Leadership
The BLM's national and state leaders bring a combination of innovation and experience to the organization. Together, leaders and employees work side-by-side daily to manage the public lands as working landscapes that support a greater America. Our multiple-use mandate ensures healthy, productive public lands for current and future generations. Learn more about the BLM's top leadership below.
Headquarters Leadership
- Director
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Vacant
BLM Director
- Principal Deputy Director
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Vacant
Principal Deputy Director
- Deputy Director, Administration and Programs
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Michael D. Nedd
Deputy Director, Administration and ProgramsAs Deputy Director for Administration and Programs, Mike Nedd oversees the BLM’s daily activities and initiatives and more than 9,000 employees, located mostly in the western states. - Deputy Director, State Operations
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Karen Kelleher
Deputy Director, State OperationsAs BLM Deputy Director for State Operations, Kelleher leads 12 state directors and is responsible for managing and directing state operations encompassing conservation, recreation and commercial uses on surface and subsurface estate. Her role is integral in forming and implementing Bureau objectives, policies and programs at the state and regional levels. - Director for Law Enforcement and Security
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Jason O’Neal
Director of the Office of Law Enforcement and SecurityJason O’Neal became the BLM’s Director of the Office of Law Enforcement and Security in May 2022. - Director of Office of Civil Rights
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La Shon Cole
Director of the Office of Civil RightsLa Shon D. Cole joined the BLM in December 2020 as the Director of the Office of Civil Rights. - Director of National Operations Center
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Tom Workman
Director of National Operations CenterTom Workman became BLM’s Director for the National Operations Center in October 2022. - Chief of Staff
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Jill Moran
Chief of StaffAs the Chief of Staff, Jill Moran reports to the BLM Director and Deputy Directors and is responsible for providing them direct support in administering the policies and operations of the bureau. - Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire Center
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Grant Beebe
Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire CenterGrant Beebe became the BLM’s Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation in February 2020 - Assistant Director for Resources and Planning
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Sharif Branham
Assistant Director of Resources and PlanningIn October 2023, Sharif Branham comes to BLM as the Assistant Director for Resources and Planning. Over the previous four years, he served as Director of the Strategic Support Services
- Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management
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David Rosenkrance
Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals, and Realty ManagementDavid Rosenkrance became the Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management in May 2024. - Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships
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Thomas Heinlein
Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community PartnershipsTom Heinlein became the Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships in March 2023. - Assistant Director for Information Management and Technology
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Jim Rolfes
Assistant Director for Information Management and TechnologyJim Rolfes stepped in as the Assistant Director for Information Management and Technology in September 2022. - Assistant Director for Communications
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Jeff Krauss
Assistant Director for CommunicationsJeff Krauss became Assistant Director for Communications in August 2023. - Assistant Director for Business Management and Administration
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Barbara Eggers
Assistant Director for Business Management and AdministrationBarbara Eggers became the Assistant Director for Business Management and Administration in July 2019. - Program Executive for Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Western Headquarters Office
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John Gale
Program Executive for Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Western Headquarters OfficeJohn Gale became the Program Executive for Intergovernmental and External Affairs for the BLM Western Headquarters Office in October 2023.
State Directors
- Alaska State Director
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Erika Reed
Acting BLM Alaska State Director
- Arizona State Director
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Raymond Suazo
BLM Arizona State DirectorRay Suazo became the BLM Arizona State Director in 2012. - California State Director
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Joseph Stout
BLM California State DirectorAs the BLM California State Director, Joseph Stout is responsible for overseeing the management of 15 million acres of public lands in California and 1.6 million acres of public lands
- Colorado State Director
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Doug Vilsack
BLM Colorado State DirectorDoug Vilsack became the BLM Colorado State Director in August 2022 - Eastern States State Director
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Mitchell Leverette
BLM Eastern States State DirectorMitch Leverette became the BLM’s Eastern States Director after serving as acting Deputy Assistant Director and acting Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management in the Washington (DC) Office. - Idaho State Director
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June Shoemaker
Acting BLM Idaho State Director
- Montana-Dakotas State Director
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Sonya Germann
Montana-Dakotas State DirectorBorn in Montana and raised on a ranch, Germann first went to work for DNRC in 2004 as a part-time staff person in the Forestry Division’s seedling nursery. - Nevada State Director
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Jon Raby
BLM Nevada State DirectorJon Raby is the State Director for the BLM in Nevada. - New Mexico State Director
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Melanie Barnes
BLM New Mexico State DirectorMelanie Barnes is the State Director for the Bureau of Land Management in New Mexico. - Oregon-Washington State Director
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Barry Bushue
BLM Oregon-Washington State DirectorBarry Bushue became the BLM’s State Director for Oregon and Washington after working for the Oregon Farm Service Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he served as the State Executive Director. - Utah State Director
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Matt Preston
Acting Utah State DirectorAs BLM's Acting State Director in Utah, Matt Preston leads a team that administers nearly 22.9 million acres of public lands, representing about 42% of the state. - Wyoming State Director
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Andrew Archuleta
BLM Wyoming State DirectorAndrew Archuleta is the BLM Wyoming State Director, responsible for overseeing management of the uses and resources on 17.5 million acres of public land and more than 40 million acres of federal mineral estate.
