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   USDA Disability Employment Program Managers (DEPM)


USDA Departmental

Name Title, Agency and Contact Information

Vacant

Departmental Disability Employment Program Manager

Office of Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Ave, S.W.
Mail Stop: 9480
Washington, DC 20250-9480

* Physical location:
300 7th Street, SW, Rm. 266 Reporters Building, Washington, DC 20024

  Phone Number: (202) 720-
  FAX Number: (202) 205-3467
  TTY Number: (202) 720-6382
  Main Number: (202) 720-5680
  Email:  

STAFF OFFICES

Departmental Management

Donna Carter

Disability Employment Program Manager

Office of Human Capital Management - DHRD
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Room  2-W,
Jamie L. Whitten Bldg.
Washington, DC 20250-1921

  Phone Number: (202) 720-5806
  FAX Number: (202) 690-1067
  Email: donna.carter@usda.gov

Debra Gilmore

DM/Executive Staff Office Mission Area Designee for Reasonable Accommodation

Office of Human Capital Management
Labor/Employee Relations & Litigation Branch, Rm. 17-W
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250

  Phone Number: (202) 720-6891
  FAX Number: (202) 690-4864
  Email: debra.gilmore@usda.gov
 

Office of Adjudication and Compliance

Michele K. Ferreira

SEPM for Executive and Staff Offices

Civil Rights Services Division
Room: 2nd floor
300 7th St. SW
Washington, DC 20036

  Phone Number: (202) 401-1458
  FAX Number: (202) 205-8746
  Email: michele.ferreira@usda.gov
 

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Patricia A. Bachemin

Disability Program Manager
Mission Area Designee for Reasonable Accommodations

Office of the Chief Financial Officer
National Finance Center
P.O. Box 60,000
13800 Old Gentilly Road
New Orleans, LA 70160

  Phone Number: (504) 426-6206
  FAX Number: (504) 426-9710
  TTY Number: (504) 426-6203
  Email: patricia.bachemin@usda.gov
 

Office of Inspector General

Gari Jo Green

Supervisor, Office of Employee Relations
Acting Disability Program Manager
Mission Area Designee for Reasonable Accommodation

1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 13E Jamie L. Whitten
Mail Stop 2306
Washington, DC 20250

  Phone Number: (202) 690-1160
  FAX Number: (202) 720-4321
  Email: Gari.Green@oig.usda.gov

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AGENCIES

Agricultural Marketing Services

Todd Birkenruth

Disability Employment Program Manager

Agricultural Marketing Services, Civil Rights Division
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Room 1095-South Building
Washington, DC 20250-0206

  Phone Number: (202) 720-8407
  FAX Number: (202) 690-0476
  Email: todd.birkenruth@usda.gov

Kimberly Meyer-Chambers

MRP Mission Area Designee for Reasonable Accommodation

APHIS, HRD
Assessment Litigation Branch
4700 River Road
Unit 158, cubicle 3B. 03.15
Riverdale, MD 20737

  Phone Number: (301) 734-7489
  FAX Number: (301) 734-6353
  Email: kimberly.meyer-chambers@aphis.usda.gov
 

Agricultural Research Service

Mary Ward

Disability Program Manager
REE Mission Area Designee for Reasonable Accommodations

Agricultural Research Service
Outreach, Diversity and EEO
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Room 3913-South Building
Washington, DC 20250

  Phone Number: (202) 690-0372
  FAX Number: (202) 690-0109
  Email: mary.ward@ars.usda.gov

Mary Weber (Acting)

REE Disability Employment Program/SEP Manager

Human Resources
5601 Sunnyside Ave., 3-1136C
Beltsville, MD 20705-5101

  Phone Number: (301) 504-1397
  FAX Number: (301) 504-1325
  Email: mary.weber@ars.usda.gov
 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Sophia L. Kirby

National Disability Employment Program Manager

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Civil Rights
4700 River Road, Unit 92
Riverdale, MD 20737

  Phone Number: (301) 734-5366
  FAX Number: (301) 734-3698
  Email: Sophia.L.Kirby@aphis.usda.gov

Tammy H. Lowry

Co-National Disability Employment Program Manager

APHIS
Civil Rights
4700 River Road, Unit 92
Riverdale, MD 20737

  Phone Number:
  FAX Number:
  Email: Tammy.H.Lowry@aphis.usda.gov

Kimberly Meyer-Chambers

MRP RA Coordinator

APHIS
Workplace Resolution and Wellness
4700 River Road
Riverdale, MD 20737

  Phone Number: (301) 734-8299
  FAX Number: (301) 734-4938
  Email: Kimberely.Meyer-Chambers@aphis.usda.gov

Nathan G. Birnbaum

APHIS Veterinary Services National Center for Animal Health Emergency Management
4700 River Road, Unit 41, 5D03.21 Riverdale, Maryland 20737-1231

  Phone Number: (301) 734-5867
  FAX Number: (301) 734-7817
  Mobile Number: (240) 508-9888
  Email: nathan.g.birnbaum@aphis.usda.gov

D'Ann V. Clayton, PMP, RABQSA QMS-AA

APHIS, Regulatory Operations Programs
Biotechnology Regulatory Services
6th Floor, 6A-02.22, Unit 147
4700 River Road
Riverdale, MD 20737

  Phone Number: (301) 734-3178
  FAX Number: (301) 734-0767
  Email: D'Ann.V.Clayton@aphis.usda.gov
 

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

Laura L. Artis

Disability Employment Program Manager

Equal Opportunity Staff
Waterfront Centre Building
800 9th St., SW, Room 1230
Washington, DC 20024

  Phone Number: (202) 720-6034
  FAX Number: (202) 720-6954
  Email: lartis@csrees.usda.gov
 

Economic Research Service

Katherine Ralston

Disability Employment Program Manager

1800 M Street, N.W.,
Suite S3114
Washington, DC 20036-5831

  Phone Number: (202) 694-5463
  FAX Number: (202) 694-5642
  TTY Number: (202) 694-5645
  Email: kralston@ers.usda.gov
 

Farm Service Agency

Nicole White

Disability Employment Program Manager
FFAS Mission Area Designee for Reasonable Accommodations

Human Resources Division
Suite 490, 1280 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250-0596

  Phone Number: (202) 401-0571
  FAX Number: (202) 205-9064
  TTY Number: (202) 205-9057
  Email: nicole.white@wdc.usda.gov
 

Foreign Agriculture Service

Connie Simpson

Disability Employment Program Manager

Civil Rights
Room 4075
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250-1008

  Phone Number: (202) 720-7233
  FAX Number: (202) 720-2658
  Email: Connie.Simpson@fas.usda.gov
 

Food and Nutrition Service

Randolph Cassidy

Disability Employment Program Manager
FNCS Mission Area Designee for Reasonable Accommodations

Civil Rights Division
3101 Park Center Drive,
Room
Alexandria, VA 22302

  Phone Number: (703) 305-1626
  FAX Number: (703) 605-2832
  Email: Randolph.cassidy@fns.usda.gov
 

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Tom Valluzzi

Reasonable Accommodations Advisor

Labor and Employee Relations Division, OM/LERD
Room 3175-S, Mail Stop 3707
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250

  Phone Number: (202) 720-2683
  FAX Number: (202) 690-3938
  Mobile Number: (202) 379-6951
  Email: tom.valluzzi@fsis.usda.gov

David Dissinger (Primary)

Disability Compliance Program Manager

Civil Rights Staff-OM
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 2660
Mail Stop5261
Beltsville, Maryland 20705

  Phone Number: (301) 504-7748
  FAX Number: (301) 504-2141
  Email: David.Dissinger-@fsis.usda.gov

Tanja Thompson (Alternate)

55601 Sunnyside Ave
Bldg 1, Room 2260
Beltsville, MD 20705

  Phone Number: (301) 344-0466
  FAX Number: (301) 504-7746
  Email: Tanja.Thompson@fsis.usda.gov

Bryan, LaWan (Alternate)

55601 Sunnyside Ave
Bldg 1, Room _________
Beltsville, MD 20705

  Phone Number: (301) 504-0199
  FAX Number: (301) 504-7746
  Email: LaWan.Bryan2@usda.gov

Frank Grijalva

Branch Chief, OM


Jamie Lynne Scribner

Human Resources Specialist
WRP Coordinator

Employment and Classification Policy Branch
Human Resources Policy
Washington, DC 20250

  Direct Number: (202) 720-2877
  Main Number: (202) 720-6617
  FAX Number: (202) 720-5124
  Email: Jamie-lynneScribner@fsis.usda.gov
 

Forest Service

R. Eddie Espinosa

Branch Chief
Disability Programs

Civil Rights
201 14th Street, SW
Yates Building Room 4 SW
Washington, DC 20250-1142

  Phone Number: (202) 205-1040
  FAX Number: (202) 401-9826
  Email: reespinosa@fs.fed.us

Sheila M. Young

Disability Employment Program Manager
FS Reasonable Accommodation Mission Area Designee

Civil Rights
201 14th Street, SW
Yates Building Room 4 SW
Washington, DC 20250-1142

  Phone Number: (202) 205-9927
  FAX Number: (202) 401.9826
  Email: SMYoung@fs.fed.us

Jerry McGaughran

Persons with Disabilities College Recruitment Liaison

Forest Service
Civil Rights
201 14th Street, SW
Yates Building Room 4 SW
Washington, DC 20250-1142

  Phone Number: (202) 205-9928
  TTY Number: (703) 690-1025
  FAX Number: (202) 401-9826
  Email: jmcgaughran@fs.fed.us
 

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Jeana M. Harbison

Disability Employment Program Manager

Policy and Litigation Division
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Rm. 2410-South Bldg.
Washington, DC 20250-3646

  Phone Number: (202) 690-3192
  FAX Number: (202) 205-9237
  Email: Jeana.M.Harbison@usda.gov

Onetisha Anderson

Co-Disability Employment Program Manager

75 Spring Street, Suite 230
Atlanta, GA  30303

  Phone Number: (404) 562-5406
  FAX Number: (404) 562-5848
  Email: Onetisha.M.Anderson@usda.gov
 

National Agricultural Statistic Service

Priscilla Simms

Disability Employment Program Manager

1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 5030-South Building
Washington, DC 20250-2032

  Phone Number: (202) 720-2133
  FAX Number: (202) 690-2090
  Email: Priscilla.simms@nass.usda.gov
 

National Appeals Division

Raymond Fricano

Disability Employment Program Manager

PO Box 261
Mansfield Center, CT  06250

  Phone Number: (860) 423-6736 
  FAX Number: (860) 423-5411
  TTY Number: (800) 791-3222
  Email: raymond.fricano@usda.gov
 

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Clifford Denshire

Disability Employment Program Manager
NRCS Designee for Reasonable Accommodations

Civil Rights
5601 Sunnyside Ave.,
Room 1-1144 C
Mail Stop: 5472
Beltsville, MD 20705

  Phone Number: (301) 504-2332
  FAX Number: (301) 504-2175
  TTY Number: (301) 504-2439
  Email: cliff.denshire@wdc.usda.gov
 

Risk Management Agency

Pamela A. Steed

Disability Employment Program Manager

Office of External Affairs, Public Affairs
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 6628-South Building
Washington, DC 20250

  Phone Number: (202) 720-4082
  FAX Number: (202) 690-2818
  Email: Pamela.Steed@rma.usda.gov
 

Rural Development

Aletha L. Johnson

Disability Employment Program Manager

Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist
Civil Rights Staff

  Phone Number: (202) 692-0105
  FAX Number: (202) 692-0279
  Email: aletha.johnson@wdc.usda.gov

Deborah Oliver

HR Specialist
RD Designee  for Reasonable Accommodation

Office of Human Resources
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 1330-South Building Mail Stop: 0703
Washington, DC 20250-0703

  Phone Number: (202) 692-0187
  FAX Number: (202) 692-0213
  Email: Deborah.Oliver@wdc.usda.gov

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