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Office of Field Operations (OFO)

The Office of Field Operations (OFO) is the largest program in FSIS, responsible for managing and administering the nation’s meat, poultry and egg products inspection and verification program. Organized into 10 District Offices nationwide, OFO carries out FSIS’ food safety mission in processing and slaughter facilities across the country. OFO is also responsible for managing all certification work including export verification.

Leadership

Paul Wolseley, Acting AA for OFO

Mr. Paul Wolseley

Assistant Administrator
(202) 937-4761
paul.wolseley@usda.gov
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Dr. Hany Sidrak

Deputy Assistant Administrator
(202) 720-8804
hany.sidrak@usda.gov
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Headquarters

  • Dr. Quita Bowman Blackwell
    Humane Handling Enforcement Coordinator (202) 205-0081 Room: 3162, South Building
  • Mr. William Griffin
    Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations (510) 982-0219 Room: 3164, South Building Districts:
    Dallas, TX (District 40)
    Denver, CO (District 15)
  • Ms. Karen Hunter
    Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations (202) 499-0275 Room: 3129, South Building Districts:
    Atlanta, GA (District 85)
    Chicago, IL (District 50)
  • Ms. Sherri N. Johnson
    Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations (202) 379-6196 Room: 3162, South Building Districts:
    Alameda, CA (District 05)
    Des Moines, IA (District 25)
    Raleigh, NC (District 80)
  • Ms. Melissa Moore
    Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations (202) 450-0330 Room: 3160, South Building Districts:
    Jackson, MS (District 90)
    Philadelphia, PA (District 60)
    Springdale, AR (District 35)
  • Ms. Laura Palmer
    Director of Resource Management and Financial Planning Staff (202) 430-2303 Room: 1330 South Building
  • Mr. Barry Rhodes
    Director of Recall Management and Technical Analysis Division (202) 937-4242 Room: 1341 South Building
  • Ms. Sheila E. Williamson
    Executive Associate for Staffing and Budget 202-692-5344

District Offices

Alameda, CA (District 05)

Arizona, California, Nevada
Dr. Gabby Eddings
District Manager (510) 982-0219
Dr. Virginia Felix
Deputy District Manager (510) 982-0215
Mr. Frank Gillis
Deputy District Manager (510) 982-0211
Dr. Gregory Abreu
Deputy District Manager (510) 982-0309
Ms. Maria Mariscal
Grant Curator (510) 982-0273
Ms. Fardous Ahmed
Grant Curator (510) 982-0374
Address
800 Buchanan Street
Albany, CA 94710
Phone
(510) 337-5000; Ext. 1
OFO office
(510) 769-5712
Fax
1-844-622- 0081
Emergency 24-Hour
1-866-729-9307
Admin. Functions
Ms. Sukhdeep Sidhu
(510) 982-0220
Sukhdeep.Sidhu@usda.gov

Atlanta, GA (District 85)

Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, US Virgin Islands
Dr. Phyllis Adams
District Manager (404) 439-6769
Ms. Tracy Bryant
Deputy District Manager (404) 439-6758
Mr. Barney Welch
Deputy District Manager (404) 439-6756
Dr. Edward Hepburn
Deputy District Manager (404) 439-6726
Beverly Winston
Grant Curator (404) 439-6759
Address
100 Alabama St., SW; Bldg. 1924
Suite 3R90
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone
(404) 562-5900
Fax
(404) 562-5877
Emergency 24-Hour
1-800-282-7005
Admin. Functions
Vacant
(404) 562-5900

Chicago, IL (District 50)

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
Dr. Donald Fickey
District Manager (630) 317-1116
Mr. Bill Cranford
Deputy District Manager (630) 317-1100
Dr. Kelsey Travis
Deputy District Manager (630) 317-1102
Dr. Gary Welcher
Deputy District Manager (630) 317-1101
VACANT-Grant Curator
Grant Curator (630) 317-1114
Address
1919 South Highland Avenue
Suite 115C
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone
(630) 317-1293
Fax
SM.FSIS.OFO.CHIIL.EFAX7599@usda.gov
Emergency 24-Hour
1-800-332-0834
Admin. Functions
Ms. Sherry Toberman
(630) 317-1118
Sherry.Toberman@usda.gov

Dallas, TX (District 40)

Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Dr. Jennifer Beasley-McKean
District Manager (972) 861-7650
Dr. Gary Davis
Deputy District Manager (972) 861-7652
Dr. Kinsey Naylor-Byles
Deputy District Manager (972) 861-7666
Dr. Samuel Dragoi
Deputy District Manager (972) 861-7651
Ms. Doretta Dunn
Grant Curator (972) 861-7665
Address
1100 Commerce Street Rm 516
Dallas TX 75242
Office hours
7:00am-4:00pm, Monday - Friday
Emergency 24-Hour
(214) 767-9116
Fax
(844) 622-0080
Admin. Functions
Mr. William Fountas
(972) 861-7664
William.Fountas@usda.gov

Denver, CO (District 15)

Alaska, American Samoa, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Northern Mariana Islands, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Dr. Robert Reeder
District Manager (303) 236-9788
Dr. Jessica VanHook
Deputy District Manager (303) 236-9804
Ms. Jenifer Monteverde
Deputy District Manager (303) 236-9814
Dr. David James
Deputy District Manager (303) 236-9860
Mr. Matthew Bawden
Grant Curator (303) 236-9801
Address
1 Denver Federal Center
Bldg. 45, Door S3
P.O. Box 25387
Denver, CO 80225
Emergency 24-Hour
(303) 236-9800
Fax
(303) 236-9794
Admin. Functions
Dennis Depperschmidt
(303) 236-9802
dennis.depperschmidt@usda.gov

Des Moines, IA (District 25)

Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Mr. JEFFERY JACOBSEN
District Manager (515) 858-5803
Mr. Todd Gerwig
Deputy District Manager (515) 858-5804
Dr. Mark Johnson
Deputy District Manager (515) 858-5800
Ms. Carol Ford
Deputy District Manager (910) 635-2657
Mr. John McDonald
Grant Curator (515) 858-5775
Address
210 Walnut Street
Room 985, Federal Building
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 727-8960
1-800-990-9834
Fax
(515) 727-8992
Emergency 24-Hour
(515)727-8960
Admin. Functions
Mr. Paul Palmer
(515) 858-5089
Paul.Palmer@usda.gov

Jackson, MS (District 90)

Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee
Dr. Larry Davis
District Manager (601) 863-4206
Dr. Kermit Harvey
Deputy District Manager (601) 863-4219
Dr. Erin Moses
Deputy District Manager (502) 777-9574
Ms. Sharon S. Walker
Grant Curator (601) 965-4312
Address
713 South Pear Orchard Road
Suite 402
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone
(601) 965-4312
Fax
(601) 965-5901
Emergency 24-Hour
1-800-647-2484
Admin. Functions
Ms. Heather Brown
601-863-4216
Heather.Brown@usda.gov

Philadelphia, PA (District 60)

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Mr. George Slobodjian
Deputy District Manager (267) 807-7546
VACANT-District Manager
District Manager (267) 807-7617
Mr. Joseph Schein
Deputy District Manager (267) 807-7539
Dr. Chelsea Buckley
Deputy District Manager (267) 807-7615
Mr. Kevin Seidler
Grant Curator (267) 807-7532
Address
Mellon Independence Center
701 Market St. Suite 4100-A
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Emergency 24-Hour
1-800-637-6681 then press 6
ADMIN. FUNCTIONS
Ms. Tisha Smith
Resource Manager
(267) 807- 7553
Tisha.smith@usda.gov

Raleigh, NC (District 80)

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia
Mr. Todd M. Furey
District Manager (202) 570-2104
Dr. Arial Gupton
Deputy District Manager (919) 326-5282
Ms. Heather Havens
Deputy District Manager (510) 872-1333
Dr. Roger Murphy
Deputy District Manager (919) 326-5283
Ms. Whitney Sturgill
Grant Curator (919) 326-5293
Address
6020 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone
(919) 844-8400
1-800-662-7608
Fax
1-844-839-6359 (Resource Management Staff/Administration)
1-844-839-6360 (Enforcement/Inspection)
Emergency 24-Hour
(919) 844-8400
Admin. Functions
Ms. Lorraine Jones
(919) 326-5280
Lorraine.Jones@usda.gov

Ms. Laura Hutchison
(919) 326-5272
Laura.Hutchison@usda.gov

Springdale, AR (District 35)

Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri
Mr. Jeffery Barham
District Manager (479) 717-5007
Dr. Dakota Baker
Deputy District Manager (479) 717-5064
Dr. Evan Sumner
Deputy District Manager (479) 717-5023
Dr. Daran Curtis Stovall
Deputy District Manager (479) 717-5025
Mr. Charlie Colwin
Grant Curator (479) 717-5021
Address
4700 South Thompson
Ste 201B
Springdale, AR 72764
Phone
(479) 751-8412
Fax
(479) 751-4739
Emergency 24-Hour
(479) 751-8412
Admin. Functions
Mr. Ed Anhalt
(479) 717-5014
ed.anhalt@usda.gov