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                Contact InformationWEST VIRGINIA
**Mr. Frank Foster**DirectorMiners' Health, Safety & Training7 Players Club Drive, Suite 2Charleston, WV 25311-2126Telephone: 304-558-1425Email: Frank.G.Foster@wv.gov
Additional Contact: Thomas McClure, Administrator of Finance & Personnel Email: Tom.L.McClure@wv.govOffice Phone: 304-352-4120Cell:  304-553-1419
Josh Bell, AdministratorOffice Phone: 304-720-1121Email: Joshua.B.Bell@wv.govWISCONSIN
**Dr. Brad Gast**
Dean of Workforce Training + Professional Development + Apprenticeship
Northcentral Technical College
1000 W. Campus Drive
Wausau, WI 54401-1899
Telephone: 715-803-1665
Email: gast@ntc.edu
Website: https://www.ntc.edu/academics-training/courses/mine-safety-msha
Additional Contacts:
Dr. Vicki Jeppesen
Telephone: 715-803-1776
Email: jeppesen@ntc.edu
Kerry Bloemers, Grants Manager
Telephone: 715-803-1102
Email: bloemers@ntc.edu
Sara Melk, Special Revenue Fund Controller
Telephone: 715-803-1183
Email: melk@ntc.eduWYOMING
**Mr. James Stratton**Director, Industry Safety Training CenterWyoming MSHA State Grant Program, Gillette College300 West SinclairGillette, Wyoming  82718Telephone: 307-681-6350Email: jstratton@gillettecollege.orgCell: 307-689-4665Website: https://gillettecollege.org/academics/mshatraining/
    

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