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Atlanta Regional Office

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

H. Philip Paradice, Jr., Regional Director
401 West Peachtree Street, NW Suite 1820 Atlanta, GA 30308-3510	P: 404-730-3002 F: 404-730-3025 E: harry.p.paradice@eda.gov

Economic Development Representative and States Covered

Alabama Tom Pellegrino 401 West Peachtree Street, NW Suite 1820 Atlanta, GA 30308-3510 P: (404) 730-3028 E: thomas.a.pellegrino@eda.gov	Florida, Georgia Jonathan Corso 401 West Peachtree Street, NW Suite 1820 Atlanta, GA 30308-3510 P: (404) 730-3023 E: jonathan.corso@eda.gov
Kentucky Pamela Farmer 401 West Peachtree Street, NW Suite 1820 Atlanta, GA 30308-3510 P: (606) 674-2302 E: pamela.s.farmer@eda.gov	Mississippi Gilbert (Gil) Patterson 401 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 1820 Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3510 P: (404) 730-3032 E: gilbert.patterson@eda.gov
North Carolina, South Carolina Robin Cooley 1835 Assembly Street Suite 1075 Columbia, SC 29201 P: (803) 253-3640 E: robin.r.cooley@eda.gov	Tennessee Bertha Partin 401 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 1820 Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3510 P: (606) 337-4031 E: bertha.partin@eda.gov

Austin Regional Office

Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Pedro R. Garza, Regional Director
504 Lavaca Street Suite, 1100 Austin, TX 78701-2858	P: 512-381-8144 F: 512-381-8177 E: pedro.r.garza@eda.gov

Economic Development Representative and States Covered

Louisiana & South Texas Jorge D. Ayala Austin Regional Office 504 Lavaca Street, Suite, 1100 Austin, TX 78701-2858 P: 512-381-8150 E: jorge.d.ayala@eda.gov	Lousiana Pamela Davidson-Ehlers 501 Magazine Street, Room 1025 New Orleans, LA 70130 P: 504-589-4179 F: 504-589-4178 E: pamela.davidson.ehlers@eda.gov
Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, North Texas Sharon T. Frerking Austin Regional Office 504 Lavaca Street, Suite, 1100 Austin, TX 78701-2858 P: 512-381-8176 E: sharon.t.frerking@eda.gov

Chicago Regional Office

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin

Jeannette Tamayo, Regional Director
111 North Canal Street Suite 855 Chicago, IL 60606	P: 312-353-8143 F: 312-353-8575 E: jeannette.p.tamayo@eda.gov

Economic Development Representative and States Covered

Illinois Kelly Scott 111 North Canal Street, Suite 855 Chicago, IL 60606 P: 312-353-7148, ext. 122 E: kelly.b.scott@eda.gov	Indiana Patricia Overall 111 North Canal Street, Suite 855 Chicago, IL 60606 P: 312-353-8143, ext. 145 E: patricia.a.overall@eda.gov
Michigan & Ohio Lee Shirey 111 North Canal Street, Suite 855 Chicago, IL 60606 P: 419-478-1348 E: lee.j.shirey@eda.gov	Minnesota & Wisconsin Dennis Foldenauer 111 North Canal Street, Suite 855 Chicago, IL 60606 P: 312-353-7148, ext. 139 E: dennis.m.foldenauer@eda.gov

Denver Regional Office

Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

Robert E. Olson, Regional Director
410 17th Street Suite 250 Denver, CO 80202	P: 303-844-4714 P: 303-844-4715 F: 303-844-3968 E: robert.e.olson@eda.gov

Economic Development Representative and States Covered

Iowa & Missouri (with the exception of Western Missouri counties listed below) Laura Stein 210 Walnut Street, Suite 823 Des Moines, IA 50309 P: 515-284-4746 F: 515-284-6641 E: laura.t.stein@eda.gov	Montana, North Dakota & Wyoming John Rogers 301 South Park Avenue, Suite 123 P.O. Box 578 Helena, MT 59624 P: 406-449-5380 F: 406-449-5381 E: john.c.rogers@eda.gov
Colorado, South Dakota & Utah Trisha Korbas (Interim point of contact) 410 17th Street, Suite 250 Denver, CO 80202 P: 303-844-4092 F: 303-844-4919 E: trisha.m.korbas@eda.gov	Kansas, Nebraska & Western Missouri Counties: Andrew, Atchinson, Barton, Benton, Buchanan, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Jackson, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, St. Clair, Vernon, and Worth Mark Werthmann 400 East 9th Street, Suite 9353 Kansas City, MO 64106 P: 816-471-2623 F: 816-471-7867 E: mark.a.werthmann@eda.gov

Philadelphia Regional Office

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Willie C. Taylor, Regional Director
The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323	P: 215-597-4603 F: 215-597-1063 E: willie.c.taylor@eda.gov
Regional Counsel: Linda Cruz-Carnall, Esq. 215-597-7896, linda.a.cruz.carnall@eda.gov North Atlantic Area Director: Stephen Grady, 215-597-0642, stephen.p.grady@eda.gov South Atlantic Area Director: Tonia R. Williams, CEcD, 215-597-7882, tonia.r.williams@eda.gov Administrative/Finance Director: Paul Matyskiela, 215-597-8733, paul.m.matyskiela@eda.gov

Economic Development Representative and States Covered

Vermont, Massachusetts, New Jersey Matt Suchodolski Philadelphia Regional Office The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323 P: 215-597-1242 E: matthew.j.suchodolski@eda.gov	Maine & New Hampshire Alan Brigham 100 Middle Street, East Tower, Suite 203 Portland, ME 04101 P: 207-347-3139 E: alan.b.brigham@eda.gov
West Virginia Anne Cavalier P.O. Box 198 Smithers, WV 25186 P: 215-316-1324 E: d.anne.cavalier@eda.gov	Maryland Alma R. Plummer Philadelphia Regional Office The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323 P: 215-597-7538 E: alma.r.plummer@eda.gov
New York Calvin Edghill Philadelphia Regional Office The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323 P: 215-597-6769 E: calvin.o.edghill.jr@eda.gov	Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware Marguerite McGinley Philadelphia Regional Office The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323 P: 215-597-8822 E: marguerite.e.mcginley@eda.gov
Virginia Bob Gittler Philadelphia Regional Office The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323 P: 215-597-4360 E: robert.e.gittler@eda.gov	Pennsylvania Andrew Reid Philadelphia Regional Office The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323 P: 267-687-4317 E: andrew.d.reid@eda.gov
Washington, DC, Puerto Rico & USVI Alma Plummer Philadelphia Regional Office The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323 P: 215-597-7538 E: alma.r.plummer@eda.gov

Seattle Regional Office

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Rep. of Marshall Islands, Rep. of Palau

A. Leonard Smith, Regional Director
915 Second Avenue Room 1890 Seattle, WA 98174	P: 206-220-7660 F: 206-220-7669 E: a.leonard.smith@eda.gov

Economic Development Representative and States Covered

Oregon, Clark County, WA and Eastern WA David Porter One World Trade Center Suite 244 121 SW Salmon Street Portland, OR 97204 P: 503-326-3078 E: david.r.porter@eda.gov	California (Northern and Coastal) David Farnworth-Martin 915 Second Avenue, Room 1890 Seattle, WA 98174 P: 206-220-7699 E: david.j.farnworth.martin@eda.gov
Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau Gail Fujita Federal Building, Room 5180 200 Ala Moana Boulevard P.O. Box 50264 Honolulu, HI 96850 P: 808-541-3391 E: gail.s.fujita.karlen@eda.gov	Arizona & Washington Jacob Macias Seattle Regional Office 915 Second Avenue, Room 1890 Seattle, WA 98174 P: 206-220-7666 E: jacob.m.macias@eda.gov
California (Southern and Central) Wilfred Marshall 5777 West Century Boulevard, Suite 1675 Los Angeles, CA 90045 P: 310-348-5386 E: wilfred.l.marshall@eda.gov	Alaska Shirley Kelly 510 'L' Street, Suite 444 Anchorage, AK 99501 P: 907-271-2272 E: shirley.kelly@eda.gov
Idaho & Nevada Richard Manwaring (Area Director - interim point of contact) 915 Second Avenue, Room 1890 Seattle, WA 98174 P: 206-220-7665 E: richard.a.manwaring@eda.gov

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Chicago Regional Office

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Denver Regional Office

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Philadelphia Regional Office

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Seattle Regional Office

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