Lansing staff are statewide program coordinators, in charge of developing standards and specifications for best management practices, coordinating nonpoint source efforts with other federal and state agencies at the state level, and statewide information/education.  Water Bureau field staff provide technical assistance at the local level.  ESSD staff are grant project administrators of 319 and CMI projects.  If you are interested in networking with any of the nonpoint source staff, please contact any of us at the numbers below. We look forward to working with you.

Central Staff

Water Bureau

• Bob Day, Unit Chief, 517-335-3314, Dayr1@michigan.gov
• Nancy Ayers, Secretary, 517-241-7734, Ayersn@michigan.gov
• Melissa Charbonneau, Financial Analyst, 517-373-4703, CharbonneauM2@michigan.gov
• Thad Cleary, 319 and CMI Grants Management,  517-335-4172, Clearyt@michigan.gov
• David Drullinger, Agriculture and Urban Stormwater Specialist, 517-335-4117, DrullingerD@michigan.gov
• Steve Holden, Engineer Support,  517-335-4204, Holdens@michigan.gov
• Julia Kirkwood, 319 and CMI Grants Management, 269-567-3583, Kirkwoodj@michigan.gov
• Tyler Kitchel, Social Monitoring Coordinator, 517-373-6265, Kitchelt@michigan.gov
• Chad Kotke, 319 and CMI Grants Management, 517-241-2134, Kotkec@michigan.gov
• Amy Peterson, Grants Program Manager, 517-373-2037, Petersona1@michigan.gov
• Joe Rathbun, NPS Monitoring Coordinator, 517-373-8868, Rathbunj@michigan.gov
• Ralph Reznick, Engineer Support,  517-373-0340, Reznickr@michigan.gov  
• Bob Sweet, 319 and CMI Grants Management, 517-335-6967, Sweetr@michigan.gov
• Janice Tompkins, 319 and CMI Grants Management, 616-356-0268, Tompkinsj@michigan.gov
• Peter Vincent, Watershed Planning Coordinator, 517-241-8351, Vincentp@michigan.gov

Land and Water Management Division

• Dave Fongers, Hydrologist, 517-373-0210, Fongersd@michigan.gov
• Rob Zbiciak, Wetlands Specialist, 517-241-9021, Zbiciakr@michigan.gov

Water Bureau District Offices

District Office Map

Cadillac District Office, 231-775-3960

• Mike Stifler, District Supervisor, 231-876-4475, Stiflerm@michigan.gov
• Rick Shoemaker, Assistant District Supervisor, Gaylord Field Office, 989-705-3424, Shoemakr@michigan.gov
• Garth Aslakson, Technical Assistance, 231-876-4471, AslaksonG@michigan.gov
• Greg Goudy, Technical Assistance, 231-876-4472, Goudyg@michigan.gov
• Brian Jankowski, Engineer, 231-876-4474, JankowskiB@michigan.gov
• Sy Paulik, Technical Assistance, 231-876-4477, Pauliks@michigan.gov

Grand Rapids District Office, 616-356-0500

• Dave Timm, District Supervisor, 616-356-0277, Timmd@michigan.gov
• Michael Worm, Assistant District Supervisor, 616-356-0037, Wormm@michigan.gov
• Michelle Storey, Technical Assistance, 616-356-0122, Storeym@michigan.gov
• Dana Strouse, Technical Assistance, 616-356-0261, Stroused@michigan.gov