California Area Office

Office of Management Support

(916) 930-3981 + Extension
 

The Office of Management Support provides advice to the Area Director and functional area managers on administrative and management policy and procedures requirements. This office provides support in the realm of human resources, financial management, acquisition management, property management, and general administrative services.
 

Area Executive and Finance Officer

Jeanne Smith, Acting Associate Director (Extension 335) (jeanne.smith@ihs.gov)

• Administrative/management policy
• Executive officer
   

Finance Office

Vinay Behl, CA, CPA, MS, MBA, Financial Management Officer (Extension 309) (vinay.behl@ihs.gov)
Kurt Nelson, CPA, Accountant (Extension 310) (kurt.nelson@ihs.gov)
Linda Wilson, Budget Analyst (Extension 313) (linda.wilson@ihs.gov)
Ana Chavez-Alvarez, Accountant (Extension 325) (ana.chavez-alvarez@ihs.gov)
Julie Morrow (Extension 363) (julie.morrow@ihs.gov)
Ronald Moody (Extension 347) (ronald.moody@ihs.gov)
 

• Contractor payments
• Finance payments
• Travel management
   

Contracting Office

Karen Nichols, Supervisory Contracting Officer (Extension 315) (karen.nichols@ihs.gov)
Harry Weiss, Contract Specialist (Extension 316) (harry.weiss@ihs.gov)
Cordell Bailey, Contract Specialist (Extension 317) (cordell.bailey@ihs.gov)
Travis Coleman, Contract Specialist (Extension 319) (travis.coleman@ihs.gov)
Michael Hodahkwen, Contract Specialist (Extension 318) (michael.hodahkwen@ihs.gov)
 

• Administrative management of contracts
• Bidders mailing list
• Contract support costs
• Contractor personal property
• Indian Self-Determination Act and Urban Buy Indian
• Solicitation results
  • Invitation for Bid
  • Request for Proposal
  • Request for Quote
• Start-up costs
   

Regional Human Resources

Jeanne Smith, Regional Human Resources Specialist (Extension 335) (jeanne.smith@ihs.gov)
 

• Ethics coordinator
• Human resources issues
• Security clearance
   

Administrative Management

Mona Celli, Management Analyst (Extension 311) (mona.celli@ihs.gov)
Marie Lowden, Management Analyst (Extension 314) (marie.lowden@ihs.gov)
Myrtle La Rocque, Administrative Support Assistant (Extension 303) (myrtle.larocque@ihs.gov)
Jean Reynolds, Receptionist (Extension 302) (jean.reynolds@ihs.gov)
 

• Administrative support
• Directives Control
• Executive secretariat
• Forms management
• GSA vehicle management
• Scholarship Program
• Special reports and projects
• Tort claims less than $2,500