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 Head, Jeff (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 Willey, Erica (508) 231-6904
CT Aitkenhead, Kate (203) 741-5644
DE Moore, Darryl (302) 655-1492
et Vacant
FL Miranda, Richard (352) 395-4632
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 Marschman, Brian (208) 373-1600
ID Allen, Jason (765) 413-2551
IL Rentschler, Greg (847) 699-2417
IN zaborski, brian (513) 614-9693
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 Willey, Erica (508) 231-6904
MA Aitkenhead, Kate (203) 741-5644
MD Moore, Darryl (302) 655-1492
MD Kanninen, Paul (410) 288-5541
ME Nyce, Rachel (207) 848-0008
MI Kellogg, Craig (734) 942-9005
MN Stiers, Erin (612) 616-2619
MN Hollister, Mark (515) 414-3295
MO Wamsley, Colin (573) 751-5505
MO Pierce, Christopher (573) 893-6833
MS Head, Jeff (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
NH Nyce, Rachel (207) 848-0008
NJ Mondal, Tapos (609) 259-5242
NJ Mauro, Tiffany (609) 259-5249
NM Ramirez, Waleska (575) 527-6985
NV Vacant
NY Vacant
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 Willey, Erica (508) 231-6904
RI Aitkenhead, Kate (203) 741-5644
SC Dean, Kimberly (843) 480-4341
SD Mesman, Amy (605) 224-1713
TN Watkins, Jason (304) 343-8585
TX Kuehn, Stuart (512) 916-5241
UT Vacant
VA Williams, Karen A (804) 226-5262
VI Wiscovitch, Leyinska (787) 771-3611
VT Aroian, Kathryn (774) 312-0478
VT Nyce, Rachel (207) 848-0008
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