Staff Directory
- Blayne Arthur; Commissioner of Agriculture, (405) 522-5719
- JanLee Rowlett; Deputy Commissioner, (405) 522-6105
- Michaela Lembeck; Executive Assistant to Secretary Arthur, (405) 522-5488
Communications DIVISION
- Lee Benson; Public Information Officer, (405) 522-5479
- Kirsten Hollansworth; Public Engagement Specialist, (405) 522-4330
- Dan Ridings; Administrative Director, (405) 521-6479
- Brad Burnett; Grant Accountant, (405) 522-5766
HR Main Line: (405) 522-5771
FINANCE DIVISION
- Bob Richardson; Financial Manager/Comptroller, (405) 522-0188
- Kaylee Martinez; Payroll Coordinator, (405) 522-5754
- Joy Dimery; Accounts Receivable/Receipts, (405) 522-5698
- Erin Robinson; Accountant, 405-522-5786
- Monette Johnson; Accounts Payable, (405) 522-0184
- Amber Romero; Accountant, (405) 522-5765
General Services and Purchasing
- Mitch Broiles; Procurement Officer, (405) 522-1148
- Charmonique Thompson; General Services Supervisor/Fleet Management, (405) 522-5784
- Eva Sample; Supply, (405) 522-5785
- Melissa Hudspeth; Procurement, (405) 522-5489
Human Resources
- Main HR Phone Line: (405) 522-5771
- Main HR Email: HR@ag.ok.gov
- Kelli Massey; HR Program Manager
- Elizabeth Ortiz; HR Specialist
- Jesse Karaffa; HR Administrative Assistant
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
2800 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 522-6102
Fax: (405) 522-8044
Investigative.services@ag.ok.gov
- Doug Elliott; Chief Agent, (405) 595-8397
Special agents
- Patrick Blake
- Jason Smith
- Paul Cornett
- Dusty Goforth
- Jamie Wilson
- Ronnie Stevens
- Devin Huckabay
- Michael Vaught
DIRECT PROGRAM CONTACTS
AgPDES: AEMS.AgPDES@ag.ok.gov, (405) 522-5493
Pet Breeders: AEMS.PetBreeders@ag.ok.gov, (405) 522-6302
CAFO: AEMS.CAFO@ag.ok.gov, (405) 522-5892
Poultry: AEMS.Poultry@ag.ok.gov, (405) 522-5998
- Teena Gunter; Director, (405) 522-4659
- Lynnette Jordan; Assistant Director, (405) 522-1871
- Marissa Lippincott; Environmental Programs Manager, (405) 522-5495
- Teresa Martinez; APO II/CPO, (405) 522-5492
- Mandy Hadley; APO I, (405) 522-5892 or (405) 522-6302
- Carrie Wray-Sloan; Administrative Assistant II, (405) 522-5493
- Lorna Lodhi; Administrative Assistant II, (405) 522-5998
- Lauren Hurst; Environmental Program Specialist I, (405) 522-6140
- Ariel Gillen; Environmental Program Specialist I, (405) 522-3553
Inspectors and Environmental Program Specialists
- Keith Smith; Field Inspector Supervisor
- Ada Pfeiffer; Field Inspector Supervisor
- Trent Daily; Environmental Program Specialist
- Katie Fine-McCrary; Environmental Program Specialist
- David Jett; Inspector
- Mackenzie Horn; Inspector, (405) 985-9375
- Dakota Turpin; Inspector, (405) 230-7800
- David Berry; Inspector
- Foster Johnson; Inspector
- Randy Thompson; Inspector
- Basil Werner, Inspector
- Charlie Amos; Inspector
Agriculture Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AgPDES) Staff
- Teena Gunter; AEMS Director & ODAFF General Counsel, (405) 522-4659
- James Rucker; AgPDES Director, (405) 522-5770
- Dr. Rod Hall; State Veterinarian, (405) 522-0270
- Dr. Alicia Gorczyca-Southerland; Assistant State Veterinarian, (405) 522-6136
- Dr. Gary Stone; Field Veterinarian, (405) 258-8048
- Dr. Dorrie Parrott, Staff Veterinarian, (405) 522-8396
Program Staff
- Heather Schmidt; Administrative Programs Officer, (405) 522-6133
- Marissa McLaughlin; Animal Disease Traceability, Cattle Brucellosis, Cattle TB, Trichomoniasis, Aquaculture, and Biologics, 405-522-6128
- Dana Call; Swine, Feral Swine, Animal Disease Traceability, Farmed Cervidae, CWD, Cervidae TB and Brucellosis, 405-522-6124
- Sherrie Davis; Poultry, Equine, (405) 522-6139
- Rhonda Keener; Animal Disease Traceability, Import/Export, Health Certificates, Data Import, (405) 522-6141
- Austyn Fuss; Animal Disease Traceability, Import/Export, Health Certificates, Data Import (405) 522-6138
- Alietia Golightly; Livestock Market 4-54, ADT
Consumer Protection Services
2800 N. Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Fax: (405) 522-0625
Mailing Address:
Consumer Protection Services
PO Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
- Kenny Naylor; Director, (405) 522-5879
ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT
- Micki Smithee; Administrative Officer, (405) 522-5879
CPS OFFICE STAFF
- Aaron Elam; Assistant Director, (405) 522-5976
- Ryan Williams; Assistant Director, (405) 522-5993
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
- Caroline Vesper; Hemp, Restricted Use Pesticide Dealers Licensing, and Apiary Program, (405) 522-5974
- Chengcheng Tan; Environmental Program and Pesticide Registration, (405) 522-5477
- Cody Walls; Feed Program, (405) 522-5891
- Joshua Maples; Fertilizer Program, (405) 522-4057
- Kaci Hubbell; Nursery Program, (405) 522-5971
- Megan Parker; Pesticide Certification & Training Administrator, (405) 522-5972
- Dray Williams; Pesticide Complaints Program, (405) 522-5981
- Gary Smith; Weights and Measures and Scrap Metal Program, (405) 522-5968
- Tori Gillispie; Seed Program, (405) 522-5452
PROGRAM SUPPORT STAFF
- Shandra Morton; Feed Program, (405) 522-5894
- Mary Ricciotti; Nursery and Phytosanitary Certificates, (405) 522-5953
- Debbie Mandrell; Pesticide CEU’s, (405) 522-5949
- Heather Saintamour; Pesticide Certified Applicators and Private Applicators, (405) 522-5950
- Shalonda Ligons; Pesticide Business Licensing, (405) 522-5984
- Josh Rigdon; Pesticide Registration, (405) 522-3063
- Krystal Newell; Fertilizer and Weights and Measures Program, (405) 522-5985
- Sonja Braxton; APO 1-Hemp, Pesticide, Seed, & Apiary, (405) 522-5989
OTHER PROGRAMS
- Joe Rackley; Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey Coordinator, (405) 205-2709
- Joe Privett; Grain Warehouse Examiner, (405) 850-8570
OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION
- Pesticide Licensing, pesticide@ag.ok.gov
- Pesticide Registration, pestreg@ag.ok.gov
- Scales being placed into service, scales@ag.ok.gov
- Hemp Licensing, hemp@ag.ok.gov
CPS FIELD INSPECTORS
- Colt Stearns, (405) 205-2710
- Jack Mills, (405) 323-0066
- James Schoppa, (405) 406-1612
- Jarrod Sanders, (405) 397-5902
- Jasmine Middleton, (405) 443-7400
- John Nunnery, (405) 208-9497
- Keith Neugebauer, (405) 301-4202
- Kenneth Newton, (405) 205-2693
- Bryce Williams, (405) 388-8949
- To Be Filled, (405) 227-7624
- Richard Folsom, (405) 205-2694
- Richie London, (405) 658-3775
- Rusty Patzack, (405) 205-7444
- Gersende Cazaux, (405) 519-0974
- Joe Rackley, (405) 205-2709
- Joe Privett, (405) 850-8570
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FIELD INSPECTORS
- Ron Ramsey; Scale Technician, (405) 834-2135
- Scott Novak; Scale Technician, (405) 205-2691
Food Safety Phone; (405) 522-6119
Food Safety Fax; (405) 522-1060
- Scott Yates; Director, (405) 522-6119
- Tammy Endsley; Food Safety Administrative Programs Officer, (405) 522-6112
- Christy Shephard; Administrative Programs Officer, (405) 522-6119
Dairy Section
Fax: (405) 522-1060
- Pete Echelle; Dairy Inspection Program Administrator, (405) 522-6130
Poultry, Organic, Produce, and Egg Section
Fax: (405)522-1060
- Bryan Buchwald; Poultry, Egg, Produce and Organic Program Administrator, (405) 522-5924
- Jeff Stearns; Organic Program Coordinator, (405) 522-5898
- Justin McConaghy; Produce Program Coordinator – Homemade Food Freedom Act, (405) 522-3928
Meat & Poultry Inspection Section
Fax: (405) 522-1060
- Thomas Stephens; Meat Inspection Program Administrator, (405) 522-6114
- Ron Hall; Meat Inspection Compliance Program Coordinator, (405) 522-6115
State Office
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
2800 N Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Tel: (405) 522-6158
Fax: (405) 522-4583
- Mark Goeller; Director/State Forester
- Rebecca Carlton; Secretary to the State Forester, (405) 522-8889 or (405) 250-7869
Forest Management and Administration
- Craig Marquardt; Assistant Director/Forest Mgmt. Chief
- Taylor Centrella; Administrative Programs Officer | DSR, (405) 522-6151 or (405) 708-3633
- Josh VanZant; Administrative Assistant I, (405) 522-6158
- Tony Pascall; Forestry Education, (405) 317-8322
- Joshua Bradley; Forest Inventory Coordinator, (405) 881-6029
- Chris Mask; Forest Data Analyst, (405) 522-6152
- Dieter Rudolph; Forest Management, (405) 522-8888
- Riley Coy; Forester – Central OK/Urban Forester, (580) 231-1770
Fire Management and Field Operations
- Andy James; Assistant Director/Fire Management Chief
- Drew Daily; Fire Staff
- Jason Whaley; Water Quality, 405-496-6876
- Rick O’Daniel; Safety Coordinator, (405) 699-1807
- Jennifer Carrel; Fire Preparedness, (405) 522-6157
- Ashley Johnson; Statewide Program Specialists: APO, (405) 288-2385
- Caleb Fields; Forester – East Central Area, (918) 839-7389
- Eve Hawkins; Administrative Assistant – East Central Area
- Brian Emmert; Dispatch – East Central Area, (918) 465-2082
- Craig Longshore; Forester – Northeast Area, (405) 443-1466
- Kaley Helton; Administrative Assistant – Northeast Area
- Wes Hayes; Dispatch – Northeast Area, (918) 931-7519
- Brock Hill; Forester – Southeast Area, (580) 236-3067
- Tama Lester; Administrative Assistant – Southeast Area
- Leon Macon; Dispatch – Southeast Area, (405) 496-5011
Forest Regeneration Center (Nursery)
Forest Regeneration Ctr (Nursery)
830 NE 12th Ave
Goldsby, OK 73093
(405) 288-2385 or (800) 517-3673
Fax: (405) 288-6326
- Justin Jones, Manager
- Tricia Braden; Administrative Assistant
Community Fire Assistance
830 NE 12th Ave
Goldsby, OK 73093
Tel: (405) 288-2385
Fax: (405) 288-6326
- Aaron Williams; Area Forester, (405) 312-3668
- Janet Hudson; Administrative Assistant
Forest Tree Improvement Center
Forest Tree Improvement Ctr
Oklahoma Forestry Services, FTIC
Route 1, Box 233
Idabel, OK 74745
Tel: (580) 286-3552
Fax: (580) 286-2647
- Justin Jones; FTIC Manager, (580) 495-8056
Communications and Community Outreach
- Keith Merckx; Communications & Outreach Manager, (405) 664-4908
Phone: (405) 522-5431
Fax: (405) 522-0543
- Brian McDowell; Director, (405) 522-5432
- Jamie Pirrong; Assistant Laboratory Director, (405) 522-4907
- Daniel Tripp; QA Manager, (405) 521-3510
- Laurie Mercer; Administrative Programs Officer II, (405) 522-5433
- Vhonda O’Kane; Administrative Assistant I, (405) 522-5431
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
- William Krivanek; Metrologist II, (405) 522-5459
- Termelia Hogg; Metrologist II, (405) 522-5459
SEED
- Tori Gillispie; Seed Program Manager, (405) 522-5452
- Brenda Gilbert; Seed Analyst III, (405) 522-5456
- Karen Kwok; Laboratory Technician III, (405) 522-5456
- Wade Krivanek; Seed Program Administrator, (405) 522-5432
FEED, FERTILIZER & LIME
- Johnathan White; Chemist IV, (405) 522-5443
- Winnie Zajac-McConaghy; Chemist II, (405) 522-5442
- Hollie Harris; Chemist I, (405) 522-5442
- Brittany Weisberg; Chemist I, (405) 522-5442
- Savanna Henson; Chemist I, (405) 522-5442
- Isaiah Ortiz; Laboratory Technician II, (405) 522-5442
FOOD & DAIRY
- Sharon Swyear; Chemist IV, (405) 522-5434
- Bryan Fritz; Lab Scientist II, (405) 522-5458
- Ebby Eubanks; Lab Scientist II, (405) 522-5458
PESTICIDE
- David Smith, Chemist IV, (405) 522.5436
- Yvette Turner; Chemist III, (405) 521-2597
- Heather Rhoads; Chemist I, (405) 521-2597
- Ryan Hildner; Chemist I, (405) 521-2597
- Joel Kliewer; Laboratory Technician II, (405) 521-2597
WATER AND INORGANICS
- Elena Lyon; Chemist IV, (405) 522-5444
- Vacant; Chemist I
- John Holden; Chemist I, (405) 522-5445
- David Drake; Laboratory Technician III, (405) 522-5445
- Meriruth Sellers; Director, (405) 522-5652
- Ashley Bender; Certified Procurement Officer, (405) 522-5509
Agritourism
- Micaela Halverson; Agritourism Coordinator, (405) 522-5560
- Whitney Wilkinson; Agritourism Coordinator, (405) 522-4676
- Madison Franklin; Viticulture and Enology Coordinator, (405) 967-1519
Made in oklahoma
- Jenna Brinlee; Made in Oklahoma Program Coordinator, (405) 522-4082
- Emily Shuping; Made In Oklahoma Coalition Coordinator, (405) 522-6192
Economic Development/Grants and Loans/AG MARKETS
- Jason Harvey; Market Development Coordinator, (405) 606-1477
- Brady Womack; Market News Reporter Coordinator, (405) 886-8093
Ag in the Classroom Program
- Annie Davis; Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, (405) 740-0160
- Emily Ague; Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, (405) 885-1851
- Melody Blosser; Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, (405) 795-0121
Farm to School
- Alex Cox; Farm to School Coordinator, (405) 249-9234
International Programs
- Jamie Cummings; International Coordinator, (405) 522-2106
Phone: (405) 522-5997
Fax: (405) 522-5789
- Teena Gunter, Esq.; General Counsel, Director, (405) 522-4576
- James Rucker, Esq.; Deputy General Counsel, (405) 522-5770
- Wendi Morse, Esq.; Assistant General Counsel, (405) 522-4668
- Kiersten Wormus, Esq.; Assistant General Counsel, (405) 522-5803
- Abigail Wilburn, Esq.; Assistant General Counsel, (405) 522-6104
- Gina Blaylock; Administrative Assistant, (405) 522-5997
- Scott Alls; State Director, (405) 521-4039
- Kendra Cross; Assistant State Director, (405) 522-5464
- Karen Duncan; Staff Biologist, (405) 522-5471
- Justin Cooper; Staff Biologist, (405) 522-5469
- Tyler Hicks; Budget Analyst , (405) 522-5483
- David C. Dudley; District Supervisor, Southeast District
- Eric Cowan; District Supervisor, West District
- Kenny Kellett; District Supervisor, Northeast District
- Brady Wedman; Administrative Programs Officer, (405) 521-4039