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Rural Business-Cooperative Service Contacts

Office of the Administrator
USDA Rural Development
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Rm 5803-S STOP 3201
Washington, DC 20250-3201
Office of the Administrator
JR ClaeysAdministrator jr.claeys@usda.gov
Victoria Collin Deputy Administrator victoria.collin@usda.gov
Dominick Lombardi  Confidential Assistantdominick.lombardi@usda.gov
Ronee A. WatsonAdministrative Management Specialistronee.watson@usda.gov
Office of the Deputy Administrator
James E. Jordan, Jr., Dr.B.A.Associate Deputy Administratorjames.jordan3@usda.gov
Kelly BogleAssistant Deputy Administratorkelly.bogle@usda.gov
Jeff Carpenter HBIIP Program Managerjeff.carpenter@usda.gov
Christopher WidelAdministrative Specialistchristopher.widel@usda.gov 
Administrative Operations Office
Lisa NotySupervisorlisa.noty@usda.gov
Candace BecklesBusiness Loan & Grant Analystcandace.beckles@usda.gov
Virginia DixonBusiness Loan & Grant Analyst virginia.gilchrist@usda.gov
Clearesa HoodManagement Assistantclearesa.hood@usda.gov
Shekhar MistryBusiness Loan & Grant Analyst shekhar.mistry@usda.gov
Field Operations Office
Deb YocumSupervisordebra.yocum@usda.gov
John BeelerRegional Coordinator Northeastjohn.beeler@usda.gov
Rachel CerrutiBusiness Loan & Grant Analystrachel.cerruti@usda.gov
Brenda Heinen Regional Coordinator Westbrenda.heinen@usda.gov 
Tonya MosleyRegional Coordinator Midwesttonya.mosley@usda.gov
VacantRegional Coordinator South 
Program Processing Division
Brian WilesDirector of Guaranteed Lendingbrian.wiles@usda.gov
James E. Campbell IIIEnergy Specialistjames.campbell3@usda.gov
Chris CassidyEnergy Specialistchris.cassidy@usda.gov
Tommie McFallsBusiness Program Techniciantommie.mcfalls@usda.gov
Underwriting Branch
VacantBranch Chief 
Nathan BrownBusiness Loan & Grant Analystnathan.brown2@usda.gov
Robert CanepaBusiness Loan & Grant Analystrobert.canepa@usda.gov
Brandon ClarkeBusiness Loan & Grant Analystbrandon.clarke@usda.gov
Katelyn CurryBusiness Loan & Grant Analystkatelyn.curry@usda.gov
Tyrone DavisBusiness Loan & Grant Analysttyrone.davis2@usda.gov 
Maureen HesselBusiness Loan & Grant Analystmaureen.hessel@usda.gov
Michael RichardsBusiness Loan & Grant Analystmichael.richards@usda.gov
Amber L. Roundtree, Ed.DBusiness Loan & Grant Analystamber.roundtree@usda.gov
Kevin ScullyBusiness Loan & Grant Analystkevin.scully@usda.gov
Madison WoodsBusiness Loan & Grant Analystmadison.woods2@usda.gov 
Justin KirkingBranch Chiefjustin.kirking@usda.gov
Anthony AshbyBusiness Loan & Grant Analystanthony.ashby@usda.gov
Felicia BaileyBlueBusiness Loan & Grant Analystfelicia.baileyblue@usda.gov
Lisa EppleBusiness Loan & Grant Analystlisa.epple@usda.gov
Andrea PattersonBusiness Loan & Grant Analystandrea.patterson@usda.gov
Jared SeilerBusiness Loan & Grant Analystjared.seiler@usda.gov  
Program Management Division
Sami ZarourDirectorsami.zarour@usda.gov
Nancy PletcherBusiness Loan & Grant Analystnancy.pletcher@usda.gov 
Direct Programs Branch
VacantBranch Chief 
Melinda MartinBusiness Loan & Grant Analystmelinda.c.martin@usda.gov
Natalie Melton Management & Program Analystnatalie.melton@usda.gov
Gail ThunerManagement & Program Analystgail.thuner@usda.gov
Greg YorkBusiness Loan & Grant Analystgreg.york@usda.gov
Intermediary Programs Branch
Will DodsonBranch Chiefwill.dodson@usda.gov
Shamika N. JohnsonAdministrative Management Specialistshamika.johnson@usda.gov
Arti KshirsagarBusiness Loan & Grant Specialistarti.kshirsagar@usda.gov
Cindy MasonBusiness Loan & Grant Specialistcindy.mason@usda.gov
Lori Pittman Business Loan & Grant Specialistlori.pittman1@usda.gov
Rachel ReisterBusiness Loan & Grant Specialistrachel.reister@usda.gov
Lisa SharpBusiness Loan & Grant Specialistlisa.sharp@usda.gov
Ann StahlBusiness Loan & Grant Analystann.stahl@usda.gov
Business Development Division
VacantDirector 
Dwendolyn MonroeAdministrative Assistantdwendolyn.monroe@usda.gov
Cooperative Service Branch
VacantBranch Chief 
Charita ColemanBusiness Loan & Grant Technician charita.coleman@usda.gov
Robi Fauser FinkBusiness Loan & Grant Analystrobi.fauserfink@usda.gov
Thomas W. Gray, Ph.D.Rural Sociologistthomas.gray@usda.gov
Darren OwensBusiness Loan & Grant Analystdarren.owens@usda.gov
Judith RiveraLoan & Grant Technicianjudith.rivera2@usda.gov
Public-Private Partnerships Branch
Derek JonesBranch Chiefderek.jones@usda.gov
Adia HollandBusiness Loan & Grant Analystadia.holland@usda.gov
Vernell ThompsonProcurement Analystvernell.thompson@usda.gov
Honie TurnerBusiness Loan & Grant Analysthonie.turner@usda.gov
Christopher WarrenBusiness Loan & Grant Analystchristopher.warren@usda.gov