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State Conservationist Staff  (515) 284-6655
Name Position Email
Richard Sims State Conservationist richard.sims@ia.usda.gov
Tanya Meyer-Dideriksen EEO/State Outreach Coordinator tanya.meyer@ia.usda.gov
Shelly DuBay Executive Assistant shelly.dubay@ia.usda.gov

Assistant State Conservationist (Operations) Staff  (515) 284-4769
Name Position Email
Paul Sweeney Asst. State Conservationist (Operations) paul.sweeney@ia.usda.gov
Roy Campbell Resource Conservationist roy.campbell@ia.usda.gov
Judy Martinson Resource Conservationist (TSP) judy.martinson@ia.usda.gov
Jennifer Dubendorf Quality Assurance Leader/GIS Specialist jennifer.dubendorf@ia.usda.gov
Shelly DuBay Executive Assistant shelly.dubay@ia.usda.gov

Assistant State Conservationist (Water Resources) Staff  (515) 284-4769
Name Position Email
Martin Adkins Asst. State Conservationist (Water Resources) martin.adkins@ia.usda.gov
Al Ehley Emergency Watershed Protection Program Coordinator alan.ehley@ia.usda.gov
Kimberly Broders Administrative Assistant kimberly.broders@ia.usda.gov

Assistant State Conservationist (Programs) Staff  (515) 284-4353
Name Position Email
Larry Beeler Asst. State Conservationist (Programs) larry.beeler@ia.usda.gov
Farm Bill Team
David Brommel Resource Conservationist (EQIP/WHIP) david.brommel@ia.usda.gov
Thomas O'Connor Forester/Resource Conservationist (CSP) thomas.oconnor@ia.usda.gov
Easement Programs Team (515) 284-4222
Monica Monk Easement Programs Coordinator (WRP/EWP) monica.monk@ia.usda.gov
Shelley Dugan Legal Instruments Examiner shelley.dugan@ia.usda.gov
Sindra Jensen Natural Resource Specialist sindra.jensen@ia.usda.gov
Joanne Bruce Easement Programs Specialist joanne.bruce@ia.usda.gov
Jim Ries Easement Programs Specialist jim.ries@ia.usda.gov
Erin Light Law Clerk erin.light@ia.usda.gov
Kimberly Broders Administrative Assistant kimberly.broders@ia.usda.gov

Administrative Team (515) 284-4525
Name Position Email
Roberta Moltzen Asst. State Conservationist (Management) roberta.moltzen@ia.usda.gov
Carolyn Christian Administrative Assistant carolyn.christian@ia.usda.gov
Lisa Hobbs Secretary (OA) lisa.hobbs@ia.usda.gov

Management Services Staff  (515) 284-4506
Name Position Email
Michelle Bales Contracting Officer michelle.bales@ia.usda.gov
John Swizdor Purchasing Agent john.swizdor@ia.usda.gov
Matthew Harvey Contract Specialist matthew.harvey@ia.usda.gov
Carolyn Christian Administrative Assistant carolyn.christian@ia.usda.gov
Lisa Hobbs Secretary (OA) lisa.hobbs@ia.usda.gov

Financial Management Staff (515) 284-4524
Name Position Email
Lori Derringer Budget Officer lori.derringer@ia.usda.gov
Pamela Koster Budget Analyst pamela.koster@ia.usda.gov
Marcus Hill Budget Analyst marcus.hill@ia.usda.gov
James Zeigler Financial Management Specialist james.zeigler@ia.usda.gov
Peggy Wohlgemuth Voucher Examiner margaret.wohlgemuth@ia.usda.gov
Michelle Wall Voucher Examiner michelle.wall@ia.usda.gov
Carolyn Christian Administrative Assistant carolyn.christian@ia.usda.gov
Lisa Hobbs Secretary (OA) lisa.hobbs@ia.usda.gov

Human Resources Management Staff (515) 284-4587
Name Position Email
Christopher Knudsen Human Resources Manager christopher.knudsen@ia.usda.gov
Tricia Mootz Human Resources Specialist tricia.mootz@ia.usda.gov
Pat Folsom Human Resources Specialist pat.folsom@ia.usda.gov
Linda Wells Human Resources Assistant linda.wells@ia.usda.gov
Carolyn Christian Administrative Assistant carolyn.christian@ia.usda.gov
Lisa Hobbs Secretary (OA) lisa.hobbs@ia.usda.gov

Information Technology Staff (515) 284-4283
Name Position Email
Dale Bruce Iowa Group Manager (OCO-ITS) dale.bruce@ia.usda.gov
Renee´ Reece IT Specialist renee.reece@ia.usda.gov
Carolyn Christian Administrative Assistant carolyn.christian@ia.usda.gov
Lisa Hobbs Secretary (OA) lisa.hobbs@ia.usda.gov

Public Information Team (515) 284-4262
Name Position Email
Laura Greiner State Public Affairs Specialist laura.greiner@ia.usda.gov
Jason Johnson Public Affairs Specialist jason.r.johnson@ia.usda.gov
Jill Clothier Secretary (OA) jill.clothier@ia.usda.gov

Engineering Staff  (515) 284-4357
Name Position Email
Allen Gehring State Conservation Engineer allen.gehring@ia.usda.gov
Lee White State Construction Engineer lee.white@ia.usda.gov
Kathleen Woida State Geologist kathleen.woida@ia.usda.gov
Laurel Foreman Hydrologist laurel.foreman@ia.usda.gov
Mark Garrison Environmental Engineer mark.garrison@ia.usda.gov
Joseph Thompson Geologist joseph.thompson@ia.usda.gov
Cindy Slagle Secretary (OA) cindy.slagle@ia.usda.gov

Engineering Design Team (515) 284-4364
Name Position Email
Christian Osborn Design Team Leader christian.osborn@ia.usda.gov
Richard Knutson Civil Engineer richard.knutson@ia.usda.gov
James Gibbs Civil Engineering Technician james.gibbs@ia.usda.gov
Jean Sandstrom Civil Engineer jean.sandstrom@ia.usda.gov
Cindy Slagle Secretary (OA) cindy.slagle@ia.usda.gov

Ecological Sciences Staff (515) 284-4370
Name Position Email
John Myers State Resource Conservationist john.myers@ia.usda.gov
Mark Lindflott State Biologist mark.lindflott@ia.usda.gov
Jennifer Anderson-Cruz Biologist jennifer.anderson@ia.usda.gov
Richard Rogers Archeologist richard.rogers@ia.usda.gov
Barbara Stewart State Agronomist barbara.stewart@ia.usda.gov
Don Carrington Resource Conservationist don.carrington@ia.usda.gov
Eric Hurley Nutrient Management Specialist eric.hurley@ia.usda.gov
Jill Clothier Secretary (OA) jill.clothier@ia.usda.gov

Planning Staff (515) 284-4135
Name Position Email
Alan Lauver Agricultural Economist alan.lauver@ia.usda.gov
Steven Manternach Resource Conservationist steven.manternach@ia.usda.gov
Mark McCurdy Civil Engineer mark.mccurdy@ia.usda.gov
Cindy Slagle Secretary (OA) cindy.slagle@ia.usda.gov

Soils Staff  (515) 284-4135
Name Position Email
Mike Sucik State Soil Scientist mike.sucik@ia.usda.gov
Doug Oelmann Soil Scientist doug.oelmann@ia.usda.gov
Al Younk Soil Scientist al.younk@ia.usda.gov
Cynthia Page Physical Science Technician cynthia.page@ia.usda.gov
Jill Clothier Secretary (OA) jill.clothier@ia.usda.gov

Geographic Information Systems Staff (515) 284-4135
Name Position Email
Gregg Hadish State GIS Specialist gregg.hadish@ia.usda.gov
Jim Phillips GIS Specialist james.phillips@ia.usda.gov
Jill Clothier Secretary (OA) jill.clothier@ia.usda.gov

Last Modified: 10/19/2009