Contacts in the Office of Pesticide Programs, Registration Division

The Registration Division (RD) is responsible for conventional chemical product registrations, amendments, registrations, tolerances, experimental use permits, and emergency exemptions for conventional chemical pesticides.

On this page:

Immediate Office
Invertebrate-Vertebrate Branch 1
Invertebrate-Vertebrate Branch 2
Invertebrate-Vertebrate Branch 3
Fungicide Branch
Herbicide Branch
Fungicide Herbicide Branch
Minor Use and Emergency Response Branch
Chemistry, Inerts and Toxicology Assessment Branch
Information Services Branch

Immediate Office

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Charles "Billy" Smith	smith.charles@epa.gov	Division Director
Dan Rosenblatt	rosenblatt.dan@epa.gov	Deputy Director
Jennifer Saunders	saunders.jennifer@epa.gov	(Acting) Associate Division Director
Kable (Bo) Davis	davis.kable@epa.gov	Senior Regulatory Specialist
Alexandra Boukedes	boukedes.alexandra@epa.gov	Acting Senior Regulatory Specialist
RD Ombudsman	OPP_RD_Ombudsman@epa.gov	RD Ombudsman
CRP Team	ChildResistantPackaging@epa.gov	Child-Resistant Packaging (CRP)
Invert Efficacy Team	OPP_RD_INVERT_EFFICACY@epa.gov	Invertebrate Efficacy Team
Inerts Mailbox	inertsbranch@epa.gov	Inert Ingredients Team

Invertebrate-Vertebrate Branch 1

Insecticides, insect repellents, pyrethroids

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Ryan Mroz	mroz.ryan@epa.gov	Acting Branch Chief
Jackie Herrick	herrick.jacquelyn@epa.gov	PM Team 3
Elizabeth Fertich	fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov	PM Team 4
Kevin Ulrich	ulrich.kevin@epa.gov	Senior Entomologist

Invertebrate-Vertebrate Branch 2

Insecticides, insect growth regulators, OPs, Carbamates, fipronil

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Ideliz Negron-Encarnacion	negron-encarnacion.ideliz@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Tamica Cain	cain.tamica@epa.gov	PM Team 10
vacant		PM Team 11
Debra Rate	rate.debra@epa.gov	Senior Regulatory Specialist

Invertebrate-Vertebrate Branch 3

Insecticides, structural fumigants, rodenticides, wildlife control products (including contraceptives)

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Vacant		Branch Chief
Ralph Narain	Narain.Ralph@epa.gov	Acting PM Team 1
Gene Benbow	benbow.gene@epa.gov	Senior Regulatory Specialist
Melissa (Mel) Bridges	bridges.melissa@epa.gov	PM Team 7

Fungicide Branch

Fungicides, nematicides, fumigants, plant growth regulators

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Cynthia Giles-Parker	giles-parker.cynthia@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Manjula Unnikrishnan	unnikrishnan.manjula@epa.gov	PM Team 21
Kristy Crews	crews.kristy@epa.gov	PM Team 22
Stephanie Suarez	suarez.stephanie@epa.gov	Senior Regulatory Specialist

Herbicide Branch

Herbicides (including phenoxys, aquatics, desiccants and defoliants)

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Lindsay Roe	roe.lindsay@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Mindy Ondish	ondish.mindy@epa.gov	PM Team 23
Sarah Meadows	meadows.sarah@epa.gov	Senior Regulatory Specialist
Emily Schmid	schmid.emily@epa.gov	PM Team 25

Fungicide-Herbicide Branch

Fungicides and herbicides

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Nathan (Nate) Mellor	mellor.nathan@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Vacant		PM Team 20
Vacant		PM Team 24
Aswathy Balan	balan.aswathy@epa.gov	Senior Regulatory Specialist

Minor Use and Emergency Response Branch

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Eric Bohnenblust	bohnenblust.eric@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Jennifer Gaines	gaines.jennifer@epa.gov	Senior Regulatory Specialist; Emergency Response Team (Section 18 and 24c Coordinator)
Vacant		Minor Use Team Leader; IR-4 liaison, minor use policy

Chemistry, Inerts and Toxicology Assessment Branch

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Vacant		Branch Chief
Inerts Team Mailbox	inertsbranch@epa.gov	Please send all Inerts Team questions and correspondence to this mail box
Shyam Mathur	mathur.shyam@epa.gov	Product Chemistry Team Leader; review of product chemistry data
Vacant		Acute Toxicity Team Leader; review of acute toxicity studies for formulated products and review of precautionary labeling

Information Services Branch (ISB)

Fax: 703-305-7670

Responsible for in-processing registrant submissions including applications, studies, administrative information, adverse effects information, fees, and other required information. Manages central collections of regulatory case records, studies and incident reports. Maintains information in OPP's core office-wide databases.

Name	Email	Area of Responsibility
Rachel Holloman	holloman.rachel@epa.gov	Branch Chief
Raderrio Wilkins	wilkins.raderrio@epa.gov	Team Leader; Central Data Systems and Fees Management In-processing including PRIA actions; Transfers (Product Registration; Data and Company Ownership Transfers); Salesforce Pilot/ Digital Transformation
Banza Djapao	djapao.banza@epa.gov	Electronic Submissions
Christopher Green	green.christopher@epa.gov	Transfers (Product Registration; Data and Company Ownership Transfers)
Christopher Green	green.christopher@epa.gov	PRIA fee waivers; Voluntary Cancellations
Brenda Minnema	minnema.brenda@epa.gov	Central Data Systems and Fees Management In-processing including PRIA Actions and Fee Allocations; PRIA Fee Refunds; Maintenance Fee Collections; PRIA Due Date Modifications; Data Submitters List; 6(f)(1) use deletions/ Voluntary Cancellations
Vacant		6(a)(2) Data Coordinator
Vacant		Electronic Submissions; In-processing including PRIA Actions and Fees; Salesforce Pilot/ Digital Transformation
Shirley Burgess	burgess.shirley@epa.gov	Document in-processing and imaging; Assignment of EPA company numbers submissions; Electronic Signature Agreements (ESA) verification and approvals
Brenda Minnema	minnema.brenda@epa.gov	Process PRIA Fee Allocations and Refunds; Maintenance Fee Collections;