Clean Cities Contacts

Coalition Contacts

Clean Cities coordinators lead nearly 100 local coalitions in communities across the country.

Clean Cities contact information is provided here. Clean Cities is funded and managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The organization includes staff from DOE headquarters, national laboratories, technical contractors, and coalition coordinators.

Clean Cities DOE Headquarters: National leadership oversees the program and support staff.
Regional Managers: Managers support coalitions in their regions.
National Laboratories: Staff from national laboratories provide technical assistance and support to the Clean Cities program at all organizational levels.
Coalition Coordinators: Coordinators lead local Clean Cities coalitions.

Clean Cities DOE Headquarters

Clean Cities is funded and managed by DOE headquarters in Washington, D.C. The program's director and co-director oversee the regional managers at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Golden Field Office and program activities at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Argonne National Laboratory. Headquarters support members manage Clean Cities projects.

Clean Cities Program Staff

Dennis A. Smith

National Clean Cities Director
dennis.a.smith@ee.doe.gov
202-586-1791

Linda Bluestein

National Clean Cities Co-Director
linda.bluestein@ee.doe.gov
202-586-6116

Mark Smith

Vehicle Technologies Deployment Manager
mark.smith@ee.doe.gov
202-287-5151

Shannon Brescher Shea

Communications Manager
shannon.shea@ee.doe.gov
202-586-8161

DOE Headquarters Support

Dave Gelman

Project Assistance
dgelman@nwttech.com
240-696-6563

Margaret Smith

Project Assistance
margaret.smith@ee.doe.gov
202-586-6459

Ellen Bourbon

Project Assistance
ebourbon@nwttech.com
240-696-6576

Regional Managers

Regional managers offer guidance to coordinators in their regions, monitor regional coalition activities, and foster relationships among coordinators in neighboring states.

Kay Kelly

Northwest Region
Golden Field Office, Golden, CO
720-356-1668
kay.kelly@go.doe.gov
Includes: Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

David Kirschner

NETL, Pittsburgh, PA
412-386-7336
david.kirschner@netl.doe.gov
Supports: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Brett Aristegui

Western Region
NETL, Pittsburgh, PA
412-386-4641
brett.aristegui@netl.doe.gov
Includes: Alaska, California, Hawaii

Neil Kirschner

South Central Region
NETL, Pittsburgh, PA
412-386-5793
neil.kirschner@netl.doe.gov
Includes: Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Mike Scarpino

Northeast Region
NETL, Pittsburgh, PA
412-386-4726
michael.scarpino@netl.doe.gov
Includes: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Erin Russell-Story

Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes Region
NETL, Pittsburgh, PA
412-386-7334
erin.russell-story@netl.doe.gov
Includes: Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Steven Richardson

Southeast Region
NETL, Morgantown, WV
304-285-4185
steven.richardson@netl.doe.gov
Includes: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Darren Stevenson

NETL, Pittsburgh, PA
412-386-4746
darren.stevenson@netl.doe.gov
Supports: District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Contact Addresses

Use these addresses to contact the regional managers by mail.

Golden, CO

U.S. Department of Energy
1617 Cole Blvd.
Mail Stop 1501
Golden, CO 80401-3393

Morgantown, WV

U.S. Department of Energy, NETL
P.O. Box 880
3610 Collins Ferry Rd.
Morgantown, WV 26507-0880

Pittsburgh, PA

U.S. Department of Energy, NETL
P.O. Box 10940
626 Cochrans Mill Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940

United States map showing the Clean Cities regions and who the regional representatives are for each region. Mike Scarpino has the Northeast region: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont. Erin Russell-Story has the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes region: Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. Steve Richardson has the Southeast region: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. Neil Kirschner has the South Central region: Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas. Brett Aristegui has the Western region: Alaska, California, Hawaii. Kay Kelly has the Northwest region: Colorado, Dakota, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Darren Stevenson supports District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. David Kirschner supports Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota.

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National Laboratories

DOE's national laboratories provide technical support and assistance, develop educational materials, and provide online tools and information resources.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed and manages the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center. NREL also manages the Technical Response Service and offers direct technical assistance.

Argonne National Laboratory manages the Clean Cities internship program, provides technical expertise, and develops and operates many emissions and modeling tools.

Wendy Dafoe

NREL
Clean Cities Task Leader
wendy.dafoe@nrel.gov
303-275-4470

Sandra Loi

NREL
Project Leader
sandra.loi@nrel.gov
303-275-4345

Judi Deitchel

NREL
Information Specialist
judi.deitchel@nrel.gov
303-275-4461

Marcy Rood Werpy

Argonne National Laboratory
Environmental Transportation Analyst
mroodwerpy@anl.gov
217-362-9844

Coalition Coordinators

Clean Cities coordinators lead nearly 100 local coalitions in communities across the country. Find coordinator contacts.