Alabama
Coleen Vansant, Public Information Manager
Alabama Forestry Commission
6650 Old Highway 31 North
Gardendale, AL 35071
Phone: (205) 631-8805
Fax : (205) 631-9128
 coleen.vansant@forestry.alabama.gov
Alaska
Arlene Weber-Sword, National Fire Plan Coordinator
Alaska Division of Forestry
550 West 7th Avenue Suite 1450
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-8471
Fax : (907) 269-8921
 arlene.weber-sword@alaska.gov
Arizona
Beth Nehring, Acting Firewise Liaison
Arizona State Forestry Division
1110 W. Washington Street Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-771-1400
 bethnehring@azsf.gov
Arkansas
Matthew Simpson, Firewise Coordinator
Arkansas Forestry Commission
3821 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72204-6396
Phone: 501-296-1872
Fax : 501-296-1949
 matthew.simpson@arkansas.gov
California
Katie Ziemann, Firewise Liaison/Grantee Support Coordinator
California Fire Safe Council
502 West Route 66 Suite 17
Glendora, CA 91740
Phone: 626-335-7426
 kziemann@cafiresafecouncil.org
Colorado
Lisa Mason, Outreach Forester
Colorado State Forest Service
5060 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: 970-980-3448
 Lisa.Mason@ColoState.edu
Connecticut
Ralph Scarpino, Fire Supervisor
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-424-3630
Fax : 860-424-4070
ralph.scarpino@po.state.ct.us
Delaware
Bryan Hall, Sr. Forester/Urban Forestry Prog. Coordinator
Delaware Forest Service
2320 S. Dupont Highway
Dover , DE 19901
Phone: (302) 349-5754
bryan.hall@state.de.us
Florida
Ronda Sutphen, Wildland Fire Mitigation Coordinator
Florida Division of Forestry
3125 Conner Blvd. Room 157, Mail Stop C-15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
Phone: (850) 922-0663
 ronda.sutphen@freshfromflorida.com
Georgia
Gregory Strenkowski, Firewise Coordinator
Georgia Forestry Commission
5645 Riggins Mill Road, Dry Branch, GA 31020 PO Box 819
Macon, GA 31202
Phone: 478-751-3492
Fax : 478-751-3465
 gstrenk@gfc.state.ga.us
Hawaii
Jesse Acosta, Fire Prevention Forester
Hawaii Dept. of Forestry Division of Forestry & Wildlife
Kamuela State Tree Nursery 66-1220A Lalamilo Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
Phone: (808) 557-6332
 jesse.d.acosta@hawaii.gov
Idaho
Harry Steele, Fire Prevention Coordinator
Idaho Department of Lands
3780 Industrial Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
Phone: (208) 666-8673
hsteele@idl.idaho.gov
Indiana
Darren Bridges, Assistant Manager
Indiana DNR Fire Headquarters
6220 Forest Road
Martinsville, IN 46151
Phone: 765-342-4701
Fax : 765-342-4760
 dbridges@dnr.in.gov
Kansas
Jason Hartman, Fire Protection Specialist
Kansas Forest Service
2610 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS 66503
Phone: (785) 532-3300
Fax : (785) 532-3305
 hartmanj@ksu.edu
Kentucky
Jennifer Turner, Firewise Coordinator
Kentucky Division of Forestry
627 Comanche Trail
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-4496
Fax : (502) 564-6553
 JenniferL.Turner@ky.gov
Louisiana
Geri McNeal, Agriculture Program Specialist
Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry
585 Highway 3099
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone: 337-463-7801
Fax : 225-237-5556
 gmcneal@ldaf.la.gov
Maine
Kent Nelson, Fire Prevention Specialist
Maine Forest Service
22 State House Station 18 Elkins Lane, Harlow Building
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-287-4989
Fax : 207-287-8422
 Kent.Nelson@maine.gov
Maryland
David Robbins, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Maryland DNR Forest Service
6620 Zittlestown Road
Middletown, MD 21769
Phone: (301) 791-4010
Fax : (301) 432-0349
 drobbins@dnr.state.md.us
Massachusetts
David Celino, Chief, Bureau of Forest Fire Control
Massachusetts Dept of Conservation and Recreation
251 Causeway Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 508-326-2403
david.celino@state.ma.us
Michigan
Paul Kollmeyer, Fire Prevention Specialist
Michigan DNR - Forest, Mineral & Fire Management
8015 Mackinaw Trail
Cadillac, MI 49601
Phone: (213) 775-9727 x6051
Fax : (213) 775-9727
 kollmeyerp@michigan.gov
Minnesota
Larry Himanga, Wildfire Prevention Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – Forestry
1801 South Oak Street
Lake City, MN 55041
Phone: (651) 345-4924 X243
 Larry.Himanga@state.mn.us
Mississippi
Leslie Blackwell, Area Forester
Mississippi Forestry Commission
P.O. Drawer 429
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Phone: (601) 656-1381
Fax : (601) 656-9247
lblackwell@mfc.state.ms.us
Missouri
Ben Webster, State Fire Supervisor
Missouri Dept. Conservation, Forestry Division
PO Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-751-4115 x3113
 Ben.Webster@mdc.mo.gov
Montana
Pat Cross, State Prevention Specialist
Montana DNRC - Forestry Division
2705 Sprugin Road
Missoula, MT 59804
Phone: 406-542-4251
Fax : 406-542-4242
 pcross@mt.gov
Nebraska
Don Westover, Fire Program Leader
Nebraska Forest Service
105 Plant Industry Building East Campus - UNL
Lincoln, NE 68583-0815
Phone: (402) 472-6629
dwestover1@unl.edu
New Hampshire
Robert Boyd, Forest Ranger
New Hampshire Division of Forestry
55 Knight Road
Silver Lake, NH 03875
Phone: (603) 271-2214
Fax : (603) 271-6488
rboyd@dred.state.nh.us
New Jersey
Gregory McLaughlin, Assistant Division Forest Firewarden
New Jersey Forest Fire Service
c/o NJ Forest Resource Education Center 370 East Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone: (732) 833-4847
Fax : (732) 928-4925
Gregory.mclaughlin@dep.state.nj.us
New Mexico
Dan Ware, Fire Prevention and Outreach Program Manager
EMNRD - New Mexico State Forestry Division
1220 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-3336
daniel.ware@state.nm.us
Val Christianson, BIA - National Interagency Fire Center
Bureau of Indian Affairs
1001 Indian School Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone: (505) 563-3375
Fax : (505) 841-3130
val_christianson@nifc.gov
New York
David Russell, Wildfire Prevention and Education Specialist
New York State Div. Forest Protection & Fire Mgmt.
1502 County Rte. 24
Chateaugay, NY 12920
Phone: 518-483-2836
 dgrussel@gw.dec.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Gary Wood, Firewise Coordinator
North Carolina Division of Forest Resources
2411 Old US 70 West
Clayton, NC 27520
Phone: 919-553-6178 x225
 gary.wood@ncagr.gov
North Dakota
Ryan Melin, Fire Planning & Training Specialist
North Dakota Forest Service
916 East Interstate Avenue, Suite #4
Bismark, ND 58503
Phone: 701-328-9947
 ryan.melin@ndsu.edu
Ohio
Aaron Kloss, Firewise Coordinator
Ohio Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Road, Bldg. H1
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
Phone: (614) 265-6896
Fax : (614) 447-9231
 aaron.kloss@dnr.state.oh.us
Oklahoma
Kelly Hurt, Oklahoma Firewise Coordinator

PO Box 299
Allen, OK 74825
Phone: 580-421-7512
 flc33@sbcglobal.net
Oregon
Kristin Babbs, National Fire Plan Coordinator
Oregon Department of Forestry
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97310
Phone: 503-945-7444
 kbabbs@odf.state.or.us
Pennsylvania
Levi Gelnett, Wildfire Prevention Specialist
Pennsylvania Dept. Conservation & Natural Resources
400 Market Street - RCSOB 6th Floor PO Box 8552
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Phone: (717) 783-7956
Fax : 717-783-7960
 legelnett@state.pa.us
Rhode Island
David Hall, Principal Forester
Rhode Island Forest Environment Div., Arcadia Management Head Quarters
260 Arcadia Rd.
Hope Valley, RI 02832
Phone: 401-539-1157
 david.hall@dem.ri.gov
South Carolina
Michael Bozzo, SC Registered Forester
South Carolina Forestry Commission
5500 Broad River Road P.O. Box 21707
Columbia, SC 29221
Phone: (803) 896-8810
Fax : (803) 798-8097
 mbozzo@forestry.state.sc.us
South Dakota
Andrew Tate, Wildland/Urban Interface Specialist
South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression
3305 1/2 West South Street
Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: 605-394-2584
 Andrew.Tate@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Leon Konz, Fire Prevention/Firewise Coordinator
Tennessee Division of Forestry
1220 Craig Road
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: (865) 414-5667
Fax : (865) 588-0040
 leonkonz@gmail.com
Texas
Justice Jones, Urban/Wildland Interface Specialist
Texas Forest Service
 1328 FM 1488, Conroe District Office
Conroe, TX 77384
Phone: 936-546-8042
 jjjones@tfs.tamu.edu
Utah
Tyre Holfeltz, Wildland-Urban Interface Coordinator
Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands
1594 West N. Temple Suite 3520
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: 8015387487
Fax : (801) 533-4111
 tyreholfeltz@utah.gov
Vermont
Jim Esden, Forestry Specialist
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
100 Mineral Street, Suite 304
Springfield, VT 05156
Phone: 802-885-8822
 Jim.esden@state.vt.us
Virginia
John Miller, Chief, Resource Protection
Virginia Department of Forestry
900 Natural Resources Drive Suite 800
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 977-6555
Fax : (434) 977-9839
 john.miller@dof.virginia.gov
Washington
Sarah Foster, Program Manager, Urban & Community Forestry Prog
Washington Department of Natural Resources
1111 Washington St., SE P.O. Box 47041
Olympia, WA 98504-7037
Phone: (360) 902-1704
Fax : (360) 902-1754
 sarah.foster@dnr.wa.gov
West Virginia
Rodger Ozburn, Wildland Fire Specialist
West Virginia Division of Forestry
PO Box 40 1106 Railroad Street
Farmington, WV 26571
Phone: (304) 825-6983
Fax : (304) 825-6987
 M.Rodger.Ozburn@wv.gov
Wisconsin
Jolene Ackerman
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
101 S. Webster Street P.O. Box 7921
Madison , WI 53707-7921
Phone: (608) 267-7677
 Jolene.Ackerman@Wisconsin.gov
Wyoming
Nick Williams, Fire Resource Forester
Wyoming State Forestry Division
1100 West 22nd Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-8233
Fax : (307) 777-5986
 nick.williams@wyo.gov