State Offices for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Alabama
Jon Mason
Director, Governor's Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives
Phone: (334) 954-7440
Email: info@servealabama.gov

Arizona 
Leah Koestner
Assistant, Office of Governor Janice K. Brewer
Phone: (602) 542-
Email:  azgov@az.gov

Arkansas
Jim Abson
Faith-based Liaison, DHS Division of Volunteerism
Phone: (501) 682-7540
Email: james.abson@arkansas.gov

Connecticut
Rev. Shelley D. Best
Director, Faithworks CT: Connecticut Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships & Conference of Churches
Phone: (860) 247-0017
Email:  sbest@conferenceofchurches.org

Florida
Kay Kammel
President, Volunteer Florida Foundation
Phone: (850) 410-0696
Email:  kay.kammel@vfffund.org

Hawaii
Sonya Seng
Program Specialist
Phone: (808) 586-8675
Email:  Sonya.M.Seng@hawaii.gov

Indiana
James Huston
Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives
Phone: (317) 233-3295 
Email: info@ofbci.in.gov

Iowa
Larned A. Waterman
Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
Phone: (319) 335-9765
Email:  law-nonprofit@uiowa.edu

Kansas
Erica Haas
Attorney, Governor's Grants Program
Phone: (785) 291-3205
Email:  Erica.Haas@ks.gov

Kentucky
Colmon Elridge
Executive Assistant to the Governor, Office of the Governor
Phone: (502) 564-2611
Email:  Colmon.Elridge@ky.gov

Maryland
Mark Byrd
Interfaith Coordinator, Governor's Office of Community Initiatives (GOCI)
Phone: (410) 767-1822
Email: alagdameo@goci.state.md.us

Michigan      
Greg Roberts
Special Advisor and Director, Governor's Office of Community and Faith-based Initiatives
Phone: (313) 456-0015
Email:  RobertsG@michigan.gov

Mississippi
Rebekah Staples
Faith-based and Community Liaison, Office of Governor Barbour
Phone: (601) 359-3150
Email:  rstaples@governor.state.ms.us

Missouri
Dante Gliniecki
Statewide Volunteer Coordinator, Department of Public Safety
Phone: (573) 526-9132
Email: dante.gliniecki@sema.dps.mo.gov 

New Jersey
Edward LaPorte
Director, NJ Office of Faith-based Initiatives
Phone: (609) 984-6952 
Email:  faith@sos.state.nj.us

New Mexico
Hazel Mella
Director of NM OFBCI, Governor's Office on Faith-based and Community Initiatives
Phone: (505) 841-4582
Email:  hazel.mella@state.nm.us

North Dakota
Beth Zander
Director, Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives
Phone: (701) 328-5345
Email:  bezander@nd.gov

Ohio
John Matthews
Director, Governor's Faith-based and Community Initiatives
Phone: (614) 466-3398
Email:  john.r.matthews@governor.ohio.gov

Oklahoma
Robin Jones
Director, Oklahoma Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives
Phone: (405) 522-0606
Email:  info@faithlinksok.org

Puerto Rico
Pastor Migual Cintrón
Oficina de Enlace con la Organizaciones Comunitarias y de Bas de Fe
Phone: (787) 721-7000
Email:  micintron@fortaleza.gobierno.pr

Texas
Chris Bugbee
Director of Social Impact, OneStar Foundation
Phone: (512) 287-2000
Email:  info@onestarfoundation.org

Utah    
Katherine Smith
Director, Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives
Phone: (801) 538-8875
Email:  kasmith@utah.gov

Virginia
Nikki Nicholau
Director, Office of Volunteerism and Community Service
Phone: (804) 726-7644
Email:  nikki.nicholau@dss.virginia.gov

Washington, D.C.
Pat Henry
Manager, Non-profit & Faith-based Relations
Mayors Office of Partnerships and Grants Development
Phone: (202) 727-0946
Email:  pat.henry@dc.gov

Wisconsin
Sheryl Berdan
Director, Governor's Office of Community and Faith-based Partnerships       
Phone: (414) 227-4344
Email:  sheryl.berdan@wisconsin.gov