ADEQ Director's Office

Teresa Marks, Director - (501) 682-0959


Contact Information

Director: Teresa Marks (501) 682-0959 marks@adeq.state.ar.us

Chief Deputy Director: Karen Bassett (501) 682-0959 bassett@adeq.state.ar.us
Deputy Director: Ryan Benefield (501) 682-0959 benefield@adeq.state.ar.us
Legal Policy Advisor: Ellen Carpenter (501) 682-6347 carpenter@adeq.state.ar.us
Agency Program Coordinator: Patricia Goff (501) 682-0959 goff@adeq.state.ar.us
Program Support Manager: Vacant    
Public Information Officer: Katherine Benenati (501) 682-0821 benenati@adeq.state.ar.us

Division Chiefs

Air:  Mike Bates  (501) 682-0750  bates@adeq.state.ar.us 
Computer Services:  Letty Hardee  (501) 682-0672  hardee@adeq.state.ar.us 
Fiscal Division:  David Kinnard  (501) 682-0904  kinnard@adeq.state.ar.us 
Hazardous Waste:  Clyde Rhodes  (501) 682-0831  rhodesc@adeq.state.ar.us 
Legal:  Tammera Harrelson  (501) 682-0886  harrelson@adeq.state.ar.us 
Management Services:  Annie Dixon  (501) 682-0912  dixon@adeq.state.ar.us 
Mining:  James Stephens  (501) 682-0809  stephens@adeq.state.ar.us 
Public Outreach & Assistance Division:  Katherine Benenati  (501) 682-0821  benenati@adeq.state.ar.us 
Regulated Storage Tanks:  Joe Hoover  (501) 682-0988  hoover@adeq.state.ar.us 
Solid Waste Management:  Roger Lawrence  (501) 682-0600  lawrence@adeq.state.ar.us 
Technical Services/Lab:  Dick Cassat  (501) 682-0937  dc@adeq.state.ar.us 
Water:  Steve Drown  (501) 682-0655  drown@adeq.state.ar.us 

Fax: (501) 682-0880
Street Address: 5301 Northshore Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317

Vision Statement

Arkansas Vision:
We envision Arkansas with clean air, water and land, where all Arkansans strive to conserve and protect these assets for the benefit and enjoyment of this and future generations.
Department of Environmental Quality Vision:
We envision the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality as a respected steward of the environment, where pro-active, results-oriented staff, operating in a professional atmosphere, inspire Arkansans to conserve and protect our natural resources.