Plants - Contact Us

Wondirad Gebru - Division Director
Phone: (303) 869-9052 Fax: (303) 466-2860

Program Assistant to the Division Director
Phone: (303) 869- 9054  Fax: (303) 466-2860  cda_plants@state.co.us

Kristin Wolfe - Cooperative Pest Survey Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9076 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Exotic Pest surveys and data.

Vacant - Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Phytosanitary Export Certificates, Plant Commodities, Seed, Produce and Plant Quarantines.

Cheryl Smith - Export Certification Specialist
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Phytosanitary Export Certificates, Plant Commodities, Seed and Produce.

Brian Allen - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9071 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Applications for Phytosanitary Export Certificates and Certificates of Origin.

Boutayna Alaoui Belghiti - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9072 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Applications for Phytosanitary Export Certificates and Certificates of Origin.

Email the Hemp Program Here: hemp@state.co.us

Brian Koontz - Hemp Program Manager
Phone: (303) 869-9082 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Policy, Laws & Regulations. Inspections and Sampling, Planting & Harvest Reporting, Compliance Questions. 

Jessica Quinn - Registration and Records Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9055 Fax: (303) 466-2860
(Pre-Planting Inquiries) Registrations, Applications, Records Requests, HEMP Online Portal (HOP) Assistance.

Rich Guggenheim - Plant Health Certification Program Manager
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Policy, Laws & Regulations, Certified Seed, Seed & Nursery Law

Vacant - Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860

Cheryl Smith
Export/Import Certification Specialist
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Phytosanitary Export Certificates, Plant Commodities, Seed and Produce.

Cheryl Smith
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Contact for the Japanese Beetle Program. Quarantines Program Coordinator.

Rich Guggenheim - Plant Health Certification Program Manager
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for questions regarding the importation of plant commodities, interstate transport of house plants application and permits to move live plant pest and noxious weeds. Also for inspections for insect infestations and inspections for plant diseases.

cda_nursery@state.co.us - Administrative Assistants
Phone: (303) 869-9071 Fax: (303) 466-2860

Contact person for nursery registrations.

Callie Cooper - Organic Program Manager
Phone: (303) 502-0510 
Contact person for certification questions and program information.

Pam King - Organic Certification Specialist
Phone: (303) 869-9075 
Contact person for certification questions and inspections.

Maclaine Sorden - Transition to Organic Partnership Program Specialist
Phone: (720) 402-8579 
Contact person for all questions related to transitioning to organic and assistance navigating the organic certification process.

Jessica Quinn - Administrative Assistant
Contact person for questions about invoices and renewal documents.

John Scott - Pesticide Programs Section Chief
Phone: (303) 869-9056 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for Pesticide policy and rules development and Pesticides program oversight.

Matthew Lopez - Enforcement Manager
Phone: (720) 653-0220 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for complaints of pesticide misapplications.

Mira McBroome - Pesticide Certification and Training
Phone: (303) 869-9063 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Certification and Training program administrator, Continuing education credit workshops approval, Questions on the Pesticide Applicator Act licensure requirements and worker protection standard related issues.

Janine Runfola - Enforcement Specialist
Phone: (720) 241-8450 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for complaints of pesticide misapplications.

Margaret Foderaro - Enforcement Specialist
Phone: (720) 576-9308 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for complaints of pesticide misapplications.

Tom Hoak - Enforcement Specialist
Phone: (303) 328-5998 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for complaints of pesticide misapplications.

Margie Ortega - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9057 Fax: (303) 466-2860

Carol Barton - Administrative Assistant (Commercial business applicator license and Pesticide sensitivity registry)
Phone: (303) 869-9066 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for business applicator licenses, registration of limited commercial pesticide applicators and pesticide sensitive registry information.

Connie Yeisley - Administrative Assistant (Personal License and Applicator Testing)
Phone: (303) 869-9065 Fax: (303) 466-2867
Contact person for the certified operator and qualified supervisor licenses and exams, licensing and examination guide, qualified supervisor licenses, and exams, continuing education workshops, continuing education credits required for license renewal and commercial pesticide applicator workshops.

Amber Zamorano - Administrative Assistant (Private applicator licensing)
Phone: (303) 869-9064 Fax: (303) 466-2867
Contact person for private applicator licensing and registration.

Jolynn Morris - Pesticide Registration Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9060
Contact person for complaints regarding pesticide sales and distribution and questions regarding pesticide labels, and questions regarding Pesticide Act requirements, including inspections and enforcement.

Beth Bramer - Administrative Assistant
Phone: (303) 869-9061
Contact person for questions about pesticide product registration.

Jolynn Morris - Pesticide Registration Coordinator
Phone: (303) 869-9060 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for questions about Pesticide dealer licensing.

Cheryl Smith - Program Manager
Phone: (303) 869-9073 Fax: (303) 466-2860
Contact person for the Seed Potato program and the Late Blight Quarantine.

Rich Guggenheim - Plant Health Certification Program Manager
Phone: (303) 869-9070 Fax: (303) 466-2860

cda_nursery@state.co.us - Administrative Assistants
Phone: (303) 869-9071 Fax: (303) 466-2860