Staff Directory
Commissioner's Office
| Andy Holt, Commissioner | (615) 837-5103 | |
| Carragan Fields, Executive Assistant | (615) 837-5103 | |
| Ryan King, Deputy Commissioner | (615) 837-5105 | |
| Vacant, Executive Assistant | (931) 221-9537 | |
| Paul Overholser, Assistant Commissioner for Administration and Grants | (615) 339-0753 | |
| 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 | |
| Dr. Maria Ramsey, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs | (615) 837-5207 | |
| Blake Ramsey, Assistant Commissioner for Business Development | (615) 837-5160 | |
| Matthew McClanahan, General Counsel | (615) 587-7264 | |
| Liz Sneed, Human Resources Business Partner | (615) 837-5115 |
Administration and Grants Division (615) 837-5103
| Paul Overholser, Assistant Commissioner | (615) 837-5191 | |
| Soraiyah M. Constantine, Grants & Procurement Director | (615) 532-0080 | |
| Eric Whisler, Information Services Director | ||
| Fiscal Services | Fax: (615) 837-5060 | |
| Robert Angle, Director | (615) 837-5173 | |
| Commodity Distribution | Fax: (615) 837-5014 | |
| Grant Pulse, Administrator | (615) 837-5066 | |
| Land and Water Stewardship | ||
| Dr. Sam Marshall, 319 Nonpoint and CAFO Program Administrator | (615) 837-5306 | |
| Public Affairs | ||
| Dr. Maria Ramsey, Assistant Commissioner | (615) 837-5207 | |
| Kellie Hensley, Director of Communications | (615) 927-1106 | |
| Kim Doddridge, Public Information Officer | (615) 519-1405 | |
| Rick Johnson, Creative Services Coordinator | (615) 946-2016 | |
| Katy Barrett-Alley, Creative Services Coordinator | (615) 289-1312 | |
| Tennessee Agricultural Museum | (615) 837-5197 | |
| Dr. Elaura Guttormson, Director | (615) 837-5297 | |
| Dr. Abigail Coomes, Curator | (615) 837-5198 | |
| 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 | |
| Wade Waters, Assistant State Forester for Forest Protection | (615) 837-5539 | |
| Jay Hayek, Assistant State Forester for Grants, Forest Management, and Reforestation | (615) 483-6349 | |
| Gina Sowders, Reforestation Unit Leader | (423) 368-3678 | |
| 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 | |
| Brian Hughett - Highland Rim District | (615) 740-2023 Fax: (615) 797-3113 | |
| Dwayne Turner - Cumberland District | (931) 635-2757 Fax: (931) 526-2279 | |
| 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, Feed, Seed, Fertilizer and Pesticides Program Director | (615) 837-5135 | |
| Anni Self, Plant Certification Program Director | (615) 837-5313 | |
| Danny Withers, Food and Dairy Program Director | (615) 837-8375 | |
| Mark Hanes, Weights and Measures Program Director | (615) 837-5109 | |
| Patricia Szappanos Hart, Quality Manager | (615) 837-5038 | |
| Pesticide & Plant Certification Field Offices | ||
| Middle Tennessee, McMinnville | (931) 698-3885 |
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 | |
| Vacant, Staff Veterinarian | (615) 837-5184 | |
| Vacant, Staff Veterinarian | (615) 837-5283 | |
| Caillynn Rector, Poultry Programs Coordinator | (615) 837-5120 | |
| Susan Leimer, Animal ID Coordinator | (615) 837-5248 |