Membership as of February 2018
Barkman, Gary
Weed Control Coordinator
Montgomery County Weed Control
301-503-6024
gbarkmansr@gmail.com
Bell, Steven
Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Nursery Inspector
Maryland Department of Agriculture
443-452-8408
steven.bell@maryland.gov
Bergmann, Carole
Forest Ecologist
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council
Maryland Native Plant Society
carole.bergmann@mncppc-mc.org
Brunelle, Shelley
Landscape Operations Division – Technical Resources
MDOT – State Highway Administration
410-545-8594 w / 207-939-4928 cel
sbrunelle@sha.state.md.us
Callihan, Donald
Volunteer Master Naturalist
Baltimore Area Council, BSA
410-961-8132 cel / 410-683-4001 home
don_ihan@hotmail.com
Chambers, Joe
American Society of Landscape Architecture – Potomac Chapter
732-986-3400
joecha610@gmail.com
Clement, David L.
University of Maryland Extension
Home & Garden Information Center
410-531-5558
clement@umd.edu
Duce, Eric
BA CO DEP & Sustainability
410-887-5709
educe@baltimorecounty.md.gov
Ellis, Michael
Invasive Plant Mgmt. Coordinator
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
240-429-5042
michael.ellis@pgparks.com
Farley, Michael
Director, Ecological Services
Environmental Quality Resources, LLC
301-370-7262
mfarley@eqri.com
Feely, Joan
US National Arboretum
202-245-4512
joan.feely@ars.usda.gov
Fulton, Judy
Master Gardener, UM Extension
410-337-3701 v / 410-404-8201 t
Jfulton5@gmail.com
Goodman, Anne
Rockville Native Species Network
Greenburg, Mike
Straughan Environmental
443-539-2526
mgreenberg@straughanenvironmental.com
Hairston-Strang, Anne
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Forest Service Division
410-260-8509
anne.hairston-strang@maryland.gov
Hanessian, Ruth
Maryland Association of Pet Industries
301-424-PETS
animalexchange@erols.com
Heimer, Lane
Weed Control Specialist
Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Maryland Department of Agriculture
410-841-5920 ofc / 301-667-9376 cel
lane.heimer@maryland.gov
Hilderbrand, Sarah
Restoration Specialist
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
410-260-8793
Sarah.Hilderbrand@maryland.gov
Imlay, Alice
Sierra Club
Imlay, Marc
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Sierra Club
301-442-5657
ialm@erols.com
Kaufman, Sylvan
Ecologist
Adkins Arboretum
410-310-0160
sylvan.kaufman@gmail.com
Kenny, Colleen
Maryland Department of Natural Resources – Forest Service
410-260-8530
Colleen.Kenny@maryland.gov
Kilian, Jay
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Monitoring and Non-Tidal Division
410-260-8617
JKilian@dnr.state.md.us
Kyde, Kerrie
IPAC Member
Maryland Department of Natural Resources – Retired
410-279-1847 cel
Landau, Deborah
Conservation Ecologist
The Nature Conservancy
240-888-2041
dlandau@tnc.org
LaRoche, Robert
Landscape Operations Division – Technical Resources
MDOT State Highway Administration
410-545-8583
rlaroche@sha.state.md.us
Lewandoski, Mark
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
410-260-8634 o
mark.lewandowski@maryland.gov
Malinoski, Mary
Kay University of Maryland Extension
410-531-5568
mkmal@umd.edu
McKnight, Jonathan
Maryland Department of Natural Resources-Wildlife Services
410-260-8539
jonathan.mcknight@maryland.gov
Miller, Dawn
Maryland Department of Natural Resources-Forest Service
443-510-7858
DawnMiller.sci@gmail.com
Ossi, Damien
DC Fisheries & Wildlife / Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council
202-741-0840
damien.ossi@dc.gov
Parzanese, Alisha
Volunteer Coordinator
Anne Arundel County
609-561-7236
annearundelWr@gmail.com
Pokharel, Ramesh
Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Maryland Department of Agriculture
410-841-5920
Ramesh.Pokharel@maryland.gov
Puckett, Carolyn
Carroll County Forestry Board
Carroll County Weed Warriors
Rane, Karen
University of Maryland Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
rane@umd.edu
Reaves, Earl "Bud"
County Forester
Anne Arundel County Inspections and Permits
410-222-6707
IPREAV00@aacounty.org
Rice, Kim
Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Maryland Department of Agriculture
410-841-5920
kimberly.rice@maryland.gov
Rudder, Josh
Environmental Quality Resources
301-370-7679
jrudder@eqri.com
Rupp, Peter O.
Weed Control Administrator
Frederick County Weed Control
301-600-1586
prupp@frederickcountymd.gov
Salo, Matt T.
Cheverly Green Infrastructure & GISci. Committee
301-341-1261
mtsalo1@gmail.com
Shelley, Desiree
Environmental Conservation Analyst
City of Baltimore Dept. of Recreation & Parks – Urban Forestry Div.
410-396-6109 w / 410-207-4305 c
desiree.shelley@baltimorecity.gov
Shurtleff, Aaron
Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Maryland Department of Agriculture
410-841-5942
aaron.shurtleff@maryland.gov
Stragar, Catherine
Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Maryland Department of Agriculture
410-841-5920 w / 443-603-6980 c
catherine.stragar@maryland.gov
Sullivan, Christine
Maryland Department of Natural Resources-MFS
Swearingen, Jil
Invasive Species Consultant
Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network Coordinator
410-200-7085 cell
jilswearingen@gmail.com
Taylor, Mark
Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Nursery Inspection Supervisor – Salisbury
Maryland Department of Agriculture
410-543-6613 c
mark.taylor@maryland.gov
Thompson, John Peter
Maryland Nursery, Landscape, and Greenhouse Association
NISC and ISAC
301-440-8404
ipetrus@msn.com
Travis, Matthew A.
State Plant Health Director
USDA-APHIS-PPQ
410-977-7214 / 410-288-5541
Matthew.A.Travis@aphis.usda.gov
Trumbule, Robert B.
Entomologist
Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Maryland Department of Agriculture
301-927-8355
robert.trumbule@maryland.gov
Tsambikos, Jaime
Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Maryland Department of Agriculture
443-571-2974
Jaime.Tsambikos@maryland.gov