Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry: Administrative Division Staff

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Contact Information

Street Address: Get Map
Attn: (Department Needed)
2800 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone (405)521-3864
Fax (405)522-4912

Mailing Address:
Attn: (Department Needed)
PO Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
Main Phone: (405)521-3864
Fax: (405)522-4912

Executive Office

Terry Peach, Commissioner of Agriculture,(405) 522-5719
Terry Peach Photo

Rick Maloney, Assistant Commissioner, (405)522-4676
Steve Thompson Photo

Steve Thompson, Associate Commissioner, (405)522-6105

Jack Carson, Agriculture Spokesman, (405)522-4575

Support Staff

Jane Swank, Executive Assistant, (405)522-5488
Tricia Shelton, Executive Secretary, (405)522-6056

Administration Staff

Mitch Broiles, Director of Administration, (405)522-1148
Kathy Keener, Executive Assistant, (405)522-5489

Finance Division

Charles Maupin, Supplies, (405)522-5721
Donna McDaniel, Fleet Management, (405) 522-5765
Jeannette Limke, Comptroller / Financial Officer, (405)522-0187
Linda Morgan, Receipts, (405)522-5698
Lynn Williams, Accounts Payable, (405)522-1592
Mary Finley, Federal Billing System Accountant, (405)522-5767
Nancy Tackett, Budget Analyst, (405)522-1592
Velma Johnson, Accounts Payable, (405)522-5754

General Services

Keri Mead, Supervisor, General Services, (405)5225784
Cheila Anderson, Mail Processing & Shipping, (405)522-6394

Grants Administration

Mary Finley, Grants Administration, (405)522-5993

Human Resources

Personnel

Information Technology Services

System Support

Steve Enterline, Information Systems Director, (405)522-5473
Kylee Clay, Main Desk, Administrative Assistant, (405)522-5472
Laurel Platt, Information Sys. Network Management Spec., (405)522-5474
Robert Kinghorn, Information Sys. Network Management Spec., (405)522-5475
Robert Shinaman, Information Sys. Network Management Spec., (405)522-3589
Miguel Samuels, Information Sys. Network Management Spec., (405)522-5476

Application Development

Andrew Craig, Information Systems Applications Specialist, (405)522-5480
Bob Ellis, Information Systems Applications Specialist, (405)522-5479
David Wheelock, Information Systems Applications Specialist, (405)522-5477
Ellie Ball, Information Systems Applications Specialist, (405)522-5478
Vacant, Information Systems Applications Specialist, (405)522-5475

Investigative Services

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Investigative Services
2800 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405)522-6102
Fax: (405)522-8044
Main Email

Col. Mike Grimes, Director, (405)522-6102
Beverly Jones, Administrative Programs Officer, (405)522-6102
Jerry Flowers, Investigative Supervisor, (405)317-7711 (Cell Phone)
Bob Williams, Investigator, (405)850-8292 (Cell Phone)
David Spears, Investigator, (405)640-9497 (Cell Phone)
Donnie Crain, Investigator, (405)416-0617 (Cell Phone)
James Smith, Investigator, (405)664-5114 (Cell Phone)
Kevin Martin, Investigator, (405)664-5112 (Cell Phone)
Michael Hooper, Investigator, (405)850-9369 (Cell Phone)
Norma Ast, Investigator, (405)850-8185 (Cell Phone)
Patrick Blake, Investigator, (405)664-5113 (Cell Phone)
Terry Gregg, Investigator, (405)664-5115 (Cell Phone)

Auditors

Ed Howard, Livestock Market Auditor, (405)850-8188 (Cell Phone)
Jeff Scott, Livestock Market Auditor, (405)850-9230 (Cell Phone)
Kent Fauss, Auditor, (405)301-7100 (Cell Phone)

Multimedia Services

Shawn Colton, Graphic Artist, (405)522-5816

Purchasing Unit

Gaye Robinson, Procurement Officer, (405)522-5758

Training and Safety

Gerald Kelly, Safety Officer, (405)522-4790

Agricultural Environmental Management Services Staff

D.J. Parrish, Director, (405) 522-4659

Janet Burns, Administrative Programs Officer, (405) 522-5492

Sally Abbott, Administrative Programs Officer, (405) 522-5892

Norma Aldridge, Environmental Programs Manager, (405) 522-5495

Christine Simone, Administrative Assistant, (405)522-5494

Toni Reynolds, Clerk, (405) 522-5892

Harold Springer, Engineer, (405) 522-6140

Quang Pham, P.E., Engineer, (405) 522-3553

Jim Shirazi, Ph.D.,P.S., Hydrologist, (405) 522-6144

Geary Green, Inspector

David Jett, Inspector

Ada Pfeiffer, Inspector

David Berry, Inspector

Foster Johnson, Inspector

Greg Turpin, Inspector

John Littlefield, Inspector

Keith Smith, Inspector

Randy Thompson, Inspector

Rita Price, Inspector

Michael P. Vann, Environmental Program Specialist

Lagenna Williams, Environmental Program Specialist

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Animal Industry Staff

Dr. Becky Brewer, State Veterinarian, (405)522-6131

Dr. Michael Herrin, Assistant State Veterinarian, (405)522-6142

Dr. Leslie Cole, Staff Veterinarian, (405)522-6136

Dr. Mike Pruitt, Staff Veterinarian, (405)522-8396

Dr. John Doyle, Epidemiologist, (405)522-6122

Dr. Cliff McDonald, Field Veterinarian

Dr. Ricke Woodbridge, Field Veterinarian

Dr. Rod Hall, Inspection Program Coordinator, (405)522-6126

Brad Klaassen, Premise Registration Program, (405)522-6138

Programs Officer, (405)522-6131

Marie Edgemon, Administrative Assistant, (405)522-6133

Janice Montgomery, Administrative Assistant, (405)522-6125

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Consumer Protection Services Staff

Street Address:
Consumer Protection Services
2800 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Main Phone: (405)522-5972
Fax: (405)522-4584

Mailing Address:
Consumer Protection Services
PO Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
Main Phone: (405)522-5972
Fax: (405)522-4584

Tulsa Address:
Consumer Protection Services
440 S Houston #311
Tulsa, OK 74127-8915
Main Phone: (918)581-2690
Fax: (918)581-2894

Sancho M. Dickinson III, Director, (405) 522-5879

Administration Support Staff

Dee Hoffman, Administration Support, Ph(405)522-5882, Fax (405)522-4584

Barbara Reed, Administration Support, Ph(405)522-5885, Fax (405)522-4584

Freda O'Dell, Tulsa Office, Ph (918)581-2690, Fax (918)581-2894

Agricultural Resources Section

Fax (405)522-4584

Larry Rudebusch, Agricultural Resources Supervisor, Ph (405)522-5891

Aaron Elam, Feed Program Administrator, Ph (405)522-5976

Kenny Naylor, Fertilizer Program Administrator, Ph (405)522-5974

Tyler Hicks, Weights & Measures Program Administrator, Ph (405)522-5968

Wade Krivanek, Seed Program Administrator, Ph (405)522-5452, Fax (405)522-1855

Agricultural Resources Support Staff

Doris Atchley, Warehouse Program Administration Support, Ph (405)522-5972

Dorothy Black, Weights & Measures and Seed Administration, Support, Ph (405)522-5970

Michelle Crenshaw, Fertilizer Program Administration Support, Ph (405)522-5985

Sylvia Robbins, Feed Administration Support, Ph(405)522-5894

Grain Warehouse Examiner

Fax (405)522-4584

Larry Seely, Grain Warehouse Examiner, Cell (405)850-9214

Joe Privett, Grain Warehouse Examiner, Cell (405)850-8570

Agricultural Resources Field Inspectors

Fax (405)522-4584

Jamie Williams, Field Inspector, Cell (405)205-2698

Jarrod Sanders, Field Inspector, Cell (405)397-5902

Keith Neugebauer, Field Inspector, Cell (405)301-4202

Lance Kunneman, Field Inspector, Cell (405)229-2154

Lisa Edens, Field Inspector, Cell (405)205-2696

Rusty Edenborough, Field Inspector, Cell (405)205-2710

Rusty Patzack, Field Inspector, Cell (405)205-7444

Steve Morris, Field Inspector, Cell (405)205-2694

Weights and Measures Field Inspectors

Fax (405)522-4584

Ashley Abernathy, Field Inspector, Cell (405)820-1273

Gary Smith, Field Inspector, Cell (405)618-3617

Ken Newton, Field Inspector, Cell (405)205-2693

Mike Bookout, Field Inspector, Cell (405)834-2135

Scott Novak, Field Inspector, Cell (405)205-2691

Wendy Meyer, Field Inspector, Cell (405)397-5824

Pesticide & Horticulture Section

Fax (405)522-4584

Bill Taylor, Pesticide Section Supervisor, (405)522-6347

Jeanetta Cooper, Nursery Program Administrator, (405)522-5971

Jason Baker, Pesticide Certification & Training Administrator, 5993, Fax (405)522-5986

Vacant, Pesticide Registration Program Administrator, (405)522-6728, Fax (405)522-5986

Mike Vandeventer, Complaints Program Administrator, (405)522-5981, Fax (405)522-5986

Pesticide Support Staff

Fax (405)522-5986

Treva Bridge, Complaints, (405)522-5989

Eva Landeros, Pesticide Applicator Licensing, (405)522-5950

Debbie Mandrell, Pesticide Applicator Licensing, (405)522-5949

Thoa Nguyen, Dealer Licensing & Pesticide Registrations, (405)522-5988

Shalonda Ligons, Pesticide Applicator Licensing, (405)522-5984

Shandra Morton, Pesticide Applicator Licensing Support, (405)522-8958

Mary Ricciotti, Nursery, (405)522-5953, Fax (405)522-4584

Vacant, Pesticide Registration, (405)522-3063

Pesticide Field Inspectors

Fax (405)522-5986

Jeremy McReynolds, Field Inspectors

Eric Pearson, Field Inspectors

Damardray Williams, Field Inspectors

Gerald Jorski, Field Inspectors

Ralph Tyler, Field Inspectors

Plant Protection Specialists

Fax (405)522-4584

Harley Holsten, Plant Protection Specialists, Field

James Branham, Plant Protection Specialists, Field

John Nunnery, Plant Protection Specialists, Field

Morris Boothe, Plant Protection Specialists, Field

Apiary and Worker Protection Standards Field Inspector

Fax (405)522-5986

Chris Townsley, Field Inspector, Field

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Food Safety Staff

Stan Stromberg, Food Safety Director, 522-6113

Dairy Section

Frank Harris, Director of Dairy, (405)522-6130

Ellen Pennington, Secretary, (405)522-6130

Organic Food Section

Bryan Buchwald, Organic Inspector/Investigator, (405)522-5924

Poultry & Egg

William "Billy" Klein, Poultry, Egg, Organic Section Director, (405)522-5898

Jim Marak, Food Safety Poultry, Egg, & Organic Auditor

Meat & Poultry Inspection

Jon Pruitt, Program Coordinator, (405)522-6114

Tammy Endsley, Administrative Officer, (405)522-6112

Ron Hitt, Meat Inspection Compliance Supervisor, (405)522-6115

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Forestry Services

Visit Oklahoma Forestry Website for more information www.forestry.ok.gov

State Office
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
2800 N Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Tel: 405/522-6158
Fax: 405/522-4583

John Burwell - State Forester

Kurt Atkinson - Assistant Director, Western
Mark Goeller - Assistant Director, Eastern
George Geissler, CF - Staff Forester, Forest Management
Steve Mattax, CF - Staff Forester, Forest Protection
Paula Albers, Administrative Officer
Linda Doss, Financial Officer

Statewide Program Specialists

Mark Bays, Urban Forestry Coordinator
Kerry Dooley, Forest Inventory*
Michelle Finch-Walker, Communications Specialist*
Darryl Hunkapillar, Forest Water Quality Specialist*
Alanna McFarland, Urban Partnership Coordinator
John Roberts, Fire Staff & Training Specialist
Christina Stallings Roberson, Education Coordinator
* Note: Broken Bow Office

Rural Fire Defense

Jim Pitts, Area Forester
Oklahoma Forestry Services, Rural Fire Defense
830 NE 12th Ave
Goldsby, OK 73093
405-288-2385 (Tel)   405-288-6326 (Fax)

Albert Engstrom, Forest Regeneration Center

Scott Huff, Regeneration Center Manager
Oklahoma Forestry Services, FRC
830 NE 12th Ave
Goldsby, OK 73093
405-288-2385 (Tel)   405-288-6326 (Fax)

Forest Tree Improvement Center

Justin Jones, FTIC Manager
Oklahoma Forestry Services, FTIC
Route 1, Box 233
Idabel, OK 74745
580-286-3552 (Tel) 580-286-2647 (Fax)

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Laboratory Services Staff

Contact Information:
Phone: (405)522-5431
    Fax: (405)522-5789

Mike Talkington, DVM, Director

Brenda Snodgrass, Assistant Director

Robert Whitney, QA Manager

Patricia Patrick, Secretary V

Jamie Pirrong, Administrative Assistant II

Vacant, Administrative Assistant I

Jeanne McKee, Administrative Technician III

Animal Health

Pete Bourns, Microbiologist IV

Terri Wright, Laboratory Technician III

Donna Johnston, Laboratory Technician III

Art Hill, Administrative Aid

Bureau of Standards

Ken Fraley, State Metrologist

Richard Gonzales, Metrologist II

Jeremy Nading, Metrologist I

Gina Blaylock, Secretary I

Feed, Fertilizer & Lime

Vicki Murley, Chemist III

Elena Lyon, Chemist II

Ryan Lerch, Chemist I

Young Chang, Chemist I

Keith Keesee, Chemist I

Rod Mason, Lab Technician III

Denise Williams, Lab Technician II

Travis Patrick, Jr., Laboratory Technician I

BJ Haddox, Laboratory Technician I

Food & Dairy

Frank Barcellos, Microbiologist IV

Burma Crosby, Microbiologist III

Ron Higgins, Microbiologist I

Pesticide

Jeff Buys, Chemist III

Steven Moser, Chemist I

Kwabena Boateng, Chemist I

Sharlanda Cruse, Chemist I

Tanna Kilpatrick, Chemist I

Ramona Castellanos, Laboratory Technician I

Seed

Wade Krivanek, Seed Program Administrator

Margaret Phillips, Seed Analyst II
Brenda Gilbert, Seed Analyst I

Water & Inorganics

Ann Venzke, Chemist III

Thuy Ta, Chemist I

Sandy Krivanek, Chemist I

Brian McDowell, Microbiologist I

Nina Patton, Laboratory Technician II

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Market Development Staff

Contact Information:
Phone: (405)522-4330
    Fax: (405)522-4855

Rick Maloney, Assistant Commissioner, (405) 522-4676

Joanna Ferguson, Executive Secretary, (405)522-5509

Agritourism

Abby Cash, Director Agritourism, (405)522-5652

Lori Coats, Western Region Agritourism Coordinator, (405)522-5652

Jeff Weeks, Eastern Region Agritourism Coordinator, (405)522-5652

Diversified Agriculture

Justin Whitmore, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-6194

Domestic Programs

Jason Harvey, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-5563

Julie Fitzgerald, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-5560

Sharra Martin, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-5601

Economic Development

Jason Harvey, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-5563

Gary Bledsoe, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-5515

Education Program

Dana Bessinger, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-2105

Jamey Allen, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-6768

Mary Ann Kelsey, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-5513

Grants / Loans

Jason Harvey, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-5563

Gary Bledsoe, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-5515

International Programs

Barbara Charlet, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-6192

Haidar Haidary, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-6193

Market News

Glen R. Schickedanz, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-3752

Justin Whitmore, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-6194

Plasticulture

Micah Anderson, Market Development Coordinator, (405)522-3752

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Office of General Counsel Staff

Contact Information:
Phone: (405)522-5997
    Fax: (405)522-5789

Larry Harden, Esq., General Counsel

Teena Gunter, Esq., Deputy General Counsel
James Woodruff, Esq., Assistant General Counsel
Ruseal Brewer, Esq., Assistant General Counsel
Cathy Clinton, Administrative Programs Officer

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Public Information Staff

Duane Harrel, Public Information Director, (405)522-5600

Melissa Pearson, (405)522-5786

Ken Biddle, (405)522-5650

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Wildlife Services Staff

Kevin Grant, State Director, (405) 521-4039

Berta Altizer, Budget Analyst, (405) 521-4039

Philip L. Robinson, Wildlife Biologist, (405) 522-5465

David C. Dudley, District Supervisor, Southeast District

Dwaine Scott, District Supervisor, West District

Kenny Kellett, District Supervisor, Northeast District