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National Coordinators (Federal Level)

Related Web pages Background » | Reports »
U.S. National Coordinator Michelle J. DePass, US EPA
Mexico National Coordinator Enrique Lendo Fuentes, SEMARNAT
Staff Leads
Lisa Almodovar
(almodovar.lisa@epa.gov)
Armando Yañez Sandoval
(armando.yanez@semarnat.gob.mx)

  • Regional Workgroups for Region 9
    Arizona / Sonora
    Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Vacant
    Director, Comisión de Ecología y Desarrollo Sustentable (CEDES) Óscar René Tellez Leyva
    Deputy Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Keith Takata
    Federal Delegate for Sonora, Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) Rodolfo Flores Hurtado
    California / Baja California
    Secretary, Cal/EPA Vacant
    Secretary, Secretaria de Protección al Ambiente (SPA) Vacant
    Deputy Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Keith Takata
    Federal Delegate for Baja California, Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) José Teodoro Barraza López

    Task Force Co-Chairs / Co-Líderes de los Equipos de Trabajo

    Goal 1: Water | Objetivo 1: Agua
    AZ Linda Taunt (taunt.linda@azdeq.gov)
    Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
    602-771-4416
    Sonora Roberto Molina (molina.roberto@ceasonora.gob.mx)
    Sonora Water State Commission
    CA Oscar Romo (oromo@parks.ca.gov)
    Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
    619-575-3613 (ext. 311)
    Baja California Toribio Cueva (toribio@cespt.gob.mx)
    Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana (CESPT)
    52-664-104-5169 y 52-664-104-5182
    Goal 2: Air | Objetivo 2: Aire
    AZ Edna Mendoza (mendoza.edna@azdeq.gov)
    A rizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
    520-628-6710
    Sonora Martín Cruz Campas
    (martin.cruz@cedes.gob.mx, martincruzcampas@hotmail.com)
    C52-662-210-1595/210-6819
    EDES
    CA San Diego/Tijuana: Dmitri Smith (dsmith@arb.ca.gov)
    California Air Resources Board
    916-323-1537;
    San Diego/Tijuana: Paula Stigler (paula.stigler@gmail.com)
    619-814-1366;
    Imperial County/Mexicali: Reyes Romero (reyesromero@co.imperial.ca.us)
    Imperial County Air Pollution Control District
    760-482-4606
    Baja California San Diego/Tijuana:
    Victor Borboa (vborboa@baja.gob.mx) Secretariat for Environmental Protection
    State of Baja California
    52-664-624-2000

    Imperail Valley/Mexicali:
    Efraín Nieblas (enieblas@baja.gob.mx)
    Secretariat for Environmental Protection
    State of Baja California, 52-686-566-2268
    Goal 3: Waste, Compliance and Stewardship
    Objetivo 3: Residuos, Cumplimiento y Applicacion de la Ley
    AZ Emily Pimentel (Pimentel.emily@epa.gov)
    US EPA (Waste)
    415-972-3326;
    Ivan Lieben (Lieben.Ivan@epa.gov)
    US EPA (Enforcement)
    415-972-3914;
    Veronica Garcia (Garcia.veronica@azdeq.gov)
    A DEQ
    602-771-4422
    Sonora Lic. Carlos Rafael Quiroz Narvaez (cquiroz@profepa.gob.mx, delegado_sonora@correo.profepa.gob.mx)
    PROFEPA
    52-662-217-5459/217-4359;
    Arq. Joaquín Marruffo Ruiz (joaquinmarruffo@cedes.gob.mx)
    CEDES
    52-662-210-1595;
    Francisco Javier Maytorena Fontes (maytofj@hotmail.com)
    PROFEPA
    52-662-217-5454 (53 or 59)
    CA Emily Pimentel (pimentel.emily@epa.gov)
    US EPA (Waste Co-Chair)
    (415) 972-3326;
    Ivan Lieben (Lieben.Ivan@epa.gov)
    US EPA (Enforcement Co-Chair)
    (415) 972-3914
    Roger Vintze (rvintze@dtsc.ca.gov)
    California Department of Toxic Substance Control
    (760) 339-2777
    Baja California Luis Flores, Secretariat for Environmental Protection
    State of Baja California
    (664) 624-2000 Ext. 2266
    Goal 4: Environmental Health | Objetivo 4: Salúd Ambiental
    AZ Amber Chapa (lane.amber@azdeq.com)
    Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
    602-771-2391
    Sonora

    Elida Edith Frías Bustos (impacto@sonora.semarnat.gob.mx)
    SEMARNAT
    52-662-259-2721 or 18

    Verónica Bernal (veronicabernal@hotmail.com)
    Secretaria de Salud
    52-662/212-6093/212-2163/ 212-0835

    José Coronado (coordinacion_cedes@yahoo.com.mx)
    52- 662-210-3662

    Baja California Lourdes Sandoval Nolasco
    (lsandoval@saludbc.gob.mx, loussand25@hotmail.com)
    ISESALUD, Tel. 52 686 557-0048 Ext. 104
    CA Michael Welton (michael.welton@cdph.ca.gov)
    CDPH-COBBH, (619) 688-6483
    Goal 5: Emergency Response | Objetivo 5: Emergencias Ambientales
    SAZ Michael B. Evans (mevans@cochise.az.gov)
    Cochise County
    520-432-9220/9550
    Sonora Rubén Rodrigo Gracia Rosas (rrgracia@proteccioncivilsonora.gob.mx)
    Sonora Civil Protection
    52-662-217-5430
    CA Tony Rouhotas (tonyrouhotas@imperialcounty.net),
    Mexicali/Valle Imperial Imperial County Fire Department
    (760) 355-1191;
    Tijuana/San Diego: Michael Vizzier,
    San Diego County Department of Environmental Health
    (619) 338-2395
    Arizona Tribal Coordinator Tibaldo “Ty” Cañez (tylcanez@msn.com)
    480-820-1426, 602-565-2752 (cell)
    California Tribal Coordinator Jill Sherman-Warne (jill@naepc.com)
    Native American Environmental Protection Coalitions (NAEPC) Exiting EPA (disclaimer)
    951-296-5595
  • New Mexico-Texas-Chihuahua & Texas-Coahuila-Nuevo León-Tamaulipas
    Related Web pages NM » | TX »
    El Paso Border Office Director Carlos Rincon (rincon.carlos@epa.gov)
    (915) 533-7273
    Border Team Coordinator Gina Weber (weber.gina@epa.gov)
    (214) 665-8188

    Water Gilbert Tellez (tellez.gilbert@epa.gov)
    (915) 832-4741
    Air Barry Feldman (feldman.barry@epa.gov)
    (214) 665-7439
    Land Robert Snowbarger (snowbarger.robert@epa.gov)
    (214) 665-7131
    Environmental Health Carlos Rincon (rincon.carlos@epa.gov)
    (915) 533-7273
    Emergency Preparedness and Response Valmichael Leos (leos.valmichael@epa.gov)
    (214) 665-2283
    Compliance and Voluntary Programs Israel Anderson (anderson.israel@epa.gov)
    (214) 665-3138
    U.S. Federal Sam Coleman (coleman.sam@epa.gov)
    Director, Superfund
    214-665-6701
    U.S. State New Mexico Ron Curry (ron.curry@ state.nm.us )
    NMED Secretary
    505-827-2855
    U.S. State Texas Buddy Garcia (bwalker@tceq.state.tx.us)
    TCEQ Chairman
    512-239-5515
    Mexico Federal José Ignacio Legarreta Castillo (delegado@chihuahua.semarnat.gob.mx)
    SEMARNAT
    011-52-614-442-1501
    Mexico State Chihuahua Carlos Carrera (carlos.carrera@chihuahua.gob)
    Secretario, SEDUE
    011-52-614-429-3627
      Tribal Representatives
    U.S. Tribal Frank Paiz (tribalcouncil@elp.rr.com)
    Governor, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
    915-859-8053
    Task Force Co-Leaders / Co-Líderes de los Equipos de Trabajo
    Goal 1: Water
    Objetivo 1: Agua
    MX Dr. René Franco Barreno (rfranco@francoasociados.com)
    Paso del Norte Water Task Force
    656-616-6609, 915-613-0443
    US Lorenzo Arriaga (larriaga@uc.usbr.gov)
    Bureau of Reclamation
    915-534-6324
    Goal 2: Air
    Objetivo 2: Aire
    MX Dra. Alba Yadira Corral (acorral@uacj.mx)
    Universidad Autónoma de Cd. Juárez (UACJ)
    656-688-18-00, 656-688-18-21
    US Bob Currey (bcurrey@utep.edu)
    University of Texas at El Paso
    915-747-6274
    Goal 3: Waste
    Objetivo 3: Residuos
    MX René Franco Ruiz (renefranco@francoasociados.com)
    Franco & Associates
    656-616-6609, 915-613-0443
    US Dr. Abbas Ghassemi (aghassem@nmsu.edu)
    New Mexico State University
    505-646-2357
    Goal 4:  Environmental Health
    Objetivo 4: Salúd Ambiental
    MX Dr. Enrique Suárez (esuareztoriello@msn.com, esuarez@femap.org)
    FEMAP
    656-616-0833
    US Dr. John F. Haynes, Jr. (jhaynes@elp.rr.com)
    Texas Tech Health Science Center
    915-534-3800
    Goal 5: Emergency Response
    Objetivo 5: Emergencias Ambientales
    MX Bernardo Escudero Ortega Guadalupe Sandoval (bescudero@juarez.gob.mx, bombero_juarez@prodigy.net.mx)
    Ecología y Protección Civil
    656-629-8800 ext. 2402
    US Chief Robert Monsivaiz (spfd@whc.net)
    Sunland Park Fire Dept
    505-589-2302
    Goal 6: Compliance Assistance
    Objetivo 6: Cumplimiento de Ley
    MX Ing Sergio Zepeda (szepeda@.profepa.gob.mx)
    Profepa
    011526566823990x10
    US Lorinda Gardner (lgardmer@tceq.state.tx.us)
    Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
    915-834-4949
    Goal 7: Environmental Education
    Objetivo 7: Educación Ambiental
    MX Alma Leticia Figueroa (afiguero@uacj.mx)
    Universidad Autónoma de Cd. Juárez (UACJ)
    011-52-656-688-1886
    US Erin Ward (erinward@nmsu.edu)
    New Mexico State University
    505-646-5255
    Chihuahua / New Mexico Task Force MX Celso Jaquez (cesdejanos@yahoo.com)
    Ciudadano, Janos, Chih.
    011-52-636-693-5180
    US Allyson Siwik (asiwik@zianet.com)
    Ciudadana, Silver City, NM
    505-388-4350
    Chihuahua / Texas Task Force MX Cesar Carrasco Baeza (Municipio_de_ojinaga@prodigy.net.mx)
    Presidente Municipal, Ojinaga, Chih.
    011-52-626-453-0304
    US Jerry Agan (eljuez@sbcglobal.net)
    County Judge, Presidio
    432-729-4452
  • Border-wide Workgroups
    Border-Wide Workgroups Web page »
    Environmental Health Co-chairs
    Jay Ellenberger, (rincon.carlos@epa.gov)

    Agencia de ProtecciónAmbiental (EPA)
    001 (915) 533-7273

    Rocío Alatorre Eden-Wytner (ralatorre@cofepris.gob.mx)
    Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS)
    01 (55) 5080-5200 ext. 1402
    Staff Leads

    Lorry Frigerio (frigerio.lorry@epa.gov)
    001 (703) 605-0654
    Matiana Ramírez (mramireza@cofepris.gob.mx)
    01 (55) 5080-5200 Ext. 1416

    Emergency Preparedness & Response Co-chairs
    Dana Tulis (tulis.dana@epa.gov)
    US EPA, Office of Emergency Response, HQ
    (202) 564-7938
    Gustavo Mario González (gugonzalez@profepa.gob.mx)
    Director General de Inspeccion de Fuentes de Contaminacion
    PROFEPA
    (011 52) 55-5449 5350
    Staff Lead
    Beatriz Oliveira (oliveira.beatriz@epa.gov)
    (202) 564-2080
    Environmental Compliance, Enforcement & Stewardship Co-chairs
    Katherine McCabe (mccabe.katherine@epa.gov)
    US EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance
    (202) 564-2540
    Gustavo Mario González (gugonzalez@profepa.gob.mx)
    Director General de Inspeccion de Fuentes de Contaminacion
    PROFEPA
    (011 52) 55-5449 5350
    Staff Lead
    Davis Jones (Jones.davis@epa.gov)
    (202) 564-6035
  • Policy Fora Chairs

    Policy Fora Web page »

    Air Policy Forum Co-Chairs
    Sue Stendebach (stendebach.sue@epa.gov)
    US EPA, Deputy Assistant Administrator
    Office of Air and Radiation, HQ
    (202) 564-8309
    Ana María Contreras (ana.contreras@semarnat.gob.mx)
    SEMARNAT
    Directora General de Gestión de la Calidad del Aire y Registro de Emisiones y Transferencia de Contaminantes
    (011-52) 55-56-24-36-89, 56 24 35 00
    Water Policy Forum Co-Chairs

    Randy Hill, Office of Wastewater, (EPA)
    (hill.randy@epa.gov)
    (202) 564-0748

    Mario López Pérez, Gerencia de Ingeniería Básica y Normas Técnicas, Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA)
    (mario.lopezperez@cna.gob.mx)
    Tels. 01 (55) 5174-4403

    Staff Leads

    Awilda Fuentes (fuentes.awilda@epa.gov)
    (202) 564-7996
    Lynn Stabenfeldt (stabenfeldt.lynn@epa.gov)
    (202) 564-0602
    José Gutierrez (jose.gutierrezr@conagua.gob.mx)
    01 (55) 5174-4000 Ext. 1634 y 1635

    Waste Policy Forum Co-Chairs

    Rick Picardi (picardi.rick@epa.gov)
    US EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
    (703) 308-8879

    Alfonso Flores (aflores@semarnat.gob.mx)
    (SEMARNAT)
    Director General de Gestión Integral de Materiales y Actividades Riesgosas
    (011-52) 55-5624 3612
    Staff Leads

    Ellie Kanipe (kanipe.ellie@epa.gov)
    001 (703) 347-8589
    Alberto Villa (alberto.villa@semarnat.gob.mx)
    01 (55) 5624-3610

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