Southeast District - Office of the Director

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The Southeast District promotes environmental protection through regulatory consistency, accountability, and partnerships in support of a growing economy and healthy community. In addition to issuing various kinds of program-specific permits, our office conducts the majority of the day-to-day environmental inspections, including the performance of compliance assistance and enforcement functions.

District Director Sirena Davila provides guidance and oversight to all program areas in the district, Assistant Director Viviana Useche oversees the district's Compliance Assurance Program, Norva Blandin oversees the district's Permitting and Waste Cleanup programs and Diane Pupa administers all business functions in the district office.

The district’s staffing is broken down into the following functional areas:

District Administration.
Business Planning.
Permitting and Waste Cleanup.
Compliance Assurance.
Marathon Branch Office.

Regulatory divisions centralized in Tallahassee provide guidance for policy and consistency among the districts.

The vision of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystems. The department is focusing on six strategic goals to help achieve this vision:

Focus taxpayer resources on projects that provide a direct benefit to the environment and local communities.
Establish and consistently use clear metrics to evaluate and strengthen the department’s programs, activities and services.
Partner with communities and businesses to protect natural resources and promote economic growth.
Improve the quality of natural resources through long-term planning, restoration and maintenance.
Empower employees to solve problems through innovation and efficiency.
Proactively communicate a clear and consistent message both internally and externally.

In addition, the Southeast District is focused on ensuring our team is properly cross-trained and highly proficient in multiple topic areas, upholding the highest standards of quality and professionalism, and increasing educational outreach and pre-application assistance in order to maintain the highest possible levels of environmental regulatory compliance and compatible economic growth throughout the district.

District Administration

Name	Phone	Title	Email
Sirena Davila	561-681-6606	Director of District Management	Sirena.Davila@FloridaDEP.gov
Viviana Useche	561-681-6615	Assistant Director of District Management	Viviana.Useche@FloridaDEP.gov
Norva Blandin	561-681-6728	Program Administrator - Permitting & Waste Cleanup	Norva.Blandin@FloridaDEP.gov
Diane Pupa	561-681-6782	Program Administrator - Business Planning	Diane.Pupa@FloridaDEP.gov
Megan Rutter	561-681-6694	Ombudsman/Media Relations/External Affairs	Southeast.District@FloridaDEP.gov

Business Planning

Name	Phone	Title	Email
Diane Pupa	561-681-6782	Program Administrator - Business Planning	Diane.Pupa@FloridaDEP.gov
Kameil Akbar	561-681-6678	Operations Analyst I	Kameil.Akbar@Floridadep.gov
Rose Blackwood	561-681-6732	Operations Review Specialist	Rose.Blackwood@FloridaDEP.gov
Melissa Dufour	561-681-6747	Government Operations Consultant I	Melissa.Dufour@FloridaDEP.gov
Gloria A. Harmon	561-681-6661	Planner I	Gloria.Aldama.Harmon@FloridaDEP.gov
Danielle Lucido	561-681-6610	Operations Analyst I	Danielle.Lucido@FloridaDEP.gov
Krista Marion	561-681-6730	Government Operations Consultant I	Krista.Marion@FloridaDEP.gov
Natalie Nguyen	561-681-6748	Operations Analyst I	Natalie.K.Nguyen@FloridaDEP.gov
Luke Nordstrom	561-681-6674	Government Operations Consultant I	Luke.Nordstrom@FloridaDEP.gov
Vanessa Osborne	561-681-6745	Planner III	Vanessa.Osborne@FloridaDEP.gov
Chloe Sigwart	561-681-6683	Operations Analyst I	Chloe.Sigwart@FloridaDEP.gov

Permitting and Waste Cleanup

Name	Phone	Title	Email
Norva Blandin	561-681-6728	Program Administrator - Permitting & Waste Cleanup	Norva.Blandin@FloridaDEP.gov
Jacqueline Hurd	561-681-6604	Environmental Manager Potable Water and Waste Cleanup/Brownfields Programs	Jacqueline.Hurd@FloridaDEP.gov
Iliana Jaimes	561-681-6616	Environmental Manager Wastewater & Underground Injection Control (UIC) Programs	Iliana.Jaimes@FloridaDEP.gov
Danielle Sattelberger	561-681-6783	Environmental Administrator Environmental Resource Program (ERP)	Danielle.Sattelberger@FloridaDEP.gov
Geneva Alpert	561-681-6737	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Geneva.Alpert@Floridadep.gov
Deanna Baxter	561-681-6620	Environmental Specialist II Drinking Water	Deanna.Baxter@FloridaDEP.gov
Hannah Blum	561-681-6686	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Hannah.Blum@FloridaDEP.gov
Matthew Field	561-681-6696	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Matthew.Field@FloridaDEP.gov
Matthew Guinazu	561-681-6720	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Matthew.Guinazu@FloridaDEP.gov
Juliana Hall	561-681-6708	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Juliana.Hall@FlorideDEP.gov
Ryenne Hathaway	561-681-6614	Environmental Specialist II Waste Cleanup and Brownfields Program	Ryenne.Hathaway@FloridaDEP.gov
Nikol Havranek	561-681-6656	Engineering Specialist III Waste Cleanup/Brownfields Program	Nikol.Havranek@FloridaDEP.gov
Ayyad Kit	561-681-6600	Engineering Specialist II Industrial Wastewater and Domestic Wastewater	Ayyad.Kit@FloridaDEP.gov
Juanita Kaplan	561-681-6600	Engineering Specialist II Domestic Wastewater	Juanita.Kaplan@FloridaDEP.gov
Cody Kurahara	561-681-6684	Engineering Specialist III Wastewater	Cody.Kurahara@FloridaDEP.gov
Marie Lacroix	561-681-6731	Engineering Specialist III Potable/Drinking Water	Marie.Lacroix@FloridaDEP.gov
Marta Almeida-Linares	561-681-6600	Engineering Specialist I Waste Cleanup and Brownfields Program	MartaAlmeidaLinares@FloridaDEP.gov
Franco Lucien	561-681-6657	Engineering Specialist III Wastewater - Drinking Water Programs	Franco.Lucien@FloridaDEP.gov
David Maldonado	561-681-6600	Environmental Specialist III ERP Stormwater	David.Maldonado@FloridaDEP.gov
Angel Morales	561-681-6741	Engineering Specialist III Wastewater-Drinking Water Programs	Angel.Morales@FloridaDEP.gov
Jorge Morales	561-681-6643	Professional Geologist II UIC	Jorge.Morales@FloridaDEP.gov
Melanie Naumann	561-681-6651	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Melanie.Naumann@FloridaDEP.gov
Haley Osborne	561-681-6690	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Haley.Osborne@floridadep.gov
Caroline Richardson	561-681-6625	Environmental Specialist I ERP	Caroline.Richardson@FloridaDEP.gov
Antonella Rocco	561-681-6644	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Antonella.Rocco@FloridaDEP.gov
Sebastian Rodriguez	561-681-6677	Engineering Specialist I Wastewater	Juan.Rodriguez@FloridaDEP.gov
Mark Silverman	561-681-6778	Professional Geologist II Underground Injection Control (UIC)	Mark.Silverman@FloridaDEP.gov
Julia Stahl	561-681-6600	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Julia.Stahl@FloridaDEP.gov
John Tracey	561-681-6717	Environmental Consultant ERP	John.Tracey@FloridaDEP.gov

Compliance Assurance

Name	Phone	Title	Email
Viviana Useche	561-681-6615	Assistant Director of District Management- Compliance Assurance Program	Viviana.Useche@FloridaDEP.gov
Patricia Andrade	561-681-6629	Environmental Consultant ERP	Patricia.Andrade@FloridaDEP.gov
Ursula Azoulay	561-681-6622	Environmental Specialist I Hazardous Waste	Ursula.Azoulay@FloridaDEP.gov
Matthew Breiner	561-681-6624	Environmental Specialist I Grease Waste	Matthew.Breiner@FloridaDEP.gov
Guy Cappello	561-681-6734	Environmental Specialist III Wastewater	Guy.Cappello@FloridaDEP.gov
Naquita D'Andrade	561-681-6682	Environmental Specialist II Solid Waste	Naquita.DAndrade@FloridaDEP.gov
Bailey Daniels	561-681-6750	Environmental Manager Solid Waste, Grease Waste, Hazardous Waste and Tanks	Bailey.N.Daniels@FloridaDEP.gov
Judy Dolan	561-681-6733	Environmental Specialist III Tanks/Petroleum Cleanup	Judy.Dolan@FloridaDEP.gov
Jennifer Douglass	561-681-6729	Environmental Consultant Stormwater, Drinking Water	Jennifer.Douglass@FloridaDEP.gov
Brian Fedack	561-681-6671	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Brian.Fedack@FloridaDEP.gov
Len Fishkin	561-681-6611	Professional Geologist II UIC/Solid Waste	Len.Fishkin@FloridaDEP.gov
Sigifredo Vasquez	561-681-6600	Environmental Specialist II OER^ ^ Effective 1/3/2023, oversight of OER is officially under the Division of Law Enforcement and not the SE District; however, responders are housed in the District Office.	Sigifredo.Vasquez@FloridaDEP.gov
Alexis Glenn	561-681-6600	Environmental Specialist I Wastewater	Alexis.Glenn@FloridaDEP.gov
Rachel Griffin	561-681-6703	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Rachel.Griffin@Floridadep.gov
Luciano Guidoni	561-681-6634	Environmental Administrator ERP, Mangroves, and Stormwater Programs	Luciano.Guidoni@FloridaDEP.gov
David Kieckbusch*	561-313-9007	Environmental Specialist II *Eff. 4/13/2020 Under the Auspices of Office of Resilience & Coastal Policy (Tallahassee) Inspector for CCCL - South; Works out of SE District Office	David.Kieckbusch@FloridaDEP.gov
Jade Knight	561-681-6623	Environmental Specialist III Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste	Jade.Knight@FloridaDEP.gov
Rachel Lenna	561-681-6691	Environmental Specialist II Potable Water	Rachel.Lenna@FloridaDEP.gov
Bridget Lowe	561-681-6736	Environmental Specialist II Wastewater and ERP	Bridget.Lowe@FloridaDEP.gov
Shelby Luong	561-681-6718	Environmental Specialist II Hazardous Waste	Shelby.Luong@FloridaDEP.gov
Ashley Lyon	561-681-6641	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Ashley.Lyon@FloridaDEP.gov
Rebecca Maib	561-681-6617	Environmental Specialist II Petroleum Storage Tanks	Rebecca.Maib@FloridaDEP.gov
Margaret Naylor	561-681-6659	Environmental Specialist II ERP	Margaret.Naylor@FloridaDEP.gov
Joseph DeLuna	561-681-6600	Environmental Specialist II - OER^ Office of Emergency Response ^ Effective 1/3/2023, oversight of OER is officially under the Division of Law Enforcement and not the SE District; however, responders are housed in the District Office.	Joseph.DeLuna@FloridaDEP.gov
Jonathan Odjo	561-681-6710	Environmental Manager Potable Water, Air and WW Programs	Jonathan.Odjo@FloridaDEP.gov
Amir Sabir	561-681-6695	Environmental Specialist II Tanks	Amir.Sabir@FloridaDEP.gov
Jena Seidemann	561-681-6603	Environmental Specialist III Air (SME) and Potable Water	Jena.Sediemann@FloridaDEP.gov
Lisa M. Self	561-681-6699	Environmental Consultant Wastewater (SME)	Lisa.M.Self@FloridaDEP.gov
Jacob Stevens	561-681-6721	Environmental Manager Wastewater and UIC	Jacob.Stevens@FloridaDEP.Gov
Kaitlyn A. Taylor	561-681-6628	Environmental Consultant Hazardous Waste	Kaitlyn.A.Taylor@FloridaDEP.gov
Adam Ullery	561-681-6642	Environmental Specialist I UIC Program	Adam.Ullery@Floridadep.gov
Denise Watts	561-681-6701	Environmental Specialist II Domestic Wastewater and Stormwater	Denise.Watts@FloridaDEP.gov
Henry Webster	561-681-6736	Engineering Specialist II Stormwater	Henry.Webster@FloridaDEP.gov
Calvin Williams	561-681-6735	Environmental Specialist III Tanks and Potable Water	Calvin.E.Williams@FloridaDEP.gov
Vacant*	772-919-5786	Environmental Specialist II *Eff. 4/13/2020 Under the Auspices of Office of Resilience & Coastal Policy (Tallahassee) Inspector for CCCL - North; Works out of SE District Office

Marathon Branch Office

Name	Phone	Title	Email
Whitney M'Liss Bordelon	305-289-7072	Environmental Administrator Compliance and Permitting	Whitney.Bordelon@FloridaDEP.gov
Katie Teyshak	305-289-7069	Government Operations Consultant I Business Planning/Admin	Katie.Teyshak@FloridaDEP.gov
Caleb Forrest	305-289-7071	Environmental Specialist II ERP Compliance	Caleb.Forrest@FloridaDEP.gov
Lily Gron	305-289-7080	Environmental Specialist II ERP Compliance	Lily.Gron@FloridaDEP.gov
Bailey Harding	305-289-7075	Environmental Specialist III Environmental Resource Compliance	Bailey.Harding@FloridaDEP.gov
Haley Kilgour	305-289-7079	Environmental Specialist III ERP Permitting	Haley.Kilgour@FloridaDEP.gov
Kassidy McGraw	305-289-7076	Environmental Specialist II ERP Compliance Program	Kassidy.McGraw@FloridaDEP.gov
Bryn Poffenbarger	305-289-7082	Environmental Specialist II ERP Compliance	Bryn.Poffenbarger@FloridaDEP.gov
Elsa-Marie Portanyi	305-289-7073	Environmental Consultant ERP Compliance Program	Elsa-Marie.Portanyi@FloridaDEP.gov
Sara Smith	305-289-7073	Environmental Specialist II Waste, Air	Sara.M.Smith@FloridaDEP.gov

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