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Staff Directory


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Maryland Department​ of Agriculture​ Telephone Number:
Baltimore/Annap​​olis
410-841-5700

Public Information Act Requests:          
Jessica Hackett 
410-841-5888

Maryland Department of Agriculture Headquarters:
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
    
Headquarters Fax Machine
​410-841-5914​ 

For field office addresses, please scroll down.

To look up a employee by name, please see the State Employee Directory at:
Secretary of Agriculture 
Kevin ​Atticks
[email protected]
​​410-​841-​5880
​​Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Steve Connelly
[email protected]
410-841-5831
Executive Associate to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary 
Susan Kivioja 
[email protected] 
410-841-5830

Communications, Director
and PIA Requests
Jessica Hackett
[email protected]410-841-5888
Legislation & Government Relations, DirectorRachel R. Jones
[email protected]
410-841-5886
Public Information Officer
Lauren Moses
[email protected] 
410-841-5889​
​Value Added Agricultural Specialist
Proulx
[email protected]
​410-841-5985



Administrative Services

Assistant Secretary 
Heather Barthel 
[email protected]
410-841-5845
​Budget and Capital Grants, Director
​Jeff Fretwell 
[email protected]
Fiscal Services, Director
​​

410-841-5808
Human Resou​​rces
Gwen Schindler[email protected]410-841-5840
Central ServicesNick Allen
[email protected]
410-841-2701​
​Information Technology
Jim Purvis
[email protected] 
​410-841-5826


​​Assistant SecretaryCassie Shirk
[email protected]
410-841-5886
Animal Health Program Manager
& State Veterinarian
Dr. Jennifer Trout, DVM
[email protected]
410-841-5810
Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory - Frederick

301-600-1548
Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories - Salisbury 
410-543-6610
Food Quality Assurance, Program ManagerMolly Gillingham
[email protected]410-841-5769
Marketing Service, Program Manager
Mark Powell[email protected]410-841-5775
International MarketingStone Slade 
[email protected] 

410-841-5775
​Seafood Marketing
Matthew Scales 
[email protected]
​410-841-5779
Farmers Market Nutrition Program 
Sara Servin 
[email protected]

410-841-5776
Maryland's BestAudrey Broomfield
audrey.broomfield@ maryland.gov
410-841-5775
Maryland Farm to School Karen Fedor[email protected]410-5773
Spay and Neuter Advisory BoardJen Swanson
[email protected]410-841-5766
Weights & Measures, Program Manager 
Alison Wilkinson
[email protected]
410-841-5790


Office of Plant Industries and Pest Management

Assistant SecretaryMichael Calkins
[email protected]410-841-5717/5870
Forest Pest Management, Program Manager
Craig Kuhn[email protected]410-879-8034
Forest Pest Management, 
Southern Maryland
Grace Nagle[email protected]410-841-5931​
Forest Pest Management, Central MarylandKenton Sumpter
[email protected]

301-662-2074
Forest Pest Management, Eastern ShoreHeather Disque[email protected]410-822-8234
Forest Pest Management, Northeast MarylandLynn Alexander-Kuhn[email protected]410-879-8034
Forest Pest Management, Western MarylandSusan Winebrenner
[email protected]301-777-3601
Mosquito Control, Program Manager (Acting)
​Scott Larzelere
[email protected]
410-841-5870
Mosquito Control, SalisburyDan Schamberger[email protected]410-543-6626
Mosquito Control, HollywoodRalph Heard
[email protected]301-373-4264
Mosquito Control, College Park
Omari Bernett
[email protected]
301-422-5080
Mosquito Control, ​​Central
Tony Dewitt
[email protected]410-841-5870
Pesticide Regulation, Program Manager
Rob Hofstetter
[email protected]
410-841-5710
Plant Protection & Weed Management, Program ManagerKimberly Rice[email protected]410-841-5920
Apiary InspectionCybil Preston[email protected]410-841-5920
Nursery InspectionJaime Tsambikos
[email protected]410-841-5920
Pest IdentificationGaye Williams[email protected]410-841-5920
Plant Diagnostic LabNoah Adamo
[email protected]
410-841-5920
Weed Control​Jim Calao
[email protected]
410-841-5920
Ginseng Program
Steve Bell[email protected]410-841-5920
State Chemist, Program ManagerTom Phillips
[email protected]410-841-2721
​State Chemist, Registration Mgr & Compost Coordinator​Philip Davidson[email protected]​410-841-2721
​State Chemist Laboratory
Manager
​Gyan Aral

[email protected]
​410-841-2721
​State Chemist, Inspector Manager​Harwood Owings, III[email protected]​​410-841-2721
Turfgrass & Seed, Program ManagerJim Drews[email protected]410-841-5960


Assistant Secretary
Hans Schmidt[email protected]410-841-5865
​Maryland Agricultural Conservation Grants
Program Manager
Jason Keppler[email protected]410-841-5896
Nutrient Management Program Administ​​rator
Dwight Dotterer[email protected]410-841-5877
​Resource Conservation - Program Planning & Evaluation
​Alisha Mulkey[email protected]410-841-5873​
Resource Conservation District Operations, Program ManagerByron Petrauskas[email protected]410-841-5952
Resource Conservation District Operations, Western/Central Md
Keith Potter  
[email protected]

301-732-8610
Resource Conservation District Operations, PatuxentAdam Lyon
[email protected]
443-534-1989
Resource Conservation Disrict Operations, Eastern ShoreDavid Mister[email protected]410-677-0802, ext. 1​



Boards and Commissions 

​Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation ​Michelle Cable, Executive Director[email protected]410-841-5860​
​Maryland Horse Industry Board​Anne Litz, E​​xecutive Director 
[email protected]
​Maryland Agricultural Fair Board
Harrison Palmer
[email protected] 

​410-841-5882
​State Board of Veterinary Medical ExaminersNathan Boan, Executive Director[email protected]410-841-5862​
Maryland Agricultural CommissionHarrison Palmer
[email protected] 

410-841-5882
State Soil Conservation CommitteeAlisha Mulkey
[email protected]
410-841-5873
Pesticide Advisory CommitteeRob Hofstetter, Coordinator[email protected]410-841-571
Others
State Statistician, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Shareefah Williams
[email protected]
301-347-8179
Rural Maryland CouncilCharlotte Davis[email protected]410-841-5774
Counsel to the Department, Office of the Attorney GeneralThomas Filbert[email protected]410-841-5895



MDA Offices Around the State 

Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories

Frederick Lab.......................................... 410-600-1548

1840 Rosemount Avenue

Frederick, MD  21702

Salisbury Lab............................................ 410-543-6610

27722 Nanticoke Road

Salisbury, MD  21801


Food Quality Assurance

50 Harry S Truman Pkwy................. 410-841-5769 

Annapolis, MD 21401


Forest Pest Management Offices

50 Harry S. Truman Parkway...................... 410-841-5922

Annapolis, MD 21401

Central Region

92 Thomas Johnson Dr Suite 160............ 301-662-2074

Frederick, MD  21703

 

Eastern Shore Region

28577 Mary's Court, Suite 4......................... 410-822-8234

Easton, MD  21601

 

Northeast Region

3525 Conowingo Road, Suite 400 .......... 410-879-8034

Street, MD  21154

 

Western Region

3 Pershing Street, Room 100........................ 301-777-3601

Cumberland, MD  21501


Mosquito Control Offices

50 Harry S. Truman Parkway .................. 410-841-5870

Annapolis, MD  21401

43955 Commerce Avenue ............................301-373-4263

Hollywood, MD  20636

8071 Greenmead Drive...................................301-422-5080

College Park, MD  20742

27722 Nanticoke Road .................................. 410-543-6626

Salisbury MD  21801 


Nutrient Management

Region 1:  Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties

P.O. Box 459.................................................. 410-279-3506

Hankcock, MD, 21750

Region 2a:  Carroll and Frederick Counties

92 Thomas Johnson Dr., Suite 110 ...410-353-4320

Frederick, MD 21702

Region 2b:  Anne Arundel, Howard, and

Montgomery Counties

92 Thomas Johnson Dr., Suite 110 ....410-507-4811

Frederick, MD 21702

Region 3:  Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, and St. Mary's Counties

P.O. Box 652................................................... 410-980-9479

Leonardtown MD  20650

Region 4:  Baltimore, Cecil, and Harford Counties

P.O. Box 850....................................................... 410-991-3114

Street MD  21154

Region 5a:  Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot Counties

28577 Mary's Ct, Suite 4........................... 410-279-4003

Easton, MD  21601

Region 5b:  Caroline and Dorchester Counties

P.O. Box ​340....................................................... 410-353-5660

Marydel, MD  21649

Region 6:  Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties

27722 Nanticoke Road, Unit #2............ 410-507-4949

Salisbury, Maryland 21801


Plant Protection and Weed Management

27722 Nanticoke Road .................................... 410-543-6613

Salisbury, MD  21801


Soil Conservation District Offices

Please find the office contacts here:

https://mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/pages/technical_assistance.aspx