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Offices

The personnel at the Alaska State Office for USDA Rural Development, located in Palmer, provide for the management of our federal programs which are delivered through six (6) Area Offices throughout rural Alaska. The Area Offices serve as the first point of contact for communities, homeowners and businesses to access our financial programs and technical services.

Below you will find the name, title, e-mail address and phone number for Rural Development's Management Team in located in the State Office in Palmer.
Chad Padgett Acting State Director chad.padgett@ak.usda.gov (907) 761-7705
Frank Muncy Assistant to the State Director Frank.Muncy@ak.usda.gov (907) 761-7704
Deborah Davis Director, Rural Housing Programs Deborah.Davis@ak.usda.gov (907) 761-7740
Dean Stewart Director of Business Programs Dean.Stewart@ak.usda.gov (907) 761-7722
Merlaine Kruse Director of Cooperative Programs Merlaine.Kruse@ak.usda.gov (907) 761-7778
(Vacant) Director of Administrative Programs  (907) 761-7705
Denise Plaizier Human Resource Manager Denise.Plaizier@ak.usda.gov(907) 761-7767

The following USDA personnel are located in satellite offices in Alaska and in Washington providing for Rural Development's programs and services in rural utilities as specified.

Eric Marchegiani Field Representative - Electricity Eric.Marchegiani@ak.usda.gov (907) 688-8732
Wes Lannen Field Representative - Telecommunications Wes.Lannen@wdc.usda.gov (360) 666-2741

The following links will provide you with points of contact for our Area Offices.

Bethel    Dillingham    Fairbanks    Kenai    Nome    Sitka

 

USDA Rural Development Alaska State Office
800 W. Evergreen, Suite 201
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Phone: (907) 761-7705     Fax: (907)761-7783
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