Press Contacts

Commissioner's Office

Trevor Santos, Deputy Commissioner (trevor.santos@dnr.ga.gov)
Office: (404) 656-6546

Alexus Thompson, Public & Governmental Affairs Assistant (lexus.thompson@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (404) 656-3505


Coastal Resources Division

Tyler Jones, Public Affairs Coordinator (tyler.jones@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (912) 262-3140


Environmental Protection Division

Kevin Chambers, Director of Communications (kevin.chambers@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (404) 651-7970


Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites Division

Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator (kim.hatcher@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (770) 975-4223


Wildlife Resources Division

Lacey Creech, Marketing Communications Manager
Email: lacey.creech@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (706) 557-3324

Aubrey Pawlikowski, Marketing Communications Assistant Manager
Email: aubrey.pawlikowski@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (706) 557-3337

Denise Shepherd, Social Media Specialist
Email: denise.shepherd1@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (706) 557-3328

For media questions specific to game management, fisheries management, boating and licensing, contact:

Melissa Cummings, Communications/Outreach Specialist
Email: melissa.cummings@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (706) 557-3326

For media questions specific to nongame wildlife (including threatened and endangered species) and protected plants, contact:

Rick Lavender, Communications/Outreach Specialist
Email: rick.lavender@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (706) 557-3327


Law Enforcement Division

Mark McKinnon, Public Affairs Officer
Email:  mark.mckinnon@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (770) 918-6408

News Release List

Our agency issues anywhere from five to fifteen press releases a month on fishing, nongame wildlife, hunting, boating, conservation issues and other topics.  To be added to the media press release e-mail list, email melissa.cummings@dnr.ga.gov.

After Hours Contact

Media issues don't always take place during work hours.  On weekends and after 4:30 pm weekdays, call the State Operations Center at (800) 241-4113, let them know your name and media affiliation, and ask them to page the on-call communications contact.