Western Regional Partnership Meeting

Participant List
November 7 – 9, 2007
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Kristin Almquist Captain John Bingaman

Director Chief of Prevention,
Southern Arizona Office, Governor 11th Coast Guard District
Napolitano U.S. Coast Guard
Tucson, AZ Alameda, CA

Steven Arenson Marjorie Blaine

Regional Environmental Officer Senior Project Manager
Western Regional Office Los Angeles District (Pima County)
U.S. Air Force Center for Engineering U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and the Environment Tucson, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Renee Blotske
Lisa Atkins Senior Test Engineer, Sustainability
Co-Chair Operations
Governor’s Military Affairs Commission Business Development Office
State of Arizona Material Test Directorate
Phoenix, AZ White Sands Missile Range (Army)
White Sands, NM
Bruce Beard
Deputy Director Robert L. Boatright
Mission Sustainability Deputy Chief Patrol Agent
Office of the Secretary of Defense U.S. Border Patrol, Tucson Sector
U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Arlington, VA Tucson, AZ

Alex Beehler Curtis Bowling

Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense, Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health
U.S. Department of Defense
Washington, D.C.
Director, Environmental Readiness and
Safety
Office of the Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Arlington, VA

John Brenner
Natural Resource Specialist
Natural Resource Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Denver, CO

Gail Brooks
Program Associate
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution

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Participant List
November 7 – 9, 2007
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Kevin Carter Frank DiGiovanni

Director Associate Director
Utah School and Institutional Trust Military Training and Ranges
Lands Administration Office of the Secretary of Defense
Salt Lake City, UT U.S. Department of Defense

Patrick Christman
Director
Office of the Regional Environmental
Coordinator (Western Region)
Office of Government and External
Affairs
Marine Corps Installations West
U.S. Marine Corps

Brenna Clani
Senior Policy Analyst
New Mexico Indian Affairs Office
Santa Fe, NM

William Connor
New Mexico Military Base
Commissioner
El Paso, TX
Phone: 505-523-3524
Email: wconnor@epelectric.com

Roy Dahlstrom
Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
OBPA
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, D.C.

Tony Danna
Deputy State Director, Natural
Resources
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Sacramento, CA

Karen Deike
Communications Director
Western Governors’ Association
Denver, CO

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Participant List
November 7 – 9, 2007
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Matt Futch
Amy Duffy Intern
OSD (I&E) Western Governors’ Association
Duffy Consulting Denver, CO
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Glendale, AZ Heather Garbarino
Senior Planner
Kirk Emerson Department of Commerce
Executive Director State of Arizona
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Phoenix, AZ
Resolution
Tucson, AZ Dan Gardner
Director
Rupert Encinas Readiness and Training, Policy and
Ceremonial Leader Program Directorate
Tohono O’odham Nation Office of the Secretary of Defense
Tucson, AZ U.S. Department of Defense

Frederick Engle
Consultant, MSRS
Office of the Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Arlington, VA

Carol Lynn Erwin

Area Manager
Phoenix Area Office
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Phoenix, AZ

Clarence Everly
DoD Coordinator
Desert Managers’ Group
Barstow, CA

Todd Ferrara
Deputy Secretary for External Affairs
State of California
Sacramento, CA

Susan Fry
Regional Environmental Officer
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Sacramento, CA

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Participant List
November 7 – 9, 2007
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Jonathan Goldstein Bruce Hill

Director Director, Range and Environmental
Water and Waste Management Division Services, MSRS
State of New Mexico Office of the Secretary of Defense
Santa Fe, NM U.S. Department of Defense

David Grieshop Scott Hines

Vice President Chief, Community Initiatives
Fort Huachuca 50 Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Fort Huachuca, AZ U.S. Air Force
Tucson, AZ
C.M. (Mike) Hamilton
Deputy Regional Director, GEA/WREC David R. Hoffman
Marine Corps Installations West Division Chief, OPA OBP
U.S. Marine Corps Office of Border Patrol
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Terry Hansen
Regional Airspace Coordinator Mike Holbert
Marine Corps Installations West Deputy State Director
U.S. Marine Corps Resources, Lands and Planning
Bureau of Land Management
Rear Admiral Leendert R. Hering, Sr. Reno, NV
Commander, Navy Region Southwest
U.S. Navy Michael Huber
San Diego, CA Regional Environmental Coordinator
Program Manager
U.S. Navy
San Diego, CA

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Participant List
November 7 – 9, 2007
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Pamela Inmann Janice Larkin

Executive Director Outreach Director
Western Governors’ Association Mission Sustainability
Denver, CO Office of the Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Captain Khieem Jackson
Aid to Major General Lehnert Colonel Kent Laughbaum
Marine Corps Installations West Commander, 355 Fighter Wing
U.S. Marine Corps Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force
Christopher (Todd) Jones Tucson, AZ
Deputy Regional Director
Region 2 Major General Michael R. Lehnert
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Commanding General
Albuquerque, NM Marine Corps Installations West
U.S. Marine Corps
Laurie King
Chief, Federal Facilities Section Patricia Lewis
Multi-Media Planning and Permitting Program Associate
EPA Region 6 U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Resolution
Dallas, TX Tucson, AZ

Stephanie Kline Gabe Lovasz

Associate Sustainability Analyst, MSRS Geospatial Analyst, MSRS
Office of the Secretary Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Defense
San Diego, CA

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Participant List
November 7 – 9, 2007
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Thomas Manfredi Bruce McClintock

Community Planner Vice Commander, 355 Fighter Wing
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Air Force
Yuma, AZ Tucson, AZ

Duane Marti Shaun McGrath

Realty Specialist Program Director – Water, Drought,
California Office Wildlife Corridors
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Western Governors’ Association
Sacramento, CO
Ryan McGuinness
John Martinez Director
Deputy Director (Interim) Washington, D.C. Office
Department of Homeland Security and State of Nevada
Emergency Management Washington, D.C.
State of New Mexico
David McKay
Tom McCabe State Conservationist
Conservation Partnerships Assistant Natural Resources Conservation Service
Manager U.S. Department of Agriculture
California Nevada Office Phoenix, AZ
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Sacramento, California Lewis Michaelson
Vice President
Toni McCammon Katz & Associates
Office Manager/Executive Assistant San Diego, CA
Western Governors’ Association
Denver, CO Traci Morris
Program Specialist
Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs
Phoenix, AZ

Dr. David Mouat

Associate Research Professor
Desert Research Institute
Reno, NV

Wayne Nastri
Regional Administrator
EPA, Region 9
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
San Francisco, CA

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Participant List
November 7 – 9, 2007
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Chairman Ned Norris, Jr.

Tohono O’odham Nation Alexandra Pitts
Sells, Arizona Assistant Manager, External Affairs
California/Nevada Office
Chairman Austin Nunez U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
San Xavier District Sacramento, CA
Tohono O’odham Nation
Tucson, Arizona Ken Poocha
Executive Director
Tony Parisi Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs
Head, Sustainability Office Phoenix, AZ
Naval Air Systems Command Ranges
U.S. Navy Paul Rasmussen
Point Mugu, CA Director of Policy and Planning
Department of Environmental Quality
Pamela Phillips State of Arizona
Deputy Director, Superfund Phoenix, AZ
EPA Region 6
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency David Sanborn
Dallas, TX Native American Lands Environmental
Mitigation Program
U.S. Department of Defense
1225 Clark St., Suite 1500

Frances Schultz
Deputy Director
Communities & Ecosystems Division
EPA Region 9
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
San Francisco, CA

Brigadier General Hanson Scott

USAF (Ret)
Director
Office of the Military Base Planning and
Support
State of New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM

Cherie Shanteau-Wheeler
Senior Program Manager
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution
Tucson, AZ

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Participant List
November 7 – 9, 2007
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Colonel Ty Smith
Deputy Director Javier Tarin
Installation Management Command Assistant Chief Patrol Agent
(IMCOM)-West U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Army Yuma, AZ

Robert Spendlove
Deputy Chief of Staff
Governor’s Office
State of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Lieutenant Commander Kelsey St.

Louis
Flag Aide to Commander
Navy Region Southwest
U.S. Navy
San Diego, CA

Chris Stathos
Deputy DoD Regional Environmental
Coordinator
U.S. Navy
San Diego, CA

Atta Stevenson
Acting Board President
Inter-Tribal Council of California, Inc.
Sacramento, CA

Richard Swigart
Coordinator
Western States and Territories
Office of Intergovernmental Programs
National Protection and Preparedness
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, D.C.

Deb Sydenham
Assistant Deputy Director
Community Development
Arizona Department of Commerce
State of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

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Participant List
November 7 – 9, 2007
J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Lieutenant Colonel Scott T. Taylor Larry A. Woods

Chief, Operations Sustainment Federal Facilities Coordinator
U.S. Air Force Headquarters Federal Activities Office
U.S. Air Force U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Reston, VA San Francisco, CA

Michael A. Taylor Gilbert Zepeda

Deputy State Director of Resources Director Forestry
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Southwest Region
Phoenix, AZ Office of the Deputy Regional Forester
U.S. Forest Service
George Turnbull Albuquerque, NM
Supervisor
National Park Service Rob Zonfrelli
San Francisco, CA Assistant to the Director
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict
Brigadier General Frank D. Turner, Resolution
III Tucson, AZ
Commanding General
U.S. Army Developmental Test
Command
U.S. Army
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Meg Weesner
Chief, Science and Resource
Management
Saguaro National Park
3693 S. Old Spanish Trail
Tucson, AZ 85730-5601

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