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U.S. Forest Service
-Nat’l HQ: 1400 Independence Ave., SW; Washington, D.C. 20250-0003 (202) 205-1134
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“Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands.
“…National forests and grasslands encompass 193 million acres of land, which is an area equivalent to the size of Texas.”
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National Offices and Programs
The Forest Service has a national headquarters and 9 regions to manage the 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands.
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Tom Tidwell – Chief
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Hank Kashdan – Associate Chief
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Chief’s Office Staff
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| Tom Tidwell | Chief | (202) 205-8439 |
| Hank Kashdan | Associate Chief | (202) 205-1491 |
| Tim DeCoster | Chief of Staff | (202) 205-1661 |
| Karla Hawley | Executive Assistant to the Chief | (202) 205-8439 |
| Joni Sue Cook | Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff | (202) 205-1195 |
| Diana Kent | Exec. Assistant to the Associate Chief | (202) 205-1779 |
| Kim Walton | Exec. Assistant to the Chief of Staff | (202) 205-0998 |
| Sandy Berg | Office Manager | (202) 205-4977 |
| Lynn Jarrell | Administrative Support | (202) 205-1422 |
The USDA Forest Service International Programs promotes sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation internationally. By linking the skills of the field-based staff of the USDA Forest Service with partners overseas to address the most critical forestry issues and concerns. International Programs regularly taps into the agency’s wide range of expertise. Wildlife biologists, forest economists, hydrologists, disaster and fire management specialists, and policy makers are among those who comprise the staff of over thirty thousand employees.
Since international cooperation is necessary to sustain the ecological and commercial viability of global forest resources and to conserve biodiversity, most of our work is done in collaboration with other organizations. Our partners include other government agencies, such as the United States Agency for International Development and Foreign Agriculture Service; the World Bank and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, non-government organizations, such as Ducks Unlimited and The Nature Conservancy, and universities, etc.
Valdis E. Mezainis, Director – vmezainis@fs.fed.us
Whetten Reed, Forest Service/University of Maryland Cooperative Liaison – whettenreed@fs.fed.us
Jack Capp , Special Assistant to the Director – jcapp@fs.fed.us
Gary Barrett , Special Assistant to the Director - gbarrett@fs.fed.us
Rima Eid, International Visitor Program Specialist – reid@fs.fed.us
Kristin Corcoran , International Visitor Program Specialist- kcorcoran@fs.fed.us
Jonathan Midura, Technical Advisor – midura@bellsouth.net
Paolo Paqueo, Technical Advisor – paolopaqueo@gmail.com
Karin Theophile, Program Leader – ktheophile@fs.fed.us
Tandra Williams, Program Associate – twilliams01@fs.fed.us
Noretta Short, Program Associate – nshort@fs.fed.us
Pari Henkai , Program Specialist – phenkai@fs.fed.us
Jerilyn Levi, Assistant Director - jlevi@fs.fed.us
Shelley Gardner, Policy Analyst – shelleygardner@fs.fed.us
Laura Chapman , Methodology and Systems Specialist - lchapman@usaid.gov
Chris Leonardo, Mission Preparedness Specialist - cnleonardo@fs.fed.us
GIselle Zimmerman, Mission Preparedness Specialist
Lucia Schmit, Disaster Response Specialist - lschmit@gmail.com
Chris Knobel, Disaster Program Specialist - cknobel@usaid.gov
Yolanda Richardson, Program Associate – yolandarichardson@fs.fed.us
Migratory Bird Program
Carol Lively , Migratory Bird Program Coordinator – clively@fs.fed.us
Jim Chu, Migratory Bird Program Specialist – jchu@fs.fed.us
Alex Moad, Assistant Director- amoad@fs.fed.us
Lauren Chitty , Africa Program Specialist – lchitty@fs.fed.us
Stephanie Otis , Africa Program Specialist – sotis@fs.fed.us
Jim Beck, Africa Program Specialist – jpbeck@fs.fed.us
Jason Ko, Africa Program Specialist – jko@fs.fed.us
Jordan Kimball , Technical Advisor, Guinea – stewardispguinea@gmail.com
Dan Whyner , Liberia Community Forestry Advisor – dwhyner@usaid.gov
Cynthia Mackie , Asia-Pacific Program and Disaster Mitigation Program Coordinator - cmackie@fs.fed.us
Deanne Shulman , Senior Emergency Management Specialist, Disaster Mitigation Program - dshulman@fs.fed.us
Monika Johnson, Asia-Pacific Program Specialist –
Lara Peterson, Russia, Europe, & Near Asia Program Coordinator – lkpeterson@fs.fed.us
Bella Gordon, Russia, Europe, & Near Asia Program Specialist
Jennifer Peterson, Middle East Program Coordinator – jenniferpeterson@fs.fed.us
Chris Soriano, Middle East Program Specialist - csoriano@fs.fed.us
Natasha Marwah, Middle East Program Specialist — nmarwah@fs.fed.us
Drew Gower, Middle East Program Specialist — dgower@fs.fed.us
Patsy Wooden , Latin America, Caribbean & Canada Program Specialist – pwooden@fs.fed.us
Michael Rizo, Latin America, Caribbean & Canada Urban and Community Program Specialist - mrizo@fs.fed.us
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35, 000 employees nationwide (590 law enforcement personnel)
NO listed names – not even the director.
Doug Crandall, Director dcrandall@fs.fed.us 202 205-1637
Steve Hart, Deputy Director shart@fs.fed.us 202 205-1637
Joe Reddan, LA Specialist, jreddan@fs.fed.us 202 205-0580
ISSUES: Lands (Ownership, Exchanges, Rights-of-way, Communication Sites), Budget Coordination, Research
LIAISON: Region 1
Gina Owens,LA Specialist, gowens@fs.fed.us 202 205-1216
ISSUES: Planning, NEPA, Appeals and Litigation, Forest Management, Timber, Stewardship Contracting, Invasive Species
LIAISON: Region 2
Tony Edwards, LA Specialist, aedwards@fs.fed.us 202 205-1030
ISSUES: Business Operations (HR, Job Corps, Service First), Engineering, Transportation, Cultural Resources (Tribal Relations, Heritage)
LIAISON: Region 6, PNW Research Station
Gary Schiff, LA Specialist, gschiff@fs.fed.us 202 205-0970
ISSUES: Energy (Minerals, oil & gas, wind, hydri, geo-thermal), Law Enforcement, Cooperative Forestry (Forest Legacy, Open Space, Urban and Community Forestry)
LIAISON: Region 3
Andria Weeks, LA Specialist, aweeks@fs.fed.us 202 205-1583
ISSUES: Economic Recovery (ARRA, Jobs Bill), Fire & Aviation Management, Safety,
LIAISON: Region 5, PSW Research Station
Neil Bosworth, LA Specialist, nbosworth@fs.fed.us 202 205-1011
ISSUES: Climate change (Ecosystem Service, Biomass), Conservation Education, Water, Air,
LIAISON: Region 8, Southern Research Station
Jeannie Masquelier, LA Specialist, jmasquelier@fs.fed.us 202-205-2370
ISSUES: Recreation, International Programs, Secure Rural Schools, Partnership
LIAISON: Region 9, Northern Research Station, Northeast Area
Gordon Blum, LA Specialist, gblum@fs.fed.us 202 205-1036
ISSUES: Wilderness, Wild & Scenic Rivers, Fish, Wildlife, and Rare Plants, Range
LIAISON: Region 4, Region 10 (backup), RM Research Station
Mike Odle, modle@fs.fed.us 202 205-1305 Alaska Desk, Alaska (Region 10) Issues
Rick Cooksey, LA specialist, rcooksey@fs.fed.us 202 720-6519 (On detail with USDA NRE )
Elaine Chalmers, Legislative Assistant, echalmers@fs.fed.us 202 205-2758, Bill Tracking and Analysis, Weekly Reports, Research
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF:
Joyce Davis, joycedavis@fs.fed.us 202 205-1636, Assistant to the Director
Pamela Williams, Administrative Support pwilliams@fs.fed.us 202 205-1691,
Andrea Worrells, Correspondence aworrells@fs.fed.us 202 205-0845,
Vacant, National Press Officer (202) 205-0896
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Joseph Walsh, Program Manager (202) 205-1294
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Valerie Baca , Acting Media Officer (202) 205-1083
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Budget & Finance
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Senior, Youth & Volunteer Programs
National Forest System
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- Minerals & Geology Management
- National Partnership Office
- Rangelands
- Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness Resources
- Watershed & Air Management
- Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants
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- Research & Development
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