

Business Program Assistant: Linda Miller (208) 378-5623
Business Program Specialist: Tim Wheeler (208) 327-6463

Community Programs Staff
Program Director: Noel LaRoque (208) 378-5619

Loan Assistant: Rickey Cagnolatti (208) 378-5618
Civil Engineer: Kent Erickson (208) 327-6462
Civil Engineer: Kevin Ryan (208) 378-5617

Housing Programs Staff
Program Director: Shawn Cafferty (208) 690-3539

Loan Specialist: Carol Malmberg-Chadwick (208) 378-5628

Area Offices

Northern Idaho Area Office
7830 Meadowlark Way, Suite C3
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
(208) 762-4939

Area Director: Howard Lunderstadt (208) 209-4367
Loan Specialist (Housing): Tierenie Fry (208) 209-4349
Business Program Specialist: Michelle Noordam (208) 209-4360
Community Program Specialist: Tracey Daelyn (208) 209-4364
Community Program Specialist: Amanda Zweifel (208) 209-4363  

Western Idaho Area Office
2208 E. Chicago Street, Suite C
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 779-3458

Area Director: Tobin Dixon (208) 779-3441
Area Specialist: Vacant (208) 779-3453
Community Program Specialist: Noe Ramirez (208) 779-3440
Community Program Specialist: April Tyson (208) 779-3442
Loan Specialist (Housing): Logan Abreu (208) 779-3452
Business Program Specialist: Vacant (208) 779-3458

Central Idaho Area Office
1441 Fillmore, Suite C
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-5380 Ext. 4

Area Director: Vacant (208) 944-3753
Area Specialist: Tony Ballestero (208) 944-3739
Area Specialist: Jose Sanchez Figueroa (208) 944-3746
Business Program Specialist: Jeremy French (208) 944-3754
Loan Assistant: Robert Fisher (208) 944-3747

Eastern Idaho Area Office
725 Jensen Grove Drive, Suite 1
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-2090 Ext. 4

Area Director: Vacant (208) 690-3538
CP Loan Assistant: Amy Christman (208) 690-3540
Area Specialist: Quinn Butler (208) 690-3536
Business Program Specialist: Vacant (208) 690-3539
Community Program Specialist: Stephen Woolf (208) 690-3545
 

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