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Region 3 Pesticide Contacts

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3
1-800-438-2474 (Customer Service Hotline)
215-814-3113 FAX

Chemicals Safety Program Branch
Name E-Mail Phone Area of Responsibility
Fatima El Abdaoui el-abdaoui.fatima@epa.gov 215-814-2129 Chief, Chemicals Safety Program Branch: Pesticides Programs, Pesticide Program Coordination, Pesticide Expert, Certification & Training of Pesticide Applicators,  Outreach Activities Concerning Pesticides, Federal regulation of pesticides, Container/Containment, Approve funding for Region 3 states pesticide programs
Courtenay Hoernemann hoernemann.courtenay@epa.gov 215-814-2216 Water protection from pesticides, Certification & Training of Pesticide Applicators Program Coordinator, Credentials for State FIFRA Inspectors,  Worker Protection Standard, Funding and oversight of state pesticide programs for Delaware and Maryland
Noelle Watanabe watanabe.noelle@epa.gov 215-814-3171 Funding and oversight of state pesticide programs for District of Columbia
Ralph Brogdon brogdon.ralph@epa.gov 215-814-2141 Bed Bugs, Funding and oversight of state pesticide programs for West Virginia
Kyle Chelius chelius.kyle@epa.gov 215-814-3178 Endangered Species, Pollinator Protection
Camille Lukey lukey.camille@epa.gov 215- 814-2930 IPM strategy (including School IPM (SIPM)), Funding and oversight of state pesticide programs for Pennsylvania, Pesticide imports, Pesticide grants coordination, Fumigants, Hemp, Funding and oversight of state pesticide programs for Virginia
Air, RCRA, and Toxics Branch
Name E-Mail Phone Area of Responsibility
Carol Amend amend.carol@epa.gov 215-814-5430 Chief, Air, RCRA and Toxics Branch
Aquanetta Dickens dickens.aquanetta@epa.gov 215-814-2080 Toxics Section Chief
Christine Convery convery.christine@epa.gov 215-814-2249 Pesticide Compliance & Enforcement, Federal reporting requirements for pesticide producing facilities
Kyla Townsend-McIntyre townsend.kyla@epa.gov 215-814-2045 Pesticide Compliance & Enforcement Coordination, Imports and/or Exports of pesticides, coordination of pesticide Confidential Business Information
Holly Raguza raguza.holly@epa.gov 215-814-2170 Pesticide Compliance & Enforcement, Importation and/or Exportation of pesticides
Rich Ponak ponak.rich@epa.gov 215-814-2044 Pesticide Compliance & Enforcement
Scott Rice rice.scott@epa.gov 304-231-0501 Pesticide Compliance & Enforcement
Craig Yussen yussen.craig@epa.gov 215-814-2151 Pesticide Compliance & Enforcement