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Bonneville Power Administration
Jackie Shelpman-Woolery, Ombuds
Bonneville Power Administration
Civil Rights, Diversity and Conflict Resolution
PO Box 3621 – NH-1
Portland, OR 97208

Telephone: (503) 230-5315 (Direct), (503) 230-4444 (Confidential Ombuds line)
Email: jashelpman@bpa.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Ombuds and Mediation
U.S. Capitol Police
John M. McGowan, Lieutenant
U.S. Capitol Police
110 D Street, NE, Room 401
Washington, DC 20510

Telephone: (202) 369-8901
Email: john_mcgowan@cap-police.senate.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal sworn and civilian members
U.S. Department of Defense
CDR Robert Lyon, Chief, Ombudsman Services
National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
1555 Wilson Blvd, Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22209

Telephone: (703) 696-1386 ext. 517
Email: robert.lyon@osd.mil
Web Page: http://www.esgr.mil
Scope: Ombudsman support to National Guard and Reserve military personnel and their civilian employers (Public and Private) for disputes related to the Uniformed Services Employment Reemployment Rights Act
Wayne Wenzel, Ombudsman
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
7100 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310-7100

Telephone: (703) 697-9627
Email: wayne.wenzel@mda.mil
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Education
Debra D. Wiley, Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Education
Federal Student Aid
830 1st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20202-5144

Telephone: (202) 377-3801
Email: debra.wiley@ed.gov
Michael C. Turpenoff, Ombudsman Operations Officer
U.S. Department of Education
Federal Student Aid
830 1st Street, NE, Room 41F3
Washington, DC 20202-5144

Telephone: (202) 377-3477
Email: mike.turpenoff@ed.gov
Richard J. Kurtz, Case Management/ Reporting Officer
U.S. Department of Education
Federal Student Aid
830 1st Street, NE, Room 41F3
Washington, DC 20202-5144

Telephone: (202) 377-3727
Email: richard.kurtz@ed.gov
Web Page: http://www.ombudsman.ed.gov
Scope: External clients, primarily student loan borrowers with disputes involving schools, lenders, loan service agencies, guaranty agencies and related entities
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dennis Lazzar, Ombudsman
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 10
1200 Sixth Ave., OMP-144
Seattle, WA 98101

Telephone: (206) 553-2661
Email: Lazzar.Dennis@epamail.epa.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman for EPA regional employees
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Gregory H. Muse, Associate Ombudsman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
3501 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22226

Telephone: (703) 562-6049
Email: gmuse@fdic.gov
Web Page: http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/resources/ombudsman
Scope: Ombudsman for FDIC-Regulated banks, the public and FDIC employees
Gordon S. Talbot, Senior Ombudsman Specialist
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
3501 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22226

Telephone: (703) 562-6046
Email: gtalbot@fdic.gov
Web Page: http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/resources/ombudsman
Scope: Ombudsman for FDIC-regulated banks and their customers, and the general public
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Laurie Lenkel, Director, Office of the Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Office of the Commissioner
Office of the Ombudsman
5600 Fishers Lane, HF-7
Rockville, MD 20857

Telephone: (301) 827-3390
Email: Ombuds@OC.FDA.gov or Laurie.Lenkel@FDA.gov
Web Page: http://www.fda.gov/oc/ombudsman/homepage.htm
Scope: External Ombudsman
Andrew Moss, Deputy Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Office of the Commissioner
Office of the Ombudsman
5600 Fishers Lane, HF-7
Rockville, MD 20857

Telephone: (301) 827-3390
Email: Andrew.Moss@FDA.HHS.GOV
Web Page: http://www.fda.gov/oc/ombudsman/homepage.htm
Scope: External Ombudsman
Les Weinstein, Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
9200 Corporate Blvd, HFZ-5
Rockville, MD 20850

Telephone: (240) 276-3962
Fax: (240) 276-3961
Email: les.weinstein@fda.hhs.gov
Web Page: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ombudsman/index.html
Scope: External Ombudsman for medical device industry regulated by FDA
Sheryl L. Lard-Whiteford, Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
1401 Rockville Pike HFM-4
Rockville, MD 20723

Telephone: (301) 827-0379
Email: lard@cber.fda.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: External Ombudsman for product sponsors (including regulated industry and research investigators)
Virginia L. Behr, Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Building 51, Room 6158
Silver Spring, MD 20993

Telephone: (301) 796-3436
Fax: (301) 847-8752
Email: Virginia.Behr@fda.hhs.gov or CDERombudsman@fda.hhs.gov
Web Page: http://www.fda.gov/cder/ombud
Scope: Organizational Ombudsman for external and internal disputes involving science and policy issues for products regulated by FDA/CDER
Marcia K. Larkins, D.V.M Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Veterinary Medicine
7519 Standish Place, HFV-3
Rockville, MD 20855

Telephone: (240) 276-9015
Email: marcia.larkins@fda.hhs.gov
Web Page: http://www.fda.gov/cvm/ombudsman1.htm
Scope: Organizational Ombudsman for external and internal disputes involving science and policy issues for products regulated by FDA/CVM
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Wendy Kamenshine
Chief, Programs, Policy, Strategy, and Research
Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Mail Stop 1225
Washington, DC 20528-1225

Telephone: (202) 357-8100
Email: wendy.kamenshine@dhs.gov
Web Page: http://www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman
Scope: Individuals and employers dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Kristie D. Kelm, Employee Relations Specialist
Employee Relations Branch (Policy)
Office of Human Resources
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
1400 L. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

Telephone: (202) 863-6276
Email: Kristie.Kelm@dhs.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Currently developing the Ombudsman program for CBP
Eileen M. Berry, Ombudsman
U. S. Secret Service
Communications Center (HRT)
245 Murray Lane, SW, Bldg T-5
Washington, DC 20223

Telephone: (202) 406-5555
Email: Eileen.Berry@usss.dhs.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman for USSS employees
Gregory A. Remas, Ombudsman
U. S. Secret Service
Communications Center (HRT)
245 Murray Lane, SW, Bldg T-5
Washington, DC 20223

Telephone: (202) 406-7095
Email: gregory.remas@usss.dhs.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman for USSS employees
Joyce DeMoss, Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
Office of the Ombudsman
610 South 12th Street, TSA-22
Arlington, VA 22202

Telephone: (571) 227-2380
Email: joyce.demoss@dhs.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: N/A
Jackie Hoffman, Lead Senior Assistant Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
Office of the Ombudsman
610 South 12th Street, TSA-22
Arlington, VA 22202-4230

Telephone: (571) 227-2349
Email: jackie.hoffman@dhs.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal and External Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Joanne B. Adams, ADR Specialist
Alternative Dispute Resolution Division
Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity
451 7th Street SW, Room 7143
Washington, DC 20410

Telephone: (202) 402-3663
Email: Joanne.B.Adams@HUD.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Currently developing the Ombudsman program for HUD
Dr. Jerry E. Jones Jr., Director
Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity
451 7th Street SW, Room 7143
Washington, DC 20410

Telephone: (202) 708-0614 Ext 7060
Email: jerry_w_jones@hud.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Organizational ADR
International Broadcasting Bureau
B. Bruce W. Boyd, Ombudsman
International Broadcasting Bureau
330 C Street, SW, Room 2609
Washington, DC 20237

Telephone: (202) 619-2012
Email: bboyd@ibb.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman for International Broadcasting
U.S. Department of Justice
Marianne C. Ketels, Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Tech World, Suite 844
Washington, DC 20226

Telephone: (202) 648-7412
Email: marianne.ketels@atf.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Organizational Ombudsman primarily for internal customers
Peter Killeen, Contract Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
99 New York Ave NE
Washington, DC 20226

Telephone: (973) 819-8537
Email: pjkil@earthlink.net
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Contract Ombudsman for ATF
Sarah Zeigler, Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20535

Telephone: (202) 324-2156
Email: Sarah.Zeigler@ic.fbi.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman
Yvonne Hinkson, Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
320 First Street, NW, Room 128
Washington, DC 20534

Telephone: (202) 307-2266
Email: yhinkson@bop.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Organizational Ombudsman for Bureau of Prisons
Jan I. Hynson, Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
400 First Street, NW, Room 8007
Washington, DC 20534

Telephone: (202) 305-3515
Email: jhyson@central.unicor.gov
Web Page: http://www.unicor.gov/about/keystaff/ombudsman/ombabout.cfm
Scope: Serves as Federal Prison Industries decision-making authority in the resolution of waiver appeals
Library of Congress
Barbara J. Omohundro, Special Assistant
Library of Congress
Dispute Resolution Center
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20540

Telephone: (202) 707-6003
Email: BJOM@LOC.GOV
Web Page: N/A
Scope: For employees, management, and labor; mediator as assigned, problem solving, informal assistance, facilitation, negotiation, consultant, conciliation, referrals, convening, developing/coordinating ADR criteria/methodology
National Institutes of Health
Howard Gadlin, Ombudsman
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, 2B63
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20817

Telephone: (301) 594-6916
Email: gadlinh@od.nih.gov
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Jim E. Sheldon, Ombudsman
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGAOIG)
Mail Stop D-130
4600 Sangamore Road
Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

Telephone: (301) 227-0709
Email: james.e.sheldon@nga.mil
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman
U.S. Department of State
Marjorie S. Gross, Associate Ombudsman
U.S. Department of State
Office of Civil Rights (SOCR)
2201 C Street, NW, Room 7430
Washington, DC 20520-0099

Telephone: (202) 647-9709
Email: grossms@state.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Ombudsman for Civil Service Employees
Frederick A. Whittington, Jr., Deputy Associate Ombudsman
U.S. Department of State
Office of Civil Services Ombudsman
Center for Cooperative Resolution
2201 C Street, NW, Room 7430
Washington, DC 20520-0099

Telephone: (202) 647-5658
Email: whittingtonfa@state.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration
Christina G. Marinos
Special Assistant to the National Ombudsman
U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of the National Ombudsman
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Program
409 3rd Street SW, Suite 7125
Washington, D.C. 20416

Telephone: (202) 205-2417
Email: Christina.marinos@sba.gov
Web Page: www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/ombudsman/index.html
Scope: Small Businesses
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wilson Taylor, III; Senior Project Manager, External Ombudsman
Corporate Responsibility and Diversity
400 W. Summit Hill Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37902-1499

Telephone: (865) 632-8133
Email: wtaylor@tva.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman for TVA
U.S. Department of Transportation
Bea Pacheco, Associate Director
Equal Employment Opportunity Program Division
U.S. Department of Transportation
Department Office of Civil Rights
1200 New Jersey Ave S.E. Suite 302
Washington, D.C. 20590

Telephone: (202) 366-1732
Email: Beatrice.Pacheco@dot.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman for USDOT employees
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Megan B. Kenney, Attorney Advisor
Internal Revenue Service
Taxpayer Advocate Service
1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 1026
Washington, D.C. 20224

Telephone: (202) 622-7177
Email: megan.b.kenney@irs.gov
Web Page: http://www.irs.gov/advocate/index.html
Scope: All U.S. Taxpayers
Bonnie Bautz, Ombudsperson
United States Mint
801 9th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20220

Telephone: (202) 354-7869
Email: bbautz@usmint.treas.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman for US Mint employees
Michele Satchell, ADR Program Manager
Alternative Dispute Resolution
United States Mint
801 9th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20220

Telephone: (202) 354-7927
Email: msatchell@usmint.treas.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: To resolve all workplace disputes
Barbara J. Johnson, Admin. Assistant
United States Mint
801 9th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20220

Telephone: (202) 354-7370
Email: bjohnson@usmint.treas.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman for US Mint employees
Frederick R. Casteel, Ombudsman
Office of Thrift Supervision
225 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 500
Irving, TX 75062-2326

Telephone: (972) 277-9600
Email: frederick.casteel@ots.treas.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: External Ombudsman to the regulated thrift industry
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Gregory A. Burke, ORM’s Ombudsman
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420

Telephone: (202) 501-2925
Email: gregory.burke@va.gov
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Internal Ombudsman for VA ORM employees and other employees as assigned
Other
Ronnie D. Wilson, Attorney
2601 Benton Drive
Jonesboro, GA 30236

Telephone: (770) 478-0328
Email: ronniedwilson@comcast.net
Web Page: N/A
Scope: N/A
Manny Ovalle, LLC
6538 Old Carriage Drive
Alexandria VA 22315

Telephone: (703) 946-7808
Email: starmediator@aol.com
Web Page: N/A
Scope: Contract Ombudsman


 

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