National CAPS Committee

The NCC represents CAPS cooperators at the national and state level and provides guidance for the Pest Detection program.


Name Seat Phone Email
Avraham Eitam  PPQ Eastern Region PSS Representative  (614) 322-4706 
Brad Lewis  Western Plant Board SPRO Representative  (575) 646-3207 
Brian Kopper  PPQ Field Operations - Pest Detection/CAPS  (919) 855-7318 
Carol Motloch  PPQ Western Region PSS Representative  (254) 751-0605 
Helmuth Rogg  Western Plant Board SSC Representative  (503) 986-4662 
Joe Collins  Southern Plant Board SPRO Representative  (859) 257-5838 
Joel Bard  PPQ Western Region SPHD Representative  (501) 324-5258 
John Bowers  PPQ Policy Management - Pest Detection/CAPS  (301) 851-2087 
Julie Van Meter  Central Plant Board SPRO Representative  (402) 471-6847 
Kristian Rondeau  PPQ Field Operations - Pest Detection/Farm Bill  (970) 494-7563 
Laurinda Ramonda  Central Plant Board SSC Representative  (785) 862-2180 
Piera Siegert  Eastern Plant Board SPRO Representative  (603) 271-2561 
Rick Zink  PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Technology  (970) 490-4472 
Sherry Aultman  Southern Plant Board SSC Representative  (864) 646-2128 
Terry Bourgoin  PPQ Eastern Region SPHD Representative  (207) 848-5199 x15 
Vacant  Director of Pest Detection and Emergency Programs   
Vacant  Eastern Plant Board SSC Representative