State Plant Health Directors

State Plant Health Directors direct federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials. SPHDs coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.


State Name Phone Email
AK St.Germain, Tim (253) 944-2040
AL Wetzel, Chad (662) 270-4412
AR Bard, Joel (501) 324-5258
AZ Wallace, Mike (602) 431-3201
CA StoneSmith, Beth (916) 930-5506
CA Wright, Helene (916) 930-5500
CO McPherren, Pat (303) 371-3355
CT Baker, Charles 2037415656
DE Moore, Darryl (302) 655-1492
et Vacant
FL Walker, James (352) 313-3040
GA Lightfoot, Carl (843) 480-4334
GU Harrington, Vernon (808) 838-2780
HI Harrington, Vernon (808) 838-2780
IA Hollister, Mark (515) 414-3295
ID Watkins, Jason (304) 343-8585
IL Rentschler, Greg (847) 699-2417
IN Allen, Jason (765) 413-2551
KS Webb, Craig (785) 532-1349
KY zaborski, brian (513) 614-9693
LA Bravata, Joseph (225) 298-5425
MA Baker, Charles 2037415656
MD Kanninen, Paul (410) 288-5541
ME Nyce, Rachel (207) 848-0008
MI Kellogg, Craig (734) 942-9005
MN Hollister, Mark (515) 414-3295
MN Farhat, William (763) 620-9301
MO Wamsley, Colin (573) 751-5505
MO Wamsley, Colin (573) 893-6833
MS Wetzel, Chad (662) 270-4412
MT Adams, Gary (406) 449-5210
NC Beckwith, Joseph (919) 855-7345
ND Mesman, Amy (701) 250-4473
NE Webb, Craig (785) 532-1349
NH Aroian, Kathryn (774) 312-0478
NJ Mondal, Tapos (609) 259-5242
NM Ramirez, Waleska (575) 527-6985
NV Rockermann, Peter (775) 851-8818
NY Dean, Kimberly (843) 480-4341
OH Browne, Rachael (614) 322-4701
OK Powell, Blaine (405) 609-8840
OR Bodart, Jake (503) 820-2746
PA Newcamp, Timothy (717) 241-0121
PR Wiscovitch, Leyinska (787) 771-3611
RI Baker, Charles 2037415656
SC Richardson, Christina (757) 441-3211
SD Mesman, Amy (605) 224-1713
TN Watkins, Jason (304) 343-8585
TN Conlee, Marion 573-893-6833
TX Kuehn, Stuart (512) 916-5241
UT Rockermann, Peter (775) 851-8818
VA Williams, Karen A (804) 226-5262
VI Wiscovitch, Leyinska (787) 771-3611
VT Aroian, Kathryn (774) 312-0478
WA St.Germain, Tim (253) 944-2040
WI Deegan, Christopher (608) 286-3608
wt Vacant
WV Ewing, Eric (304) 343-8585
WY Shambaugh, Bruce (307) 432-7979