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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
Vacant
BLM Director
Principal Deputy Director
Bill Groffy
Principal Deputy Director
Bill Groffy is the principal deputy director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and is serving as acting director. In this role, he plays a key part in implementing the Trump administration’s energy dominance agenda, while overseeing the bureau’s vast portfolio of public lands.
Read the full biography
Deputy Director, Administration and Programs
Michael D. Nedd
Deputy Director, Administration and Programs
As 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.
Read the full biography
Deputy Director, State Operations
Vacant
Director for Law Enforcement and Security
Eric A. Kriley
Director of the Office of Law Enforcement and Security
Eric A. Kriley first became the BLM’s Director of the Office of Law Enforcement and Security (OLES) in November 2020. In 2021, Director Kriley was transferred to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs as the Special Advisor for Law Enforcement and Justice Affairs. In August 2025, Kriley returned to the BLM OLES Director position.
Read the full biography
Director of Office of Civil Rights
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.
Read the full biography
Director of National Operations Center
Tom Workman
Director of National Operations Center
Tom Workman became BLM’s Director for the National Operations Center in October 2022.
Read the full biography
Chief of Staff
Kristen Lenhardt
Chief of Staff
Kristen Lenhardt rejoined the BLM after two and a half years as the Director of Public Affairs at the USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service.
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire Center
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
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Resources and Planning
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
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management
Vacant
Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships
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.
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Information Management and Technology
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.
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Communications
Jeff Krauss
Assistant Director for Communications
Jeff Krauss became Assistant Director for Communications in August 2023.
Read the full biography
Acting Assistant Director for Business Management and Administration
Matt J. Shugert
State Directors
Alaska State Director
Kevin Pendergast
Alaska State Director
As the State Director for the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska, Kevin Pendergast oversees the management of 70 million acres of public lands and 220 million subsurface acres of the federal mineral estate, statewide wildfire suppression efforts, and a complex land transfer program.
Read the full biography
Arizona State Director
Raymond Suazo
BLM Arizona State Director
Ray Suazo became the BLM Arizona State Director in 2012.
Read the full biography
California State Director
Joseph Stout
BLM California State Director
As 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
Read the full biography
Colorado State Director
Doug Vilsack
BLM Colorado State Director
Doug Vilsack became the BLM Colorado State Director in August 2022
Read the full biography
Eastern States State Director
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.
Read the full biography
Idaho State Director
Kim Okragly Prill
Acting Idaho State Director
Kim Prill became the Acting State Director for the BLM in Idaho in August 2025 and served as Acting State Director in Nevada January-May 2025. Prill has served as the Associate State Director in Nevada since 2023.
Read the full biography
Montana-Dakotas State Director
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.
Read the full biography
Nevada State Director
Jon Raby
BLM Nevada State Director
Jon Raby is the State Director for the BLM in Nevada.
Read the full biography
New Mexico State Director
Gera Ashton (acting)
Oregon-Washington State Director
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.
Read the full biography
Utah State Director
Jerry Davis
Acting Utah State Director
As BLM's Acting Utah State Director, Jerry Davis leads a team that administers nearly 22.9 million acres of public lands, representing about 42% of the state.
Read the full biography
Wyoming State Director
Kris Kirby
Acting BLM Wyoming State Director
Kris Kirby, with nearly three decades of Federal Service, assumed the role of Acting Wyoming State Director in April 2025. Before stepping into this position, she served as BLM Wyoming's
Read the full biography
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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
Vacant
BLM Director
Principal Deputy Director
Bill Groffy
Principal Deputy Director
Bill Groffy is the principal deputy director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and is serving as acting director. In this role, he plays a key part in implementing the Trump administration’s energy dominance agenda, while overseeing the bureau’s vast portfolio of public lands.
Read the full biography
Deputy Director, Administration and Programs
Michael D. Nedd
Deputy Director, Administration and Programs
As 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.
Read the full biography
Deputy Director, State Operations
Vacant
Director for Law Enforcement and Security
Eric A. Kriley
Director of the Office of Law Enforcement and Security
Eric A. Kriley first became the BLM’s Director of the Office of Law Enforcement and Security (OLES) in November 2020. In 2021, Director Kriley was transferred to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs as the Special Advisor for Law Enforcement and Justice Affairs. In August 2025, Kriley returned to the BLM OLES Director position.
Read the full biography
Director of Office of Civil Rights
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.
Read the full biography
Director of National Operations Center
Tom Workman
Director of National Operations Center
Tom Workman became BLM’s Director for the National Operations Center in October 2022.
Read the full biography
Chief of Staff
Kristen Lenhardt
Chief of Staff
Kristen Lenhardt rejoined the BLM after two and a half years as the Director of Public Affairs at the USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service.
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire Center
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
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Resources and Planning
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
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management
Vacant
Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships
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.
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Information Management and Technology
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.
Read the full biography
Assistant Director for Communications
Jeff Krauss
Assistant Director for Communications
Jeff Krauss became Assistant Director for Communications in August 2023.
Read the full biography
Acting Assistant Director for Business Management and Administration
Matt J. Shugert
State Directors
Alaska State Director
Kevin Pendergast
Alaska State Director
As the State Director for the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska, Kevin Pendergast oversees the management of 70 million acres of public lands and 220 million subsurface acres of the federal mineral estate, statewide wildfire suppression efforts, and a complex land transfer program.
Read the full biography
Arizona State Director
Raymond Suazo
BLM Arizona State Director
Ray Suazo became the BLM Arizona State Director in 2012.
Read the full biography
California State Director
Joseph Stout
BLM California State Director
As 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
Read the full biography
Colorado State Director
Doug Vilsack
BLM Colorado State Director
Doug Vilsack became the BLM Colorado State Director in August 2022
Read the full biography
Eastern States State Director
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.
Read the full biography
Idaho State Director
Kim Okragly Prill
Acting Idaho State Director
Kim Prill became the Acting State Director for the BLM in Idaho in August 2025 and served as Acting State Director in Nevada January-May 2025. Prill has served as the Associate State Director in Nevada since 2023.
Read the full biography
Montana-Dakotas State Director
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.
Read the full biography
Nevada State Director
Jon Raby
BLM Nevada State Director
Jon Raby is the State Director for the BLM in Nevada.
Read the full biography
New Mexico State Director
Gera Ashton (acting)
Oregon-Washington State Director
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.
Read the full biography
Utah State Director
Jerry Davis
Acting Utah State Director
As BLM's Acting Utah State Director, Jerry Davis leads a team that administers nearly 22.9 million acres of public lands, representing about 42% of the state.
Read the full biography
Wyoming State Director
Kris Kirby
Acting BLM Wyoming State Director
Kris Kirby, with nearly three decades of Federal Service, assumed the role of Acting Wyoming State Director in April 2025. Before stepping into this position, she served as BLM Wyoming's
Read the full biography
BLM Org Chart
View the BLM organization chart
.