Staff Directory

Maryland Department of Agriculture Telephone Number:

Baltimore/Annapolis

410-841-5700

Public Information Act Requests:

Jessica Hackett

410-841-5888

Jessica.Hackett2@maryland.gov

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/

 Office of the Secretary

Secretary of Agriculture	Kevin Atticks	kevin.atticks@maryland.gov	410-841-5880
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture	Steve Connelly	steve.connelly@maryland.gov	410-841-5831
Executive Associate to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary	Susan Kivioja	susan.kivioja@maryland.gov	410-841-5830
Communications, Director and PIA Requests	Jessica Hackett	jessica.hackett2@maryland.gov	410-841-5888
Legislation & Government Relations, Director	Rachel R. Jones	rachel.jones2@maryland.gov	410-841-5886
Public Information Officer	Lauren Moses	lauren.moses1@maryland.gov	410-841-5889
Value Added Agricultural Specialist	Proulx	martin.proulx@maryland.gov	410-841-5985

Administrative Services

Assistant Secretary	Heather Barthel	heather.barthel1@maryland.gov	410-841-5845
Budget and Capital Grants, Director	Jeff Fretwell	jeffrey.fretwell1@maryland.gov
Fiscal Services, Director			410-841-5808
Human Resources	Gwen Schindler	gwen.schindler1@maryland.gov	410-841-5840
Central Services	Nick Allen	nick.allen@maryland.gov	410-841-2701
Information Technology	Jim Purvis	jim.purvis@maryland.gov	410-841-5826

Office of Marketing, Animal Industries, and Consumer Services

Assistant Secretary	Cassie Shirk	cassie.shirk@maryland.gov	410-841-5886
Animal Health Program Manager & State Veterinarian	Dr. Jennifer Trout, DVM	jennifer.trout@maryland.gov	410-841-5810
Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory - Frederick			301-600-1548
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	410-841-5775
International Marketing	Stone Slade	stone.slade@maryland.gov	410-841-5775
Seafood Marketing	Matthew Scales	matthew.scales1@maryland.gov	410-841-5779
Farmers Market Nutrition Program	Sara Servin	sara.servin@maryland.gov	410-841-5776
Maryland's Best	Audrey Broomfield	audrey.broomfield@ maryland.gov	410-841-5775
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	Alison Wilkinson	alison.wilkinson@maryland.gov	410-841-5790

Office of Plant Industries and Pest Management

Assistant Secretary	Michael Calkins	michael.calkins@maryland.gov	410-841-5717/5870
Forest Pest Management, Program Manager	Craig Kuhn	craig.kuhn@maryland.gov	410-879-8034
Forest Pest Management, Southern Maryland	Grace Nagle	grace.nagle@maryland.gov	410-841-5931
Forest Pest Management, Central Maryland	Kenton Sumpter	kenton.sumpter@maryland.gov	301-662-2074
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 (Acting)	Scott Larzelere	scott.larzelere@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	301-373-4264
Mosquito Control, College Park	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 Hofstetter	rob.hofstetter@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	Noah Adamo	noah.adamo@maryland.gov	410-841-5920
Weed Control	Jim Calao	jim.calao@maryland.gov	410-841-5920
Ginseng Program	Steve Bell	steven.bell@maryland.gov	410-841-5920
State Chemist, Program Manager	Tom Phillips	tom.phillips@maryland.gov	410-841-2721
State Chemist, Registration Mgr & Compost Coordinator	Philip Davidson	philip.davidson@maryland.gov	410-841-2721
State Chemist Laboratory Manager	Gyan Aral	gyan.aral@maryland.gov	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
Maryland Agricultural Conservation Grants Program Manager	Jason Keppler	jason.keppler@maryland.gov	410-841-5896
Nutrient Management Program Administrator	Dwight Dotterer	dwight.dotterer@maryland.gov	410-841-5877
Resource Conservation - Program Planning & Evaluation	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	Keith Potter	keith.potter1@maryland.gov	301-732-8610
Resource Conservation District Operations, Patuxent	Adam Lyon	adam.lyon@maryland.gov	443-534-1989
Resource Conservation Disrict Operations, Eastern Shore	David Mister	david.mister@maryland.gov	410-677-0802, ext. 1

Boards and Commissions

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation	Michelle Cable, Executive Director	michelle.cable@maryland.gov	410-841-5860
Maryland Horse Industry Board	Anne Litz, Executive Director	mda.horseboard@maryland.gov
Maryland Agricultural Fair Board	Harrison Palmer	harrisonb.palmer@maryland.gov	410-841-5882
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Nathan Boan, Executive Director	nathanial.boan@maryland.gov	410-841-5862
Maryland Agricultural Commission	Harrison Palmer	harrisonb.palmer@maryland.gov	410-841-5882
State Soil Conservation Committee	Alisha Mulkey	alisha.mulkey@maryland.gov	410-841-5873
Pesticide Advisory Committee	Rob Hofstetter, Coordinator	rob.hofstetter@maryland.gov	410-841-571

Others

State Statistician, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service	Shareefah Williams	shareefah.williams@usda.gov	301-347-8179
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

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