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State Grant Participants

Listed are the states participating in the MSHA grants program with links to each state program Summary. Also program officials and contact persons are listed with phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

State Grants Participants Contact list
State Contact Information
FLORIDA

Karen Miller, CMSP
Mining Program Manager
Florida Public Safety Institute
Tallahassee Community College
75 College Drive, Suite 204, Room 259
Havana, FL 32333
Telephone: 850-201-7689
Fax: 850-201-7684
E-Mail: Karen.Miller@tcc.fl.edu  
Website: https://www.flminesafety.com

 

GEORGIA

Mr. Greg Dozier
Commissioner
Dr. Lisa Anne Beck, Project Director
Technical College System of Georgia
1800 Century Place, N. E. Ste. 555
Atlanta, GA 30345-4304
Telephone: (404) 679-1666
Email: Lbeck@tcsg.edu

Additional Contact: Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Thomas Harris - Manager, Safety Programs and Business & Industry Services
1189 Deepstep Road
Sandersville, GA  31082
Office:  (478) 553-2054
Email: tharris@oftc.edu
Website: ce.oftc.edu

GUAM

Mr. David Dell'Isola
Director
Guam Department of Labor
414 West Soledad Avenue
Suite 400, GCIC Building
Hagåtña, Guam 96910
Office: 671-475-7043/7044
Email: david.dellisola@dol.guam.gov
Website: https://dol.guam.gov/safety-and-health/

Victoria Helen Mafnas
Office: 671-300-4090
Email: victoria.mafnas@dol.guam.gov

IDAHO

Jason James
Program Manager/Instructor
North Idaho College
Workforce Training Center
525 South Clearwater Loop
Post Falls, ID 83854
Phone: (208) 665-5062
Email:jason.james@nic.edu

Additional contact: Allyson Zuk
Program Assistant
allyson.zuk@nic.edu 
Phone: (208) 625-2359
Website: www.nic.edu/minesafety
Email: minesafety@nic.edu

ILLINOIS

Mr. Ronnie Huff​
Director
Office of Mines and Minerals
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way, First Floor
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
Telephone: (217) 782-7456
Email: ronnie.huff@illinois.gov

Additional Contacts: Mr. Jacob Gyore
Mine Safety and Training Division
Office of Mines and Minerals
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Southern Illinois Regional Office
503 East Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Telephone: (618) 439-9111
Email: Jacob.Gyore@illinois.gov
Website: Mine Safety and Training (illinois.gov)

INDIANA

John Perry
Director of Mine Safety Training
Vincennes University
Gibson Center
8100 South US 41
Ft. Branch, IN 46748
Telephone: (812) 888-5032
Email: john.perry@vinu.edu

Additional Contact: Leah McDaniel
Telephone: 812-888-5031
Email: lmcdaniel@vinu.edu
Website: https://my.vinu.edu/

IOWA

Dr. Ashlee Spannagel
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
101 West Third Street 
Davenport, IA 52801
Phone: (563) 336-3331
Email: aespannagel@eicc.edu   
Website: www.eicc.edu

KANSAS

Ms. Chrystal Dye​
Coordinator, HCC Safety Academy 
Hutchinson Community College 
1300 North Plum
Hutchinson, KS 67501-5894
Telephone: (620) 665-4991
Email: Dyec@hutchcc.edu 
Website: www.Hutchcc.edu/safety

KENTUCKY

Timothy (Tim) Fugate
Division Director
Division of Mine Safety
300 Sower Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Telephone: 502-782-6276
Email: tim.fugate@ky.gov

Additional Contact: Tiffany Taylor
Telephone: 502-782-6711
Email: tiffanyc.taylor@ky.gov
Website: https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Mining/Mine-Safety

LOUISIANA

Ms. Robin Sharkey
MSHA Coordinator
Louisiana MSHA State Grants
Northshore Technical Community College
7067 Hwy 10
Greensburg, LA 70441
Telephone: 985-545-1707
Email: robinsharkey@northshorecollege.edu
Website:  https://www.northshorecollege.edu/programs/workforce-development/mine-safety-and-health-administration-msha-program

Additional Contact:  Ms. Kim Finch
Dean of Campus Administration
Telephone:  985-545-1750
Email:  kimfinch@northshorecollege.edu

Additional Contact: Ms. Dana Letard
Telephone: 985-545-1701
Email: danaletard@northshorecollege.edu