Staff Directory

Public Information Act Requests:

Denise Burrell

410-841-5880

denise.burrell@maryland.gov

Department Telephone Number:

Baltimore/Annapolis

410-841-5700

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:

http://www.doit.state.md.us/phonebook/

Below are the main contacts for each program:

Title	Name	Email	Phone Number
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Secretary of Agriculture	Joseph Bartenfelder	Joe.Bartenfelder@maryland.gov	410-841-5880
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture	Steve Connelly	steve.connelly@maryland.gov	410-841-5881
Executive Associate to the Secretary	Denise Burrell	denise.burrell@maryland.gov	410-841-5880
Executive Associate to the Deputy Secretary	Emily Baldwin	emily.baldwin1@maryland.gov	410-841-5881
Communications, Director	Jessica Hackett	jessica.hacket2@maryland.gov	410-841-5888
Legislation & Government Relations, Director	Cassie Shirk	cassie.shirk@maryland.gov	410-841-5886
Public Information Officer	Diane Chasse	diane.chasse1@maryland.gov	410-841-5889
Administrative Services
Administrative Services, Director	Eric Von Paris	eric.vonparis@maryland.gov	410-841-5845
Information Technology			410-697-9734
Human Resources	Gwen Schindler	gwen.schindler1@maryland.gov	410-841-5840
Central Services			410-841-5900

OFFICE OF MARKETING ANIMAL INDUSTRIES AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Assistant Secretary	Cassie Shirk	cassie.shirk@maryland.gov	410-841-5782
Animal Health Program Manager & State Veterinarian	Dr. Michael Odian	michael.odian@maryland.gov	410-841-5810
Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory - Frederick			410-600-1548
Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories - Salisbury			410-543-6610
Food Quality Assurance, Program Manager	Molly Gillingham	molly.gillingham@maryland.gov	410-841-5769
Marketing Service, Program Manager	Mark Powell	mark.powell@maryland.gov	410-841-5770
International Marketing	Theresa Brophy	theresa.brophy@maryland.gov	410-841-5770
Seafood Marketing	Stone Slade	stone.slade@maryland.gov	410-841-5779
Farmers Market Nutrition Program	Weida Stoecker	weida.stoecker@maryland.gov	410-841-5776
Maryland's Best	Audrey Broomfield	audrey.broomfield	410-841-5770
Maryland Farm to School	Karen Fedor	karen.fedor@maryland.gov	410-5773
Spay and Neuter Advisory Board	Jen Swanson	jen.swanson@maryland.gov	410-841-5766
Weights & Measures, Program Manager	Kenneth Ramsburg	kenneth.ramsburg@maryland.gov	410-841-5790

OFFICE OF PLANT INDUSTRIES & PEST MANAGEMENT
Assistant Secretary	Kevin Conroy	kevin.conroy@maryland.gov	410-841-5916/5870
Forest Pest Management, Program Manager	Craig Kuhn	craig.kuhn@maryland.gov	410-879-8034
Forest Pest Management, Central Maryland	Tom Lupp	thomas.lupp@maryland.gov	240-529-0390
Forest Pest Management, Eastern Shore	Heather Disque	heather.disque@maryland.gov	410-822-8234
Forest Pest Management, Northeast Maryland	Lynn Alexander-Kuhn	lynn.kuhn@maryland.gov	410-879-8034
Forest Pest Management, Western Maryland	Susan Winebrenner	susan.winebrenner@maryland.gov	301-777-3601
Mosquito Control, Program Manager	Brian Prendergast	brian.prendergast@maryland.gov	410-841-5870
Mosquito Control, Salisbury	Dan Schamberger	daniel.schamberger@maryland.gov	410-543-6626
Mosquito Control, Hollywood	Ralph Heard	ralph.heard@maryland.gov	301-373-4263
Mosquito Control, Riverdale	Omari Bernett	omari.bernett@marylan.gov	301-422-5080
Mosquito Control, Central	Tony Dewitt	anthony.dewitt@maryland.gov	410-841-5870
Pesticide Regulation, Program Manager	Rob Hoffstetter	rob.hoffstetter@maryland.gov	410-841-5710
Plant Protection & Weed Management, Program Manager	Kimberly Rice	kimberly.rice@maryland.gov	410-841-5920
Apiary Inspection	Cybil Preston	cybil.preston@maryland.gov	410-841-5920
Nursery Inspection	Jaime Tsambikos	jaime.tsambikos@maryland.gov	410-841-5920
Pest Identification	Gaye Williams	gaye.williams@maryland.gov	410-841-5920
Plant Diagnostic Lab	Ramesh Pokharel	ramesh.pokharel@maryland.gov	410-841-5920
Weed Control			410-841-5920
State Chemist, Program Manager	Tom Phillips	tom.phillips@maryland.gov	410-841-2721
State Chemist Laboratory Manager	Gyan Aral	gyan.aral@maryland.gov	410-841-2721
State Chemist, Registration Mgr & Compost Coordinator	Philip Davidson	philip.davidson@maryland.gov	410-841-2721
State Chemist, Tonnage Coordinator			410-841-2721
State Chemist, Inspector Manager	Harwood Owings, III	harwood.owings@maryland.gov	410-841-2721
Turfgrass & Seed, Program Manager	Jim Drews	jim.drews@maryland.gov	410-841-5960

OFFICE OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION
Assistant Secretary	Hans Schmidt	hans.schmidt@maryland.gov	410-841-5865
Conservation Grants Program Manager	Jason Keppler	jason.keppler@maryland.gov	410-841-5896
Ecosystem Markets and Agricultural Certainty Programs Coordinator			410-841-5897
Nutrient Management Program Administrator	Dwight Dotterer	dwight.dotterer@maryland.gov	410-841-5959
Resource Conservation - Planning & Development, Resource Conservation	Alisha Mulkey	alisha.mulkey@maryland.gov	410-841-5873
Resource Conservation District Operations, Program Manager	Byron Petrauskas	byron.petrauskas@maryland.gov	410-841-5952
Resource Conservation District Operations, Western/Central Md			301-732-8610
Resource Conservation District Operations, Patuxent			410-841-5893
Resource Conservation Disrict Operations, Eastern Shore	David Mister	david.mister@maryland.gov	410-677-0802, ext. 1
Maryland Agricultural Conservation Grants, Administrator	Jason Keppler	jason.keppler@maryland.gov	410-841-5896
BOARDS
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation	Michelle Cable, Executive Director	michelle.cable@maryland.gov	410-841-5860
Maryland Horse Industry Board	Ross Peddicord, Executive Director	ross.peddicord@maryland.gov	410-841-5861
Maryland Agricultural Fair Board	Jessica O'Sullivan	jessica.osullivan@maryland.gov	410-841-5882
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Nathan Boan, Executive Director	nathanial.boan@maryland.gov	410-841-5862

Commissions
Maryland Agricultural Commission	Jessica O'Sullivan	jessica.osullivan@maryland.gov	410-841-5882
State Soil Conservation Committee	Hans Schmidt	hans.schmidt@maryland.gov	410-841-5865
Pesticide Advisory Committee	Rob Hofstetter, Coordinator	rob.hofstetter@maryland.gov	410-841-5710
Other
State Statistician, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service	Shareefah Williams	shareefah.williams@usda.gov	410-841-5740
Rural Maryland Council	Charlotte Davis	charlotte.davis@maryland.gov	410-841-5774
Counsel to the Department, Office of the Attorney General	Thomas Filbert	thomas.filbert@maryland.gov	410-841-5895

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

10300 Baltimore Avenue............................... 301-982-3224

Building 308, Room 305, BARC-E

Beltsville, MD 20705

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