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Boston office
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA  02114

Phone: (617) 626-1720 - Fax: (617) 626-1850
Hours: 8:45 am - 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Amherst office
101 University Drive, Suite C4
Amherst, MA 01002

Phone: (413) 548-1900 - Fax: (413) 548-1901
Hours: By appointment.

Name
Title, Division Contact information

A

Antunes-Kenyon, Steve
Toxicologist, Crop & Pest Services
617- 626-1784
Steve.Kenyon@state.ma.us          

B

Battle, Trevor
Environmental Health Inspector, Crop & Pest Services
617-626-1775
Trevor.Battle@state.ma.us
Blanchard, Bill
Composting Program Coordinator, Ag Technical Assistance
617-626-1709
William.Blanchard@state.ma.us
Bouchard, Alisha
Project Administrator, State Reclamation Board, Administration
617-626-1715
Alisha.Bouchard@state.ma.us
Botelho, Michael Commonwealth Quality Program Coordinator, Agricultural Development
617-626-1721
Michael.Botelho@state.ma.us
Bowen, Sean
Aquaculture Coordinator, Ag Technical Assistance
617-626-1724
Sean.Bowen@state.ma.us
Buffone, Mark
State Entomologist, State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board, Crop & Pest Services
617-626-1777
Mark.Buffone@state.ma.us
Burnand, Mary Beth
Human Resources Director, Administration
617-626-1710
Mary.Beth.Burnand@state.ma.us

C

Cabral, Patricia Rabies and Education Coordinator, Animal Health
617-626-1786 
Patricia.Cabral@state.ma.us
Cahill, Mike
Director, Animal Health
617-626-1794 
Michael.Cahill@state.ma.us
Carl, Alfred
Phyto Sanitary; Apiary, Crop & Pest Services
413-253-2414
Alfred.Carl@state.ma.us
Chandler, Rick Ag. Business Training Program Director, Ag Technical Assistance 413-577-0459
rchandler@umext.umass.edu
Chisholm, Christine
APR Program Planner, Agricultural Development
617-626-1788
Chris.Chisholm@state.ma.us
Colon, Elsie
Animal Health
617-626-1810
Elsie.Colon@state.ma.us
Colucci, Leslee
Inspector, Animal Health
617-626-1795
Leslee.Colucci@state.ma.us
Corte-Real, Lee
Director, Crop & Pest Services
617-626-1776
Lee.Corte-Real@state.ma.us

D

Demakakos, Michael Attorney, Legal Services 617-626-1783
Michael.Demakakos@state.ma.us
Damon, Lisa
Farmers Market Nutrition Program Coupon Coordinator, Agricultural Development
617-626-1731
Lisa.Damon@state.ma.us
Demirjian, Linda

Office Manager, Administration

617-626-1733
Linda.Demirjian@state.ma.us

F

Forman Orth, Jennifer
State Survey Coordinator, Crop & Pest Services
617-626-1811
Jennifer.Forman-Orth@state.ma.us

G

Gillmeister, Bill
Economic Analyst, Administration
617-626-1811
William.Gillmeister@state.ma.us
Gold, Michael

APR Administrative Assistant, Agricultural Development

617-626-1712
Michael.Gold@state.ma.us
Guerrero, Melissa
Marketing, Agricultural Development 617-626-1730
Melissa.Guerrero@state.ma.us

H

Hageman, Ed

Poultry Inspector, Animal Health

617-626-1796
Edward.Hageman@state.ma.us
Hall, Ron APR Program Coordinator, Agricultural Development
617-626-1704
Ronald.Hall@state.ma.us
Harris, Glen Dairy and Animal Health Inspector, Animal Health 617-626-1795
Harrod, Linda Dairy and Animal Health Inspector, Animal Health 617-626-1795
Hart, Ellen
Program Coordinator, Agricultural Development
617-626-1742
Ellen.Hart@state.ma.us
Henderson, Dake
GIS Coordinator, Ag Technical Assistance
617-626-1729
Dake.Henderson@state.ma.us
Hopson, Barbara
Land Use Administrator, Agricultural Development
413-545-0179
Barbara.Hopson@state.ma.us

J

Jordan, Mary
Director, Agricultural Development 
617-626-1750
Mary.Jordan@state.ma.us

K

Kaszowski, Cathy

Dairy Inspector, Animal Health

617-626-1795
Kennedy, Gerard
Director, Ag Technical Assistance
617-626-1773
Gerard.Kennedy@state.ma.us
Kowalski, Jack Administration
617-626-1738
Jack.Kowalski@state.ma.us

L

L'Etoile, Nathan Assistant Commissioner 617-626-1702
Nathan.L'Etoile@state.ma.us
LaScola,Taryn
Pesticide Inspector, Crop & Pest Services
617-626-1708
Taryn.LaScola@state.ma.us
LeBlanc, Richard
Ag-tourism, Website, "Mass Grown" Logo Coordinater, Agricultural Development Richard.LeBlanc@state.ma.us
Boston: 617-626-1759,
W.Springfield: 413-205-5506

Lopez-Swetland, Allie

Marketing and Product Utilization Specialist, Crop & Pest Services
413-253-2414
Alejandra.Lopez-Swetland@state.ma.us

M

MacDonald, Alex

Dairy and Animal Health inspector, Animal Health

617-626-1795
Mach, Dr. Fred

Veterinarian, Animal Health

617-626-1795
Maul, Laura
Program Coordinator, Administration
617-626-1739
Laura.Maul@state.ma.us
McClean, Michael
Central Massachusetts Pesticide Inspector, Inspectional Services & Pest Mgt. 617-626-1781
Michael.McClean@state.ma.us
Megrath, Megan
Poultry Inspector, Animal Health 617-626-1798
Megan.Megrath@state.ma.us
Michalewich, Phyllis
Marketing and Product Utilization Specialist, Crop & Pest Services
617-626-1801
Phyllis.Michalewich@state.ma.us

N

Nguyen, Ngoc-Nu
Accountant, State Reclamation Board 617-626-1708
Ngoc-Nu.Nguyen@state.ma.us
Nunes, John

Administrative Assistant, Animal Health

617-626-1813
John.Nunes@state.ma.us

O

O' Brien, Kevin
Land Use Attorney, Administration
617-626-1707
Kevin.OBrien@state.ma.us 
O' Connor, Dr. Lorraine
Chief Veterinarian Health Officer, Animal Health
617-626-1791
Lorraine.OConnor@state.ma.us
Oehlke, Bonita
Foreign Trade, Specialty Foods Program Coordinator, Agricultural Development
617-626-1753
Bonita.Oehlke@state.ma.us

P

Padula, Michele
APR Program Planner, Agricultural Development
617-626-1758
Michelle.Padula@state.ma.us
Palano, Gerry
Alternative Energy Specialist, Ag Technical Assistance
617-626-1706
Gerald.Palano@state.ma.us
Payne, Sandra Administrative Assistant, Inspectional Services & Pest Mgt.
617-626-1785
Sandra.Payne@state.ma.us
Pepe, Sandy
Program Coordinator, Animal Health
617-626-1796
Phelon, Sheila Dairy and Animal Health Inspector, Animal Health 617-626-1795

Q

R

Reed, Susie
Product Registration Specialist, Crop & Pest Services
617-626-1778 
Susan.Reed@state.ma.us
Rhodes,Daniel
Grants/Procurement Coordinator, Administration
617-626-1728 
Daniel.Rhodes@state.ma.us
Rice, Robin

Field Investigator, Animal Health

617-626-1794 
Robin.Rice@state.ma.us 
Ricco, Paul
Western Massachusetts Pesticide Inspector, Crop & Pest Services
617-727-3020, x-134
Paul.Ricco@state.ma.us
Richov, Craig
Farm Viability Coordinator, Ag Technical Assistance
617-626-1725
Craig.Richov@state.ma.us 
Ritchie, Bob
General Counsel, Administration 617-626-1705
Bob.Ritchie@state.ma.us
Rocco, Laurie
Western Massachusetts Pesticide Inspector, Crop & Pest Services 617-626-1782
Laurie.Rocco@state.ma.us
Rock, Michael Budget Director, Administration 617-626-1716Michael.Rock@state.ma.us
Rondeau, Robert
Farm Product & Plant Industry Coordinator, Crop & Pest Services
617-626-1804
Robert.Rondeau@state.ma.us

S

Scoff, Barbara
MMARS Liaison, Administration 617-626-1714
Barbara. Scoff@state.ma.us
Soares, Scott
Commissioner 617-626-1701
Scott.Soares@state.ma.us
Szocik, Carol
APR Senior Land Use Planner,Administration 617-626-1718
Carol.Szocik@state.ma.us

T

Tavares, Auzinda
Administrative Assistant, Animal Health  617-626-1792
Auzinda.Tavares@state.ma.us
Tavares, Joao Database Administrator, Ag Technical Assistance 617-626-1719
Joao.Tavares@state.ma.us
Toland, Joyce
Payroll Program Coordinator , Administration 617-626-1713
Joyce.Toland@state.ma.us

V

Vinton, Howard
Inspector, Crop & Pest Services 617- 626-1803
Howard.Vinton@state.ma.us
Vo-Phuong, Hoang
Systems Analyst, Crop & Pest Services 617-626-1818
Hoang.Vo@state.ma.us

W

Waclawiczek, Anna
Chief of Staff, Administration 617-626-1703
Anna.Waclawiczek@state.ma.us
Webber, David
Farmers Market Program Coordinator, Agricultural Development
617-626-1754 
David.Webber@state.ma.us
Wegman, Esther
Program Coordinator, Animal Health 617-626-1795
Esther.Wegman@state.ma.us
Wijnja, Hotze
Chemist, Crop & Pest Services 617-626-1771
Hotze.Wijnja@state.ma.us