State Office Contacts
USDA Rural Development
4500 NW 27th Avenue, Suite D-2, Gainesville, FL 32606
352-338-3400 ext. 4
Lakeisha Hood, Florida and U.S. Virgin Islands State Director
Work phone: 352-338-3411
Business cell: 352-275-4365
lakeisha.hood@usda.gov
Jason Brower, Associate Director
Work phone: 352-338-3439
Business cell: 352-534-1018
jason.brower@usda.gov
Elizabeth Doster, Director of Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Work phone: 352-338-3441
Business cell: 352-554-3070
frances.doster@usda.gov
Daryl L. Cooper, Director of Single Family Housing
Work phone: 352-338-3436
Business cell: 352-318-0294
daryl.cooper@usda.gov
Christine Goddard, Director of Community Programs
Work phone: 352-338-3430
Business cell: 352-514-7206
christine.goddard@usda.gov
Byron Waters, South Regional Director of Multi-Family Housing
Work phone: 919-873-2055
byron.waters@usda.gov
Area Offices in Florida & U.S. Virgin Islands
Most loans and grants are originated and/or serviced in the Area Office. Please contact the Area Office that services your county or town. Contact the U.S. Virgin Islands St. Croix office for all U.S. Virgin Islands.
CRESTVIEW AREA OFFICE
Jeffrey Archer, Area Director
3070 Adora Teal Way, Suite C, Crestview, FL 32539
Work phone: 850-682-2416
Business cell: 850-333-2031
Fax: 855-473-8755
jeffrey.archer@usda.gov
Counties served: Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton.
MARIANNA AREA OFFICE
Loria Phillips, Area Director
2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 5, Marianna, FL 32448
Work phone: 850-526-2610
Business cell: 850-317-6572
Fax: 855-474-6969
loria.phillips@usda.gov
Counties served: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla and Washington.
LAKE CITY AREA OFFICE
Bruni Robles, Area Director
971 W Duval St, Suite 190, Lake City, FL 32055
Work phone: 386-719-5590
Business cell: 386-365-9576
Fax: 855-474-6983
brunilda.robles@usda.gov
Counties served: Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Nassau, Suwannee, St. Johns, Taylor and Union.
OCALA AREA OFFICE
Stephanie Hodges, Area Director
2441 NE 3rd Street, Suite 204-1, Ocala, FL 34470
Work phone: 352-732-7534
Business cell: 352-843-0042
Fax: 855-474-6990
stephanie.hodges@usda.gov
Counties served: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia.
CHAMPIONS GATE AREA OFFICE
Angela Smith, Area Director (Acting)
8390 Champions Gate Blvd, Suite 210, Champions Gate, FL 33896
Work phone: 863-420-4833
Fax: 855-474-8230
Angela.Smith2@usda.gov
Counties served: Brevard, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk.
ROYAL PALM BEACH AREA OFFICE **(see Sub Office information)
Ada Rivera, Area Director (Acting)
420 South State Road 7, Suite 166, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33414
Work phone: 561-792-2727
Fax: 855-475-4827
ada.rivera@usda.gov
**N. Ft. Myers (Sub Office of Royal Palm Beach)
Ada Rivera, Area Director (Acting)
3434 Hancock Bridge Pkwy., Suite 209-A, N. Ft. Myers, FL 33903
Work phone: 239-997-7331
Fax: 855-475-8043
ada.rivera@usda.gov
Counties served from Royal Palm Beach and North Fort Myers: Broward, Dade, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota.
ST. CROIX U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AREA OFFICE
Kimme Bryce, Area Director
4401 Sion Farm, Ste. #2, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820
Work phone: 340-773-9146
Business cell: 340-201-4211
Fax: 855-475-6940
kimme.bryce@usda.gov
Locations served: St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas.