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

Tracy Stone-Manning

BLM Director
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In September 2021, Tracy Stone-Manning was confirmed as the 19th Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Tracy Stone-Manning has spent her career devoted to public service and conservation, bringing people

Principal Deputy Director
Nada Wolff Culver

Nada Wolff Culver

Principal Deputy Director
Nada Wolff Culver is the Principal Deputy Director. Nada most recently served as the Vice President, Public Lands and Senior Policy Counsel at the National Audubon Society.
Deputy Director, Operations
Michael Nedd

Michael D. Nedd

Deputy Director, Operations
As Deputy Director for Operations, Mike Nedd oversees the BLM’s daily activities and initiatives and more than 9,000 employees, located mostly in the western states.
Director for Law Enforcement and Security
Jason O’Neal

Jason O’Neal

Director of the Office of Law Enforcement and Security
Jason 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 Rights
La Shon D. Cole joined the BLM in December 2020 as the Director of the Office of Civil Rights.
Director of National Operations Center
Tom Workman

Tom Workman

Director of National Operations Center
Tom Workman became BLM’s Director for the National Operations Center in October 2022.
Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire Center
Grant Beebe

Grant Beebe

Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire Center
Grant Beebe became the BLM’s Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation in February 2020
Assistant Director for Resources and Planning
Headshot of Assistant Director of Resources and Planning Sharif Branham.

Sharif Branham

Assistant Director of Resources and Planning

In 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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Ben Gruber

Acting Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management

Ben Gruber is the Acting Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management. Prior to assuming this role, he served as the Deputy Assistant Director overseeing the BLM’s energy, minerals

Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships
Thomas Heinlein

Thomas Heinlein

Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships
Tom Heinlein became the Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships in March 2023.
Assistant Director for Information Management and Technology
Jim Rolfes

Jim Rolfes

Assistant Director for Information Management and Technology
Jim Rolfes stepped in as the Assistant Director for Information Management and Technology in September 2022.
Assistant Director for Communications
Jeff Krauss

Jeff Krauss

Assistant Director for Communications
Jeff Krauss became Assistant Director for Communications in August 2023.
Assistant Director for Business Management and Administration
Barbara Eggers

Barbara Eggers

Assistant Director for Business Management and Administration
Barbara Eggers became the Assistant Director for Business Management and Administration in July 2019.

State Directors

Alaska State Director
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Steve Cohn

Alaska State Director
Steve Cohn became the BLM State Director for Alaska in 2022.
Arizona State Director
Ray Suazo

Raymond Suazo

BLM Arizona State Director
Ray Suazo became the BLM Arizona State Director in 2012.
California State Director
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Gordon Toevs

Acting State Director
Gordon Toevs is the Acting BLM State Director for California.
Colorado State Director
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Doug Vilsack

BLM Colorado State Director
Doug Vilsack became the BLM Colorado State Director in August 2022
Eastern States State Director
Mitchell Leverette

Mitchell Leverette

BLM Eastern States State Director
Mitch 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
Headshot of BLM-Idaho State Director Karen Kelleher

Karen Kelleher

BLM Idaho State Director
As BLM Idaho State Director, Kelleher oversees approximately 12 million acres of public lands, representing nearly one-fourth of the state's total land area, for multiple uses including livestock grazing, mining, conservation and recreation.
Montana-Dakotas State Director
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Sonya Germann

Montana-Dakotas State Director
Born 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
New Mexico State Director
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Melanie Barnes

BLM New Mexico State Director

Melanie Barnes is the State Director for the Bureau of Land Management in New Mexico, where she oversees the management of 13.5 million acres of public lands and 42 million

Oregon-Washington State Director
OR/WA State Director Barry Bushue

Barry Bushue

BLM Oregon-Washington State Director
Barry 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

Greg Sheehan

Utah State Director
As BLM's State Director in Utah, Greg Sheehan leads a team that administers nearly 22.9 million acres of public lands, representing about 42% of the state.
Wyoming State Director
BLM Wyoming State Director Andrew Archuleta

Andrew Archuleta

BLM Wyoming State Director
Andrew 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.