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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
WEST VIRGINIA

Mr. Frank Foster
Director
Miners' Health, Safety & Training
7 Players Club Drive, Suite 2
Charleston, WV 25311-2126
Telephone: 304-558-1425
Email: Frank.G.Foster@wv.gov

Additional Contact: Thomas McClure, Administrator of Finance & Personnel 
Email: Tom.L.McClure@wv.gov
Office Phone: 304-352-4120
Cell:  304-553-1419

WISCONSIN

Dr. Brad Gast
Dean of Workforce Training + Professional Development + Apprenticeship
Northcentral Technical College
1000 W. Campus Drive
Wausau, WI 54401-1899
Telephone: 715-803-1665
Email: gast@ntc.edu
Website: https://www.ntc.edu/academics-training/courses/mine-safety-msha

Additional Contacts:
Dr. Vicki Jeppesen
Telephone: 715-803-1776
Email: jeppesen@ntc.edu

Kerry Bloemers, Grants Manager
Telephone: 715-803-1102
Email: bloemers@ntc.edu 

Sara Melk, Special Revenue Fund Controller
Telephone: 715-803-1183
Email: melk@ntc.edu 

 

WYOMING

Mr. James Stratton
Director, Industry Safety Training Center
Wyoming MSHA State Grant Program, Gillette College
300 West Sinclair
Gillette, Wyoming  82718
Telephone: 307-681-6350
Email: jstratton@gillettecollege.org
Cell: 307-689-4665
Website: https://gillettecollege.org/academics/mshatraining/