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Regional Contacts

Country/Area
Regional Specialist
Email
Phone Number

Afghanistan

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Albania

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Algeria

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Andorra

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Angola

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Antigua and Barbuda

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Argentina

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Armenia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Australia

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Austria

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Azerbaijan

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Bahrain

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Bangladesh

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787

Barbados

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Belarus

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Belgium

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Belize

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Benin

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Bhutan

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787 

Bolivia

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Botswana

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Brazil

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Brunei

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Bulgaria

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Burkina Faso

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Burma

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

301-504-3274

Burundi

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Cambodia

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Cameroon

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Canada

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Cape Verde

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Central African Republic

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Chad

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Chile

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

China

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

 301-837-8787

Colombia

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Comoros

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Costa Rica

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Croatia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Cuba

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Cyprus

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Czech Republic

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Denmark

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Djibouti

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Dominica

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Dominican Republic

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Ecuador

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Egypt

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

El Salvador

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Equatorial Guinea

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Eritrea

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Estonia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Ethiopia

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Federated States of Micronesia

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Fiji

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Finland

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

France

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Gabon

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Gambia, The

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Georgia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Germany

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Ghana

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Greece

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Grenada

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Guatemala

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Guinea

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Guinea-Bissau

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Guyana

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Haiti

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Honduras

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Hungary

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Iceland

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

India

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787

Indonesia

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Iran

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Iraq

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Ireland

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Israel

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Italy

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Ivory Coast

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Jamaica

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Japan

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787 

Jordan

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Kazakhstan

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Kenya

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Kiribati

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Kosovo

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Kuwait

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Kyrgyzstan

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Laos

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Latvia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Lebanon

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Lesotho

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Liberia

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Libya

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Liechtenstein

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Lithuania

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Luxembourg

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Madagascar

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Malawi

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Malaysia

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Maldives

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787 

Mali

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Malta

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Marshall Islands

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Mauritania

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Mauritius

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Mexico

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Moldova

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Monaco

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Mongolia

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787 

Montenegro

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Morocco

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Mozambique

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Namibia

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Nauru

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Nepal

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787 

Netherlands

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

New Zealand

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Nicaragua

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Niger

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Nigeria

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

North Korea

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787 

North Macedonia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Norway

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Oman

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Pakistan

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787 

Palau

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Palestinian Authority

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Panama

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Papua New Guinea

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Paraguay

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Peru

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Philippines

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Poland

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Portugal

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Qatar

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Republic of the Congo

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Romania

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Russia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Rwanda

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Saint Lucia

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Samoa

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

San Marino

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

São Tomé and Príncipe

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Saudi Arabia

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Senegal

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Serbia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Seychelles

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Sierra Leone

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Singapore

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Slovakia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Slovenia

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Solomon Islands

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Somalia

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

South Africa

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

South Korea

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

South Sudan

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Spain

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Sri Lanka

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787 

Sudan

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Suriname

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Swaziland

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Sweden

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Switzerland

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Syria

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Taiwan

Derek Thor Cary

Derek.Cary@usda.gov

301-837-8787 

Tajikistan

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Tanzania

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Thailand

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

The Bahamas

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Timor-Leste

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Togo

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Tonga

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Trinidad and Tobago

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Tunisia

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Turkey

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Turkmenistan

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Tuvalu

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Uganda

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Ukraine

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

United Arab Emirates

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

United Kingdom

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Uruguay

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Uzbekistan

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Vanuatu

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Vatican City

Marcella Witting

Marcella.Witting@usda.gov

301-504-4772

Venezuela

Ryan Moore

Ryan.Moore@usda.gov

301-504-4535

Vietnam

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Western Sahara

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Yemen

John Shekailo

John.Shekailo@usda.gov

571-334-0516

Zambia

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546

Zimbabwe

Irlene Santos

Irlene.Santos@usda.gov

301-504-4546