Staff Directory
Commissioner's Office
| Andy Holt, Commissioner | (615) 837-5103 | |
| Carragan Fields, Administrative Assistant | (615) 837-5103 | |
| Ryan King, Deputy Commissioner | (615) 837-5105 | |
| Chris Eaton, Assistant Commissioner for Administration and Grants | (615) 837-5191 | |
| Logan Hess, Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Legislation | (615) 218-0124 | |
| Heather Slayton, State Forester and Assistant Commissioner for Forestry | (615) 837-5432 | |
| Dr. Samantha Beaty, State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner for Animal Health | (615) 837-5179 | |
| Dr. Adam Travis, Assistant Commissioner for Consumer and Industry Services | (615) 313-4986 | |
| Maria Ramsey, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs | (615) 837-5207 | |
| Matthew Wade, Assistant Commissioner for Business Development | (615) 837-5160 | |
| Vacant, General Counsel | ||
| Liz Sneed, Human Resources Business Partner | (615) 837-5115 |
Administration and Grants Division (615) 837-5103
| Chris Eaton, Assistant Commissioner | (615) 837-5191 |
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| Soraiyah M. Constantine, Grants & Procurement Director | (615) 532-0080 | |
| Eric Whisler, Information Services Director | ||
| Fiscal Services | Fax: (615) 837-5060 |
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| Robert Angle, Director | (615) 837-5173 | |
| Commodity Distribution | Fax: (615) 837-5014 |
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| Grant Pulse, Administrator | (615) 837-5066 | |
| Land and Water Stewardship | Fax: (615) 837-5025 |
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| Dr. Sam Marshall, PhD, 319 Nonpoint and CAFO Program Manager | (615) 837-5306 |
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| Public Affairs | ||
| Maria Ramsey, Assistant Commissioner | (615) 837-5207 | |
| Samantha Jean, Director of Communications | (615) 837-5206 |
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| Kim Doddridge, Public Information Officer |
(615) 519-1405 | |
| Rick Johnson, Creative Services Coordinator | (615) 946-2016 |
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| Katy Barrett-Alley, Creative Services Coordinator | (615) 289-1312 | |
| Tennessee Agricultural Museum | (615) 837-5197 |
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| Dr. Elaura Guttormson, Director | (615) 837-5297 |
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| Abigail Coomes, Curator | (615) 837-5198 |
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| Cheyenne Douthitt, Education Program Coordinator | (615) 837-5190 |
Forestry Division (615) 837-5520
| Complete Forestry Staff Directory | ||
| Heather Slayton, State Forester and Assistant Commissioner | (615) 837-5432 |
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| Wade Waters, Assistant State Forester for Forest Protection | (615) 837-5539 | |
| Rachel Greene, Assistant State Forester for Grants, Forest Management, and Reforestation | (615) 202-0668 | |
| Gina Sowders, Reforestation Unit Leader | (423) 368-3678 |
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| David Fiorella, Fire Management Unit Leader | (615) 571-3726 | |
| Christopher Wiesmueller, Administrative Services Unit Leader | (615) 202-0668 | |
| Megan Carpenter, Forestry Communications and Outreach Unit Leader | (615) 487-2704 | |
| District Foresters | ||
| Scott Huff - West Tennessee District | (731) 967-6606 Fax: (731) 986-5356 |
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| Brian Hughett - Highland Rim District | (615) 740-2023 Fax: (615) 797-3113 |
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| Dwayne Turner - Cumberland District | (931) 635-2757 Fax: (931) 526-2279 |
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| Darren Bailey - East Tennessee District | (865) 974-7387 Fax: (865) 974-4172 |
Consumer and Industry Services Division (615) 837-5150
| Dr. Adam Travis, Assistant Commissioner | (615) 837-5150 | |
| Mark Powell, Ag Inputs Program Director | (615) 837-5135 |
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| Kathy Booker, Pesticides Program Director | (615) 837-5133 |
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| Anni Self, Plant Certification Program Director | (615) 837-5313 |
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| Danny Withers, Food and Dairy Program Director | (615) 837-8375 | |
| Mark Hanes, Weights and Measures Program Director | (615) 837-5109 |
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| Patricia Szappanos Hart, Hemp Program Director | (615) 837-5038 | |
| Pesticide & Plant Certification Field Offices | ||
| Middle Tennessee, McMinnville | (931) 815-9726 Fax: (931) 815-9727 |
Animal Health Division (615) 837-5120
| Dr. Samantha Beaty, State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner | (615) 837-5179 | |
| Dr. Whitnie Smartt, Assistant State Veterinarian | (615) 290-3270 |
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| Dr. Michael Kirkpatrick, Staff Veterinarian | (615) 837-5184 |
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| Dr. Wesley Crabtree, Staff Veterinarian | (615) 837-5283 |
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| Vacant, Poultry Programs Coordinator | (615) 361-4997 |
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| Susan Leimer, Animal ID Coordinator | (615) 837-5248 |