Staff Contact Information

    Dr. John Dyer
    Acting Area Director
    Email: John.Dyer@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–6060

    Alicia Finley
    Executive Assistant to the Area Director
    Email: Alicia.Finley@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–6060

    Dr. Fred Pierson
    Acting Associate Area Director
    Email: Fred.Pierson@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–6063

    Becky Deatherage
    Executive Assistant to the Associate Area Director
    Email: Rebecca.Deatherage@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–6063

    Dr. Dave Bjorneberg
    Acting Associate Area Director
    Email: Dave.Bjorneberg@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–6071

    Kimm Bridges
    Executive Assistant to the Associate Area Director
    Email: Kimm.Bridges@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–6071

    David Nicholson
    Technology Transfer Coordinator
    Email: David.Nicholson@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–5641

    Teresa Okeeffe
    Technology Transfer Assistant 
    Email: Teresa.Okeeffe@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–6488

    Vacant
    ODEO Program Manager 
    Email: VACANT
    Phone: (510) 559–6060

    Kristin Kimball 
    Program Analyst
    Email: Kristin.Kimball@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–6158

    Christopher Carter 
    Program Analyst
    Email: Christopher.Carter3@usda.gov
    Phone: (510) 559–6300