USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Rural UtilitiesServiceTelecommunications Headquarters Staff Directory 

AssistantAdministrator'sOffice

202-720-9556

Address: USDA

STOP1590, Room 4121-S 

1400 Independence Ave., SW, 

Washington, DC 20250-1590 

Laurel Leverrier, AssistantAdministrator

Phone: 202- 720-9556

E-mail: Laurel.Leverrier@usda.gov

Kim Armstead, Administrative Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-9556 

E-mail:Kim.Armstead@usda.gov

Shawn Arner, DeputyAssistantAdministrator 

Phone: 202-720-9556 

E-mail: Shawn.Arner@usda.gov

Shekinah Pepper, Senior Policy Advisor 

Phone: 316-570-3249 

Email: Shekinah.Pepper@usda.gov

John Spivey, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-9556 

E-mail: John.Spivey1@usda.gov

Robert Tse, Senior Policy Advisor 

Phone: 530-414-5662 

E-mail: Robert.Tse@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Policy & Outreach Division

202-690-4673

Address: USDA

STOP 1590, Room 4121-S 

1400 IndependenceAve., SW, 

Washington, DC 20250-1590 

Vacant, DeputyAssistantAdministrator

Phone: 

Email:

Kristin Lough, OperationsBranch Chief

Phone: 202-430-0035 

Email: Kristin.Lough@usda.gov

JordanBarringer,Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-260-8666 

Email:Jordan Barringer@usda.gov

Michael Gregg, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Michael.Gregg@usda.gov

Joan Keiser, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Joan.Keiser@usda.gov

Ariana Kelly, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Ariana.Kelly@usda.gov

Rebecca McDavid, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-690-5236 

Email: Rebecca.McDavid@usda.gov

Brian Robinson, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Brian.Robinson@usda.gov

Joshua Shuttlesworth, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Joshua.Shuttlesworth@usda.gov

Olivia Tuttle, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Olivia.Tuttle@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Technical Assistance Branch

Christopher Proctor, Technical Assistance Branch Chief 

Phone: 202-619-1739 

Email: Christopher.Proctor@usda.gov

Alexa Petty, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Alexa.Parker@usda.gov

Kenneth Wiseman, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Kenneth.Wiseman@usda.gov

Kyle Hooley, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Kyle.Hooley@usda.gov

David Chancellor, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: David.Chancellor@usda.gov

Nicole Castleton, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Nicole.Castleton@usda.gov

Douglas Martin, Management & Program Analyst 

Phone: 202-720-0667 

Email: Douglas.Martin@usda.gov

Policy & Outreach Division 

Engineering Branch

AyleneMafnas,EngineeringBranch Chief

Phone: 202-690-4673

Email:Aylene.Mafnas@usda.gov

Anthony High, Environmental Protection Specialists 

Phone: 202-690-4673 

Email: Anthony.High@usda.gov

Muhammad Iqbal, Engineer 

Phone: 202-690-4673 

Email: Muhammad.Iqbal@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Dwight Macomber, Engineer 

Phone: 202-690-4673 

Email: Dwight.Macomber@usda.gov

Glenn Stelter, Archaeologists

Phone: 202-690-4673

Email: Glenn.Stelter@usda.gov

Adam Sezate, Archaeologists

Phone: 202-690-4673

Email: Adam.Sezate@usda.gov

Daric Burr, Environmental Protection Specialists 

Phone: 202-690-4673 

Email: Daric.Burr@usda.gov

Priscilla Lyle, Environmental Protection Specialists 

Phone: 202-690-4673 

Email: Priscilla.Lyle@usda.gov

William Reid, Engineer 

Phone: 202-690-4673 

Email: William.Reid2@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

LoanOrigination& Approval Division

202-720-0800

Address: USDA

STOP1590, Room4121-S 

1400 IndependenceAve., SW, 

Washington, DC 20250-1590 

Randall Millhiser,DeputyAssistantAdministrator

Phone: 202-720-0800

Email:Randall.Millhiser@usda.gov

Teresa C Hunkapiller, Grants Management Specialist

Phone: 256-725-5353

Email: Teresa.Hunkapiller@usda.gov

DeborahA.H.Anderson, Management Assistant 

Phone: 202-720-0800 

Email:Deborah.Anderson@usda.gov

LoanOrigination& ApprovalDivision 

Engineering Branch

Scott Steiner,EngineeringBranch Chief

Phone: 202-720-0806

Email:Scott.Steiner@usda.gov

GayleBuckner,ManagementAsst. 

Phone: 202-720-0806 

Email:Gayle.Buckner@usda.gov

Soham Buch, Engineer 

Phone: 202-720-0806 

Email: Soham.Buch@usda.gov

Bruce Johnson, Engineer 

Phone: 202-245-1164 

Email: Bruce.Johnson3@usda.gov

Pierce Majette,Engineer 

Phone: 202-720-0806 

Email: Pierce.Majette@usda.gov

Madyson Quest,Engineer 

Phone: 202-720-0806 

Email:Madyson.Quest@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Walter Randall,Engineer 

Phone: 202-720-0806 

Email:Walter.Randall@usda.gov

Bradley Shuman,Engineer 

Phone: 202-720-0728 

Email:Bradley.Shuman@usda.gov

Financial Operations Branch

La’Kenya Walter, Operations Branch Chief

Phone: 202-720-0733

Email: LaKenya.Walter@usda.gov

Brenda Bell, Management Assistant 

Phone: 202-720-0733 

Email:Brenda.Bell@usda.gov

Theresa Anim, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-0733 

Email: Theresa.Anim@usda.gov

Marcella Benjamin, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-692-5338 

Email: Marcella.Benjamin@usda.gov

Linda Burch, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-0733 

Email: Linda.Burch@usda.gov

Lyle Coney, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 715-496-3554 

Email: Lyle.Coney@usda.gov

Dave Cooper, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-0800 

Email: Dave.Cooper2@usda.gov

JarvisJackson, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-4287 

Email: Jarvis.Jackson@usda.gov

Myriah Pope, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-9548 

Email: Myriah.Pope@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Jerrilyn Swann, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 870-367-7331 

Email: Jerrilyn.Swann@usda.gov

Mark Walther, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-0789 

Email: Mark.Walther@usda.gov

Jeffrey Wardwell, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 503-414-3360 

Email: Jeffrey.Wardwell@usda.gov

Michael Wilber, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 334-279-3446 

Email: Michael.Wilber@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Telecommunications Program GeneralFieldRepresentative (GFR)Staff

Brian Smith, Supervisory General Field Representative

Phone: 602-280-8761

Email: Brian.Smith1@usda.gov

Shannon Legree, Supervisory General Field Representative

Phone: 803-354-3168

Email: Shannon.Legree@usda.gov

Chris Collins, Supervisory General Field Representative

Phone: 573-445-0765 

Email: Chris.Collins@usda.gov

GayleBuckner, ManagementAssistant 

Phone: 202-720-0806 

Email: Gayle.Buckner@usda.gov

Brenda Bell,Manage.Asst. 

Phone: 202-720-0733 

Email:Brenda.Bell@usda.gov

Field Staff Contacts : http://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/telecom-gfr
Portfolio Management&RiskAssessment Division

USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

202-720-1025

Address: USDA

STOP1590, Room4121-S 

1400 IndependenceAve., SW, 

Washington, DC 20250-1590 

Vacant, DeputyAssistant Administrator

Phone: 

Email: 

Vacant,ManagementAsst. 

Phone: 202-720-1025 

Email:

Post-Loan Servicing Engineering Branch 1 

Farwa Naqvi, Engineering Branch Chief 

Phone: 202-720-7276

Email: Farwa.Naqvi@usda.gov

Teresa Williams, Management Asst 

Phone: 202-720-7276 

Email: Teresa.Williams@usda.gov

Isaiah Carter, Engineer 

Phone: 202-720-7276 

Email: Isaiah.Carter@usda.gov

John Ehrle, Engineer 

Phone: 202-720-8816

Email: John.Ehrle@usda.gov

Raisa Rubab, Engineer 

Phone: 202-260-8599 

Email: Raisa.Rubab@usda.gov

Amber Guthrie, Engineer 

Phone: 856-725-3078 

Email: Amber.Guthrie@usda.gov

Nekeidra Braddock, Loan & Grant Technician 

Phone: 202-690-0155 

Email: Nekeidra.Braddock@usda.gov
Portfolio Management&RiskAssessment Division

USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Melinda Booth, Loan & Grant Technician 

Phone: 202-720-2624 

Email: Melinda.Booth@usda.gov

Annette Labrie, Loan & Grant Technician 

Phone: 202-260-8625 

Email: Annette.Labrie@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Post-Loan Servicing Engineering Branch 2

George Oyegoke, Engineering Branch Chief

Phone: 202-720-0725

Email: George.Oyegoke@usda.gov

Vacant, Management Assistant 

Phone: 202-720-0725 

Email: 

Grant Casey, Engineer 

Phone: 202-720-0725 

Grant.Casey@usda.gov

Antony Kostopoulos 

Phone: 202-720-0725

Email: Anthony.Kostopoulos@usda.gov

Joseph I. Mafnas, Telecommunications Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-0425 

Email: Joe.Mafnas@usda.gov

Nicole Payne, Loan & Grant Technician 

Phone: 202-690-4496 

Email: Nicole.Payne@usda.gov

Pamela Polley, Loan & Grant Technician 

Phone: 202-401-9157 

Email: Pamela.Polley@usda.gov

Megan Jaxheimer, Loan & Grant Technician 

Phone: 202-720-0725 

Email: Megan.Jaxheimer@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Post-Loan Servicing Engineering Branch 3 

Ruhul Choudhury, Engineering Branch Chief

Phone: 202-690-3080 

Email: Ruhul.Choudhury@usda.gov

Giuseppe Badalamenti, Office Engineer

Phone: 202-720-0725 

Email: Giuseppe.Badalamenti@usda.gov

Sean McCrae, Office Engineer 

Phone: 254-742-9899

Email: Sean.McCrea@usda.gov

Eric Phu, Office Engineer 

Phone: 202-720-0725 

Email: Eric.Phu@usda.gov

Sabian Tise, Office Engineer

Phone: 202-720-0725 

Email: Sabian.Tise@usda.gov

Robert Dunlap, Office Engineer

Phone: 202-720-0725 

Email: Robert.Dunlap@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Post-Loan Servicing - Financial Operations Branch

Christopher Adamchak , Operations Branch Chief 1 

Phone: 352-363-0550

Email: Christopher.Adamchak@usda.gov

Ericka Wilson, Management Assistant 

Phone: 202-720-2281 

Email: Ericka.Wilson@usda.gov

Emelie S. Bobby, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-690-9035 

Email: Emelie.Bobby@usda.gov

Glenda Davis, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-0548 

Email: Glenda.Davis@usda.gov

Akima Soumas, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-0247 

Email: Akima.Soumas@usda.gov

Chearice Vaughn, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-205-2927 

Email: Chearice.Vaughn@usda.gov

Katrina Horsley-Watts, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-4551 

Email: Katrina.Horsley-Watts@usda.gov

Kim Woolridge, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-720-1953 

Email: Kim.Woolridge@usda.gov

Michael Hartman, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 573-705-3660 

Email: Michael.Hartman@usda.gov
USDAis an equalopportunity provider and employer.

Portfolio Management- FinancialOperationsBranch

Timothy Brooks, Financial Operations Branch Chief 2 

Phone: 307-763-8900

Email: Timothy.Brooks@usda.gov

Dan Blumenthal, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-205-8196 

Email: Daniel.Blumenthal@usda.gov

Johanna Cannedy 

Phone: 202-720-1025 

Email: Johanna.Cannedy@usda.gov

James Holland, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 850-409-3379 

Email: James.Holland@usda.gov

Delores Howard, Loan Specialist 

Phone: 202-690-2982 

Email: Delores.Howard@usda.gov

Janet Malaki, Financial & Loan Business 

Specialist Phone: 202-720-8781 

Email: Janet.Malaki@usda.gov

Stacey Thompson, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-690-1812 

Email: Stacey.Thompson@usda.gov

Angel Joseph, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 202-619-8575 

Email: Angel.Joseph@usda.gov

Edward Mussaw, Financial & Loan Business Specialist 

Phone: 615-783-1319 

Email: Edward.Mussaw@usda.gov