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Frequently Called Numbers

Smog Information Line
Toll free (800) 766-4463 (800) SMOG-INFO
Local in Fresno (559) 230-5875
Grants
Grants Hotline (559) 230-5800
General Grants e-mail grants@valleyair.org
Hazard Reduction Burning
Hazard Reduction Burning Toll free (877) 429-2876 (877) HAZ-BURN
Local in Fresno (559) 230-6116
Other
Developer and CEQA Information (559) 230-6000
Smoking Vehicle Report Line Toll free (800) 559-9247 (800) 559-9AIR
Smoke Management Program Toll free (800) 665-2876 (800) 665-BURN
Agricultural Burning (559) 227-7143

District Management

Samir Sheikh, Executive Director/APCO samir.sheikh@valleyair.org (559) 230-6036
Ryan Hayashi, Deputy APCO ryan.hayashi@valleyair.org (559) 230-5958
Sheraz Gill, Deputy APCO sheraz.gill@valleyair.org (559) 230-6036
Morgan Lambert, Deputy APCO morgan.lambert@valleyair.org (559) 230-6036
Annette Ballatore, District Counsel annette.ballatore@valleyair.org (559) 230-6035
Brian Clements, Director of Permit Services brian.clements@valleyair.org (559) 230-5921
Tim Franquist, Director of Air Quality Planning tim.franquist@valleyair.org (559) 230-5975
Imtiaz Haq, Director of Information Services imtiaz.haq@valleyair.org (559) 230-6047
Jaime Holt, Chief Communications Officer jaime.holt@valleyair.org (559) 230-5850
Jason Lawler, Director of Compliance jason.lawler@valleyair.org (559) 230-5994
Jon Klassen, Director of Air Quality Science jon.klassen@valleyair.org (559) 230-5809
Mario Orosco, Director of Administrative Services mario.orosco@valleyair.org (559) 230-6145
Mark Montelongo, Director of Policy and Government Affairs mark.montelongo@valleyair.org (559) 230-5905
Stephanie Ng, Director of Community Strategies and Resources stephanie.ng@valleyair.org (559) 230-5923
Todd DeYoung, Director of Strategies and Incentives todd.deyoung@valleyair.org (559) 230-5816

Departments

Administrative Services
Mylaine Lacson, Manager - Northern Region mylaine.lacson@valleyair.org (209) 557-6401
Katrina Rojas, Deputy Clerk to the Board - Central Region katrina.rojas@valleyair.org (559) 230-6001
Marlene Hill, Manager - Southern Region marlene.hill@valleyair.org (661) 392-5501
Air Quality Planning
Tim Franquist, Director of Air Quality Planning tim.franquist@valleyair.org (559) 230-5975
Air Quality Science
Robert Gilles, Program Manager robert.gilles@valleyair.org (559) 230-5804
Chay Thao, Program Manager chay.thao@valleyair.org (559) 230-5895
Community Strategies and Resources
Sarah Hasan Lane - Manager sarah.hasanlane@valleyair.org (559) 230-5803
Compliance
Janis Mein, Manager - Northern Region janis.mein@valleyair.org (209) 557-6424
Vishal Patel, Manager - Central Region vishal.patel@valleyair.org (559) 230-5877
Jennifer Ledergerber, Manager - Southern Region jennifer.ledergerber@valleyair.org (661) 805-5489
Finance
Ryan Kincaid - Controller ryan.kincaid@valleyair.org (559) 230-6028
Grants
Brian Dodds, Program Manager brian.dodds@valleyair.org (559) 230-6100
Aaron Tarango, Program Manager aaron.tarango@valleyair.org (559) 230-5873
Human Resources
General Employment Information hr@valleyair.org (559) 230-6010
Records Fax: (559) 230-6140 (559) 230-6010
Information Technology
Mark Souders, Program Manager mark.souders@valleyair.org (559) 230-6048
Legal
Isela Welz, Assistant Counsel isela.welz@valleyair.org (559) 230-6000
Outreach and Communications
General Information public.education@valleyair.org (559) 230-6000
Spanish Language Contact, Maricela Velasquez maricela.velasquez@valleyair.org (559) 230-5849
Permit Services
Nick Peirce, Manager - Northern Region nick.peirce@valleyair.org (209) 557-6400
Seth Lane, Program Manager - Central Region seth.lane@valleyair.org (559) 230-5905
Errol Villegas, Manager - Central Region errol.villegas@valleyair.org (559) 230-5900
Erin Scott, Manager - Southern Region erin.scott@valleyair.org (661) 392-5601
Policy and Government Affairs
Daniel Martinez, Program Manager daniel.martinez@valleyair.org (559) 230-5959

Small Business Assistance

Northern Region (209) 557-6446
Central Region (559) 230-5888
Southern Region (661) 392-5665
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (559) 230-6000
Indirect Source Review (ISR) (559) 230-6000
Employer-base Trip Reduction (eTRIP) (559) 230-6000

Report a Complaint / Breakdown

San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties (800) 281-7003
Madera, Fresno and Kings counties (800) 870-1037
Tulare and the Valley portion of Kern counties (800) 926-5550
Complaint website https://www.valleyair.org/filecomplaint