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TDA Staff Directory

Commissioner's Office

Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M., Commissioner (615) 837-5100  
Tina Rogers, Executive Administrative Assistant (615) 837-5100  
Tom Womack, Deputy Commissioner (615) 837-5103
  
Eileen Beard, Administrative Assistant (615) 837-5103
  
Larry Maxwell, Assistant Commissioner for Administration and Grants (615) 837-5111  
Carol McDonald, Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Legislation (615) 837-5172
  
Corinne Gould, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs (615) 837-5207
  
Keith Harrison, Assistant Commissioner for Agricultural Advancement (615) 837-5160  
David Arnold, State Forester and Assistant Commissioner for Forestry (615) 837-5435
  
Dr. Doug Balthaser, Interim State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner for Animal Health
 (615) 837-5283  
Danny Sutton, Director of Consumer and Industry Services (615) 837-5534  
Liz Sneed, Director of Human Resources (615) 837-5115
  
Jay Miller, General Counsel (615) 837-5341  
Ed Harlan, Special Projects Advisor
 (615) 837-5160  
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, TN Field Office (615) 781-5300
Fax: (615) 781-5303 		 
Debra Kenerson, State Director (615) 891-0903
  

 

Administration and Grants - Fax (615) 837-5333

Larry Maxwell, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5111
  
Eric Whisler, Information Services Director (615) 837-5401
  
Fiscal Services Fax: (615) 837-5060
  
Peggy Naifeh, Director (615) 837-5300
  
Commodity Distribution Fax: (615) 837-5014
  
Terry Minton, Administrator (615) 837-5162
  
Land and Water Stewardship Fax: (615) 837-5025
  
John McClurkan, Administrator (615) 837-5305
  
Sam Marshall, 319 Nonpoint/CAFO Program Manager (615) 837-5306
  
Public Affairs Fax: (615) 837-5333
  
Corinne Gould, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5207  
Samantha Jean, Director of Communications (615) 837-5206
  
Will Freeman, Public Information Officer (615) 253-3224  
Rick Johnson, Creative Services Coordinator (615) 946-2016
  
Victoria Trusty, Creative Services Coordinator (615) 837-5318  
Boyd Barker, Middle TN Public Affairs Coordinator / Boll Weevil Administrator (615) 837-5136
  
Jessie Campbell, East TN Public Affairs Coordinator (931) 619-6368
  
Colleen Coury, West TN Public Affairs Coordinator (731) 426-0430
  
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) (800) 342-8206
  
Ryan Betzelberger, TAEP Genetics Coordinator (615) 837-5382
  
Rachel McKee Taylor, TAEP Livestock Equipment, Feed Storage, Grain Storage, and Poultry Grower Coordinator (615) 837-5277
  
Dan Bond, TAEP Field Verification Coordinator (615) 837-5383
  
Jan Keyser, TAEP Cost Share Grants and Farmers Markets Coordinator (615) 837-5346
  
Erica Alexander Bruce, TAEP Hay Storage and Working Facility Cover Coordinator (615) 837-5324
  
Tennessee Agricultural Museum (615) 837-5197
  
Elaura Guttormson, Director (615) 837-5297
  
Tirri Parker, Curator (615) 837-5190
  

 

Agricultural Advancement - Main (615) 837-5160

Keith Harrison, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5160
Debbie Ball, Agricultural Business Development Consultant, Pick Tennessee Products (615) 837-5160
Wendy Sneed, Agricultural Business Development Consultant, Livestock Marketing (615) 837-5309
Neil Owens, Agricultural Business Development Consultant, Forestry (615) 837-5454
Whitney Flatt, Agricultural Business Development Consultant, International Marketing and Trade  (615) 837-5334
Grant Pulse, Marketing Consultant, Pick Tennessee Products (615)-837-5347
Kyle Hensley, Agricultural Advancement Coordinator (615) 837-5345
Market News (800) 342-8206
V J DeSantis, USDA Fruit & Vegetable Inspector, GAP Audits (615) 837-5169

 

Forestry - Fax (615) 837-5003

Complete Forestry Staff Directory    
David Arnold, State Forester (615) 837-5435
  
David Todd, Assistant State Forester for Operations (615) 837-5539  
Heather Slayton, Assistant State Forester for Grants, Forest Management, and Reforestation   (615) 837-5432  
John Conn, Reforestation Unit Leader (615) 837-5091
  
Wade Waters, Fire Management Unit Leader (615) 837-5425
  
Tim Phelps, Forestry Communications and Outreach Unit Leader (615) 837-5543
  
Dave Walters, Policy, Planning and Budget Unit Leader (615) 837-5470
  
District Foresters    
Darren Bailey, Knoxville (865) 594-6432
Fax: (865) 594-8907
  
Jeff Piatt, Burns (615) 797-3117
Fax: (615) 797-3113
  
Roy Ward, Lexington (731) 986-6676
Fax: (731) 986-5356		  
Andy McBride, Cookeville (931) 526-9502
Fax: (931) 526-2279		  

 

Consumer and Industry Services - Fax (615) 837-5335

Danny Sutton, Director of Consumer and Industry Services (615) 837-5150  
Rachel Sullivan, Administrative Services Assistant (615) 837-5315  
Randy Jennings, Director of Operations (615) 837-5150
  
David Waddell, Legal and Policy Director (615) 837-5150  
Mark Powell, Ag Inputs Administrator (615) 837-5135
  
Kathy Booker, Pesticide Administrator (615) 837-5133
  
Anni Self, Plant Certification Administrator (615) 837-5313
  
Shanna Lively, Food Administrator (615) 837-5176  
Ed Coleman, Weights and Measures Administrator (615) 837-5144
  
John Hayes, Fuel Quality Administrator (615) 837-5145
  
Pesticide & Plant Certification Field Offices    
Middle Tennessee, McMinnville (931) 815-9726
Fax: (931) 815-9727		  

 

State Veterinarian's Office - Fax (615) 837-5250

Dr. Doug Balthaser, Interim State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner for Animal Health (615) 837-5283  
Dr. Bruce G. McLaughlin, Diagnostic Laboratory Director (615) 837-5125
  
State Veterinarian's Office (615) 837-5120