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                       State Office Team

State Conservationist's Office
Phone - 804/287-1691 Fax - 804/287-1737

State Conservationist - John A. (Jack) Bricker - 287-1691
Secretary - Sharon H. Batzli - 287-1676
Asst. State Conservationist (Operations) - W. Ray Dorsett - 287-1649
Asst. State Conservationist (Programs) - R. Wade Biddix - 287-1675
Office Assistant - Maribeth Pettigrew - 287-1638
Public Affairs Specialist - Patricia A. (Pat) Paul - 287-1681
Public Affairs Specialist - Barbara Bowen - 287-1679
Volunteer Coordinator - Marcie Cox - (540) 381-4221, X. 2

Programs Team
Phone - 804/287-1675 Fax - 804/287-1737

Assistant State Conservationist (Programs) - R. Wade Biddix - 287-1675
Office Assistant (to Program Staff) - Maribeth Pettigrew - 287-1638
Soil Conservationist - Daniel (Dan) Solomon - 287-1661
Program Analyst - Ronald V. (Ron) Wood - 287-1660
Soil Conservationist - Barry D. Harris - 287-1658
Resource Conservationist - vacant
Watershed Coordinator - Blaine K. Delaney - 287-1663
GIS Specialist - Fred M. Garst - 540-434-1404, x. 125

Ecological Sciences Team
Phone - 804/287-1668 Fax - 804/287-1736

State Resource Conservationist - Chad Wentz - 287-1668
Secretary - Candace (Candy) Dearborn - 287-1665
Agricultural Economist - David L. Faulkner - 287-1664
Cropland Agronomist - Christophe L. (Chris) Lawrence - 287-1680
State Biologist - Galon Hall - 287-1669
Forage and Grassland Agronomist - J.B. Daniel - (434) 392-4171, x. 115
Cartographer, Belinda Sheppard, Boydton - (434) 738-0500, x. 108
Wildlife/Wetland Biology Specialist (ACES) - Greg Moser - 287-1683
Forester (ACES) - James Starr - 540-967-0233
Soil Conservationist (ACES) - Mike Jones - 804-469-7297
Horticultural Specialist (ACES) - Dr. Ron Morse - 540-231-6724

Engineering Team
Phone - 804/287-1653 Fax - 804/287-1736

State Conservation Engineer - Mathew (Mat) J. Lyons - 287-1653
Assistant State Conservation Engineer - Christopher (Chris) Hamilton - 287-1670
Secretary - Charita D. (Rita) Edwards - 287-1644
Civil Engineer - Alica J. Ketchem - 287-1654
Civil Engineer - Kelly A. Ramsey - 287-1650
Design Engineer - Brian Linvill - 287-1652
Civil Engineering Technician - John M. Cooke - 287-1648
Geologist - Jeffrey McClure, WVA - (304) 284-7540
Civil Engineer - Samuel S. (Sam) West - 540-248-3321, x. 106
Civil Engineer - Gerald W. (Jerry) Wright - 540-248-3321, x. 125
Civil Engineering Technician - Rebecca Evans - 540-248-3321, x. 10
Civil Engineer - Sharyl E. Walker - 540-381-4221, x. 111
Construction Inspector - Barry K. Mason - 434-392-4171, x. 121

Administrative Team
Phone - 804/287-1625 Fax - 804/287-1734

State Administrative Officer - W. Keith Boyd (acting) - 287-1625
Office Assistant - Maribeth Pettigrew - 287-1638

Human Resources Team

Human Resources Manager - Rebecca R. (Becky) Marshall - 287-1624
Human Resources Specialist - Gayle Veney - 287-1685
Human Resources Assistant - Kimberly Argoe - 287-1626

Financial Management Team

Budget Officer - Jacqulyn D. (Jackie) Alexander - 287-1684
Budget Analyst - Thelesia D. (Lisa) Criss - 287-1622
Financial Technician - Zakayia (Kiya) N. Walters - 287-1659

Management Services Team

Supervisory Contract Specialist - Denise A. Burruss - 287-1630
Contract Specialist - Twyla W. Gendron - 287-1628
Contract Specialist Trainee - Peter Russell - 287-1666
Purchasing Agent - Michelle D. Thompson - 287-1629

Soil Scientist Team
Phone - 804/287-1678 Fax - 804/287-1736

State Soil Scientist - David Kriz - 287-1646
Secretary - Charita D. (Rita) Edwards - 287-1644
Soil Scientist - John David Harper - 287-1647
GIS Specialist - Scott E. Gordon - 287-1657
Office Assistant - Thomas C. (Tom) Walthall - 287-1639
MLRA SS Leader (Piedmont) - Bruce E. Stoneman - 287-1640
MLRA SS Leader (Coastal Plains) - Gregory A. (Greg) Hammer (acting) - 757-357-7004
MLRA SS Leader - Jeffrey R. Thomas - 540-265-5125
Soil Scientist (Craig/Wise County PSS) - Robert K. Conner - 276-628-8187, x. 110
Soil Survey Project Leader (Rockbridge County PSS) - Mary Ellen Cook - 540-463-7125

 

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