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Staff Directory

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U.S. Fire Administration
16825 South Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
301-447-1000

Office of the U.S. Fire Administrator

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Moore-Merrell, Dr. LoriU.S. Fire Administrator202-646-4223
Brummett, DavidAttorney Advisor301-447-1833
Berry, FaithFire Program Specialist301-447-1224
Bidaburu, AitorFire Program Specialist208-387-5698
Blackman, KyleExecutive Officer202-646-4676
Bunn, EvrimExternal Affairs Specialist202-646-4223
Harned, RebeccaConsultant202-646-4223
LaRosa, NicoleProgram Analyst202-646-3906

Office of the Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Hoover, Tonya (biography)Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator301-447-1018
Cunningham, AngelaExecutive Assistant202-646-2882
Huff, VanettaSecretary202-646-4223
Orndorff, TracyFinancial Management Specialist301-447-1375
Riffle, BettyStaff Assistant301-447-1018
Walde, JessicaBudget Analyst301-447-1614

National Fire Academy

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Gabliks, Eriks (biography)Superintendent301-447-1117
VacancyDeputy Superintendent301-447-1083
Spielman, MichelleSecretary301-447-1117
Phelan, CherylSecretary301-447-1609
National Fire Academy /

Response and Special Operations Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Rich, LesterChief301-447-1209
Denning, SusanInstructional Systems Specialist301-447-1240
Donohue, DavidTraining Specialist301-447-1094
Oliver, KevinTraining Specialist301-447-1613
Sexton, RichardTraining Specialist301-447-7687
Spalding, KellieProgram Support Specialist301-447-1362
Stern, MichaelTraining Specialist301-447-1253
National Fire Academy /

Leadership and Partnership Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Spangler, ChristineChief301-447-1820
Chase, JulieInstructional Systems Specialist301-447-1072
Crevier, TinaProgram Support Specialist301-447-1107
Gartrell-Kemp, DeborahProgram Support Specialist301-447-7230
Hammarlund, NoelProgram Support Assistant
Kensler, EdwardTraining Specialist301-447-1158
Novak, DanielProgram Support Specialist301-447-1069
Welch, LoriFire Training Specialist301-447-1301
National Fire Academy /

Prevention Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Sexton, RichardActing Chief301-447-7687
Harmon, StaceyInstructional Systems Specialist301-447-1624
Heckler, KeithTraining Specialist301-447-1380
Moran, TimothyInstructional Systems Specialist301-447-1002
Robinson, LauraProgram Support Assistant301-447-1085
Shaw, TylerTraining Specialist301-447-1157
Weller, MichaelTraining Specialist301-447-1476
National Fire Academy /

Training, Administration, Planning and Analysis Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Warren, TiffanyChief301-447-1239
Davis, FatumahTraining Specialist (Distance Learning)301-447-3857
Glass, JoyceTraining Specialist301-447-1193
Griffith, AlisonProgram Support Assistant301-447-2197
Little, TerriTraining Specialist301-447-1828
Long, DawnStatistician301-447-1488
Newlin, EllenProgram Specialist301-447-1127
O'Brien, LauraProgram Specialist301-447-1333
Pecher, JanProgram Specialist301-447-1411
Wivell, LaurieProgram Analyst301-447-1581

National Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Patrick, Richard (biography)Director301-447-7263
Carter, KathleenFire Program Specialist301-447-1349
Haines, KarenProgram Analyst301-447-1275
Magers, CherylSecretary301-447-7263
National Fire and EMS Division /

External Affairs and Communications Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Blackman, KyleActing Chief202-646-4676
Arrington, TomaraFire Program Specialist301-447-7647
Grundy, MauryFire Program Specialist301-447-1300
Makar, LisaFire Program Specialist301-447-1350
Neal, TeresaFire Program Specialist301-447-1024
National Fire and EMS Division /

Prevention and Special Operations Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Pritchard, MichaelChief301-447-7569
Bouch, BruceFire Program Specialist301-447-1426
Christian, AbigailFire Program Specialist301-447-1128
Haines, AshleyProgram Support Assistant301-447-1067
Henke, KeithFire Program Specialist301-447-7266
Highlands, RaymondFire Program Specialist301-447-1087
Kaas, TeressaFire Program Specialist301-447-1263
Metzger, BrianFire Protection Engineer301-447-1091
Murray, TomFire Program Specialist301-447-1158
National Fire and EMS Division /

EMS Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
VacancyChief
Smith, RicFire Program Specialist (WUI)
Williams, GregoryFire Program Specialist301-447-1340

Fire Data and Research Center

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
VacancyDirector
Fire Data and Research Center /

National Fire Data Center

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Millstein, DavidChief301-447-1841
Adams, GregFire Program Specialist301-447-1361
Crews, DwightFire Program Specialist301-447-7240
Heeschen, JimStatistician301-447-1180
Hefelfinger, TraceyProgram Support Assistant301-447-1085
Kelch, GayleStatistician301-447-1154
Lawler, MeredithFire Program Specialist301-447-1421
Nagy, FrankStatistician301-447-7572
Quizon, SamanthaFire Program Specialist301-447-1836
Fire Data and Research Center /

Research Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Troup, BillChief301-447-1231
Fortner, DeniseProgram Support Assistant301-447-1359
Hassler, CarolineLibrarian301-447-1046
Soule, JeffreyFire Program Specialist301-447-1304

NETC Management, Operations and Support Services (MOSS) Division

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Hodge, Vince (biography)Director301-447-1109
MOSS Division /

Facility Management Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Benson, ValerieChief301-447-7576
MOSS Division / Facility Management Branch

Safety and Security Section

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
VacancySafety and Security Supervisor
Fuentes, JohnnySecurity Specialist301-447-1513
Krowpman, DanielSafety and Occupational Health Manager301-447-1910
Sollenberger, MerrilAdministrative Specialist301-447-1179
MOSS Division / Facility Management Branch

Facility Operations Section

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
VacancyBuilding Manager Supervisor
Antonich, AnthonyFacility Operations Specialist301-447-1317
Gastley, AprilProgram Operations Specialist301-447-1474
Johnson, AlisonInventory Management Specialist301-447-1215
Wolfe, DennisFacility Operations Specialist301-447-1815
MOSS Division /

Business Operations Branch

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
White, SmileyChief301-447-1055
Wilt, JodyProgram Support Assistant301-447-1531
MOSS Division / Business Operations Branch

Student Admissions Section

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Boyd, JoAnnAdmissions Specialist Supervisor301-447-1415
Andrew, RoxanneAdmissions Assistant301-447-1337
Arnold, CrystalAdmissions Assistant301-447-1524
Ballard, KirkAdmissions Assistant301-447-1070
Edwards, LoriAdmissions Assistant301-447-7209
Fox, TiffanyAdmissions Assistant301-447-1021
Hahn, TinaAdmissions Assistant301-447-1505
Harris, EmmaAdmissions Assistant301-447-1503
Hawkinberry, KristineAdmissions Assistant301-447-1525
McCarron, MyraAdmissions Assistant301-447-1504
Wilhelm, CynthiaAdmissions Assistant301-447-1290
MOSS Division / Business Operations Branch

Human Resources and Policy Section

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Snyder, KellyProgram Analyst Supervisor301-447-1395
Dowd, KristenProgram Services Specialist301-447-1029
Mogenhan, PatriciaAdministrative Specialist301-447-1418
Vandewater, AshleeProgram Specialist301-447-1627
MOSS Division / Business Operations Branch

Information Technology Systems Section

Name (last, first)TitlePhone
Stottlemyer, DebraIT Specialist Supervisor301-447-1118
Frantz, JuliannTraining Specialist301-447-7689
Frantz, RobertManagement Analyst301-447-1319
Hertel, WilliamTelecommunications Specialist301-447-1487