Contacts & Staff Listing
Below is a complete list of staff and contacts for the Division of Water Resources. If you would like to view the contacts for a particular group (section, branch, or unit), you may use the drop-down boxes to reduce the number of contacts that are displayed.
Water Quality Regional Operations
| First Name | Last Name | Phone | Location | Position or Areas of Responsibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Hennessy | [email protected] | 919-707-3615 | Raleigh | Section Chief, Regional Office Operations |
| Trent | Allen | [email protected] | 910-433-3336 | Fayetteville | Regional supervisor over operations for Water Resources at the Fayetteville Regional Office |
| Landon | Davidson | [email protected] | 828-296-4680 | Asheville | Regional supervisor for the Asheville Water Quality Regional Operations Section (WQROS). |
| David | May | [email protected] | 252-948-3939 | Washington | Environmental Regional Supervisor |
| Andrew | Pitner | [email protected] | 704-235-2180 | Mooresville | Regional Supervisor |
| Morella | Sanchez king | [email protected] | 910-796-7215 | Wilmington | Regional Supervisor for the Water Quality Regional Operations Section. Supervises the following programs: Sewer Collection and Wastewater Treatment, Well construction permits, Animal Operations, 401 WQ Certifications, Ambient Monitoring |
| Lon | Snider, II | [email protected] | 704-235-2196 | Winston-Salem | Environmental Program Supervisor III |
| Daniel | Boss | [email protected] | 828-296-4500 | Asheville | Provide supervision to regional office staff involved in wastewater and wetlands permitting (401 Water Quality Certifications) and compliance. Provide technical guidance and education to the public. |
| Mark | Brantley | [email protected] | 910-433-3327 | Fayetteville | Environmental Program Supervisor II |
| Jennifer | Graznak | [email protected] | 336-776-9695 | Winston-Salem | Environmental Program Supervisor II |
| Vanessa | Manuel | [email protected] | 919-791-4232 | Raleigh | Assistant Supervisor for Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Raleigh regional office. |
| Robert | Tankard | [email protected] | 252-948-3921 | Washington | Assistant Regional Supervisor |
| Thomas | Tharrington | [email protected] | 910-796-7386 | Wilmington | Assistant Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Wilmington Regional Office). Wastewater treatment plants, Groundwater quality protection, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). |
| Lauren | Armeni | [email protected] | 828-296-4500 | Asheville | Wastewater NPDES program lead; lead inspector for NPDES program in McDowell, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Avery, Mitchell and Yancey. |
| Trey | Baranyai | [email protected] | Wilmington | Environmental Specialist I | |
| Wes | Bell | [email protected] | 704-235-2192 | Mooresville | Perform NPDES inspections, Pretreatment inspections/audits, bio-monitoring sampling, and complaint investigations pertaining to discharges to surface waters throughout the counties of the Mooresville Regional Office. |
| Tyler | Benson | [email protected] | 910-796-7336 | Wilmington | Environmental Specialist ll |
| Jane | Bernard | [email protected] | 919-791-4233 | Raleigh | Work with CAFO facilities, Single Family Discharge and Non-Discharge as well. |
| Ron | Boone | [email protected] | 336-776-9690 | Winston-Salem | Environmental Program Consultant |
| Robbie | Bullock | [email protected] | 252-948-3843 | ||
| Ted | Campbell | [email protected] | 828-296-4683 | Asheville | Groundwater contamination/incident manager; groundwater resource evaluation. |
| Caitlin | Caudle | [email protected] | 336-776-9699 | Winston-Salem | Evironmental Progam Consulant |
| Mara | Chamlee | [email protected] | Asheville | Non-Discharge permitting, compliance, complaints and emergency response. NPDES permitting, compliance and complaints for Henderson and Polk counties. | |
| Rebecca | Chandler | [email protected] | 336-776-9705 | Winston-Salem | Animal waste compliance and enforcement. |
| Timothy | Clark | [email protected] | 919-791-4234 | Raleigh | Hydrogeologist |
| Chad | Coburn | [email protected] | 910-796-7379 | Wilmington | Hydrogeologist-Wilmington Region: Compliance, permitting, and groundwater monitoring for non-discharge wastewater facilities and land application of residuals. Well construction permits for geothermal, off-site monitoring & large capacity wells |
| Brandy | Costner | [email protected] | 704-235-2185 | Mooresville | Hydrogeologist-Mooresville Region: Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Regional Operations Section |
| Katie | Fontenot | [email protected] | 910-433-3327 | Fayetteville | Environmental Specialist l |
| Kevin | Fowler | [email protected] | Raleigh | Environmental Specialist I | |
| Tim | Fox | [email protected] | 828-296-4664 | Asheville | French Broad River Basin-wide Planner; Regional watershed coordinator; Stream/wetland impact contact for Caldwell, Burke and Rutherford Co.; Animal operations. |
| Jim | Gonsiewski | [email protected] | 336-776-9704 | Winston-Salem | Geologist/Hydrogeologist |
| Steven | Guyton | [email protected] | 910-433-3341 | Fayetteville | Environmental Specialist ll |
| Joanna | Harbison | [email protected] | 704-235-2181 | Mooresville | Hydrogeologist |
| Diane | Harrison | [email protected] | 910-433-3343 | Fayetteville | Environmental Specialist l |
| Victoria | Herdt | [email protected] | 252-948-3844 | Washington | Environmental Sr. Specialist |
| Tyler | Hickman | [email protected] | Asheville | **If you have a general NCDENR question, please call the NCDENR help desk at 1-877-623-6748 or the appropriate regional office main number** | |
| Seren | Homer | [email protected] | Winston-Salem | Environmental Specialist l | |
| Amie | Hoy | [email protected] | Mooresville | 404/401 permitting, Buffer Authorization. Stream/Wetland Impacts. Stream Identification. | |
| Gary | Hudson | [email protected] | 336-776-9694 | Winston-Salem | Environmental Specialist ll |
| Geoff | Kegley | [email protected] | 910-796-7328 | Wilmington | Environmental Program Consultant: Wastewater Discharge Data Review, Sewer Spill Oversight, Wastewater Treatment & Collection System Inspections, Special Projects, Regional Office Staff Liaison |
| Melanie | Kemp | [email protected] | 828-296-4680 | Asheville | Environmental Specialist I |
| Cassidy | Kurtz | [email protected] | 919-707-3613 | Raleigh | Environmental engineer for non-discharge permitting programs at Raleigh Regional Office. |
| Brett | Laverty | [email protected] | 828-296-4681 | Asheville | * Non-discharge wastewater permitting * Groundwater compliance monitoring * Groundwater incidents * Current and historical pesticide issues * Groundwater complaints * Groundwater permitting * Surface water complaints and incident management * Watershed assessment |
| Tricia | Lowery | [email protected] | 336-776-9691 | Winston-Salem | Environmental Specialist ll |
| Michael | Meilinger | [email protected] | Wilmington | Environmental Specialist ll | |
| Kristin | Miguez | [email protected] | 910-796-7387 | Wilmington | Environmental Specialist l |
| Ray | Milosh | [email protected] | 919-791-4240 | Raleigh | Environmental Specialist |
| Andrew | Moore | [email protected] | 828-296-4684 | Asheville | Environmental Specialist, Surface Water Protection in: Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain, and Transylvania counties. Asheville Regional Office |
| Kristina | Morales | [email protected] | Raleigh | Environmental Specialist | |
| Sharon | Moran | [email protected] | Fayetteville | Environmental Specialist - Non-DOT 401 Certification permitting and compliance. | |
| Joseph | Myers | [email protected] | 919-791-4248 | Raleigh | Environmental Specialist, Raleigh Regional Office. CAFOs in Johnston Co,Single family spray/drip wastewater systems in Chatham Co, Single family geothermal well permitting in all RRO Counties,GIS. |
| Paul | Nyarko | [email protected] | 252-948-3845 | Washington | Environmental Senior Specialist |
| Tony | Parker | [email protected] | Mooresville | NPDES wastewater program implementation (inspections, permit renewal, enforcement, database assistance [eDMR]), citizen complaint response, emergency response actions. | |
| Helen | Perez | [email protected] | 910-796-7323 | Wilmington | Environmental Specialist ll |
| Kristen | Potwora | [email protected] | Winston-Salem | Environmental Specialist I | |
| Eric | Rice | [email protected] | 919-791-4242 | Raleigh | Hydrogeologist |
| Dorothy | Robson | [email protected] | 919-791-4241 | Raleigh | Environmental Program Consultant |
| Rachel | Rose | [email protected] | Asheville | Environmental Specialist II | |
| Marlene | Salyer | [email protected] | 252-948-3846 | Washington | Environmental Senior Specialist |
| Roberto | Scheller | [email protected] | 704-235-2204 | Mooresville | NPDES compliance issues and SSOs and collection system compliance and capacity issues. |
| Maria | Schutte | [email protected] | 704-235-2184 | Raleigh | Chowan, Pasquotank, Roanoke |
| Brooks | Sherman | [email protected] | Washington | Environmental Specialist I | |
| Randy | Sipe | [email protected] | 252-948-3849 | Washington | Hydrogeologist |
| Chris | Smith | [email protected] | 919-791-4248 | Raleigh | Environmental Senior Specialist. Monitor permit compliance. Assist with WWTP operations as requested to insure permit compliance. Respond to public inquiries or complaints. Assist with response to releases to the environment or to storm damage to reduce environmental impact. |
| Holley | Snider | [email protected] | 910-796-7333 | Wilmington | Environmental Specialist II; Duties in normal order of priority: Sewer system permitting, sewer system operational compliance, NPDES wastewater data reporting, wastewater treatment compliance |
| Glenn | Stewart | [email protected] | 252-948-3966 | Washington | Environmental Senior Specialist |
| Megan | Stilley | [email protected] | 252-948-3947 | Washington | Environmental Specialist |
| Latoya | Strickland | [email protected] | 919-707-9129 | Raleigh | Provide Administrative support to the Groundwater Resources Section Chief and Section staff. |
| Zack | Thomas | [email protected] | 919-796-4255 | Raleigh | Environmental Program Consultant |
| Sarah | Toppen | [email protected] | 252-948-3845 | Washington | Environmental Specialist II |
| Chad | Turlington | [email protected] | 910-433-3320 | Fayetteville | Environmental Specialist ll |
| Curtis | Tyree | [email protected] | 919-791-4239 | Raleigh | Work with CAFO facilities, Single Family Discharge and Non-Discharge as well. |
| Scott | Vinson | [email protected] | 919-791-4252 | ||
| Shuying | Wang | [email protected] | 336-776-9702 | Winston-Salem | Hydro. Oversee site assessments and corrective action plans for coal ash facilities and GW incidents caused from DWR permitted facilities and agricultural practices; evaluate naturally-occurring contamination; review GW remedial permit applications; and more. |
| Edward | Watson | [email protected] | 704-235-2199 | Hydrogeologist: DWR-WQROS: Well Permits, Non-Discharge Group, NPDES WW and GW Remediation systems. Emerging Compounds Group. | |
| James | Westcott | [email protected] | 919-701-4247 | Raleigh | Environmental Specialist |
| Hughie | White | [email protected] | 910-433-3329 | Fayetteville | Environmental Program Consultant |
| Kenneth | White | [email protected] | 910-433-3338 | Fayetteville | Hydrogeologist. Reviews Underground Injection Control (UIC) permits and assists UIC Program Manager with compliance. Contact for 15A NCAC 2C .0100 and .0200 |
| Elaine | Wild | [email protected] | Raleigh | Environmental Engineer | |
| Joey | Winston | [email protected] | 828-296-4500 | Asheville | Regional Non-Discharge Program Lead: Oversee non-discharge permits and compliance for the western 19 counties. Primary NPDES inspector for Polk & Rutherford Counties. Primary regional algal bloom contact. |
| Cheng | Zhang | [email protected] | 919-791-4259 | Raleigh | Environmental Senior Specialist |
| Stephanie | Zorio | [email protected] | 910-433-3322 | Fayetteville | Environmental Specialist II |