Knowledge Base, Volume 1
2002-2003

SERVING RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS
June 11, 2003
Washington, DC

Participant List

Randy Adams
Executive Director
Rural Community Assistance Program, Inc.
1522 K St., NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Work Phone: 202-408-1273
Fax Number: 202-408-8165
E-mail Address: radams@rcap.org
Web Address: www.rcap.org

Mark Bailey
National Program Leader - Agricultural Marketing
USDA - CSREES - Economic and Community Systems
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2215
Washington, DC 20250-2215
Work Phone: 202-401-1898
Fax Number: 202-690-2975
E-mail Address: mbailey@csrees.usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov

Bo Beaulieu
Director
Southern Rural Development Center
Box 9656
410 Bost Extension Building
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9656
Work Phone: 662-325-3207
Fax Number: 662-325-8915
E-mail Address: ljb@srdc.msstate.edu
Web Address: http://srdc.msstate.edu/

Alicia Bell-Sheeter
Research Officer
First Nations Development Institute
2300 Fall Hill Avenue
Suite 412
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Work Phone: 540-371-5615 ext.54
Fax Number: 540-371-3505
E-mail Address: abellsheeter@firtnations.org

P. S. Benepal
Director of Multicultural Alliances
USDA - CSREES - Science and Education Resources Development
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2250
Washington, DC 20250-2250
Work Phone: 202-720-1254
Fax Number: 202-720-4924
E-mail Address: pbenepal@csrees.usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov

Shery Salway Black
Senior Vice President
First Nations Development Institute
2300 Fall Hill Avenue
Suite 412
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Work Phone: 540-371-5615
Fax Number: 540-371-3505
E-mail Address: ssblack@firtnations.org
Web Address: www.firstnations.com

Eric Broderick
Senior Advisor for Tribal Health Policy
HHS, Office of the Secretary
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 630F - HHH
Washington, DC 20201
Work Phone: 202-690-6093
Fax Number: 202-690-5672
E-mail Address:eric.broderick@hhs.gov
Web Address: www.hhs.gov

Tedd Buelow
Rural Development Specialist
USDA - Rural Development
Office of Community Development
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 3203
Washington, DC 20250-3203
Work Phone: 202-260-5979
Fax Number: 202-401-7311
E-mail Address: tbuelow@ocdx.usda.gov
Web Address: www.rurdev.usda.gov

Amy Butler
Director of Development
Rural Community Assistance Program
1522 K Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Work Phone: 204-408-7273
Fax Number: 202-408-1273
E-mail Address: abutler@rcap.org
Web Address: www.rcap.org

Nycole Campbell-Lewis
Special Assistance for the Deputy Secretary's Office
HHS - Deputy's Secretary's Office
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 630F, HHH Building
Washington, DC 20201
Work Phone: 202-205-1314
Fax Number: 202205-2727
E-mail Address: nycole.lewys@hhs.gov
Web Address: www.hhs.gov

Vincent Cobb
Program Officer
Appalachian Regional Commission
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Work Phone: 202-884-7753
Fax Number: 202-884-7682
E-mail Address:vcobb@arc.gov
Web Address: www.arc.gov

Smith Covey
National Resource Conservation and Development
Program Coordinator
USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 6013, South Building
Washington, DC 20250
Work Phone: 202-720-0658
Fax Number: 202-690-0639
E-mail Address: smith.covey@usda.gov
Web Address: www.nrcs.usda.gov

Diane L. Cullo
Director of Development Communications & Program Initiatives
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
121 Oronoco St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Work Phone: 703-838-0400 ext.114
Fax Number: 703-838-0388
E-mail Address: dcullo@aihec.org
Web Address: www.ahiec.org

Steve Daniels
Director
Western Rural Development Center
8335 Old Main Hill
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-8335
Work Phone: 435-797-9732
Fax Number: 435-797-9733
E-mail Address: sdaniels@ext.usu.edu
Web Address: www.extension.usu.edu/WRDC/

Sarah Dewees
Director of Research
First Nations Development Institute
2300 Fall Hill Avenue
Suite 412
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Work Phone: 540-371-5615 ext.47
Fax Number: 540-371-3505
E-mail Address: sdewees@firstnations.org
Web Address: www.firstnations.com

Linda Epstein
Program Analyst
USDA - Office of Small & Disadvantage Business Utilization - Bravo Program
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 1566 South Building
Washington, DC 20250-9501
Work Phone: 202-720-2212
Fax Number: 202-720-3001
E-mail Address: linda.epstein@usda.gov
Web Address: www.usda.gov/da/smallbus/bravofact.htm

Cornelia Flora
Director
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
107 Curtiss Hall
NCRCRD
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-1050
Work Phone: 515-294-1329
Fax Number: 515-294-3180
E-mail Address: cflora@iastate.edu
Web Address: www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu

Joan Gill
National Program Leader
USDA - CSREES - Science and Education Resources Development
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2250
Washington, DC 20250-2250
Work Phone: 202-720-6487
Fax Number: 202-720-4924
E-mail Address: jgill@csrees.usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov

Don Hinman
Agricultural Economist
USDA - Agricultural Marketing Service
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 0241 South Building
Washington, DC 20250-0241
Work Phone: 202-690-0265
Fax Number: 202-690-0265
E-mail Address: donald.hinman@usda.gov
Web Address: www.rurdev.usda.gov

Jim Jacobs
Rural Development Specialist
USDA - Rural Development
300 7th St., SW
Washington DC, 20024
Work Phone: 202-619-0139
Fax Number: 202-401-7311
E-mail Address: jjacobs@rurdev.usda.gov
Web Address: www.rurdev.usda.gov

Patricia Krackov
Western Regional Advisor
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Treasury Department
601 13th St., NW
Suite 200-S
Washington, DC 20005
Work Phone: 202-622-8453
Fax Number: 202-622-7754
E-mail Address: krackovp@cdfi.treas.gov
Web Address: www.cdfifund.gov

Dan Kugler
Deputy Administrator
USDA - CSREES - Natural Resources and Environment
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2210
Washington, DC 20250-2210
Work Phone: 202-720-0740
Fax Number: 202-720-7803
E-mail Address: dkugler@csrees.usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov

Irma Lawrence
National Program Leader for Hispanic Serving Institutions
USDA - CSREES - Science and Education Resources Development - Higher Education Program
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2251
Washington, DC 20250-2251
Work Phone: 202-720-2082
Fax Number: 202-720-2030
E-mail Address: ilawrence@csrees.usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov

Sally Maggard
National Program Leader
USDA - CSREES - Economic and Community Systems
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2215
Washington, DC 20250-2215
Work Phone: 202-720-0741
Fax Number: 202-690-2975
E-mail Address: smaggard@csrees.usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov

Jennifer Malkin
Program Manager Enterprise Development
Corporation for Enterprise Development
777 North Capitol St., NE
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20009
Work Phone: 202-208-9788
Fax Number: 202-408-9793
E-mail Address: jennifer@cfed.org
Web Address: www.cfed.org

Bernie Mazyck
President & CEO
SC Association of Community Development Corporations, Inc.
658 Rutledge Avenue, Second Floor
Charleston, SC 29403
Work Phone: 843-579-9855
Fax Number: 843-589-0232
E-mail Address: bmscacdc@bellsouth.net
Web Address: www.communitydevelopmentsc.org

Mayes McKinley
National Program Leader for 1890 Institutions
USDA - CSREES - Science and Education Resource Development
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2250
Washington, DC 20250-2250
Work Phone: 202-720-3511
Fax Number: 202-720-3398
E-mail Address: mmayes@csrees.usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov

Dianne McSwain
Special Assistant to the Director - Transportation/Rural
HHS - Office of the Secretary
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
200 Independence Avenue, Room 630F HHH
Washington, DC 20201
Work Phone: 202-401-5926
Fax Number: 202-690-5672
E-mail Address: dianne.mcswain@hhs.gov
Web Address: www.hhs.gov

Kathy Moxon
Director
Institute of the North Coast
Humbolt Area Foundation
363 Indianola Road
Bayside, CA 95524
Work Phone: 707-442-2993 ext.308
Fax Number: 707-442-3811
E-mail Address: kmoxon@hafoundation.org
Web Address: www.hafoundation.org

Calise Muñoz
Deputy Director for Policy
HHS - Office of the Secretary Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 600-E
Washington, DC 20201
Work Phone: 202-692-6060
Fax Number: 202-205-2727
E-mail Address: calise.munoz@hhs.gov
Web Address: www.hhs.gov

Margie Nilson
Manager, Depository Institutions Unit
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
601 13th St., NW
Suite 200 South
Washington, DC 20005
Work Phone: 202-622-8917
Fax Number: 202-622-7754
E-mail Address: nilsonm@cdfi.treas.gov
Web Address: www.cdfifund.gov

Guadalupe Pacheco
Special Assistant to the Director
HHS - Office of Minority Health Office of Public Health and Science
1101 Wooton Parkway 6th Floor, Room 600
Rockville, MD 20852
Work Phone: 301-443-3379
Fax Number: 301-594-0767
E-mail Address: gpacheco@osophs.dhhs.gov
Web Address: http://www.hrsa.gov/omh/omh/omh.htm

Amy Parochetti
Student Intern
USDA - CSREES - Economic and Community Systems
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2215
Washington, DC 20250-2215
Work Phone: 202-401-0776
Fax Number: 202-690-2975
E-mail Address: Amy.Parochetti@usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov

Mit Parsons
Special Assistant
USDA - Forest Service - Office of Tribal Relations
P.O. Box 25127
Lakewood, CO 80401
Work Phone: 303-275-5737
Fax Number: 303-275-5754
E-mail Address: mparsons@fs.fed.us
Web Address: www.fs.fed.us

Norman Ramos
Program Assistant
USDA - CSREES - Economic and Community Systems
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2215
Washington, DC 20250-2215
Work Phone: 202-720-4387
Fax Number: 202-690-2975
E-mail Address: nramos@csrees.usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov

Jim Richardson
Executive Director
National Rural Funders Collaborative
402 N. Good Latimer Expressway
Dallas, TX 75204
Work Phone: 214-339-3636
Fax Number: 214-824-4451
E-mail Address: jr@nrfc.org
Web Address: www.nrfc.org

Rita Stevens
Assistant Director, Cooperative Forestry
USDA - Forest Service
201 14th St., SW
Stop 1123, 4 SE
Washington, DC 20250-1123
Work Phone: 202-205-1384
Fax Number: 202-205-1271
E-mail Address: rstevens@fs.fed.us
Web Address: www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/

Alice Veenstra
Financial Program Advisor
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Department of Treasury
6013 St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
Work Phone: 202-622-9042
Fax Number: 202-622-7754
E-mail Address: alice_veenstra@hotmail.com
Web Address: www.cdfifund.gov

Craig Williamson
Truman Fellow
HHS - Office of Rural Health Policy
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-55
Rockville, MD 20857
Work Phone: 301-443-4784
Fax Number: 301-443-2803
E-mail Address: cwiliamson@hrsa.gov
Web Address: www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov

Madlyn Wohlman-Rodriguez
Grant Specialist
HUD - Office of University Partnerships
451 7th St., SW
Room 8106
Washington, DC 20410
Work Phone: 202-708-3061 ext.5939
Fax Number: 202-708-0309
E-mail Address: madlyn_s._Wohlman- rodriguez@hud.gov
Web Address: www.oup.org