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If you have questions about the EEO complaint process, you can find helpful information on the Employment Complaint Resolutions page. You can also contact your Equal Employment Opportunity Officer or the Office of Civil Rights, ECR Staff.

If you think you have experienced discrimination - Please contact the appropriate official within 45 calendar days of the date of the alleged discriminatory incident, or effective date of the alleged discriminatory personnel action. An EEO counselor will be assigned to you to attempt to facilitate resolution of your allegations.

To invoke the EEO process:

  • Headquarters employees- please contact the Office of Civil Rights, Employment Complaint Resolution Staff or call OCR at (202) 564-7272.
  • Regional EPA employees- please contact your Equal Employment Opportunity Officer or OCR.

Office of Civil Rights, Employment Complaint Resolution Staff:

Name Role Phone Number Email
Cynthia Darden Deputy Director, OCR and Acting Assistant Director, ECRS (202) 564-1587 Darden.Cynthia@epa.gov
Elizabeth Prioleau Associate Assistant Director,
ECRS
(202) 564-7269 Prioleau.Elizabeth@epa.gov
Norwood Dennis EEO Counseling Coordinator, Equal Employment Manager (919) 541-4249 Dennis.Norwood@epa.gov
Ennise Henderson EEO Specialist

(202) 565-2906

henderson.ennise@epa.gov

Region Equal Employment Opportunity Officers (EEOOs):

Region Name Role Phone Number Email
1 Sharon Wells EEO Officer (617) 918-1007 Wells.Sharon@epa.gov
2 Mavis Johnson EEO Officer (212) 637-3339 Johnson.Mavis@epa.gov 
3 Joyelle Hackett EEO Officer (215) 814-2901 hackett.joyelle@epa.gov
4 Naima Halim-Chestnut EEO Officer (404) 562-8005 Halim-Chestnut.Naima@epa.gov
5 Gaila Johnson EEO Officer (312) 886-1480 Johnson.Gaila@epa.gov
6 Sheila Veasley EEO Officer (214) 665-7532 Veasley.Sheila@epa.gov
7 Michelle "Micki" Self-Loveland EEO Officer (913) 551-7092 selfloveland.michelle@epa.gov
8 Mario Merida EEO Officer (303) 312-6297 Merida.Mario@epa.gov
9 Gina Edwards EEO Officer (415) 947-4284 Edwards.Gina@epa.gov
10 Victoria Plata EEO Officer (206) 553-8580 Plata.Victoria@epa.gov

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