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Communications Technology Laboratory

Public Safety Communications Research Division

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PSCR staff are committed to advancing the mission of advancing public safety communications technologies by advancing the adoption and implementation of the most critical communications capabilities for first responders
PSCR staff, December 2018

Meet our team of dedicated public safety communications researchers. At PSCR, our mission-driven team is equipped with a wide range of skills and backgrounds that help pull the future forward. Click the links below to view more information about each staff member.

Leadership

Dereck Orr - Division Chief

303-497-5400

dereck.orr [at] nist.gov

Ellen Ryan - Deputy Division Chief and Lab Operations Manager

303-497-5151

ellen.ryan [at] nist.gov

Administrative Support

Kristine Tadros - Administrative Officer

303-497-3724

kristine.tadros [at] nist.gov

Danni Leicht

303-497-3724

danni.leicht [at] nist.gov

Stephanie Richardson

303-497-3606

stephanie.richardson [at] nist.gov

Lab Operations / Network Operations Group

John Beltz - Group Leader and Security Officer

303-497-6562

john.beltz [at] nist.gov

Roger Blalock

303-497-6919

roger.blalock [at] nist.gov

Donald Harriss

303-497-5880

donald.harriss [at] nist.gov

Wyatt Seuss

303-497-3705

wyatt.seuss [at] nist.gov

Open Innovation

Ellen Ryan - Open Innovation Lead

303-497-5151

ellen.ryan [at] nist.gov

Joanne Krumel

303-497-6834

joanne.krumel [at] nist.gov

Terese Manley

303-497-4632

terese.manley [at] nist.gov

Gary Howarth

303-497-3776

gary.howarth [at] nist.gov

Sarah Hughes

303-497-6694

sarah.hughes [at] nist.gov

Advanced Communications Research Group (ACRG)

Lisa Soucy - Advanced Communications Research Group Lead

303-497-6949

lisa.soucy [at] nist.gov

ACRG: User Interface/User Experience

Scott Ledgerwood - Portfolio Lead and Security Specialist

303-497-5354

scott.ledgerwood [at] nist.gov

Paul Merritt

303-497-6426

paul.merritt [at] nist.gov

Kurtis Goad

301-975-3265

kurtis.goad [at] nist.gov

Jack Lewis

303-497-6128

jack.lewis [at] nist.gov

Jeff Karhoff

303-497-6046

jeffrey.karhoff [at] nist.gov

Steven Fantaske

303-497-6427

steven.fantaske [at] nist.gov

ACRG: Mission Critical Voice

Samuel Ray - Portfolio Lead

303-497-3262

samuel.ray [at] nist.gov

John Marts

303-497-6741

john.marts [at] nist.gov

Peter Fink

N/A

peter.fink [at] nist.gov

Cara O'Mally

N/A

cara.omalley [at] nist.gov

Jonathan Cook

303-497-4206

jonathan.cook [at] nist.gov

Jordan O'Dell

303-497-4655

chic.odell [at] nist.gov

Chelsea Greene

303-497-6852

chelsea.greene [at] nist.gov

William Magrogan 

N/A

william.magrogan [at] nist.gov

Alison Kahn

303-497-3523

alison.kahn [at] nist.gov

Hien Nguyen

303-497-5891

hien.nguyen [at] nist.gov

ACRG: Location-Based Services

Joe Grasso - Portfolio Lead

303-497-4129

joseph.grasso [at] nist.gov

Charlsea Hansen

303-497-3233

charlsea.hansen [at] nist.gov

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Created August 30, 2016, Updated March 29, 2022