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Division of Administration
Chuck Ross
Secretary of Agriculture 		(802) 828-1619 chuck.ross@state.vt.us
Jolinda Laclair
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture 		(802) 828-1619 jolinda.laclair@state.vt.us
Diane Bothfeld
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture		 (802) 828-1619 diane.bothfeld@state.vt.us
Carolyn Moulton
Executive Office Manager		 (802) 828-1619 carolyn.moulton@state.vt.us
Diane Zamos
Staff Attorney		 (802) 828-3193 dzamos@atg.state.vt.us
Alison Kosakowski
Marketing and Promotions Administrator		 (802) 828-2179 Alison.Kosakowski@state.vt.us
Mary Morrison
Business Manager		 (802) 828-3567 mary.morrison@state.vt.us
Charlene Flinn
Administrative Assistant		 (802) 828-3403 charlene.flinn@state.vt.us
Dennis Parker
Financial Specialist II		 (802) 828-0038 dennis.parker@state.vt.us
Scott Marshia
Systems Developer III		 (802) 828-0389 scott.marshia@state.vt.us
 
Division of Agricultural Development
Koi Boynton
Agricultural Development Coordinator		 (802) 828-2084 koi.boynton@state.vt.us
Colleen Leonard
Agricultural Policy Administrator		 (802) 828-2790 Colleen.Leonard@state.vt.us
Chelsea Lewis
Agricultural Development Coordinator		 (802) 828-3360 Chelsea.Lewis@state.vt.us
Sylvia Jensen
Land Use Planner		 (802) 828-5435 sylvia.jensen@state.vt.us
Louise Waterman
Agriculture Resource Management Specialist		 (802) 828-6900 louise.waterman@state.vt.us
Brendan O'Shea
ACT 250/Criterion 9(B) Coordinator 		(802) 828-2082 Brendan.OShea@state.vt.us
Melissa Moon
Program Services Clerk		 (802) 828-3828 melissa.moon@state.vt.us
Abbey Willard
Local Foods Administrator		 (802) 272-2885 abbey.willard@state.vt.us
 
Division of Agricultural Resource Management
James Leland
ARM & Lab Director		 (802) 828-3478 jim.leland@state.vt.us
Laura DiPietro
ARM Deputy Director		 (802) 828-1289 laura.dipietro@state.vt.us
PLANT INDUSTRY SECTION
Jon Turmel
State Entomologist/ PI Section Chief 		(802) 241-3545 jon.turmel@state.vt.us
Alan Graham
Vector Management Specialist 		(802) 241-3545 alan.graham@state.vt.us
Emilie Inoue
Pest Survey Coordinator		 (802) 241-4091 emilie.inoue@state.vt.us
Tim Schmalz
Plant Pathologist 		(802) 241-3544 tim.schmalz@state.vt.us
AGRICHEMICAL MANAGEMENT SECTION
Cary Giguere
Pesticide Program Section Chief		 (802) 828-6531 cary.giguere@state.vt.us
Matthew Wood
Pesticide Certification & Training Coodinator		 (802) 828-3482 matthew.wood@state.vt.us
Jeff Comstock
Soil Scientist		 (802) 828-3473 jeff.comstock@state.vt.us
Anne Macmillan
Agrichemical Toxicologist		 (802) 828-3479 anne.macmillan@state.vt.us
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE REGISTRATION SECTION
Jeff Cook
Best Management Practices Cost Share Administrator / Section Chief		 (802) 828-3474 jeff.cook@state.vt.us
Jennifer Lavalley
Registration & Licensing Specialist		 (802) 828-3463 jenn.lavalley@state.vt.us
Antonia Davis
Registration & Licensing Specialist		 (802) 828-3467 antonia.davis@state.vt.us
AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY SECTION
Robert Achilles
Agricultural Engineer / Section Chief 		(802) 828-6510 rob.achilles@state.vt.us
Ben Gabos
CREP Coordinator 		(802) 524-6505 x122 ben.gabos@state.vt.us
Katie Gehr
Large Farm Operations Manager 		(802) 828-3476 katie.gehr@state.vt.us
Trevor Lewis
Medium Farm Operations Coordinator 		(802) 828-6908 trevor.lewis@state.vt.us
Abbi Pajak
Medium Farm Operations Coordinator 		(802) 828-1397 abbi.pajak@state.vt.us
Nathaniel Sands
Medium Farm Operations Coordinator		 (802) 828-0459 nathaniel.sands@state.vt.us
Stephanie Congo
Agricultural Engineer		 (802) 828-0384 stephanie.congo@state.vt.us
Greg Bouchard
Agricultural Engineer		 (802) 524-6505 X114 greg.bouchard@state.vt.us
ARM ENFORCEMENT SECTION
Wendy Anderson
Enforcement Section Chief		 (802) 828-3475 wendy.houston-anderson@state.vt.us
Bethany Creaser
Plant Industry Agent		 (802) 828-2431 bethany.creaser@state.vt.us
Dominique Golliot
Plant Industry Agent 		(802) 828-2431 dominique.golliot@state.vt.us
Douglas Johnstone
Plant Industry Agent 		(802) 828-2431 doug.johnstone@state.vt.us
Andrew Squires
Plant Industry Agent 		(802) 828-2431 andy.squires@state.vt.us
David Tremblay
Plant Industry Agent 		(802) 828-2431 david.tremblay@state.vt.us
LABORATORIES SECTION
James Leland
ARM & Lab Director		 (802) 828-3478 jim.leland@state.vt.us
John Jaworski
Supervisor 		(802) 585-4441 john.jaworski@state.vt.us
Romeo Cyr
Microbiologist - Dairy & Animal Health 		(802) 585-4436 romeo.cyr@state.vt.us
Wendy Blackman
Microbiologist - Dairy & Animal Health 		(802) 585-4438 wendy.blackman@state.vt.us
Anne Charbonneau
Chemist		 (802) 585-4435 anne.charbonneau@state.vt.us
Candace Barber
Chemist		 (802) 585-4440 candace.barber@state.vt.us
Kristen Needham
Microbiologist - Dairy 		(802) 585-4439 kristen.needham@state.vt.us
Nathaniel Shambaugh
Chemist- Pesticides 		(802) 585-4437 nat.shambaugh@state.vt.us
 
Division of Food Safety and Consumer Protection
Dr. Kristin Haas
Director/State Veterinarian		 (802) 828-2426 kristin.haas@state.vt.us
Carrie Roberts
Administrative Assistant		 (802) 828-2426 carrie.roberts@state.vt.us
ANIMAL HEALTH SECTION
Dr. Katherine McNamara
Assistant State Veterinarian		 (802) 828-2421 katherine.mcnamara@state.vt.us
Jim Cameron
Animal Health Specialist Supervisor 		(802) 828-2421 jim.cameron@state.vt.us
Stephanie Parks
Administrative Assistant		 (802) 828-2421 stephanie.parks@state.vt.us
Darryl Kuehne
Animal Health Specialist		 (802) 828-2421 darryl.kuehne@state.vt.us
CONSUMER PROTECTION SECTION
Henry Marckres
Consumer Protection Section Chief 		(802) 828-2436 henry.marckres@state.vt.us
Scott Dolan
Consumer Protection Specialist 		(802) 828-2436 scott.dolan@state.vt.us
Michael Larose
Consumer Protection Specialist		 (802) 828-2436 michael.larose@state.vt.us
Hugh Lund
Consumer Protection Specialist 		(802) 828-2436 hugh.lund@state.vt.us
Marc Paquette
Metrologist / Weights & Measures Specialist 		(802) 828-2436  
Steve Parise
Agriculture Resources Specialist		 (802) 828-2436 steve.parise@state.vt.us
DAIRY SECTION
Dan Scruton
Dairy and Energy Chief
 (802) 828-2433 dan.scruton@state.vt.us
Heidi DeAngelo
Admin Assistant A		 (802) 828-2433 heidi.deangelo@state.vt.us
Susan James
Dairy Farm Specialist		 (802) 828-2433  
Gregory Lockwood
Dairy Plant Specialist		 (802) 828-2433  
Jon Magnant
Dairy Farm Specialist		 (802) 828-2433  
Steven Nicholson
Dairy Farm Specialist		 (802) 828-2433  
Eric Perkins
Dairy Farm Specialist		 (802) 828-2433  
Brian Young
Dairy Plant Specialist		 (802) 828-2433
Laurel Junkins
Dairy Systems Coordinator		 (802) 793-3868 laurel.junkins@state.vt.us
MEAT INSPECTION SECTION
Randy Quenneville
Section Chief		 (802) 828-2426 randy.quenneville@state.vt.us
Dr. Katherine McNamara
Assistant State Veterinarian		 (802) 828-2426 katherine.mcnamara@state.vt.us
Michael Mitchell
Compliance and Enforcement Specialist		 (802) 828-2426 mike.mitchell@state.vt.us
Carrie Roberts
Administrative Assistant		 (802) 828-2426 carrie.roberts@state.vt.us
Robert Aprilliano
Food Safety Specialist		 (802) 828-2426 robert.aprilliano@state.vt.us
Eric Holgren
Food Safety Specialist		 (802) 828-2426 eric.holmgren@state.vt.us
Ann Killimayer
Food Safety Specialist		 (802) 828-2426 ann.killimayer@state.vt.us
Terry McKenna
Food Safety Specialist		 (802) 828-2426 terry.mckenna@state.vt.us
Julie Morrison
Food Safety Specialist		 (802) 828-2426 julie.morrison@state.vt.us
Ed Jackson
Food Safety Specialist		 (802) 828-2426 ed.jackson@state.vt.us
 
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