Office of Communications, Education and Outreach

Jordan Traverso, Deputy Director
Jen Benedet, Assistant Deputy Director

Communications Staff

Kirsten Macintyre, Supervising Information Officer,
(on contact tracing assignment)
Peter Tira, Information Officer,
Peter.Tira@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 322-8908
Ken Paglia, Information Officer,
Ken.Paglia@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 322-8958
Tim Daly, Information Officer,
Tim.Daly@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 322-8944
Amanda McDermott, Assistant Information Officer,
Amanda.L.McDermott@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 322-8907
Katharine Kukulka, Social Media Coordinator,
Katharine.Kukulka@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 561-5053
Steve Gonzalez, Supervising Information Officer, Office of Spill Prevention and Response
Steve.Gonzalez@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 715-9072
Janice Mackey, Information Officer II, Cannabis Program
Janice.Mackey@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 207-7891

Matt Elyash, Television Specialist
Matt.Elyash@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 445-7015
Meredith Simoneau, Graphic Designer
Meredith.Simoneau@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 322-8985
Travis VanZant, Audio-Visual Specialist
Travis.VanZant@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 445-2300
Bridget Kennedy, Marketing Specialist, Keep Me Wild, Project WILD, R3 Outreach
Bridget.Kennedy@wildlife.ca.gov
Robert Karam, Marketing Specialist, R3 Marketing and Graphic Design
Robert.Karam@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 204-1692
Jana Leiran, Hatcheries Interpretive Services Coordinator
Jana.Leiran@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 539-6644
Troy Swauger, Editor, Outdoor California Magazine
Troy.Swauger@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 322-8932
Leticia Palamidessi, Marketing Specialist, Archery in the Schools, R3 Marketing
Leticia.Palamidessi@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 420-2047
Vacant, Marketing Specialist, R3 Coordinator
Acting, Jennifer.Benedet@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 903-9270