Staff Directory

Commissioner's Office

Dr. Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M., Commissioner (615) 837-5100  
Tina Rogers, Executive Administrative Assistant (615) 837-5100  
Jeff Aiken, Deputy Commissioner (615) 837-5103  
Latoya Lewis, Administrative Assistant (615) 837-5103  
Chris Eaton, Assistant Commissioner for Administration and Grants (615) 837-5191  
Carol Coley McDonald, Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Legislation (615) 837-5172  
Heather Slayton, State Forester and Assistant Commissioner for Forestry (615) 837-5432  
Matthew Wade, Assistant Commissioner for Consumer and Industry Services (615) 837-5534  
Dr. Samantha Beaty, State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner for Animal Health (615) 837-5179  
Dr. Adam Travis, Ag Laboratory Administrator (615) 313-4986  
Corinne Gould, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs (615) 837-5207  
Andy Holt, Assistant Commissioner for Business Development (615) 837-5160  
Jay Miller, General Counsel (615) 837-5341  
Liz Sneed, Human Resources Business Partner (615) 837-5115  
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Tennessee Field Office (615) 781-5300
  

 

Administration and Grants Division                                                                 (615) 837-5103

Chris Eaton, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5191
  
Soraiyah M. Constantine, Grants & Procurement Director (615) 532-0080  
Eric Whisler, Information Services Director (615) 837-5401
  
Fiscal Services Fax: (615) 837-5060
  
Peggy Naifeh, Director (615) 837-5300
  
Commodity Distribution Fax: (615) 837-5014
  
Grant Pulse, Administrator (615) 837-5066  
Land and Water Stewardship Fax: (615) 837-5025
  
John McClurkan, Administrator (615) 837-5305
  
Dr. Sam Marshall, PhD, 319 Nonpoint and CAFO Program Manager (615) 837-5306
  
Public Affairs Fax: (615) 837-5333
  
Corinne Gould, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5207  
Samantha Jean, Director of Communications (615) 837-5206
  
Kim Doddridge, Public Information Officer
 (615) 519-1405  
Rick Johnson, Creative Services Coordinator (615) 946-2016
  
Katy Barrett-Alley, Creative Services Coordinator (615) 289-1312  
Boyd Barker, Middle TN Public Affairs Coordinator and Boll Weevil Administrator (615) 837-5136
  
Jessie McBride, East TN Public Affairs Coordinator (931) 619-6368
  
Colleen Coury, West TN Public Affairs Coordinator (731) 426-0430
  
Tennessee Agricultural Museum (615) 837-5197
  
Dr. Elaura Guttormson, Director (615) 837-5297
  
Brandon Stephens, Curator (615) 837-5198
  
Kristen Ouellette, Education Program Coordinator (615) 837-5190  

 

Forestry Division                                                                                                                  (615) 837-5520

Complete Forestry Staff Directory    
Heather Slayton, State Forester and Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5432
  
Wade Waters, Assistant State Forester for Forest Protection (615) 837-5539  
Rachel Greene, Assistant State Forester for Grants, Forest Management, and Reforestation (615) 202-0668  
Gina Sowders, Reforestation Unit Leader (423) 368-3678
  
David Fiorella, Fire Management Unit Leader (615) 571-3726  
Jennifer Anderson, Administrative Services Unit Leader (615) 946-7270  
Megan Carpenter, Forestry Communications and Outreach Unit Leader; PIO (615) 487-2704  
District Foresters    
Scott Huff - West Tennessee District (731) 967-6606
Fax: (731) 986-5356		  
Brian Hughett - Highland Rim District (615) 740-2023
Fax: (615) 797-3113
  
Dwayne Turner - Cumberland District (931) 635-2757
Fax: (931) 526-2279
  
Darren Bailey - East Tennessee District (865) 974-7387
Fax: (865) 974-4172
  

 

Consumer and Industry Services  Division                                                     (615) 837-5150

Vacant, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5150  
Mark Powell,  Ag Inputs Administrator (615) 837-5135
  
Kathy Booker, Pesticides Administrator (615) 837-5133
  
Anni Self, Plant Certification Administrator (615) 837-5313
  
Danny Withers, Food and Dairy Administrator (615) 837-8375  
Mark Hanes, Weights and Measures Administrator (615) 837-5109
  
Patricia Szappanos Hart, Hemp Program Director (615) 837-5038  
Pesticide & Plant Certification Field Offices    
Middle Tennessee, McMinnville (931) 815-9726
Fax: (931) 815-9727		  

 

Animal Health Division                                                                                                 (615) 837-5120

Dr. Samantha Beaty, State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5179  
Dr. Whitnie Smartt, Assistant State Veterinarian (615) 290-3270
  
Dr. Michael Kirkpatrick, Staff Veterinarian (615) 837-5184
  
Dr. Wesley Crabtree, Staff Veterinarian (615) 837-5283
  
Eric Medley, Poultry Programs Coordinator (615) 361-4997
  
Susan Leimer, Animal ID Coordinator (615) 837-5248
  

 

Business Development Division                                                                                 (615) 837-5160

Andy Holt, Assistant Commissioner (615) 837-5160
Rachel Sullivan, Business Consultant for Grants (615) 651-0079
Mike Brown, Business Consultant for Food (615) 837-5545
Christina Slater, Business Consultant for International Marketing (629) 259-1386
David Neumann, Business Consultant for Wood Products (629) 259-0158
Kacey Troup, Business Consultant for Agritourism (615) 454-0525
Sarah Emery, Pick Tennessee Products Director
 (615) 354-4571
Mary Gammel, Business Consultant for Row Crops (615) 979-4777
Vacant, Business Consultant for Livestock (615) 961-9970
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) (800) 342-8206
Ryan Betzelberger, TAEP Genetics, Herd Health (615) 837-5382
Rachel McKee Taylor, TAEP Livestock Equipment, Livestock Solutions,
Row Crop Solutions, and Poultry Grower		 (615) 837-5277
Hay Equipment, Permanent Working Structures (615) 837-5324
Dan Bond, TAEP Field Verification, Dairy Solutions (615) 837-5383
Jan Keyser, TAEP General, Producer Diversification (615) 837-5346