Organization

Deb Thomas
Acting Regional Administrator 
Deputy Regional Administrator

• Biography
• Phone: (303) 312-6532
• Mail Code: R08 | EPA Mailing Addresses

EPA’s Region 8 office includes:

• Office of Communications and Public Involvement
• Technical and Management Services
• Ecosystems Protection and Remediation
• Enforcement, Compliance and Environmental Justice
• Office of Partnerships and Regulatory Assistance
• Office of Water Protection
• Office of Regional Counsel

Office of Communications and Public Involvement (OCPI)

Director: Andrew Mutter
303-312-6448

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Technical and Management Services (TMS)

Assistant Regional Administrator: Rick Buhl
303-312-6920

Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator: Patrice Korteum
303-312-6150

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Ecosystems Protection and Remediation (EPR)

Assistant Regional Administrator: Betsy Smidinger
303-312-6231

Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator: Sandy Stavnes
303-312-6117

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Enforcement, Compliance and Environmental Justice (ECEJ)

Assistant Regional Administrator: Suzanne Bohan
303-312-6925

Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator: Kimberly Opekar
303-312-6352

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Office of Partnerships and Regulatory Assistance (OPRA)

Assistant Regional Administrator: Martin Hestmark
303-312-6776

Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator: Carl Daly
303-312-6416
 

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Office of Water Protection (OWP)

Assistant Regional Administrator: Darcy O'Connor
303-312-6392

Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator: Bert Garcia
303-312-6670

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Office of Regional Counsel (ORC)

Regional Counsel: Kenneth Schefski
303-312-6843

Deputy Regional Counsel: Elyana Sutin
303-312-6899

Deputy Regional Counsel: Brian Joffe
303-312-6499