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NOAA Fisheries Deputy Directors

Deputy directors from headquarters program offices, regional offices, and science centers.

Contact Directory List

National

Jenni Wallace

Deputy Director
Office of Sustainable Fisheries
Office: (301) 427-8544
Email: jenni.wallace@noaa.gov
National

David Detlor

Deputy Director
Office of Science and Technology
Office: (301) 427-8100
Email: david.detlor@noaa.gov
National

Sunny Snider Centrella, Ph.D.

Deputy Director
Office of Habitat Conservation
Email: sunny.snider@noaa.gov
National

Kristine Cherry

Deputy Director (Acting)
Office of Aquaculture
Email: kristine.cherry@noaa.gov
National

Basil Brown

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Office of Management and Budget
Office: (301) 427-8720
Email: basil.brown@noaa.gov
National

Ming Warren

Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Office of Management and Budget
Office: (301) 427-8720
National

Rebecca Ferro

Deputy Director
Office of Communications
Office: (301) 427-8610
Email: rebecca.ferro@noaa.gov
National

Everett Baxter

Deputy Director
Office of Law Enforcement
Office: (301) 427-2300
Email: everett.baxter@noaa.gov
Fax: (301) 427-2313
National

Michael Brakke

Deputy Director
Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce
Email: michael.brakke@noaa.gov
National

Mary Najmi

She/Her
Deputy Director (Acting)
Office of Human Capital Management
Email: mary.najmi@noaa.gov
National

Catherine Marzin

Deputy Director
Office of Protected Resources
Office: (301) 427-8400
Email: catherine.marzin@noaa.gov
National

Samir Mehta

Deputy Chief Information Officer
Office of Chief Information Officer
Office: (301) 427-8821
Email: samir.mehta@noaa.gov
Alaska

Jamal Moss, Ph.D.

he/him/his
Deputy Regional Administrator
Alaska Regional Office
Email: jamal.moss@noaa.gov
Alaska

Jeremy D. Rusin

Deputy Director
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Office: (206) 526-4621
Email: jeremy.rusin@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Nicole Cabana

she/her/hers
Deputy Director
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Email: nicole.cabana@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Sarah Bland

Deputy Regional Administrator
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
Office: (978) 281-9257
Email: sarah.bland@noaa.gov
Fax: (978) 281-9207
Pacific Islands

Michelle Mansker

Deputy Director (Acting)
Pacific Islands Regional Office
Office: (808) 725-5000
Fax: (808) 725-5215
Pacific Islands

Tia P. Brown

she/her
Deputy Director
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Email: tia.brown@noaa.gov
Southeast

Lisa Desfosse, Ph.D.

Deputy Director for Science and Operations
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (228) 549-1602
Email: lisa.desfosse@noaa.gov
Southeast

John Walter, Ph.D.

Deputy Director of Science and Council Services
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (305) 365-4114
Email: john.f.walter@noaa.gov
Southeast

Kim Amendola

Deputy Regional Administrator
Southeast Regional Office
Office: (727) 551-5707
Cell: (727) 403-6533
Email: Kim.Amendola@noaa.gov
West Coast

Scott Rumsey, Ph.D.

Deputy Regional Administrator
West Coast Regional Office
Office: (503) 872-2791
Email: scott.rumsey@noaa.gov
Fax: (503) 230-5435
West Coast

Nicolle Hill

Deputy Science and Research Director
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Office: (206) 526-4358
Email: nicolle.hill@noaa.gov
West Coast

John A. Crofts

Deputy Director
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Office: (858) 546-7081
Email: john.crofts@noaa.gov