Environment and Energy Staff (HQ & Field Offices)
HQ
[ HQ | Field Offices | Program Environmental Clearance Officers ]
| Office of Environment and Energy | |||
| Title | Name | Phone | Subject Area |
| Director | Kristin Fontenot | 202-655-1412 | |
| Director, Environmental Planning Division | Lauren Hayes Knutson | 202-402-4270 | |
| Director, Environmental Review Division | Lauren McNamara | 202-402-4466 | |
| Senior Advisor for High Performance Buildings | Michael Freedberg | 202-402-4366 | Better Buildings Challenge, High Performance Buildings |
| Management and Program Analyst | Aaron Bell | 202-402-7748 | Environmental Justice |
| Management and Program Analyst | Joi A. Coles-Washington | 202-402-8041 | |
| Program Analyst | Brendan Barrington | 202-402-7509 | HEROS, Air Quality, Endangered Species |
| Program Analyst | Josh Geyer | 415-489-6418 | Better Buildings Challenge, High Performance Buildings |
| Program Analyst | Sage Green | TBD | Better Buildings Challenge, High Performance Buildings |
| Program Analyst | Daniel Herrera | 202-402-7037 | Floodplain Management, Wetlands, Flood Insurance, Coastal Zone Management, Coastal Barrier Resources, Sole Source Aquifers |
| Program Analyst | Glenn Schroeder | 202-402-5849 | Contamination, Superfund, Part 58 |
| Program Analyst | Andrew Poling | TBD | High Performance Buildings, WISER |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | Chantal McKenzie | 817-978-5430 | Farmlands, Wild and Scenic Rivers, Historic Preservation |
| CPD Program Environmental Clearance Officer | Omri Gross | 614-280-6200 | Community Planning and Development |
| CPD Program Environmental Clearance Officer | Brian Schlonagle | 202-402-7553 | Disaster Recovery |
| Policy Advisor | Ella Clarke | TBD | Climate |
| Federal Preservation Officer | Brian Lusher | 202-402-5312 | Historic Preservation, Cultural Resources |
| Office Assistant | Antionette Bennett | 202-402-4203 | |
Senior Advisor for High Performance Buildings
Michael Freedberg
202-402-4366
Better Buildings Challenge, High Performance Buildings
Michael Freedberg
202-402-4366
Better Buildings Challenge, High Performance Buildings
Program Analyst
Daniel Herrera
202-402-7037
Floodplain Management, Wetlands, Flood Insurance, Coastal Zone Management, Coastal Barrier Resources, Sole Source Aquifers
Daniel Herrera
202-402-7037
Floodplain Management, Wetlands, Flood Insurance, Coastal Zone Management, Coastal Barrier Resources, Sole Source Aquifers
Environmental Protection Specialist
Chantal McKenzie
817-978-5430
Farmlands, Wild and Scenic Rivers, Historic Preservation
Chantal McKenzie
817-978-5430
Farmlands, Wild and Scenic Rivers, Historic Preservation
CPD Program Environmental Clearance Officer
Omri Gross
614-280-6200
Community Planning and Development
Omri Gross
614-280-6200
Community Planning and Development
Field Offices
Locate your nearest HUD environmental staff person who can help you understand how to use the environmental assessment process to improve the quality of your project.
[ HQ | Field Offices | Program Environmental Clearance Officers ]
| Region | State | Field Office | Address | Officer Title |
Phone |
| Region I | CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT | Boston | Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building 10 Causeway Street Room 535 Boston, MA 02222 |
Martha A. Curran Regional Environmental Officer |
617-994-8376 |
| Region II | NY | New York | 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 |
Therese J. Fretwell Regional Environmental Officer |
212-542-7445 |
| Region II | NY | New York | 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 35-130 New York, NY 10278 |
Matthew Juliana Field Environmental Officer |
212-542-7119 |
| Region II | NY | New York | 26 Federal Plaza Suite 3513 New York, NY 10278 |
Lynn Rakos Field Environmental Officer |
212-542-7117 |
| Region II | NJ | Newark | One Newark Center 1085 Raymond Boulevard Newark, NJ 07102 |
Michael R. Furda Field Environmental Officer |
973-776-7202 |
| Region II | NJ | Newark | One Newark Center 1085 Raymond Boulevard Newark, NJ 07102 |
Donna Mahon Field Environmental Officer (Disaster Recovery – CT and NJ) |
973-776-7260 |
| Region III | PA (SE, Philadelphia, CDBG Small Cities), DE, MD, DC | Philadelphia | The Wanamaker Building 100 Penn Square East 11th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
Paul J. Lehmann Regional Environmental Officer |
215-430-6636 |
| Region III | WV, PA (NW - SW - NE) | Pittsburgh | 1000 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |
Michael E. Whitelock Field Environmental Officer |
412-644-5846 |
| Region III | VA, DC, MD (DCFO) | Richmond | 600 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
Kerry Johnson Field Environmental Officer |
804-822-4803 |
| Region IV | Acting Regional Environmental Officer Oversight of all Region IV states and territories. Individual Field Environmental Officer assignments are noted below. | Atlanta | Martha Curran (Acting) Regional Environmental Officer |
678-732-2394 | |
| Region IV | PR, USVI | Caribbean | Parque Las Americas 1 235 Federico Costa Street Suite 200 San Juan, PR 00918 |
Jose A. Cedeno-Maldonado Field Environmental Officer |
787-274-5816 |
| Region IV | Northern FL | Atlanta | HUD - Atlanta Regional Office 40 Marietta Street Atlanta, GA 30303 |
Hector Gonzales-Maldonado Field Environmental Officer |
678-732-2503 |
| Region IV | Northern FL | Atlanta | HUD - Atlanta Regional Office 40 Marietta Street Atlanta, GA 30303 |
Renea Hall Field Environmental Officer |
678-732-2100 |
| Region IV | GA, MS | Atlanta | 40 Marietta Street Atlanta, GA 30303 |
Chuck Melton Field Environmental Officer |
678-732-2133 |
| Region IV | NC, SC | Greensboro | 1500 Pinecroft Road Suite 401 Greensboro, NC 27407 |
Lenwood E. Smith Field Environmental Officer |
336-851-8054 |
| Region IV | FL | Miami | HUD – Miami Field Office Brickell Plaza Federal Building 909 SE First Avenue, Suite 500 Miami, FL 33131 |
John Quade Field Environmental Officer |
305-520-5018 |
| Region V | IL, IN, MI, OH, MN, WI | Chicago | Metcalf Fed. Bldg. 77 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604-3507 |
Melanie H. Castillo Regional Environmental Officer |
312-913-8723 |
| Region V | IL, IN | Chicago | Chicago Regional Office 77 W Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60604-3507 |
Jaime Blakesley Field Environmental Officer |
312-913-8076 |
| Region V | MN, WI | Minneapolis | 920 Second Avenue South Suite 1300 Minneapolis, MN 55402 |
David A. Nuccio Field Environmental Officer |
612-843-6417 |
| Region V | IL, IN | Chicago | HUD - Chicago Regional Office Metcalf Fed. Bldg. 77 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604-3507 |
Erik Sandstedt Field Environmental Officer |
312-913-8336 |
| Region V | MI | Detroit | 477 Michigan Avenue Floors 16 & 17 Detroit, MI 48226 |
Mary Weidel Field Environmental Officer |
313-234-7370 |
| Region VI | NM, TDA, TDHCA, San Antonio FO | Fort Worth | 307 W. 7th St. Suite 1000 Fort Worth, TX 76102 |
David Storms Regional Environmental Officer |
817-978-5540 |
| Region VI | LA | New Orleans | 500 Poydras Street, 9th Floor New Orleans LA 70130 |
Michelle Hanks Field Environmental Officer |
504-671-3034 |
| Region VI | Fort Worth FO, Houston FO | Fort Worth, Houston | 307 W. 7th St. Suite 1000 Fort Worth, TX 76102 |
Laura L. Myers Field Environmental Officer |
817-978-5947 |
| Region VI | CDBG-DR (Region), Louisiana | Fort Worth | 307 W. 7th St. Suite 1000 Fort Worth, TX 76102 |
Kelly S. Warner Field Environmental Officer (Disaster Recovery - Region VI) |
817-978-5622 |
| Region VI | AR, OK, Southern Plains ONAP | Fort Worth | 307 W. 7th St. Suite 1000 Fort Worth, TX 76102 |
John Derinzy Field Environmental Officer |
817-978-5623 |
| Region VII | KS, NE, IA, MO | Kansas City | 400 State Street Room 200 Kansas City, KS 66101-2406 |
Beth Held Regional Environmental Officers |
913-321-9732 |
| Region VII | Kansas City | 400 State Street Room 200 Kansas City, KS 66101-2406 |
Amber Tilley Field Environmental Officer |
913-551-5896 | |
| Region VIII | CO, MT, ND, SD, WY, UT | Denver | 1670 Broadway Blvd. 25th Floor Denver, CO 80202 |
Jerimiah J. Sanders Regional Environmental Officers |
303-672-5282 |
| Region IX | AS, GU, HI, MP, CA (Butte, Humboldt, Nevada, Placer, and Yuba Counties) | San Francisco | One Sansome Street Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA 94104 |
G. Morgan Griffin Regional Environmental Officer |
415-489-6731 |
| Region IX | NV, CA (Imperial, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Orange, Riverside, Shasta, Tulare, and Yolo Counties) | Los Angeles | 300 North Los Angeles Street SuitD22e 4054 Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
Elizabeth McDargh Field Environmental Officer |
213-534-2578 |
| Region IX | AZ, CA (Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Merced, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Stanislaus Counties) | San Francisco | One Sansome Street Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA 94104 |
Stan Toal Field Environmental Officer |
415-489-6668 |
| Region IX | CA (Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, Napa, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sutter, and Ventura Counties and City of Los Angeles) | Los Angeles | 300 North Los Angeles Street Suite 4054 Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
Bonnie J. Hulkower Field Environmental Officer |
213-534-2539 |
| Region X | WA, ID, OR, AK | Seattle | 909-1st Avenue Suite 255 Seattle, WA 98104-1000 |
Brian Sturdivant Regional Environmental Officer |
206-220-5377 |
| Region X | WA, ID, OR, AK | Seattle | 909-1st Avenue Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98104 |
Marie Vilá Field Environmental Officer |
206-220-5257 |
Program Environmental Clearance Officers
Program Officers that are knowledgeable about specific program areas within HUD can provide additional information about environmental issues pertaining to their area.
[ HQ | Field Offices | Program Environmental Clearance Officers ]
| Program Office | Name | Phone |
| General Counsel | Christopher Hartenau | 202-402-5189 |
| Office of Native American Programs | Danielle Schopp | 202-402-4442 |
| Office of Public Housing | Justin Gray | 202-402-3721 |
| Office of Public Housing | Susanne Sotirchos | 202-402-2086 |
| Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes | Karen Griego | 505-346-6462 |
| Office of Community Planning and Development | Omri Gross | 614-280-6155 |
| Disaster Recovery | Brian Schlonagle | 202 402-7553 |
| Office of Housing | Sara Jensen | 206-220-5226 |
Content current as of March 14, 2023.
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