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Commissioner's Office
Trevor Santos, Deputy Commissioner (trevor.santos@dnr.ga.gov)
Office: (404) 656-6546
Alexus Thompson, Public & Governmental Affairs Assistant (alexus.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
Note: For issues of coastal endangered species, such as right whales or sea turtles, please contact Rick Lavender below.
Environmental Protection Division
Sara Lips, Director of Communications and Community Engagement (sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov)
Office: (470) 534-0732
Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites Division
Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator (kim.hatcher@dnr.ga.gov)
Office: (770) 975-4223
Wildlife Resources Division
Kaitlin Goode, Communications, Education, and Outreach Section Chief
Email: kaitlin.goode@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (706) 557-3324
Natalie Andes, Public Affairs Assistant Manager
Email: natalie.andes@dnr.ga.gov
Office: (706) 557-3337
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.