Directory of FDA Retail Food Specialists

The National Retail Food Team is made up of multiple groups within the Food and Drug Administration. The headquarters component includes CFSAN(1), OTED(2), and OP(3). The field component is made up of FDA Retail Food Specialists (Specialists) from the Office of State Cooperative Programs (OSCP). The Specialists are located throughout the United States and are assigned to one of the three OSCP Branches. The Specialists work with their assigned state, local, tribal, and territorial regulatory agencies on a daily basis to provide technical assistance.

This document provides contact information for each FDA Retail Food Specialist. If you are unsure who your assigned Specialist is, please find your state below, and then use the table of contents to navigate to the appropriate contact list.

• Retail Food Specialists in Retail Branch 1
• Retail Food Specialists in Retail Branch 2
• Retail Food Specialists in Retail Branch 3

Retail Food Specialists in Retail Branch 1

Assigned States	Address	Contact Information
CT	Hartford Resident Post 135 High Street; Room 230 Hartford, CT 06103 HFR-NE2530	Steven Nattrass 860-240-4289 ext. 18 Fax: 860-240-4313 Steven.Nattrass@fda.hhs.gov
FL, NJ, NH	Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Federal Courthouse Federal Plaza, Room 170 Central Islip, NY 11722 HFS-NE1500	Valerie A. Potopsingh 631-787-3002, ext. 1011 Fax: 631-787-3001 Valerie.Potopsingh@fda.hhs.gov
NY, SC	158-15 Liberty Ave 5th Floor Jamaica, NY 11433-1034 HFR-NE4	Mary Leong 718-662-5536 Fax: 718-662-5434 Mary.Leong@fda.hhs.gov
ME, MS, RI, PA, VT, MA	New England District Office One Montvale Avenue Stoneham, MA 02180	Thomas W. Nerney 781-587-7431 Fax: 781-587-7558 Thomas.Nerney@fda.hhs.gov

Retail Food Specialists in Retail Branch 2

Assigned States	Address	Contact Information
D.C., MD, VA	Northern Virginia Resident Post 101 West Broad Street Suite 400 Falls Church, VA 22046 HFR-CE2535	Kenya Moon 703-538-2176, Ext. 115 Fax: 703-538-2628 Kenya.Moon@fda.hhs.gov
TX	Southwest Regional Office 4040 N. Central Expressway Suite 900 Dallas, TX 75204 HFR-SW16	Celeste Parker 214-253-4946 Fax: 214-253-4960 Celeste.Parker@fda.hhs.gov
GA, KS, MO	Kansas City District Office 11630 West 80th Street Lenexa, KS 66214 HFR-SW36	Rebecca Steiner 913-752-2184 Fax: 913-752-2487 Rebecca.steiner@fda.hhs.gov
IL, IN, NC	Kansas City District Office 11630 West 80th Street Lenexa, KS 66214 HFR-SW36	Carolyn White 240-401-9081 Fax: 913-752-2487 Carolyn.White1@fda.hhs.gov
KY, TN	Louisville Resident Post 9600 Brownsboro Road Louisville, KY 40241	Sunny Muir Mobile: 406-475-5631 Sunny.Muir@fda.hhs.gov
IA, WI	Minneapolis District Office 250 Marquette Avenue Suite 600 Minneapolis, MN 55401 HFR-CE850	Michael Nordos 612-758-7153 Fax: 612-334-4134 Michael.Nordos@fda.hhs.gov
MI, OH, WV	Brunswick Resident Post 3820 Center Road Brunswick, OH 44212 HFR-CE4525	Jon Tran 330-273-1038, ext. 231 Fax: 330-225-7477 Jonathan.Tran@fda.hhs.gov
NE, OK	Oklahoma City Resident Post Suite 29 301 NW 6th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73102	Justin Asberry 301-801-1094 Justin.Asberry@fda.hhs.gov
AL, AR, DE, LA	Oklahoma City Resident Post Suite 29 301 NW 6th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73102	Quwanza Duggins 240-535-5969 Quwanza.Duggins@fda.hhs.gov

Retail Food Specialists in Retail Branch 3

Assigned States	Address	Contact Information
NONE	U.S. Food and Drug Administration 4510 Executive Dr., #225 San Diego, CA 92121 Office: TBD	Diane L. Kelsch, MS, REHS CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service Retail Food Specialist 619-941-3770 Diane.Kelsch@fda.hhs.gov
AK, OR, HI	Portland Resident Post 9708 SW Nimbus Avenue Building 16 Beaverton, OR 97008 HFR-PA3515	Kathryn Kennedy 503-671-9711, ext. 16 Fax: 503-671-9445 katey.kennedy@fda.hhs.gov
WA, NV, Guam, CNMI (Saipan), Amer. Samoa	Tacoma Resident Post 949 Market Street Suite 602 Tacoma, WA 98402-3693 HFR-PA36	David Engelskirchen 253-383-5252, ext. 122 Fax: 253-383-5858 David.Engelskirchen@fda.hhs.gov
ID, MT	Spokane Resident Post 621 N. Argonne, Suite 102 Spokane Valley, WA 99212 HFR-PA36	Bradley Tufto 509-353-2136 ext. 104 Fax: 509-353-2746 Brad.Tufto@fda.hhs.gov
UT, NM	Denver District Office Denver Federal Center Building 20 P.O. Box 25087 Denver, CO 80225 HFR-SW26	Tracynda Davis 303-236-9657 Fax: 847-249-0175 Tracynda.Davis@fda.hhs.gov
AZ, CA, PR, VI,	Denver District Office Denver Federal Center Building 20 P.O. Box 25087 Denver, CO 80225 HFR-SW26	Katherine Del Mundo 303-231-2726 Fax: 847-249-0175 Katherine.Delmundo@fda.hhs.gov
MN, ND, SD	Minneapolis District Office 250 Marquette Avenue Suite 600 Minneapolis, MN 55401 HFR-CE850	Greg Abel 612-758-7199 Fax: 612-334-4134 Greg.Abel@fda.hhs.gov
WY, CO	Denver District Office Denver Federal Center Building 20 P.O. Box 25087 Denver, CO 80225 HFR-SW26	Alisha Johnson 202-763-8698 Alisha.Johnson@fda.hhs.gov

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(1)Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(2)Office of Training, Educational and Development (Office of Regulatory Affairs)
(3)Office of Partnerships (Office of Regulatory Affairs)
(5)Region I and Region II
(6)Region III and Region IV
(8)FL Dept of Bus & Prof Reg and Kennedy Space Center
(9)FL Dept of Health and FL Dept of Agriculture