Congressional Directory for the 110th Congress (2007-2008), August 2008.
[Pages 751-753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

  Mail should be addressed to 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
                                  20420

                            http://www.va.gov

    R. JAMES ``JIM'' NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
education: graduate, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1961; M.A., 
Columbia University; J.D., University of Denver; military service: 
paratrooper and Ranger-qualified Army officer, U.S. Army; Vietnam War 
veteran; military awards: Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, 
the Meritorious Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, 
and two Air Medals; professional: founded Nicholson Enterprises, Inc., 
1978; owner, Renaissance Homes, 1987-present; chairman, Republican 
National Committee, 1997-2000; U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, 2001-04; 
married: Suzanne Marie Ferrell; three children; nominated by President 
George W. Bush to become the 5th Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and was 
confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2005.

                         OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.--R. James Nicholson (202) 273-4800.
    Chief of Staff.--Thomas G. Bowman, 273-4808.
    Deputy Chief of Staff.--Sharon K. Barnes.
    Special Assistant for Veterans Service Organizations Liaison.--Kevin 
        S. Secor, 273-4835.
    General Counsel.--Paul J. Hutter (acting), 273-6660.
    Inspector General.--George J. Opfer, 801 I Street, NW., 565-8620.
    Chairman, Board of:
        Contract Appeals.--Patricia Sheridan, 1800 G Street, NW., 273-
            6743.
        Veterans Appeals.--James P. Terry, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., 565-
            5001.

                     OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.--Gordon H. Mansfield (202) 273-
    4817.
    Director of:
        Center for Minority Veterans.--Lucretia McClenney, 273-6708.
        Center for Women Veterans.--Irene Trowell-Harris, 273-6193.
        Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication.--Charles R. 
            Delobe, 1722 I Street, NW., 254-0065.
        Regulation Policy and Management.--Robert C. McFetridge, 273-
            9515.
        Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.--Scott Denniston, 
            801 I Street, NW., 
            565-8124.

      ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

Assistant Secretary.--Thomas E. Harvey (acting), (202) 273-5611.
    Executive Assistant.--Harriet Singleton, 273-5611.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Christine O. Hill, 273-5615.
    Legislative Advisor.--Charles Likel, 273-5615.
    Director for--
        Congressional and Legislative Affairs.--Gloria Bennett, 273-
            5628.
        Congressional Liaison.--Patricia Covington, 224-5351 or 225-
            2280.
        Congressional Reports and Correspondence.--Judith Sterne, 273-
            9435.

      ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Assistant Secretary.--Lisette M. Mondello (202) 273-5750.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental and International 
        Affairs.--William McLemore, 273-5121.


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              ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY, AND PLANNING

Assistant Secretary.--Patrick W. Dunne (202) 273-5033.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.--Karen Pane, 
        273-5068.

      ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OPERATIONS, SECURITY AND PREPAREDNESS

Executive Assistant.--John Hancock (202) 273-9559.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
        Emergency Management.--Kevin Hanretta, 273-9573.
        Security and Law Enforcement.--John Baffa, 273-5500.

                   ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT

Assistant Secretary / Chief Financial Officer / Chief Acquisition 
    Officer.--Robert J. Henke (202) 273-5589.
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Rita A. Reed, 273-5583.
    Chief of Staff.--Kathleen Eastberg, 273-5583.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
        Acquisition and Materiel Management.--Jan Frye, 273-6029.
        Budget.--Daniel A. Tucker, 273-5289.
        Finance.--Edward J. Murray, 273-5504.

           ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Assistant Secretary.--Robert T. Howard (202) 273-8842.

       ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION

Assistant Secretary.--R. Allen Pittman (202) 273-4901.
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Gary A. Steinberg.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
        Administration.--C.G. ``Deno'' Verenes, 273-5356.
        Diversity Management and EEO.--Susan C. McHugh, 1575 I Street, 
            NW., 501-1970.
        Human Resources Management.--Willie L. Hensley, 273-4920.
        Labor-Management Relations.--Megan Serwin Flanz, 273-5369.
        Resolution Management.--Ralph Torres, 1575 I Street, NW., 501-
            2800.
    Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources 
        Management.--Barbara Panther, 273-4920.

                    NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs.--William F. Tuerk (202) 273-5146.
    Deputy Under Secretary.--Richard A. Wannemacher, Jr. (acting), 273-
        5235.
    Senior Advisor.--Richard A. Wannemacher, Jr.
    Director of:
        Communications Management Service.--Dave Schettler, 273-5175.
        Construction Management.--Michael Elliott, 565-5892.
        Field Programs.--Steve Muro, 273-5226.
        Finance and Planning.--Ronald Walters, 273-5155.
        Management Support Service.--Regis Massimino, 273-5212.
        Memorial Programs Service.--Lindee Lenox, 501-3060.
        State Cemetery Grants Service.--Scott Gebhardtsbauer, 565-4084.

                    VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

Under Secretary.--Daniel L. Cooper, 1800 G Street, NW. (202) 273-6761.
    Deputy Under Secretary.--Ronald R. Aument.
    Chief of Staff.--Lois Mittelstaedt.
    Associate Deputy Under Secretary for--
        Field Operations.--Michael Walcoff, 273-7259.

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        Policy and Program Management.--Jack McCoy, 273-6851.
    Chief Financial Officer.--Jimmy Norris, 273-6728.
    VA Deputy Chief Information Officer for Benefits.--K. Adair 
        Martinez, 273-7004.
    Director of:
        Education.--Keith M. Wilson, 273-7132.
        Employee Development and Training.--Dorothy Mackay, 273-5446.
        Insurance.--Thomas Lastowka, 215-381-3100.
        Loan Guaranty.--R. Keith Pedigo, 273-7331.
        Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment.--Judith Caden, 273-
            7419.

                     VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Under Secretary.--Michael J. Kussman (acting), M.D., MS, MACP (202) 273-
    5781.
    Principal Deputy Under Secretary.--Gerald M. Cross (acting), M.D., 
        FAAFP, 273-5878.
    Deputy Under Secretary for Health (DUSH) for Operations and 
        Management.--William Feeley, MSW, FACHE, 273-5826.
    Officer for--
        Patient Care Services.--Madhulika Agarwal, M.D., MPH, 273-8474.
        Public Health and Environmental Hazards.--Lawrence Deyton, MSPH, 
            M.D., 273-8575.
        Research and Development.--Joel Kupersmith, M.D., 254-0183.