Office of Communications, Education and Outreach

Jordan Traverso, Deputy Director
Jen Benedet, Assistant Deputy Director

Communications Staff

Kirsten Macintyre, Supervising Information Officer,
Kirsten.Macintyre@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 322-8988
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) 708-8517
Vacant, Marketing Specialist, R3 Coordinator
Acting, Jennifer.Benedet@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 903-9270