Animal Health Division Staff & District Maps

Division Administration

Email: Animal.Health@mda.mo.gov

Steve Strubberg, DVM, State Veterinarian
(573) 751-3377

Jean Schmidt, DVM, Assistant State Veterinarian
(573) 522-8615 - office
(573) 469-8067 - cell

Amanda Wieberg, Ag Manager
(573) 751-7766

Rebecca Elias, Division Secretary
(573) 526-4652

Grant Lea, Administrative Support Professional
(573) 751-4358

Alisa Franklin, Lead Administrative Support Assistant
(573) 751-4259

Danielle Schulte, Lead Administrative Support Assistant
(573) 751-5610

Beverly Parks, Administrative Support Assistant
(573) 751-2540

Nicole Kirsch, Administrative Support Assistant
(573) 751-2252

Kyle Volkart, Administrative Support Assistant
(573) 751-2267

Agri-Security

Bill Pittenger, Ag Security Emergency Manager
(573) 751-5625

Animal Care Facilities Act Program (ACFA)

Email: acfa@mda.mo.gov

Matt Rold, ACFA Coordinator
(573) 751-2311 - office
(573) 999-2031 - cell

Rachel Cook, DVM, ACFA Program Veterinarian
(573) 301-9708

Cynthia Watson, DVM, ACFA Field Veterinarian
(573) 645-2956

Theresa Sapp, Lead Administrative Support Assistant
(573) 751-3076
(573) 526-2059 - fax

Investigators:

Kenny Clark, (573) 230-8867
Tony Lauth, (417) 536-8157

Field Staff:

  1. Andrea McElroy, (573) 690-2689
  2. Mary Martin, (636) 358-1690
  3. Jessica Farmer, (573) 469-1368
  4. Kristina Bean, (573) 301-1057
  5. Sandra Greenwell, (573) 418-8753
  6. Amelia Baskin, (573) 418-8347
  7. Olivia Bennett, (314) 277-0081
  8. Dave McCorkendale, (660) 890-1213
  9. Missy Crites, (573) 298-2254
  10. Jordan Perkins, (417) 321-4460
  11. Cathryn Bingham, (816) 383-1830
  12. Jessica Bullock, (573) 469-1408

Animal Care Facilities Act Field Staff

Diagnostic Laboratories

Jefferson City Lab

Administration:

Andy Heimericks, Lab Supervisor
(573) 751-1374

Lisa Brown, Administrative Support Assistant
(573) 751-3460
(573) 751-5279 - fax

Lab Scientists:

Brittany Roark
Doug Morley

Springfield Lab

Administration:

Brian Collins, DVM, Laboratory Director and District 6 State Field Veterinarian
(417) 895-7875 - office
(573) 606-0662 – cell

Rhizza Adams, Laboratory Manager
(417) 895-7870

Jessica Cole, Quality Manager
(417) 895-7868

Cayla Henson, Administrative Support Assistant
(417) 895-6861
(417) 831-4766 - fax

Lab Scientists:

Denise Finn
Hailey Bickerton
Hannah Matheney
Jessyca Jones
John Melson
Richard Hermann

District Veterinarians

District 1 - John Lawrence, DVM, State Field Veterinarian
(816) 383-1831

District 2 - Tonya Collop, DVM, State Field Veterinarian
(660) 341-4574

District 3 - David Hertzog, DVM, State Field Veterinarian
(417) 225-8390

District 4 - Sarah Reinkemeyer, DVM, State Epidemiologist and Field Veterinarian
(573) 751-2251

District 5 - Hannah Pehle, Federal Animal Health Technician
(573) 469-2170

District 6 - Brian Collins, DVM, Laboratory Director and State Field Veterinarian
(573) 606-0662

District 7 - Valerie Gaeke, DVM, State Field Veterinarian
(417) 576-3643

District 8 - Jeff Jenkins, DVM, State Field Veterinarian
(417) 322-0023

District 9 - Michelle Kurkowski, DVM, Federal Field Veterinarian
(816) 681-2501

Animal Health Officers Field Staff:
Brandon Pleimann (State), (573) 421-2194
Bradley Schofield (State), (417) 414-3218
Hannah Pehle (Federal), (573) 469-2170

Veterinarian District Field Staff Map

Meat and Poultry Inspection

Email: meatinspection@mda.mo.gov

Administration:

Marin DeBauch, DVM, MPH Meat and Poultry Inspection Program Director
(573) 881-5759

Kelsey Luebbering, Program Coordinator
(573) 522-8429 - office
(573) 690-2748 – cell

Rachel Lashley, Lead Administrative Office Support Assistant
(573) 522-1242
(573) 751-6919 - fax

Jamie Hall, DVM MPIP Field Veterinarian
(573) 508-2520

Enforcement Investigation Team:

Kayla Wansing, Senior Enforcement Investigation Analysis Officer
(573) 418-9717

Jenna Monnig, Enforcement Investigation Analysis Officer
(573) 469-1996

Tonya Burt, Enforcement Investigation Analysis Officer
(573) 301-9915

Compliance Team:

John Jordan, Compliance Investigator
(573) 247-2628

Brad Hughes, Compliance Investigator
(573) 291-8517

Matt Gill, Compliance Investigator
(660) 888-0323

Becky Dowden, Compliance Investigator
(573) 690-2732

Kayla White, Compliance Investigator
(660) 723-6205

Regional Field Supervisors:

Barbara Strenfel, Southeastern Regional Supervisor
(573) 225-7114

Emily Meissen, Northern Regional Supervisor
(573) 645-8453

Steve Kallenbach, Western Regional Supervisor
(573) 694-7515

Meat and Poultry Inspection Field Staff:

  • Amanda McMullin, (573) 619-5467
  • Amanda Otto, (573) 508-5111
  • Ashley Allgire, (636) 208-5503
  • Brayde Adam, (573) 301-8285
  • Dana Robins, (573) 536-8119
  • Darla Pool, (573) 291-7902
  • John Long, (573) 658-0776
  • Joseph Baratta, (573) 418-0521
  • Kelsie Jones, (573) 645-8046
  • Marsi Mabry, (573) 619-2464
  • Samuel Forester, (573) 469-9192
  • Sara Gholson, (573) 469-2954
  • Shelby Kliethermes, (573) 508-8176
  • Timber Adams, (573) 690-2679
  • Tom Grever, (573) 291-8124

Relief Inspector:
Timothy Schell, (573) 536-8065

Meat and Poultry Inspection Program District Staff Map

Meat and Poultry Inspection Program Compliance Team Area Map

Poultry Health Program

Dr. Valerie Gaeke, DVM, Poultry Program Coordinator and District 7 Field Veterinarian
(417) 576-3643

Jennifer Weber, Poultry Program Manager
(573) 526-4673 - office
(573) 619-6683 - cell

Jessi Schweer, Animal Health Officer
(573) 522-3378 - office
(573) 999-1191 - cell

Carole Wolfe, Animal Health Officer
(573) 522-6385 - office
(573) 508-3442 - cell