Media Contacts
National media relations are handled by The Salvation Army National Headquarters in Alexandria, VA, and its public relations consultant. All local media are asked to first contact their local Salvation Army representative for all inquiries, including spokesperson requests.
(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
Brandi Meiner
Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
brandi.meiner@usc.salvationarmy.org
(Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands)
Nick Wheeler
Director of External Communications
nick.wheeler@use.salvationarmy.org
(Alabama, Arkansas, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia)
Michelle Hartfield, AEM
Territorial Public Information Officer
michelle.hartfield@uss.salvationarmy.org
(Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)
Deborah Knutson
Territorial Director of Communications and Brand Management
deborah.knutson@usw.salvationarmy.org
The Salvation Army has a daily presence in almost every community in the United States. For Emergency Disaster Services specific needs, find the contact nearest you below:
Georgia Division
Donald Felice
Divisional Communications Director
Donald.Felice@uss.salvationarmy.org
Alabama | Louisiana | Mississippi Division
Aimee Murry
Divisional Communications and Marketing Director
aimee.murry@uss.salvationarmy.org
Arkansas | Oklahoma Division
Cindy Fuller
Divisional Communications Director
cindy.fuller@uss.salvationarmy.org
Florida Division
Steve Dick,
Divisional Development Director
steve.dick@uss.salvationarmy.org
Kentucky | Tennessee Division
Eric Short
Divisional Communications and Direct Marketing Director
eric.short@uss.salvationarmy.org
Potomac Division
(Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC)
Karen Yoho
Divisional Communications Director
karen.yoho@uss.salvationarmy.org
North | South Carolina Division
Shelley Henderson
Divisional Public Relations Director
mike.patterson@uss.salvationarmy.org
Texas Division
Philip Burn
Divisional Communications Director
philip.burn@uss.salvationarmy.org
Eastern Pennsylvania | Delaware Division
Stan Retif
stan.retif@use.salvationarmy.org
Empire State Division
Robert Barlow
robert.barlow@use.salvationarmy.org
Greater New York Division
Melissa Weinstein
melissa.weinstein@use.salvationarmy.org
Massachusetts Division
Heather McFarlane
heather.mcfarlane@use.salvationarmy.org
New Jersey Division
Laura McGuinness
laura.mcguinness@use.salvationarmy.org
Northern New England Division
(Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)
Patricia James
patricia.james@use.salvationarmy.org
Puerto Rico | Virgin Islands Division
Marcos A. Lopez Figueroa
Southern New England Division
(Connecticut and Rhode Island)
Michael Baldelli
michael.baldelli@use.salvationarmy.org
Southwest Ohio | Northeast Kentucky Division
Julie C. Budden
julie.budden@use.salvationarmy.org
Western Pennsylvania Division
Nicole Harrell
nicole.harrell@use.salvationarmy.org
Northeast Ohio Division
Mandy Hoover
mandy.hoover@use.salvationarmy.org
Great Lakes Division
(Eastern and Western Michigan)
Merri Bennett
merri.bennett@usc.salvationarmy.org
Indiana Division
Samantha Hyde
samantha.hyde@usc.salvationarmy.org
Kansas | Western Missouri Division
Damon Bryant
damon.bryant@usc.salvationarmy.org
Midland Division
(Missouri except greater Kansas City corner)
Monica Kriegel
marty.rueter@usc.salvationarmy.org
Northern Division
(St. Paul / Minneapolis, MN)
Dan Furry
dan.furry@usc.salvationarmy.org
North | Central Illinois Division
Brian Duewel
brian.duewel@usc.salvationarmy.org
Western Division
(Nebraska)
Todd Andrews
todd.andrews@usc.salvationarmy.org
Wisconsin | Upper Michigan Division
Amy Hand
amy.hand@usc.salvationarmy.org
Alaska Division
Kendra Smith
kendra.smith@usw.salvationarmy.org
Southern California Division
(San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties)
Melinda Lankford
melinda.lankford@usw.salvationarmy.org
Cascade Division
(Oregon)
Kimberly Beeler
kimberly.beeler@usw.salvationarmy.org
Del Oro Division
(East Bay, Northern California, and Reno, Nevada)
Grant Hansen
grant.hansen@usw.salvationarmy.org
Golden State Division
(Central California and San Francisco Bay Area)
Jennifer Byrd
jennifer.byrd@usw.salvationarmy.org
Hawaiian | Pacific Island Division
Charmaine K. Hauanio-Kuewa
charmaine.hauanio-kuewa@usw.salvationarmy.org
Intermountain Division
(Colorado, Utah, Wyoming)
Ian Anderson
Divisional EDS Director
ian.anderson@usw.salvationarmy.org
Northwest Division
(Washington and Northern Idaho)
David Kennedy
david.kennedy@usw.salvationarmy.org
Southwest Division
(Arizona and New Mexico)
Scott Johnson
scott.johnson@usw.salvationarmy.org
