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Listed below is contact information for product safety liaisons from CPSC, states, and U.S. territories. These state contacts work with CPSC to promote product safety programs around the U.S.

 

Alabama

Betsy Cagle
Director, Injury Prevention Branch
Alabama Dept. of Public Health
P.O. Box 303017
Montgomery, AL 36130-3107
Phone: (334) 206-3995
E-mail:  Betsy.Cagle@adph.state.al.us
Contact:
Gloria Davis, Director
Fatality Review Branch
Alabama Department of Public Health
E-mail:  Gloria.Davis@adph.state.al.us

Alaska

Margy Hughes
Injury Prevention / Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Alaska Division of Public Health 3601 C Street – Suite 722
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 334-5967
Fax: (907) 269-5446
E-mail: marfy.hughes@alaska.gov

Arizona

Eric T. Thomas. 
Chief, Office of Environmental Health
Arizona Department of Health Service
150 N 18th Ave Ste. 430
Phoenix AZ 85007
Phone: 602-364-3142
E-mail: eric.thomas@azdhs.gov

Arkansas

Joe W. Martin, M.S. NREMT
Injury & Violence Prevention Section Chief
Arkansas Department of Health
Injury & Violence Prevention
4815 W. Markham Street – Slot #10
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
Phone: (501) 671-1452
Fax: (501) 682-0427
E-mail: Joe.Martin@arkansas.gov

California

David M. Mazzera, Ph.D.
Chief, Food and Drug Branch
Department of Public Health
1500 Capitol Ave
Sacramento, CA 95899-7435
Phone: 916-650-6500
E-mail:  David.Mazzera@cdph.ca.gov

Colorado

Kelly Dougherty,MPH
Injury Prevention Coordinator
Violence and Injury Prevention-Mental Health Promotion Branch
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
E-mail: Kelly.Dougherty@state.co.us

Connecticut

Frank Greene, RS, MPH, Director
Division of Food & Standards
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
450 Columbus Boulevard – Suite 901 North
Hartford, CT  06103
Phone:  860-713-6168
Email:  Frank.Greene@ct.gov

CPSC

Denise P. Beatty, Director
State and Local Programs
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
4330 East West Highway, Room 610-17
Bethesda, MD 20841
Phone: (301) 504-7676
E-mail: dbeatty@cpsc.go

Delaware

Shaun Michael Kelly
Director, Consumer Protection Unit
Delaware Department of Justice
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 577-8433
E-mail: Shaun.Kelly@delaware.gov

District of Columbia

Vacant

Florida

Richard Strong, Section Chief, Regulatory Investigations
Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
2005 Apalachee Parkway, Suite B
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone:  850-245-1389
Email:  Richard.Strong@fdacs.gov

Georgia

Cathy Mendelsohn
Communications & Marketing Specialist
Communications & Outreach Specialist Consumer Protection Unit Georgia Department of Law
2 M L King, Jr. Drive, SE - Suite 356
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: (404) 656-3504
Fax: (404) 463-8683
E-mail: CMendelsohn@LAW.GA.GOV

Guam

James W. Gillan, Director
Department of Public Health and Social Services
123 Chalan Kareta
Mangilao, GU 96913-6304
Phone: (671) 735-7102
Fax: (671) 734-5910

Hawaii

Manuel P. Neves, Fire Chief
Honolulu Fire Department
636 South Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 768-4385
E-mail: mneves@honolulu.gov

Socrates Bratakos, Assistant Chief
Honolulu Fire Department
636 South Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 723-7101
E-mail: sbratakos@honolulu.gov

Idaho

Stephanie Guyon
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Attorney General’s Office
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: (208) 334-4135
E-mail: stephanie.guyon@ag.idaho.gov

Illinois

Jennifer L. Martin
Injury Prevention Coordinator Injury and Violence Prevention Program 
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: (217) 558-4081
Fax: (217) 524-2831
E-mail: Jennifer.L.Martin@illinois.gov

Indiana

Gretchen Martin
Director
Indiana State Department of Health
Fatality Review and Injury Prevention
2 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone:  317-233-1240
Email:  gmartin1@isdh.in.gov
Contact:
Kelly Cunningham, MPH
Program Coordinator
Indiana State Department of Health
Fatality Review and Injury Prevention
2 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone:  317-652-4643
Email:  kcunningham2@isdh.in.gov

Iowa

Maggie Ferguson, MS, CRC, CBIS
Brain Injury and Disability Program Manager Office of Disability, Injury and Violence Prevention Division of Behavioral Health
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (555) 281-8465
E-mail: Maggie.Ferguson@idph.iowa.gov

Kansas

Cherie Sage 
Program Manager
KDHE - Bureau of Health Promotions, Injury Section 
1000 SW Jackson, Ste 230
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
Phone: 785-296-1223
E-mail: Cherie.Sage@ks.gov

Kentucky

Rebecca R. Gillis, MPH, CHES
Director, Division of Public Health Protection and Safety
Kentucky Department of Public Health
275 East Main St.  HS1E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone:  502-564-7398 X4151
Email:  RebeccaL.gillis@ky.gov

Louisiana

Gina Payton Lagarde, M.D., MBA
Regional Administrator/Medical Director
OPH Southeast Region IX
Department of Health and Hospitals
Office of Public Health
15481 W. Club Deluxe Road
Hammond, LA  70403
Phone: 985-543-4880
Fax:  982-543-4888
E-mail: Gina.Lagarde@LA.GOV

Maine

Nancy Beardsley, Director
Division of Environmental Health
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
286 Water Street
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: 207-287-5674
Email: nancy.beardsley@maine.gov
Website: www.mainepublichealth.gov

Maryland

Dr. Cliff Mitchell
Assistant Director for Environmental Health and Food Protection
Office of Food Protection & Consumer Health Services
Infectious Disease and Environmental Health Administration
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston Street, Room 327
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-7438
Fax (410) 333-5995
E-mail: CMitchell@dhmh.state.md.us

Contact:
Tommy McKenzie
Phone:(410) 767-8423
E-mail: Tommy.McKenzie@maryland.gov

Massachusetts

Aynsley Chaneco
Communication and Contracting Coordinator 
Injury Prevention and Control Program Massachusetts Department of Health
250 Washington Street - 4th Floor
Boston, MA  02108-4619
Phone:  617-994-9846
Email: aynsley.chaneco@state.ma.us

Michigan

Laura Rowen
Unintentional Injury Prevention Consultant
Michigan Safe Kids Coordinator
MDCH, Division of Chronic Disease & Injury Control
Injury and Violence Prevention Section
109 Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: (517) 335-9519
Fax: (517) 335-9669
E-mail: RowenL@michigan.gov
Website: www.michigan.gov/injuryprevention

Minnesota

Mr. Mark Kinde, MPH
Minnesota Department of Health
Injury & Violence Prevention Unit Leader
85 East Seventh Place, Suite 220
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0882
Phone: (651) 201-5447
Fax: (651) 201-5800
E-mail: Mark.kinde@health.state.mn.us

Mississippi

Rayford Horton
Environmental Administrator
Mississippi State Department of Health
570 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive
P. O. Box 1700
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700
Phone: (601) 576-7693
Fax: (601) 576-7632
E-mail: rayford.horton@msdh.ms.gov

Missouri

Ms. Lesha Peterson
Injury Prevention Program Manager
Bureau of Community Health and Wellness
Missouri Department of Health and Human Services
930 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: 573-751-6340
E-mail: Lesha.Peterson@health.mo.gov

Montana

Ed Evanson, Supervisor
Food and Consumer Safety Section
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
1400 Broadway, Room C214
PO Box 202951
Helena, Montana 59620
Phone: (406) 444-5309
Fax: (406) 444-5055
E-mail: EEvanson@mt.gov

Nebraska

Peg Ogea-Ginsburg
Injury Prevention Program Coordinator
Nebraska Health and Human Services,
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
301 Centennial Mall, South
P.O. Box 95044
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402-471-3490
Fax: 402-471-6446
E-mail: Peg.OgeaGinsburg@nebraska.gov

Nevada

Rebecca Cruz-Nanez, LMSE Health Educator I
Office of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Southern Nevada Health District
280 S Decatur Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89107
anez@snhd.org Phone:702-759-1689
E-mail:anez@snhd.org

New Hampshire

Joanne Miles Holmes, MPH
Injury Surveillance Program Coordinator
Maternal & Child Health Section
Injury Prevention Program
NH Division of Public Health Services
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Phone:  603-271-5384
E-mail: joanne.e.miles@dhhs.state.nh.us

New Jersey

Gregory K. Turner, Executive Director
State of New Jersey - Office of the Attorney General
Division of Consumer Affairs - Office of Consumer Protection
124 Halsey Street 7th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: (973) 504-6366
Fax: 973-792-4275
E-mail:
gregory.turner@lps.state.nj.us


Contact: Ronald Regen, Investigator
Phone: (973) 792-4210
Ronald.Regen@lps.state.nj.us

New Mexico

Mr. John McPhee
Childhood Injury Prevention Coordinator
Office of Injury Prevention-ERD-DOH
New Mexico Department of Health
1190 St. Francis Drive, Suite 1100
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Phone: (505) 827-2582
Fax: (505) 827-0013
E-mail: John.McPhee@state.nm.us

New York

Paula O’Brien, Esq.
Director, Division of Consumer Protection
New York Department of State
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 640
Albany, New York 12231
Phone:  518-474-2257
Email:  Paula.OBrien@dos.ny.gov

North Carolina

Shannon Bullock
Deputy Director, Injury Prevention
Office of the State Fire Marshal
NC Department of Insurance
1202 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1202
Phone: 919-647-0081 (Direct)
Email: shannon.bullock@ncdoi.gov
Contact: Jan Parker
Phone:  919-624-8252

North Dakota

Mandy Slag, RN BSN
Injury Prevention Program Director
North Dakota Dept. of Health
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 301
Bismarck., ND 58505-0200
Phone: (701) 328-4537
Fax: (701) 328-1412
E-mail: mslag@nd.gov

Ohio

Randall Dana 
Investigator, Consumer Protection Section
Ohio Attorney General
30 E. Broad St., 14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone:  (614) 728-8831
Fax: (866) 728-8831
E-mail: randall.dana@ohioattorneygeneral.gov

Edward J. Early
Chief Investigator, Consumer Protection
Phone: ( 614) 466-8546
Fax: (866) 347-2540
E-mail: Edward.early@ohioattorneygeneral.gov

Oklahoma

Lynnette Jordan
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Consumer Health Service
1000 NE 10th
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Phone: (405) 271-5423
E-mail: lynnette@health.ok.gov

Oregon

Chris Melgard
Investigator
Oregon Department of Justice
Consumer Protection/Financial Fraud Section
1162 Court Street, N.E.
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 934-4403
E-mail: christopher.w.melgard@doj.state.or.us

Pennsylvania

Sarah A. E. Frasch
Chief Deputy Attorney General
Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
15th Floor Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (215) 560-2952
Email: sfrasch@attorneygeneral.gov

Rhode Island

Michael Byrns
Sr. Risk Assessment Toxicologist
Center for Healthy Homes and Environment
RI DOH – 3 Capitol Hill – Room 206
Providence, RI 02908
Phone:401-222-7766
Email: Michael.byrns@health.ri.gov

Puerto Rico

Javier Olmo, Supervisor
Departamento de Asuntos al Consumidor (DACO)
P.O. Box 41059
Dept. de Asuntos del Consumidor
Complejo Gubernamental Roberto Sanchez Vilella
4to Piso, Torre Norte
Ave. José De Diego, Santurce
San Juan, PR 00940
Phone:  (787) 722-7555 x 4039
E-Mail: jolmo@daco.gobierno.pr

South Dakota

Vacant

South Carolina

Carri Grube Lybarker
Administrator South Carolina
State of South Carolina
Department of Consumer Affairs
2221 Devine Street - Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29250-5757
E-mail: clybarker@scconsumer.gov    

Contact:
Kyla Capers
Program Assistant South Carolina
Department of Consumer Affairs
Phone: (803) 734-0043
Email: kcapers@scconsumer.gov

Texas

Annabelle Dillard, Manager
Environmental Hazards Group
Policy, Standards & Quality Assurance Unit
Texas Department of State Health Services
P.O. Box 149347 M.C. 1987
Austin, Texas 78714-9347
Phone:  (512) 834-6608
E-mail: Annabelle.Dillard@dshsl.state.tx.us

Tennessee

Claire Marsalis
Director Division of Consumer Affairs
500 James Robertson Parkway
Davy Crockett Tower - 12th Floor Nashville,
TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-4737
E-mail: claire.marsalis@tn.gov

Vermont

Sally Kerschner, RN, MSN
Injury Prevention Coordinator
Vermont Department of Health
Division of MCH
108 Cherry St
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-652-4179
E-mail: Sally.kerschner@state.vt.us

Utah

Daniell O’Bannon, Director
Division of Consumer Protection
State of Utah, Dept. of Commerce|
160 E 300 S, 2nd Floor
P. O. Box 146704
Salt Lake City, UT  84114-6704
Phone: (801) 530-6601
Fax:  (801) 530-6001
E-mail: dobannon@utah.gov

Virginia

Lisa Wooten, MPH, BSN, RN
Injury Prevention Program Supervisor
Division of Prevention and Health Promotion
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor St, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA  23219
Phone: (804) 864-7735
Fax: (804) 864-7748
E-mail: Lisa.Wooten@vdh.virginia.gov 

Virgin Islands

Wayne Biggs, Jr., Commissioner
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA)
Golden Rock Shopping Center
Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820
Phone: (340) 773-2226
Mobile: (340) 690-8383
Fax: (340) 778-8250
E-mail: wayne.biggs@dlca.gov.vi

West Virginia

Ann L. Haight
Deputy Attorney General
West Virginia Attorney General’s Office
812 Quarrier Street,
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 380-9615
E-mail: Ann.L.Haight@wvago.gov 

Contact:
Lia Palmer
Lia.M.Palmer@wvago.gov

 

Will Hitchcock, PhD
Child Injury Prevention Specialist
Washington State Department of Health
111 Israel Rd SE,
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-236-2863
E-mail: will.hitchcock@doh.wa.gov

Wyoming

Lindsay Martin, MPH
Program Manager
Injury Prevention Program Manager
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY  82002
Phone:  307-777-8034
Email: lindsay.martin@wyo.gov

Wisconsin

Michelle Reinen
Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53718-8911
Phone: 608-224-5160
Fax: 608-224-4939
E-mail: michelle.reinen@wi.gov

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