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WESTERN SERVICES BRANCH HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
Chief WSB: Helene Saylor Phone: 301-504-1576 E-mail: Helene.Saylor@ars.usda.gov Western Services Branch, HRD 5601 Sunnyside Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705-5106 Branch Telephone: 301-504-1561 FAX: 301-504-1587
Activity/Function	Contact Person	Telephone Number
Supervisory Human Resources Specialist - PWA	Vacant	301-504-1550
Supervisory Human Resources Specialist - MWA	Vacant	301-504-1389
Supervisory Human Resources Specialist - NPA	Marilyn Stetka Marilyn.Stetka@ars.usda.gov	301-504-1408
Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Information Systems)	Sheonna Gibson Sheonna.Gibson@ars.usda.gov	301-504-1556
Office Automation Assistant	Vacant	301-504-1570

Northern Plains Area (NPA) Marilyn Stetka (Supervisor) 301-504-1408
Area	Contact	Function(s)	Telephone No.
NPA - Area/Administrative Office -5401 Fort Collins , CO - 5402	Keli Martin Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1584
	Candace Jacobs Candace.Jacobs@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1551
Akron, CO - 5407	Keli Martin Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1584
Akron, CO - 5407	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
Logan, UT - 5428	Catherine Beck Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1573
Logan, UT - 5428	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
Clay Center, NE - 5438	Catherine Beck Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1573
Clay Center, NE - 5438	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
Lincoln, NE - 5440	Keli Martin Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1584
Lincoln, NE - 5440	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
Fargo, ND - 5442	Catherine Beck Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1573
Fargo, ND - 5442	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
Grand Forks, ND - 5450	Keli Martin Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1584
Grand Forks, ND - 5450	Candace Jacobs Candace.Jacobs@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1551
Mandan, ND - 5445	Keli Martin Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1584
Mandan, ND - 5445	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
Brookings, SD - 5447	Keli Martin Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1584
Brookings, SD - 5447	Candace Jacobs Candace.Jacobs@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1551
Manhattan, KS - 5430	Catherine Beck Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1573
Manhattan, KS - 5430	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
Cheyenne, WY - 5409	Catherine Beck Catherine.Beck@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1573
Cheyenne, WY - 5409	Candace Jacobs Candace.Jacobs@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1551
Miles City, MT - 5434	Keli Martin Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1584
Miles City, MT - 5434	Candace Jacobs Candace.Jacobs@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1551
Sidney , MT - 5436	Keli Martin Keli.Martin@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1584
Sidney , MT - 5436	Candace Jacobs Candace.Jacobs@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1551

Pacific West Area (PWA) Rita Atta (Supervisor) 301-504-1550
Area	Contact	Function(s)	Telephone No.
PWA - Area/Administrative Office Albany, CA – 5301/5301-10	Cindy Prucha Cindy.Prucha@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1581
PWA - Area/Administrative Office Albany, CA – 5301/5301-10	Adrian Rodney Adrian.Rodney@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1401
Parlier (Fresno), CA - 5302 Shafter, CA - 5303	Ericka Moore Ericka.Moore@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1416
Parlier (Fresno), CA - 5302 Shafter, CA - 5303	Ashley Randall Ashley.Randall@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4452
Salinas, CA - 5305	Cindy Prucha Cindy.Prucha@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1581
Salinas, CA - 5305	Adrian Rodney Adrian.Rodney@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1401
Davis, CA - 5306	Ericka Moore Ericka.Moore@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1416
Davis, CA - 5306	Ashley Randall Ashley.Randall@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4452
Riverside, CA - 5310	Cindy Prucha Cindy.Prucha@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1581
Riverside, CA - 5310	Adrian Rodney Adrian.Rodney@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1401
Hilo, HI - 5320	Barbara Scafone Barbara.Scafone@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1582
Hilo, HI - 5320	Ashley Randall Ashley.Randall@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4452
Albany, CA- WRRC-5325	Barbara Scafone Barbara.Scafone@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1582
Albany, CA- WRRC-5325	Adrian Rodney Adrian.Rodney@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1401
PGEC Albany, CA – 5335	Barbara Scafone Barbara.Scafone@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1582
PGEC Albany, CA – 5335	Ashley Randall Ashley.Randall@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4452
Tucson, AZ - 5342 Maricopa, AZ - 5347	Mary Beth Donoghue Mary Beth.Donoghue@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-4573
Tucson, AZ - 5342 Maricopa, AZ - 5347	Ashley Randall Ashley.Randall@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4452
Fairbanks, AK – 5341	Ericka Moore Ericka.Moore@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1416
Fairbanks, AK – 5341	Ashley Randall Ashley.Randall@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4452
Pullman, WA - 5348 Wenatchee, WA – 5350 Wapato, WA - 5352 Prosser, WA - 5354	Ericka Moore Ericka.Moore@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1416
	Ashley Randall Ashley.Randall@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4452
Pendleton, OR – 5356 Corvallis, OR – 5358 Burns, OR - 5360	Cindy Prucha Cindy.Prucha@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1581
Pendleton, OR – 5356 Corvallis, OR – 5358 Burns, OR - 5360	Adrian Rodney Adrian.Rodney@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1401
Boise, ID – 5362 Dubois, ID – 5364 Aberdeen, ID - 5366 Kimberly, ID - 5368 Reno, NV - 5370	Mary Beth Donoghue Mary Beth.Donoghue@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-4573
	Ashley Randall Ashley.Randall@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4452
	Barbara Scafone Barbara.Scafone@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1582

Midwest Area (MWA) Lynn Parks (Supervisor) 301-504-1389
Area	Contact	Function(s)	Telephone No.
MWA - Area/Administrative Office - Peoria, IL - 3601	Mary Beth Donoghue Mary Beth.Donoghue@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-4573
MWA - Area/Administrative Office - Peoria, IL - 3601	Rhonda Gray Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1367
West Lafayette, IN – 3602	Heather Lee ** Heather.Lee@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1410
West Lafayette, IN – 3602	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
Columbus, OH – 3604 Coshocton, OH – 3605 Wooster, OH – 3607	Heather Lee ** Heather.Lee@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1410
Columbus, OH – 3604 Coshocton, OH – 3605 Wooster, OH – 3607	Robert (Neil) Adams Robert.adams@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1431
Urbana, IL - 3611	Heather Lee ** Heather.Lee@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1410
Urbana, IL - 3611	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
NCAUR – Peoria, IL – 3620 Office Center Director - 01 Research Support Services - 01-02 Crop Bioprotection Research - 35 Plant Polymer Research - 45 Renewable Product Technology Res -91	Joanne Kennedy Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1580
	Rhonda Gray Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1367
NCAUR – Peoria, IL – 3620 Functional Foods Research -51 Bioenergy Research – 61 Bacterial Foodborne Pathogen & Mycology – 71 Bio-Oils Research - 81	Joanne Kennedy Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1580
	Rhonda Gray Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1367
Columbia, MO – 3622	Joanne Kennedy Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1580
Columbia, MO – 3622	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446
Ames, IA - 3625 Location Support Staff – 3625-01	Heather Lee ** Heather.Lee@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1410
Ames, IA - 3625 Location Support Staff – 3625-01	Rhonda Gray Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1367
Plant Introduction – 3625-12	Heather Lee ** Heather.Lee@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1410
Plant Introduction – 3625-12	Rhonda Gray Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1367
Corn, Insects and Crops – 3625-10	Joanne Kennedy Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1580
Corn, Insects and Crops – 3625-10	Robert (Neil) Adams Robert.adams@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1431
National Laboratory for Agriculture & the Environment – 3625-15	Joanne Kennedy Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1580
	Robert (Neil) Adams Robert.adams@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1431
NADC – 3625-30 Center Director's Office – 3625-30-01 Ruminant Diseases & Immunology – 3625-30-05 Infectious Bacterial Diseases - 3625-30-10 Food Safety & Enteric Pathogens - 3625-30-15 Virus & Prion Research – 3625-30-20	Joanne Kennedy Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1580
	Robert (Neil) Adams Robert.adams@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1431
Program Support – 3625-30-45 Animal Resources – 3625-30-45-20 Lab Resources – 3625-30-45-25 Facilities Engineering – 3625-30-45-10	Heather Lee ** Heather.Lee@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1410
	Robert (Neil) Adams Robert.adams@ars.usda.gov	Processing (Animal & Lab Resources)	301-504-1431
	Rhonda Gray Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov	Processing (Facilities Engineering)	301-504-1367
East Lansing, MI – 3635	Heather Lee ** Heather.Lee@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1410
East Lansing, MI – 3635	Rhonda Gray Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-1367
Minnesota St. Paul, MN - 3640 Morris, MN – 3645	Heather Lee ** Heather.Lee@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1410
	Rhonda Gray Rhonda.Gray@ars.usda.gov	Processing (St. Paul)	301-504-1367
	Robert (Neil) Adams Robert.adams@ars.usda.gov	Processing (Morris)	301-504-1431
Madison, WI – 3655 Location Support Staff – 3655-01 Dairy Forage Res Center – 3655-30 Cereal Crops – 3655-10 Vegetable Crops – 3655-20	Joanne Kennedy Joanne.Kennedy@ars.usda.gov	Staffing & Classification	301-504-1580
	DiNishia Toulson Dinishia.Toulson@ars.usda.gov	Processing	301-504-4446

*Temporary Assignment until vacant position files

** HR Specialist (Trainee) will handle classification/recruitment of non SY positions GS-12 and below; SY positions will be filled by other senior HR Specialists in WSB

Last Updated: 06/01/2011