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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Interior Building 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240 phone (202) 208–3100, https://doi.gov DAVID L. BERNHARDT, Secretary of the Interior; raised in Rifle, Colorado; education: B.A., University of Northern Colorado in Greeley; J.D., the George Washington University National Law Center; professional: solicitor, deputy solicitor, deputy chief of staff, counselor to the Secretary, and director of Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior, 2001–09; member of the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries for the Commonwealth of Virginia, 2012–16; chair, International Boundary Commission, 2007–08; nominated by Presi- dent Donald Trump to become the 53rd Secretary of the Interior, and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 11, 2019. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Secretary of the Interior.—David L. Bernhardt. Special Assistant to the Secretary.—Hannah Cooke. Executive Assistant.—Shandria Dixon. Chief of Staff.—Todd Willens. Counselors to the Secretary: Margaret Everson, Gary Lawkowski, Gregg Renkes, John Tahsuda. Director for Scheduling and Advance.—Samantha Hebert. Director of External and Intergovernmental Affairs.—Tim Williams. Senior Advisor for Alaska Affairs.—Steve Wackowski, Anchorage, AK. Advisors: John Bockmier, Rick May, William Werkheiser. EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Director.—Richard Cardinale. CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Director.—Cole Rojewski. Deputy Director.—Faith Vander Voort. Legislative Counsel.—Chris Salotti. OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS Director.—Nicholas Goodwin. Press Secretary.—Benjamin Goldey. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY Deputy Secretary.—Katharine MacGregor. Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary.—Katie White. Associate Deputy Secretaries: James Cason, Kiel Weaver. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS Assistant Secretary.—Rob Wallace, Room 3160 (202) 208–4116. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.—John Tanner, Room 3154, 208–4416. 691 692 Congressional Directory Deputy Assistant Secretary.—Ryan Hambleton, Room 3150, 208–4416. Chief of Staff.—Maureen Foster, Room 3161, 208–5970. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240 Director.—Aurelia Skipwith (202) 208–4545. Principal Deputy Director.—Margaret Everson, 208–4545. Deputy Directors: Bryan Arroyo, 208–4545; Steve Guertin, 208–4545. Associate Director.—Vacant. Senior Advisor for Energy.—Bud Cribley, 208–4331. Assistant Director for External Affairs.—Barbara Wainman, 208–6541. Chief of Staff.—Charisa Morris, 208–3843. Chief of: Congressional and Legislative Affairs.—Marty Kodis (703) 358–2241. National Wildlife Refuge System.—Cynthia Martinez (202) 208–5333. Office of Law Enforcement.—Ed Grace (703) 358–2048. Public Affairs.—Gavin Shire (703) 358–2649. Assistant Director for: Ecological Services.—Gary Frazer, 208–4646. Fisheries and Habitat Conservation.—David Hoskins, 208–3517. Information Resources and Technology Management.—Paul Gibson (703) 358–2636. International Affairs.—Vacant. Management and Administration.—Janine Velasco, 501–6843. Migratory Birds.—Jerome Ford, 208–1050. Science Applications.—Deborah Rocque (703) 358–1957. Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration.—Paul Rauch, 208–1050. Regional Directors: Interior Region 1.—Wendi Weber, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035 (413) 253–8300, fax (413) 253–8308. Interior Region 2/4.—Leo Miranda, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (404) 679–4000, fax (404) 679–4006. Interior Region 3.—Charlie Wooley, 5600 American Boulevard West, #990, Minneapolis, MN 55437 (612) 713–5301. Interior Region 5/7.—Noreen Walsh, 134 Union Boulevard, #400, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 236–7920, fax (303) 236–8295. Interior Region 6/8.—Amy Leuders, 500 Gold Avenue, SW., Room 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103 (505) 248–6282, fax (503) 872–2716. Interior Region 9/12.—Robyn Thorson, Eastside Federal Complex, 911 Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232 (503) 231–6118, fax (503) 872–2716. Interior Region 10.—Paul Souza, 2800 Cottage Way, #W2606, Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 414–6464, fax (916) 414–6484. Interior Region 11.—Greg Siekaniec, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 786–3542, fax (907) 786–3306. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Director.—Vacant. Deputy Director.—David Vela (exercising the authority of the Director), Room 3311 (202) 208–4621. Deputy Director, Operations.—Shawn Benge (acting), Room 3313, 208–4621. Deputy Director, Management and Administration.—Lena McDowall, Room 2711, 513– 7240. Chief of Staff.—Chris Powell, Room 3312, 513–7181. Associate Director for— Business Services.—Vacant. Chief Information Officer.—Shane Compton, Room 2212, 354–1820. Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science.—Joy Beasley (acting), Room 3316, 354– 6991. Interpretation, Education, and Volunteers.—Tom Medema (acting), Room 3322, 354– 6998. Natural Resource Stewardship and Science.—Ray Sauvajot, Room 3320, 354–6992. Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands.—Mike Caldwell (acting), Room 3329, 354–6996. Visitor and Resource Protection.—Louis Rowe (acting), Room 3326, 354–6995. Workforce and Inclusion.—Marlon Taubenheim (acting), Room 2216, 354–1990. Department of the Interior 693 Comptroller.—Jessica Bowron, Room 2721, 513–7280. Assistant Director for— Communications.—Vacant. Legislative and Congressional Affairs.—Charles Laudner, Room 3328, 513–7212. Partnerships and Civic Engagement.—Reginald ‘‘Reggie’’ Chapple (acting), Room 3325, 354–6997. NPS Interior Regional Directors: NPS Interior Region 1: National Capital Area.—Lisa Mendelson (acting), 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., Washington, DC 20242, 619–7020. NPS Interior Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian.—Gay Vietzke, 1234 Market Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 597–5814. NPS Interior Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands).—Bob Vogel, 100 Alabama Street, NW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 507–5604. NPS Interior Regions 3, 4, and 5: Great Lakes, Mississippi Basin, and Missouri Basin.— Bert Frost, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 661–1520. NPS Interior Regions 6, 7, and 8: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Upper Colorado Basin, and Lower Colorado Basin.—Kate Hammond (acting), 12795 West Alameda Parkway, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225 (303) 969–2503. NPS Interior Regions 9, 10, and 12: Columbia-Pacific Northwest, California-Great Basin, and Pacific Islands.—Stan Austin, 333 Bush Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 623–2101. NPS Interior Region 11: Alaska.—Don Stricker (acting), 240 West Fifth Avenue, Room 114, Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 644–3510. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INDIAN AFFAIRS Assistant Secretary.—Tara Sweeney, Room 4160 (202) 208–7163. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.—John Tahsuda, Room 4160, 208–7163. Deputy Assistant Secretary for— Management.—Jason Freihage, Room 4659, 219–0440. Policy and Economic Development.—Mark Cruz, Room 4160, 208–7163. Chief of Staff.—Richard Myers, Room 4154, 208–4723. Director of: Congressional Affairs.—Vacant. Public Affairs.—Nedra Darling, Room 4140, 208–3710. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS Director.—Darryl LaCounte, Room 4606, 208–5116. Deputy Director of: Field Operations.—James ‘‘Jim’’ James, Albuquerque (505) 563–5227. Justice Services.—Charles Addington, Room 2603, 208–5787. Tribal Services.—Spike Bighorn (acting), Room 3645, 208–6941. Trust Services.—Johanna Blackhair (acting), Room 4624, 208–5968. BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION Director.—Tony Dearman, Room 3609 (202) 208–6123. Deputy Bureau Director, School Operations.—Sharon Pinto (505) 563–5317. Chief of Staff.—Clint Bowers (202) 208–3479. Special Assistant.—Juanita Mendoza (202) 208–3559. Chief Academic Officer.—Tamarah Pfeiffer (acting), (505) 563–3020. Associate Deputy Director of: BIE Operated Schools.—Hankie Ortiz (505) 563–5257. Division of Performance and Accountability.—Jeffrey Hamley (202) 208–6666. Navajo Schools.—Charles Sherman (acting), (928) 871–5932. Tribally Controlled Schools.—Tracia ‘‘Keri’’ Jojola (acting), (952) 851–5427. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LAND AND MINERALS MANAGEMENT Assistant Secretary.—Casey Hammond (exercising the authority of the Assistant Secretary), Room 6614 (202) 208–6734. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.—Casey Hammond, Room 6614, 208–6734. 694 Congressional Directory BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 1849 C Street, NW., Room 5665, Washington, DC 20240 phone (202) 208–3801, fax 208–5242 Director.—Vacant. Deputy Director of: Operations.—Mike Nedd, 208–3801, fax 208–5242. Programs and Policy.—William Perry Pendley, 208–3801, fax 208–5242. Division Chief, Legislative Affairs.—Patrick Wilkerson, 912–7429, fax 245–0050. Deputy Division Chief.—Jill Ralston, 912–7173, fax 245–0050. State Directors: Alaska.—Chad Padgett, 222 West Seventh Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, AK 99513 (907) 271–5080, fax 271–4596. Arizona.—Raymond Suazo, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 417–9500, fax 417–9398. California.—Karen Mouritsen, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W1623, Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 978–4600, fax 978–4699. Colorado.—Jamie Connell, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 239– 3700, fax 239–3933. Eastern States.—Vacant, 20th M Street, SE., Suite 950, Washington, DC 20003 (202) 912–7701, fax 912–7186. Idaho.—John Ruhs, 1387 South Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709 (208) 373–4001, fax 373–4005. Montana /Dakotas.—John Mehlhoff, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 59101 (406) 896–5000, fax 896–5298. Nevada.—John Raby, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502 (775) 861–6400, fax 861–6606. New Mexico.—Tim Spisak, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87508 (505) 954–2222, fax 954–2010. Oregon
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