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EL Contact Information

EL Headquarters

Joannie Chin, Director
301-975- 5900
joannie.chin [at] nist.gov (Joannie[dot]chin[at]nist[dot]gov)

Applied Economics Office

David Butry, Chief
301-975-6136
david.butry [at] nist.gov (david[dot]butry[at]nist[dot]gov) 

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program(NEHRP) Office

John 'Jay' Harris, Acting Director
john.harris [at] nist.gov (john[dot]harris[at]nist[dot]gov)

Disaster and Failure Studies Program

Tanya Brown-Giammanco
tanya.brown-giammanco [at] nist.gov (tanya[dot]brown-giammanco[at]nist[dot]gov)

Community Resilience

Terri McAllister, Program Manager
resilience [at] nist.gov (resilience[at]nist[dot]gov)

 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP)

Joel Cline, Director
301-975-5983
joel.cline [at] nist.gov (joel[dot]cline[at]nist[dot]gov)

 

 

Divisions

Materials and Structural Systems

Aron Newman, Chief
301-975-5965
aron.newman [at] nist.gov (aron[dot]newman[at]nist[dot]gov)

Energy and Environment

Bill Healy, Chief
301-975-4922
david.yashar [at] nist.gov (william[dot]healy[at]nist[dot]gov) 

Fire Research

Matthew Hoehler, Chief
301-975-8517 
jiann.yang [at] nist.gov (matthew[dot]hoehler[at]nist[dot]gov)

Intelligent Systems

Kevin Jurrens, Chief
301-975-3418
kevin.jurrens [at] nist.gov (kevin[dot]jurrens[at]nist[dot]gov)

Systems Integration

Simon Frechette, Chief
301-975-3508
moneer.helu [at] nist.gov (simon[dot]frechette[at]nist[dot]gov)

Created February 9, 2010, Updated February 24, 2025