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EPA DBE Program Coordinators

    Each EPA Region has a Small Business Coordinator well versed in the EPA DBE Program. For questions specific to your state, please contact the individual listed below:

    Region (States) Coordinator
    1 (CT, ME, RI, MA, NH, VT) Larry Wells (wells.larry@epa.gov)
    (617) 918-1836
    2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI) Michele Junker (junker.michele@epa.gov)
    (212) 637-3418
    3 (DE, VA, MD, PA, DC, WV) Hana Hyland (hyland.hana@epa.gov)
    (215) 814-5417
    4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) Benita Jackson (jackson.benita@epa.gov)
    (404) 562-8227
    5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) Krista Galvin (galvin.krista@epa.gov)
    (312) 886-3009
    6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) Debora Bradford (bradford.debora@epa.gov)
    (214) 665-7406
    7 ( MO, NE, IA, KS) Jennifer Erickson (erickson.jennifer@epa.gov)
    (913) 551-7997
    8 (CO, MT, WY, SD, ND, UT) Gayle Barajas (barajas.gayle@epa.gov)
    (303) 312-6260
    9 (AZ, HI,CA, NV) Fareed Ali (DBE coordinator) (ali.fareed@epa.gov)
    (415) 972-3665

    Elizabeth Armour (armour.elizabeth@epa.gov)
    (415) 947-4264
    10 (AK, ID, OR, WA) Andrea Bennett (bennett.andrea@epa.gov)
    (206) 553-1789
    DBE Program National Coordinator Suzanne Hersh (hersh.suzanne@epa.gov)
    (202) 564-3361