Contact Information: Air Division & State Partners

Wildfire and Air Quality

Lauren Maghran (maghran.lauren@epa.gov)
Dena Vallano (vallano.dena@epa.gov)
Anna Mebust (mebust.anna@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4107
(415) 972-3134
(415) 972-3265

Radiation Protection

Mike Bandrowski (bandrowski.mike@epa.gov)
Ryder Freed (freed.rachel@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4194
(415) 972-3267

Air Quality Monitoring

Michael Flagg (flagg.michaela@epa.gov)
Gwen Yoshimura (yoshimura.gwen@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3372
(415) 947-4134

Clean Energy/Climate Change

Amy Zimpfer (zimpfer.amy@epa.gov)
Ben Machol (machol.ben@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4146
(415) 972-3770

Indoor Air Quality

Monique Nivolon (nivolon.monique@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4195

Asthma

Mariela Lopez (lopez.mariela@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3771

Grant Programs

Stephanie Valentine (valentine.stephanie@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3014

Residential Wood Burning

Katie Stewart (Incentives)
(stewart.kathleen@epa.gov)

Christine Vineyard (Regulations)
(vineyard.christine@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4119

(415) 947-4125

State/Local Control Measures

Andy Steckel (steckel.andrew@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4115

Mobile Source Measures

Jeffrey Buss (buss.jeffrey@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4152

South Coast RECLAIM

Nicole Law (law.nicole@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4126

Air Permits Office
Title V Air Permits and Program Evaluation
New Source Review and Construction Permits
BACT (Best Available Control Technology)
LAER (Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate)
Delegations of Federal Permitting Authority

R9airpermits@epa.gov

(415) 972-3968

Area Designations for Ozone

Laura Lawrence (lawrence.laura@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3407

Transportation Conformity

Karina O’Connor (oconnor.karina@epa.gov)

(775) 434-8176

General Conformity

Thomas Kelly (kelly.thomasp@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3856

Arizona

Krishna Viswanathan (viswanathan.krishna@epa.gov)

(520) 999-7880

California

Imperial County

Ginger Vagenas (vagenas.ginger@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3964

Sacramento Area

John Ungvarsky (ungvarsky.john@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3963

San Joaquin Valley

Rory Mays (mays.rory@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3227

San Francisco Bay Area

Ginger Vagenas (vagenas.ginger@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3964

South Coast/Los Angeles

Wienke Tax (tax.wienke@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4192

Other Areas

Doris Lo (lo.doris@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3959

Hawaii

Thomas Kelly (kelly.thomasp@epa.gov)

(415) 972-3856

Nevada

Karina O’Connor (oconnor.karina@epa.gov)

(775) 434-8176

Territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam)

John Kelly (kelly.johnj@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4151

Northern Arizona

Richard Grow (grow.richard@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4104

Central and Southern Arizona

Lauren Maghran (maghran.lauren@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4107

Northern California

Vernese Gholson (gholson.vernese@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4200

Central California

Angela Latigue (latigue.angela@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4170

Southern California

Sara Bartholomew (bartholomew.sara@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4100

Nevada

Roberto Gutierrez (gutierrez.roberto@epa.gov)

(415) 947-4276