Knowledge Base, Volume 1
2002-2003

A PUBLIC-PRIVATE ENDOWMENT FOR RURAL AMERICA
June 12, 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

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/

Matt Becker
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Small Business Administration
409 3rd St., SW
Washington, DC 20416
Work Phone: 202-205-6882
Fax Number: 202-481-0906
E-mail Address: matthew.becker@sba.gov
Web Address: www.sba.gov

Shari Berenbach
Executive Director
Calvert Foundation
4550 Montgomery Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Work Phone:301-951-4895
Fax Number: 301-654-7820
E-mail Address:shari.berenbach@calvert.com
Web Address: www.calvertfoundation.org

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

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@ocdx.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.org

Joe Dunn
Associate Legislative Director
National Association of Counties
440 1st St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Work Phone: 202-942-4207
Fax Number: 202-942-4281
E-mail Address: jdunn@naco.org
Web Address: www.naco.org

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

Chris Halliday
Acting Deputy Director
HHS - Indian Health Service Division - Rural Health
801 Thompson Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852
Work Phone: 301-443-4320
Fax Number: 301-594-6610
E-mail Address: challida@hqe.ihs.gov
Web Address: www.hhs.gov

Martin L. Harris
Director
National Association of Counties - US Conference of Mayors
Joint Center, Sustainable Communities
440 1st St., NW
Washington DC, 20001
Work Phone: 202-661-8805
Fax Number: 202-393-2630
E-mail Address: mharris@naco.org
Web Address: www.naco.org

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

Luis A. Luna
Deputy Administrator
Office of Community Development
USDA - Rural Development
300 7th St., SW
Washington, DC 20024
Work Phone: 202-619-7980
Fax Number: 202-690-4510
E-mail Address: lluna@ocdx.usda.gov
Web Address: www.rurdev.usda.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

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

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

Luther M. Ragin, Jr.
Vice President Social Investing
The F. B. Heron Foundation
100 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Work Phone: 212-404-1830
Fax Number: 212-404-1805
E-mail Address: lragin@heronfdn.org
Web Address: www.heronfdn.org

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

Patricia Sinicropi
Associate
Rapoza Associate
2727 29th Street, NW #606
Washington, DC
Work Phone: 202-393-5225
Fax Number: 202-393-3034
E-mail Address: psinicropi@rapoza.org
Web Address: www.rapoza.org

Frank Taylor
Program Director
Kellogg Foundation
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
1 Michigan Avenue, East
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Work Phone: 269-969-2270
Fax Number:
E-mail Address: fct@wkkf.org
Web Address: www.wkkf.org

Gena Tyner-Dawson
Intergovernmental Specialist
HHS - Office of the Secretary
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 630F HHH
Washington, DC 20201
Work Phone: 202-401-9964
Fax Number: 202-690-5672
E-mail Address: eugenia.tyner-dawson@hhs.gov
Web Address: www.hhs.gov

Travis Worl
Affiliate Services Coordinator
County Services Department
National Association of Counties
440 1st St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Work Phone: 202-942-4224
Fax Number: 202-737-0480
E-mail Address: tworl@naco.org
Web Address: www.naco.org

Larry Yee
National Program Leader / IPA
USDA - CSREES - Economic and Community Systems
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2215
Washington, DC 20250-2215
Work Phone: 202-720-4564
Fax Number: 202-690-2975
E-mail Address: lyee@csrees.usda.gov
Web Address: www.reeusda.gov