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Key Personnel and Services

For general inquiries please send an email to agref@usda.gov or call 301-504-5755 or 1-800-633-7701. TDD Machine: 301-504-6856

Names and contact information of our key personnel
Name Email Phone Number
Director
Wester, Paul
paul.wester@usda.gov 301-504-5248
Deputy Director
Hanscom, Scott
scott.hanscom@usda.gov 301-504-6999
Administrative Office
Jackson, Sandy
sandy.jackson@usda.gov 301-504-5574
Chief Collection Development Librarian
Vacant
Associate Director for Information Products Division (IPD) (Acting)
Beata Moore
beata.moore@usda.gov 301-837-8909
Associate Director for Data Production Division (DPD)
Moore, Beata
beata.moore@usda.gov 301-837-8909
Associate Director for Knowledge Services Division (KSD) (Acting)
Wester, Paul
paul.wester@usda.gov 301-504-5248
Chief, Acquisitions & Metadata Branch (DPD)
Bradsher, Charles
charles.bradsher@usda.gov 301-504-5040
Chief, Scientific Data Management Branch (KSD)
Arbuckle, Peter
peter.arbuckle@usda.gov 301-837-8879
Chief, Digitization & Access Branch (DPD)
Pearson, Matthew
Matthew.Pearson@usda.gov 301-837-8919
Chief, Digital Library Branch (IPD)
Adams, Kristina
kristina.adams@usda.gov 301-504-5486
Chief, Indexing and Informatics Branch (DPD)
Woodward-Greene, Jennifer
jennifer.woodward@usda.gov 301-504-6853
Chief, Scientific Data Engineering Branch (KSD)
Chan, Ming
ming.chan@usda.gov 301-837-8888
Chief, Applications Branch (ISD)
Romero, Ricardo S.
ricardo.s.romero@usda.gov 301-837-8927
Chief, Systems Technology Branch (ISD)
Vacant
Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)
Vacant
Document Delivery
Derr, Kay
kay.derr@usda.gov 301-504-5879
Webmaster
Harmon, Kelly
kelly.harmon@usda.gov 301-837-8900
Thesaurus
Suri, Sujata
sujata.suri@usda.gov 301-837-8931
Facilities Manager
Green, Romando
romando.green@usda.gov 301-504-5571
Facility Engineer
Vacant