Forest Ranger Emergency Contact:
- 1-833-NYS-RANGERS (1-833-697-7264)
Forest Rangers organize and conduct wildland search and rescue missions, prevent and suppress forest fires and act as stewards of public lands.
Central Office
David Pachan, Acting Director
625 Broadway, 11th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-2560
Phone: (518) 402-8839, Fax: (518) 402-8840
| Name | Section | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Director - Vacancy | Professional Standards and Law Enforcement Chief | 518-402-8832 |
| Major Gregory Hoag | Adirondack Branch | 315-566-9400 |
| Major Robert Rogers | Allegany – Finger Lakes Branch | 716-771-7199 |
| Major David Pachan | Lower Hudson – Catskill Branch | 518-281-1508 |
| Captain Christine Nelson | LED/Dispatch | Office: 518-402-8833 Cell: 518-653-8203 |
| Captain William Giraud | Training Officer | 607-283-1159 |
| Captain David Kallen | Emergency Management | Office: 518-408-0045 Cell: 518-866-4509 |
| Captain Scott Jackson | Fire Management Officer | 315-625-7261 |
| Lt. Timothy J. Carpenter | Assistant Fire Management Officer | 607-664-1021 |
| Lt. Jenifer Temple | Assistant Training Officer | 315-261-2908 |
| Lt. Howard Thomes | Assistant Training Officer | 315-741-0279 |
| Lt. John Gullen | Emergency Response | 518-242-0601 |
| Lt. Chris DiCintio | Communications Lieutenant | 518-828-0236 |
Region 1
Nassau and Suffolk Counties
Captain Timothy Byrnes, Regional Forest Ranger
50 Circle Road
Stony Brook, New York 11790
Phone: (631) 444-0291, Fax: (631) 444-0401
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| John Gagne | Nassau and Suffolk | 631-381-5817 |
| Bryan Gallagher | Nassau and Suffolk | 347-582-1070 |
| Scott Hicks | Nassau and Suffolk | 631-786-6681 |
| John Scott | Nassau and Suffolk | 631-786-6156 |
Region 2
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York, Queens, and Richmond (Staten Island) Counties
Captain Timothy Byrnes, Regional Forest Ranger
50 Circle Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Phone: 631-444-0291, Fax: 631-444-0401
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | Richmond |
Region 3
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties
Captain Kenneth Gierloff, Regional Forest Ranger
21 South Putt Corners Road
New Paltz, NY 12561-1696
Phone: (845) 240-6753, Fax: (845) 255-4659
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Kevin Slade Zone Supervisor | Sullivan and Ulster | 845-256-3833 Cell: 845-663-6484 |
| John Franceschina | Ulster | 845-657-2027 Cell: 347-609-5262 |
| Erich Horn | Ulster | 845-600-9708 |
| Nathan Jeffery | Sullivan and Ulster | 680-285-9264 |
| Russell Martin | Ulster | 845-303-3128 |
| John Rusher IV | Ulster | 845-332-5253 |
| Robert Stratton | Sullivan | 845-240-6761 |
Cameron Sweeney | Ulster | 845-372-3154 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Yuko Ashida Zone Supervisor | Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester | 845-256-3024 Cell: 845-219-9119 |
| Griggsby Cowart | Dutchess and Putnam | 845-372-3543 |
| Richard Franke | Sullivan | 845-423-1994 |
| Daniel Jahn | Orange | 845-372-3365 |
| Nicole Kocher | Sullivan | 680-285-9254 |
| Philip Parlier | Orange | 845-489-7908 |
| Joseph Pries | Dutchess and Putnam | 845-332-2783 |
| Aubrey Russo | Dutchess | 845-490-7304 |
| Timothy Schweider | Sullivan | 845-519-5261 |
Region 4
Albany, Columbia, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Delaware, Otsego, Schenectady, and Schoharie Counties
Captain Adam Pickett, Regional Forest Ranger
1130 North Westcott Road
Schenectady, NY 12306-2014
Phone: (518) 357-2161, Fax: (518) 357-2291
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Tyler Mitchell Zone Supervisor | Albany, Columbia, Greene, Schenectady, and Rensselaer | 518-357-2193 |
| Anastasia Allwine | Albany and Schenectady | 845-372-3725 |
| Ryan Commerford | Greene | 315-371-5424 |
| Robert Dawson | Greene | 518-935-3735 |
| Peter Dempf | Greene | 518-903-1865 |
| Katherine Fox | Greene | 518-225-3050 |
| Steven Jackson | Rensselaer | 518-257-0874 |
| Seamus Peterson | Greene | 518-390-0582 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Jeffrey Breigle, Zone Supervisor | Delaware, Montgomery, Otsego, and Schoharie | 607-652-5063; Cell: 518-653-8066 |
| Joseph Bink | Delaware | 607-643-9404 |
| Jacob Cleinman | Delaware | 680-285-9297 |
| Aaron France | Montgomery and Schoharie | 518-588-2539 |
| Nathaniel Laymon | Otsego | 315-916-4622 |
| Jason Seeley | Delaware | 607-437-5863 |
| Cody Welch | Montgomery and Schoharie | 315-607-0787 |
Region 5 North
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton Counties
Captain Sarah Geesler, Regional Forest Ranger
P.O. Box 296
1115 State Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977-0296
Phone: (518) 897-1303, Fax: (518) 897-1331
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Megan LaPierre, Zone Supervisor | Essex and Franklin | 518-891-2437, Cell: 518-354-9965 |
| Matthew Adams | Essex and Franklin | 518-327-3692 Cell: 315-832-2695 |
| David Corey | Essex and Franklin | 315-916-4562 |
| Joseph Ordway | Essex and Franklin | 315-209-2357 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Jared Booth, Zone Supervisor | Clinton, Franklin, and Essex | 518-562-7870 Cell: 518-265-4869 |
| Corenne Black | Essex | Cell: 315-212-9440 |
| Sarah Bode | Essex | 518-335-5405 |
| Gregory Bowler | Clinton and Franklin | 315-916-3546 |
| Michael Holdridge | Clinton | 315-702-3405 |
| Patrick Odell | Clinton | 838-202-5583 |
| David Russell | Clinton and Franklin | 518-335-3914 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Vacancy, Zone Supervisor | Essex and Franklin | 518-897-1303 |
| Jenna Curcio | Essex and Franklin | 315-778-1335 |
| Nicole DuChene | Essex and Franklin | 518-948-9810 |
| Charles Foutch | Essex and Franklin | 315-916-3687 |
| Andrew Lewis | Essex and Franklin | 518-576-2019 Cell: 518-332-6035 |
| Hannah Praczkajlo | Essex and Franklin | 518-414-4605 |
| Robert Praczkajlo | Essex and Franklin | 518-335-3175 |
| Allison Rooney | Essex and Franklin | 315-916-4038 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Neilson Snye Zone Supervisor | Essex | 518-582-3916 Cell: 518-419-3737 |
| Mark Brand | Essex | 845-303-3284 |
| Jamison Martin | Essex | 518-532-9222, Cell: 518-419-9825 |
| Logan Quinn | Essex | 518-321-3655 |
| Paul Quinones | Essex | 838-250-5475 |
| Scott Sabo Jr. | Essex | 518-354-0823 |
| Matthew Savarie | Essex | 518-390-7908 |
Region 5 South
Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties
Captain Nancy Ganswindt, Regional Forest Ranger
232 Golf Course Rd.
Warrensburg, NY 12885-0220
Phone: 518-623-1200, Fax: 518-623-3603
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Marie Arnold, Zone Supervisor | Warren | 518-222-1980 |
| Callee Baker | Warren | 518-339-4209 |
| Evan Donegan | Warren | 518-656-9086, Cell: 518-335-5887 |
| Chelsea Geyer | Warren | 838-333-9786 |
| Charles Kabrehl | Warren | 518-335-3085 |
| Peter Morehouse | Warren | 518-265-2374 |
| Arthur Perryman | Warren | 518-335-3252 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Brandon Poulton Zone Supervisor | Saratoga and Washington | 518-623-1300 518-407-7806 |
| Ashly Carabetta | Washington | 518-948-6534 |
| Kaitlyn Clute | Washington | 838-250-2074 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Ian Kerr Zone Supervisor | Fulton and Hamilton | 518-863-4545, ext.3011 Cell: 518-775-8357 |
| Nicholas Caswell | Hamilton | 518-708-7978 |
| Robert Hamm | Fulton | 518-801-5610 |
| David Nally | Hamilton | 518-424-7805 |
| Allison O'Connell | Fulton | 838-207-3470 |
| Michael Thompson | Hamilton | 518-883-2978 Cell: 518-775-3155 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Adam Baldwin | Hamilton | 315-679-2553 |
| Melissa Milano | Hamilton | 518-312-3982 |
| Gary Miller | Hamilton | 315-825-1705 |
| Evan Nahor | Hamilton | 518-491-4799 |
| Jason Scott | Hamilton | 518-352-7676 Cell: 518-335-3588 |
Region 6
Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, and St. Lawrence Counties
Captain Joel Nowalk, Regional Forest Ranger
317 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 376-3521, Fax: (315) 785-2242
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Joshua Hogan Zone Supervisor | St. Lawrence | 315-265-3090 Cell: 315-212-9745 |
| Will Benzel | St. Lawrence | 315-848-3710, Cell: 315-566-9285 |
| Stephen Ellis | St. Lawrence | 607-201-8797 |
| Osita Ezumah | St. Lawrence | 315-706-8266 |
| Audrey Emerson | St. Lawrence | 315-916-4661 |
| Jacob Jansen | St. Lawrence | 315-916-4118 |
| Nathan Shea | St. Lawrence | 315-212-3959 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Jennifer Snyder Zone Supervisor | Jefferson, Herkimer, and Lewis | 315-489-6377 |
| Alexander Cooley | Jefferson | 315-916-4064 |
| Sean Dixon | Jefferson | 315-730-5270 |
| Luke Evans | Herkimer and Lewis | 315-235-5179 |
| Lincoln Hanno | Herkimer and Lewis | 315-240-9436 |
| Patrick Lee | Herkimer and Lewis | 315-240-9413 |
| Jacob Maxwell | Lewis | 315-604-0102 |
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Aimee Bills Zone Supervisor | Herkimer and Oneida | 315-292-0807 |
| Dylan McCartney | Herkimer and Oneida | 315-240-9468 |
| Jacob Murphy | Herkimer and Oneida | 315-466-1223 |
| Christopher Pelrah | Herkimer and Oneida | 315-916-3494 |
| Robert Piersma | Herkimer and Oneida | 315-895-7023 |
| Tanner Stone | Herkimer | 315-630-8045 |
| Jacqueline Waligory | Herkimer | 315-209-2030 |
Region 7
Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties
Captain, Alexander Virkler, Regional Forest Ranger
2715 State Highway 80
Sherburne, NY 13460
Phone: (607)-371-7049, Fax: (607) 217-6712
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Chester Lunt III, Zone Supervisor | All Counties | 607-753-3095 x223; Cell: 315-256-8893 |
| Michael Burkholder | Chenango | 607-373-1013 |
| Michael Chappell | Onondaga and Cayuga Counties | 315-382-1159 |
| Jeremy Oldroyd | Broome and Chenango | 607-648-6247 |
| Joan Oldroyd | Broome, Tioga, and Tompkins | 607-798-1797 |
| Erin Petit | Oswego | 315-778-4107 |
William Roberts | Cayuga, Cortland, and Onondaga | 315-679-3208 |
| Dustin Vaile | Oswego | 315-730-2764 |
Region 8
Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates Counties
Captain Ryan Wickens, Regional Forest Ranger
6274 E. Avon-Lima Rd.
Avon, NY 14414
Phone: (585) 226-2466, Fax: (585) 226-9485
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. John Kennedy, Zone Supervisor | All Counties | 607-622-8287 Cell: 716-250-8051 |
| Daniel Cordell | Genesee, Livingston, and Orleans | 585-768-8309 |
| Ryan Richer | Chemung, Schuyler, and Seneca | 716-637-8137 |
| Patrick Dormer | Ontario and Yates | 585-905-7898 |
| Zachary Dormer | Steuben | 680-285-9266 |
| Michael Miller | Ontario and Yates | 315-916-4609 |
| Jane Raffaldi | Monroe and Wayne | 315-916-5662 |
| Anne Staples | Steuben | 607-331-7941 |
Region 9
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, and Wyoming Counties
Captain - Vacancy, Regional Forest Ranger
182 East Union, Suite 3
Allegany, New York 14706-1328
Phone: (716) 379-6362, Fax: (716) 372-2113
| Name | County | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Matthew Hettenbaugh Zone Supervisor | All Counties | 585-278-7777 |
| Robert Christopher | Allegany | 680-283-4105 |
| Sonja Hale | Chautauqua | 315-560-7937 |
| Zachary Robitaille | Erie, Niagara, and Wyoming | 716-397-4669 |
| Jacob Skudlarek | Cattaraugus | 716-912-2501 |
| Nathan Sprague | Erie, Niagara, and Wyoming | 716-467-1113 |
| Nicholas Streczywilk | Chautauqua | 716-637-8209 |
| Justin Thaine | Allegany | 585-415-1521 |
