Appalachian Regional Commission
Gayle Conelly Manchin, Federal Co-Chair (chosen by U.S. President with U.S. Senate approval)
Jonathan Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi,
States' Co-Chair (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2027
Ex officio: Wes Moore, Governor (Rebecca L. Flora, Secretary of Planning, alternate).
Brandon McBride, Executive Director
Maryland State Program Manager: David V. Cotton, Department of Planning
1666 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20009-1068(202) 884-7700
e-mail: info@arc.gov
web: Appalachian Regional Commission (external website, opens in new tab)
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
FEDERAL CO-CHAIR
Gayle Conelly Manchin, Federal Co-Chair (chosen by U.S. President with U.S. Senate approval)
(202) 884-7700
e-mail:
arcfedco@arc.gov
Sarah Baron, Budget Analyst, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
Jennifer Garrison, Senior Policy Advisor, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
Guy Land, Congressional Liaison Specialist, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
Missy Phalen, Executive Assistant, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
Jill Wilmoth, Special Assistant, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brandon McBride, Executive Director
(202) 884-7700
e-mail:
info@arc.gov
Kelly Wismer, Chief of Staff, e-mail: info@arc.gov
BUSINESS & WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DIVISION
Emela Halilovic, Director, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
COMMUNICATIONS
Janiene Bohannon, Director
(202) 884-7771; e-mail:
jbohannon@arc.gov
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
Molly Theobald, Director, e-mail:
dci@arc.gov
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Erik Gabriel, Financial Manager, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
GENERAL COUNSEL
Charles Howard, General Counsel, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
Luis Bernal, Deputy General Counsel, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
HUMAN RESOURCES
Lisa Pansegrouw, Director, e-mail:
hr@arc.gov
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Alan Thompson, Director, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
RESEARCH & EVALUATION
Kostas Skordas, Director, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
INSPECTOR GENERAL
Philip Heneghan, Inspector General, e-mail:
oig@arc.gov
Rhonda Turnbow, Deputy Inspector General, e-mail:
oig@arc.gov
Clayton Fox, Counsel-Investigator, e-mail:
oig@arc.gov
OFFICE OF STATES
James Hyland, States' Washington Representative, e-mail:
info@arc.gov
Fran Thomas, Business Operations Manager, e-mail:
info@arc.gov