USCG Directory

Contact Information

Commandant (CG-BSX-2) 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters 
2703 Martin Luther King, JR Ave SE 
Stop 7501 
Washington, DC 20593-7501
202.372.1062
www.uscgboating.org 
General program and 
boating safety inquiries 
rbsinfo@uscg.mil

Hull Identification Number (HIN) and
manufacturer  

compliance questions 
rbscompliance@uscg.mil
Manufacturer Identification Code (MIC)
Questions

MICAPP@uscg.mil

 USCG Contact

Office of Auxiliary and
Boating Safety (CG-BSX)

CAPT Brent Schmadeke
Office Chief
(571) 608-3777
Brent.R.Schmadeke@uscg.mil


Boating Safety Division
(CG-BSX-2)


Verne Gifford

Division Chief
(571) 608-4647
Verne.B.Gifford2@uscg.mil

LCDR Callan Fless
Program Analyst
(571) 608-3342
Callan.E.Fless@uscg.mil

YN1 Ryan Gauthier
Administration
(206) 815-0066
Ryan.W.Gauthier@uscg.mil

 

Program and Operations Management Branch
(CG-BSX-21)


Jeff Decker
Branch Chief
(571) 607-8235
Jeffrey.E.Decker@uscg.mil

Walt Taylor
Senior RBP Specialist
(571) 607-5297
Walter.H.Taylor@uscg.mil

Brian Moore
State Program Coordinator
(571) 613-2728
Brian.M.Moore@uscg.mil

Kristin Williams
State Program Coordinator
(571) 607-3999
Kristin.A.Williams@uscg.mil

Seth Wagner
State Program Coordinator
(206) 815-0516
Seth.M.Wagner@uscg.mil

Jonathan Hsieh
Program Analyst
(571) 608-6241
Jonathan.C.Hsieh2@uscg.mil

Susan Weber
Statistician
(571) 607-4220
Susan.M.Weber@uscg.mil


Grants Management Branch
(CG-BSX-22)


Pavlo Oborski

Branch Chief
(571) 607-5426
Pavlo.Oborski@uscg.mil

Cynthia Dudzinski
Lead Grants Management Specialist
(571) 608-2233
Cynthia.M.Dudzinski@uscg.mil

Jack Roberts
Grants Management Specialist
(571) 607-5557
Jack.Roberts@uscg.mil

Gary Jensen
Grants Management Specialist
(571) 607-4480
Gary.S.Jensen@uscg.mil

Carlin Hertz
Grants Management Specialist
(571) 607-5378
Carlin.R.Hertz@uscg.mil

Vonda Matthews
Grants Management Specialist
(206) 827-2063
Vonda.L.Matthews@uscg.mil

Barry Nobles
Program Analyst
(571) 607-4064
Barry.P.Nobles@uscg.mil

Tom Dardis
RBS Outreach Coordinator
(571) 607-7393
Thomas.J.Dardis@uscg.mil

Greg Stearns
Financial Manager
(571) 607-6662
Gregory.C.Stearns@uscg.mil


Recreational Boating
Product Assurance Branch
(CG-BSX-23)


Jeff Ludwig

Branch Chief
(571) 607-2879
Jeffrey.A.Ludwig@uscg.mil

Eric Johnson
Senior Engineer
(571) 607-5522
Eric.A.Johnson@uscg.mil

Kevin Ferrie
Engineering/Manufacturer Outreach
(206) 815-2195
Kevin.B.Ferrie@uscg.mil

Todd Williams
Engineering/Manufacturer Outreach
(206) 820-2862
Philip.T.Williams@uscg.mil

Will Hillyer
RBP Specialist/Marine Investigator
(571) 607-7654
William.Y.Hillyer@uscg.mil

Tim Rafter
Program Analyst
(571) 608-3158
Timothy.M.Rafter2@uscg.mil


 District Recreational Boating Program Specialist

1st Coast Guard District
CDR Tyler Kelley
(571) 608-8888
Tyler.E.Kelley@uscg.mil

5th Coast Guard District
Ethan Coble
(571) 608-1399
Ethan.J.Coble@uscg.mil

7th Coast Guard District
Scott Szczepaniak
(206) 815-0598
Scott.J.Szczepaniak@uscg.mil

 

8th Coast Guard District
LCDR Melissa Alma
(571) 614-2139
Melissa.E.Alma@uscg.mil

9th Coast Guard District
Mike Baron
(571) 607-6907
Michael.J.Baron@uscg.mil


11th Coast Guard District
Douglas Leavell
(571) 613-1312
Douglas.D.Leavell2@uscg.mil

13th Coast Guard District
Chris Robinson
(206) 820-4600
Christopher.A.Robinson4@uscg.mil


14th Coast Guard District
LCDR Mel Torres
(571) 608-4246
Melvin.A.Torres@uscg.mil

17th Coast Guard District
Mike Folkerts
(571) 607-5688
Michael.R.Folkerts@uscg.mil