Energy Contacts
| Name | Title | Agency | Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Development | State Energy Coordinators | RBS | Biodiesel Solar Digesters Value-Added Business Enterprise Economic Development Wind Business Opportunity Hydrogen Woody Biomass Business & Industry Energy Efficiency REAP |
| Daniel Cassidy Ph.D. | National Program Leader | NIFA | Woody Biomass |
| Darren Hickman, PE | National Environmental Engineer, Conservation Engineering Division | NRCS | Digesters |
| William Goldner Ph.D. | National Program Leader | NIFA | Biodiesel Dedicated Energy Crops Digesters |
| Kelly Novak | Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Manager | FSA | Dedicated Energy Crops |
| World Nieh | Forest Products and Wood Utilization Research National Program Leader | FS | Woody Biomass |
| Barbara Fecso | Feedstock Flexibility Program (FFP) Manager | FSA | Dedicated Energy Crops |
| James Duffield, Ph.D. | Agricultural Economist | OEPNU | Biodiesel |
| Mark Poth Ph.D. | Intitute of Bioenergy, Climate and Environment: Sustainable Bioenergy Division Director | NIFA | Biodiesel Woody Biomass Dedicated Energy Crops Digesters |
| Ed Kaleikau Ph.D. | National Program Leader | NIFA | Dedicated Energy Crops |
| Diane Berger | Loan and Grant Specialist - Advanced Biofuel Payment Program | RBS | Biobased products Biodiesel |
| Robert Fireovid, PhD | National Program Leader for Bioenergy | ARS | Biobased products Biorefinery co-products Biorefining |
| Anthony Crooks | Energy Policy Specialist - Repowering Assistance Program | RBS | Biobased products Dedicated Energy Crops Biorefinery co-products Woody Biomass |
| Stefanie Aschmann | Leader, Energy Technology Development Team | NRCS | Solar Digesters Wind Energy Conservation Energy Efficiency |
| Susan LeVan | Program Manager, Technology Marketing Unit | FS | Woody Biomass |
| Harry Baumes, Ph.D. | Director, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses | OEPNU | Biodiesel Ethanol Solar Wind |
| Anthony Ashby | Loan and Grant Specialist - Biorefinery Assistance Program | RBS | Biorefining |
| Lisa Noty | Loan and Grant Specialist - Advanced Biofuel Payment Program and Rural Energy for America Program | RBS | REAP Biobased products Biodiesel Solar Geothermal Digesters Wind Energy Conservation Hydrogen Energy Efficiency Ocean Wave |
| Chris Tuttle | Acting Chief, Policy Analysis and Loan Management Staff, Electric Program | RUS | Energy Efficiency Woody Biomass Solar Energy Conservation Wind |
| Jeffrey Steiner, PhD | Office of National Programs | ARS | Feedstocks |
| Andrea Clarke, Ph.D. | Energy and Climate Change Specialist - NRCS Programs | NRCS | Energy Efficiency Digesters Energy Conservation |
| David Atkins | Woody Biomass Utilization Program Manager, State & Private Forestry | FS | Woody Biomass |
| Rebecca MacLeod | National Energy Efficiency Liaison - NRCS Programs, Energy and Climate Change Specialist | NRCS | Energy Efficiency |
| Irene Xiarchos, Ph.D. | Agricultural Economist | OEPNU | Biodiesel |
| Lisa Seisennop | Loan and Grant Specialist - Biorefinery Assistance Program | RBS | Biorefining |
| Josh Borchert | Loan and Grant Specialist - Rural Energy for America Program | RBS | REAP Biobased products Ethanol Biodiesel Feedstocks Solar Dedicated Energy Crops Geothermal Digesters Wind Energy Conservation Hydrogen Energy Efficiency Ocean Wave |
| Paul Johnson | Forest Service Energy Coordinator | FS | Energy Efficiency Woody Biomass Geothermal Solar Wind |
| Kip Pheil | Energy Specialist | NRCS | Energy Efficiency Biodiesel Ethanol Solar Geothermal Digesters Wind Woody Biomass Energy Conservation |
| Marilyn Buford | Silviculture Research National Program Leader | FS | Woody Biomass Dedicated Energy Crops |
| Ed Gee | Forest Service Woody Biomass Utilization Team Leader | FS | Woody Biomass |
| Carmela Bailey | National Program Leader | NIFA | Biodiesel Dedicated Energy Crops Digesters |
| Fred Petok | Loan and Grant Specialist - Repowering Assistance Program | RBS | Biobased products Dedicated Energy Crops Biorefinery co-products Woody Biomass |
| Marvin Duncan, Ph.D. | Agricultural Economist | OEPNU | Biodiesel Dedicated Energy Crops Ethanol |