Director's Office


What do you need today?


Office of the Director

The Director's Office is responsible for the overall operation of the agency and develops and analyzes policies relative to issues that involve or affect agricultural stakeholders or agency programs.

Director's Office

1111 Washington Street SE, 2nd Floor
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560


Director
Derek Sandison

(360) 902-1887, dsandison@agr.wa.gov

Executive Assistant to the Director
Megan Finkenbinder
(360) 902-1887, mfinkenbinder@agr.wa.gov 

Deputy Director
Jason Ferrante

(360) 902-1827, jferrante@agr.wa.gov

Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director
Sidney Black

(360) 902-1894, sidney.black@agr.wa.gov

Regional Assistant to the Director - Eastern/Central WA
Ignacio Marquez

(509) 249-6970, imarquez@agr.wa.gov

Senior Policy Advisor to the Director
Evan Sheffels

(360) 902-1918, esheffels@agr.wa.gov

Legislative Liaison / Aquaculture Coordinator
Laura Wilder
(360) 810-0320, laura.wilder@agr.wa.gov

Director of Food Systems Initiatives
Katie Rains

(360) 688-4549, krains@agr.wa.gov


 


Communications Director
Kat Kersten
pio@agr.wa.gov

Chief Financial Officer
Natasha Roberts
(360) 902-1988, nroberts@agr.wa.gov

Chief Information Officer
Susie Olsen
(360) 902-2077, susie.olsen@agr.wa.gov

Human Resources Director
Lorna Mance
(360) 545-7713, lmance@agr.wa.gov