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NEPPS Contacts

About NEPPS  |  Implementing Performance Partnerships  |  Guidance, Policies and Regulations  |  NEPPS Contacts

NEPPS Contacts

RegionPoint of Contact
HeadquartersKristin Riha 
(riha.kristin@epa.gov)
(919) 541-2031
Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)

State Coordinator
Jen Brady 
(brady.jenniferl@epa.gov) 
(617) 918-1698

Tribal Coordinator
Stacey Johnson (johnson.stacey@epa.gov) 
(617) 918-1552

Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)

State Coordinator 
Richard Yue 
(yue.richard@epa.gov)
(212) 637-3424

Tribal Coordinator
Grant Jonathan (jonathan.grant@epa.gov)
(212) 637-3843

Region 3 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)

State Coordinator
Jeffrey Fang 
(fang.jeffrey@epa.gov)
(267) 253-2803

Tribal Coordinator 
Brian Hamilton (hamilton.brian@epa.gov)
(215) 814-5497

Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)

State Coordinator
James Davies 
(davies.james@epa.gov)
(404) 562-8232

Tribal Coordinator
Leslie Grill 
(grill.leslie@epa.gov)
(404) 562-9648

Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin)

State Coordinator
Karen Sykes 
(sykes.karen@epa.gov)
(312) 886-7571

Tribal Coordinator
Dan Samardzich (samardzich.daniel@epa.gov)
(312) 886-5892

Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)

State Coordinator
Mariama Mitchell (mitchell.mariama@epa.gov)
(214) 665-6778

Tribal Coordinator
Aunjanee Gautreaux (gautreaux.aunjanee@epa.gov)
(214) 665-7127

Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)

State Coordinator
Carmen Quizon (quizon.carmen@epa.gov)
(913) 551-7060

Tribal Coordinators
Anna-Marie Romero 
(romero.anna-marie@epa.gov)
(913) 551-7739

Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)

State Coordinator
Anthony Deloach 
(deloach.anthony@epa.gov)
(303) 312-6070

Tribal Coordinators 
Monia Ben-Khaled 
(ben-khaled.monia@epa.gov)
(303) 312-6209
Kimberly Varilek 
(varilek.kimberly@epa.gov)
(303) 312-6264

Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam)

State Coordinator
Katya Obrez 
(obrez.katya@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3744

Tribal Coordinator
Vacant

Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)

State Coordinator 
Andrea Westenberger (westenberger.andrea@epa.gov)
(206) 553-6111

Tribal Coordinators
Kristine Carre 
(carre.kristine@epa.gov)
(503) 326-7024
Lucas DuSablon (dusablon.lucas@epa.gov)
(206) 553-2570

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Last updated on October 17, 2025
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