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Organizational Structure: Regional Representatives
REGION 1
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
Apefa Ashiagbor
Assistant Commissioner for MIS (CIO)
MA Dept. of Transitional Assistance
600 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
Voice: 617.348.5600
Email: Apefa.Ashiagbor@state.ma.us
Web Site: www.mass.gov/dta
REGION 2
(New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
Richard Siemer
Deputy Commissioner/CIO Management Information
New York City Human Resources Administration
15 MetroTech Center - 12th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201-3818
Email: siemerr@hra.nyc.gov
Phone: (718) 510-0614
Fax: (718) 510-0273
REGION 3
(Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia)
Robert Hobbelman
Chief Information Officer
Division of Information Systems
Virginia Department of Social Services
Phone: (804) 726-7810
Cell: (804) 652-7611
Email: robert.hobbelman@dss.virginia.gov
REGION 4 
(Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee )
Venkat R Krishnan
Director, Office of Information Technology
Phone: 404-657-3889
e-mail: vrkrishnan@dhr.state.ga.us
REGION 5 
(Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Robert H. Martin
Director, Bureau of Information Technology Services
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Division of Enterprise Services
1 West Wilson Street, Room B167
Madison, WI 53703
Email: Robert.Martin@Wisconsin.gov
Phone: (608) 266-0125
Fax: (608) 261-7661
REGION 6 
(Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
Sarjoo Shah
Director, Data Services Division
Okla. Department of Human Services
1110 NE 12th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Email: Sarjoo.shah@okdhs.org
Phone: (405) 522-1305
Fax: (405) 522-6025
REGION 7 
(Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska )
Roy D. Schuster
Supervisor, Information Systems
Office of Administration
Information Technology Services Division for the Department of Social Services
State of Missouri
1621 E. Elm
Jefferson City, MO. 65101
Email: Roy.D.Schuster@dss.mo.gov
Phone: (573) 751-2975
REGION 8 
(Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)
Ronald M. Ozga
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Colorado Department of Human Services
Office of Information Technology Services
3650 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, Colorado 80236
Email: ron.ozga@state.co.us
Office: 303-866-7142
Cell: 303-898-6755
Fax: 303-866-7827
REGION 9
(Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, American Samoa)
Vacant
REGION 10
(Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)
Vacant