TAMS Steering Committee
TAMS Steering Committee Members
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James Parsons ('27)
Chairman
Environmental Specialist
Cindy Duriscoe ('25)
Vice-Chair
Air Program Coordinator
Susie Attocknie ('26)
Environmental Specialist
Emma Ruppell ('26)
Air Quality Specialist
Robin Bouschor ('26)
Environmental Specialist-Air Quality
Robert Hughes ('26)
Alternate Member
Lead Environmental Technician
Ralph (Manny) Gomez ('27)
Alternate Member
Air Quality Specialist
Nicklaus Shumake ('28)
Environmental Scientist
Ex-Officio Members
| Name and Title | Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehrdad Khatibi ITEP Co-Director | Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals PO Box 15004 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 | 928-523-0946 | Mehrdad.Khatibi@nau.edu |
| Pat Childers Tribal Coordinator | US EPA Office of Air & Radiation 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW 6101A Washington, DC 20460 | 202-564-1082 | Childers.Pat@epa.gov |
| Sandra Brozusky US EPA Region 10 | US EPA Region 10 1200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 | 206-553-5317 | Brozusky.Sandra@epa.gov |
| Laura Air Quality Strategies & Standards Division | US EPA-OAQPS/OID/CTPG Mail Code: 304-03 109 T. Alexander Dr RTP, NC 27711 | ||
| James Payne US EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards | US EPA-OAQPS/OID/CTPG Mail Code: C304-03 109 T.W. Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 | 919-541-0961 | Payne.Jamesj@epa.gov |
| Karen Beckly Director | US EPA-National Center for Radiation Field Operations 4220 S. Maryland Parkway, Bldg C Las Vegas, NV 89119 | 702-784-8220 | Beckly.Karen@epa.gov |
Past Steering Committee Members
| Name | Tribe | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley, Randy | CSKT | Feb 2000-Sept 2001 |
| Barber, Ondrea | Gila River | Oct 2005-Sept 2007 |
| Basabe, Tony | Swinomish | Oct 2003-Sept 2007 |
| Beavers, Dwayne | Cherokee | Oct 2000-Sept 2004 |
| Benedict, Les | St Regis Mohawk | Feb 2000-Sept 2000 |
| Cabe, Tommy | Eastern Cherokee | Oct 2003-Sept 2005 |
| Callison, Ryan | Cherokee | Oct 2004-Sept 2008 |
| Cebe, Joe | Forest County Potawatomi Community | Oct 2013-Sept 2018 |
| Charwood, Cody | Red Lake Chippewa | Oct 2010-Sept 2013 |
| Cling, Marvin | Passamaquoddy at Sipayik | Oct 2012-Sept 2015 |
| Comet, TallChief | Blue Lake | Feb 2000-Sept 2000 |
| Connolly, Michael | Campo | Oct 2001-Sept 2003 |
| Cook, Vallen | Grand Portage Band of Chippewa | Oct 2018-Sept 2021; Oct 2021-Sept 2023 |
| Crawford, Steve | Passamaquoddy at Sipayik | Oct 2005-Sept 2007; Oct 2007-Sept 2009; Oct 2009-Sept 2010 |
| Denetdeel, Tennille | Navajo Nation | Oct 2018-Aug 2021 |
| Farsi, Farshid | Shoshone-Bannock | Oct 2001-Sept 2003 |
| Gibson, Micah | Yurok | Oct 2007-Sept 2008 |
| Hall, Lynn | Bad River | Oct 2004-Sept 2006; Oct 2006-Sept 2008 |
| Harmon, Darrel | Penobscot | Feb 2000-Sept 2000; Oct 2000-Mar 2001 |
| Hathcoat, April | Cherokee Nation | Oct 2013-Sept 2018 |
| Havatone, Cisney (deceased) | Hualapai | Oct 2003-Sept 2005 |
| Horan, Christopher | SRPMIC | Oct 2011-Sept 2014 |
| Howe, Jeremy | Little River Band of Ottowa | Oct 2008-Sept 2010; Oct 2010-Sept 2011 |
| Howell, Lori | Shoshone-Bannock Tribes | Oct 2017-Sept 2020; Oct 2020-Sept 2022 |
| Hudnell, Bernadette | Choctaw | Mar 2001-Sept 2002 (filled Darrel's term) |
| Huseby, Carma | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Oct 2018-Sept 2021; Oct 2021-Sept 2023 |
| Jarrel, Brenda | So Ute | Oct 2008-Sept 2010; Oct 2010-Sept 2011 |
| Kalistook, Rose | Orutsararmuit | Oct 2010-Sept 2011; Oct 2011-Sept 2014 |
| Kreman, Craig | Quapaw | Oct 2014-Sept 2017 |
| Lee, Chris | Navajo | Oct 2002-Sept 2004 |
| Longoria (formerly Lee), Rose* | Yakama | Feb 2000-Sept 2002 |
| Luedecke, James | Quapaw | 2015 class-attended Sept 2012 mtg only |
| Madison, Deb | Fort Peck | Oct 2002-Sept 2004 |
| Matthias, Mary | Orutsararmuit | Oct 2016-Mar 2017 |
| Mears, Jeff | Oneida | Apr 2001-Sept 2003 (filled J Wiecks' term) |
| Merrill, Tracie | Seldovia Village | Oct 2014-Jun 2016 |
| Natchees, Mike | Ute Indian Tribe | Oct 2018-Sept 2021; Oct 2021-April 2023 |
| Nieto, Danieala | Delaware | Oct 2008-Sept 2010 |
| QuickBear, Camillie | Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate | Oct 2017-Sept 2020; Oct 2020-Sept 2022 |
| Ramirez, B. Bobby | SRPMIC | Feb 2000-Sept 2002 |
| Ray, Kris | Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation | Mar 2013-Sept 2018 |
| Renwick, Katie | Eastern Cherokee | Oct 2010-Sept 2013 |
| Roberts, Tanda | Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe | Oct 2020-Sept 2025 |
| Smallwood, Syndi | Pechanga | Nov 2008-Sept 2009; Oct 2009-Sept 2012 |
| Smoke, Taylor | Saint Regis Mohawk | Oct 2018-Feb 2019 |
| Spurgeon, Frank | La Jolla Band of Luisueno Indians | Oct 2015-Sept 2018 |
| Stevens, Ben | Council of Athabascan Tribal Govts | Feb 2000-Sept 2001 |
| Terry, Steve | Miccosukee | Oct 2002-Sept 2004; Oct 2004-Sept 2006 |
| Thompson, Bill | Penobscot | Oct 2007-Sept 2009; Oct 2009-Sept 2012 |
| Tsosie, Kaibah | Southern Ute | Oct 2014-Mar 2015 |
| Turner, Roger | Shoshone-Bannock | Oct 2008-Sept 2010; Oct 2010-Sept 2011 |
| Walker, Jason | NW Shoshone | Oct 2006-Sept 2008 |
| Weir, Scott | Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas | Oct 2011-Sept 2014 |
| White, Shaina | ITCA, Inc | Sept 2015-May 2018 |
Other Participants
| Name and Title | Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lee TAMS Co-Director | US EPA-TAMS Center 4220 S Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89119 | 702-784-8278 | Christopher.Lee@nau.edu |
| Farshid Farsi TAMS Co-Director | US EPA NCRFO 4220 S Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89119 | 702-784-8263 | Farsi.Farshid@epa.gov |
| Pat Ellsworth AIAQTP Curriculum Coordinator | Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Northern Arizona University P.O. Box 15004 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 | 928-523-6721 | Patricia.Ellsworth@nau.edu |
| David Gay Research Scientist & Coordinator, NADP | Nat’l Atmospheric Deposition Program Illinois State Water Survey University of Illinois 2204 Griffith Drive Champaign, IL 61820-7495 | 217-244-0462 | dgay@uiuc.edu |
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Christopher Lee
Program Manager
Christopher.Lee@nau.edu
TAMS Center:
702-784-8264
Darlene Santos
Administrative Assistant, Sr.
Darlene.Santos@nau.edu
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