Staff Directory

Commissioner's Office

Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M., Commissioner (615) 837-5100  
Tina Rogers, Executive Administrative Assistant (615) 837-5100  
Jeff Aiken, Deputy Commissioner (615) 837-5103
  
Eileen Beard, Administrative Assistant (615) 837-5103
  
Chris Eaton, Assistant Commissioner for Administration and Grants (615) 837-5191  
Carol McDonald, Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Legislation (615) 837-5172
  
Corinne Gould, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs (615) 837-5207
  
Andy Holt, Assistant Commissioner for Business Development (615) 837-5160  
David Arnold, State Forester and Assistant Commissioner for Forestry (615) 837-5435
  
Dr. Samantha Beaty, State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner for Animal Health
 (615) 837-5179  
Danny Sutton, Assistant Commissioner for Consumer and Industry Services (615) 837-5534  
Liz Sneed, Director of Human Resources (615) 837-5115
  
Jay Miller, General Counsel (615) 837-5341  
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, TN Field Office (615) 781-5300
  
Debra Kenerson, State Director (615) 891-0903
  

 

Administration and Grants - (615) 837-5103

Chris Eaton, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5191
  
Soraiyah M. Constantine, Grants & Procurement Director (615) 532-0080  
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, PhD, 319 Nonpoint and 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
  
Kim Doddridge, Public Information Officer
 (615) 519-1405  
Rick Johnson, Creative Services Coordinator (615) 946-2016
  
Vacant, Creative Services Coordinator (615) 837-5318  
Boyd Barker, Middle TN Public Affairs Coordinator and Boll Weevil Administrator (615) 837-5136
  
Jessie McBride, East TN Public Affairs Coordinator (931) 619-6368
  
Colleen Coury, West TN Public Affairs Coordinator (731) 426-0430
  
Tennessee Agricultural Museum (615) 837-5197
  
Elaura Guttormson, PhD, Director (615) 837-5297
  
Brandon Stephens, Curator (615) 837-5198
  
Vacant, Education Program Coordinator (615) 837-5190  

 

Business Development - (615) 837-5160

Andy Holt, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5160
Rachel Sullivan, Executive Assistant (615) 837-5336
Debbie Ball, Business Consultant, Pick Tennessee Products (615) 837-5384
Mike Brown, Business Consultant, Food (615) 837-5545
Christina Greer, Business Consultant, International Trade   (615) 837-5334
Will Freeman, Business Consultant, Agricultural Enterprise Fund (615) 837-5345
Kyle Hensley, Business Consultant, Wine, Spirits, and Hemp (615) 767-9758
David Neumann, Business Consultant, Forestry (615) 837-5454
Wendy Sneed, Business Consultant, Livestock Marketing (615) 837-5309
Kacey Troup, Business Consultant, Agritourism (615) 837-5165
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) (800) 342-8206
Ryan Betzelberger, TAEP Genetics, Herd Health (615) 837-5382
Rachel McKee Taylor, TAEP Livestock Equipment, Livestock Solutions,
Row Crop Solutions, and Poultry Grower		 (615) 837-5277
Jean Trimbo, TAEP Hay Equipment, Permanent Working Structures (615) 837-5324
Dan Bond, TAEP Field Verification, Dairy Solutions (615) 837-5383
Jan Keyser, TAEP General (615) 837-5346
Grant Pulse, TAEP Producer Diversification (615) 837-5347

 

Forestry -  (615) 837-5520

Complete Forestry Staff Directory    
David Arnold, State Forester (615) 837-5435
  
Wade Waters, Assistant State Forester for Operations (615) 837-5539  
Heather Slayton, Assistant State Forester for Grants, Forest Management, and Reforestation   (615) 837-5432  
Gina Sowders, Reforestation Unit Leader (423) 368-3678
  
Tim Phelps, Forestry Communications and Outreach Unit Leader (615) 837-5543
  
District Foresters    
Scott Huff - West Tennessee District (731) 967-6606
Fax: (731) 986-5356		  
Brian Hughett, Burns - Highland Rim District (615) 740-2023
Fax: (615) 797-3113
  
Dwayne Turner - Cumberland District (931) 635-2757
Fax: (931) 526-2279
  
Darren Bailey, Knoxville - East Tennessee District (865) 974-7387
Fax: (865) 594-8907
  

 

Consumer and Industry Services - (615) 837-5150

Danny Sutton, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5150  
Mark Powell, Ag Inputs Administrator (615) 837-5135
  
Kathy Booker, Pesticides Administrator (615) 837-5133
  
Anni Self, Plant Certification Administrator (615) 837-5313
  
Danny Withers, Food and Dairy Administrator (615) 837-8375  
Mark Hanes, Weights and Measures Administrator (615) 837-5109
  
Pesticide & Plant Certification Field Offices    
Middle Tennessee, McMinnville (931) 815-9726
Fax: (931) 815-9727		  

 

State Veterinarian's Office - (615) 837-5120

Dr. Samantha Beaty, State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner for Animal Health (615) 837-5179  
Kord Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory Director (615) 837-5125