Contact Us

• Rick Pohlman, P.E., Acting Office Director (217) 782-4732

• Wes Cattoor, P.E., CFM, Acting Division Manager (217) 782-4847

  • Technical Assistance
  • Capital Projects
  • Interstate Planning
  • Cooperation with Local Communities
  • Surveys and Mapping

• Megan McKinney, Executive Secretary (217) 782-4636

• Wei Han, P.E. (217) 782-4819
  • Water Supply Planning
• Kiel Harms, P.E., CFM, Stream Restoration Manager (217) 524-2387
  • Stream Restoration
  • Dam Removal

• Lindell Loy, P.E., S.E., Acting Chief of Design and Construction (217) 782-4250

  • Project Design
  • Construction Management
• Terra McParland, P.E., CFM, Acting Chief of Engineering Studies (217) 524-9113
  • Watershed Planning
  • Hydrology and Hydraulics
  • Flood Damage Calculations
  • Statewide Flood Surveillance

• Jason Reddy, P.E. Chief of Operations (217) 558-6617

  • Operation of McHenry and Sinnissippi Dam
  • Statewide Facility Management

Capital Programs Division Questions (217) 782-4636 or Email

• Stephen C. Altman, P.E., CFM, Division Manager (217) 524-1028

  • All OWR Permitting Programs
  • National Flood Insurance Program
  • Flood Mitigation Buyouts
• Emily White, Springfield Executive Secretary (217) 782-0900
• Ana Salazar, Bartlett Administrative Assistant (847) 608-3112

• Bill Boyd, P.E., Chief of Northeastern Illinois Regulatory Programs Section (Six NE IL counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will) (847) 608-3116

  • Permits for construction in floodplain/ floodway
  • Permits for Public Bodies of Water
• ​Erin Conley, CFM, State of Illinois National Flood Insurance Program Coordinator  (217) 782-4428
  • National Flood Insurance Program Administration statewide
  • Flood Insurance
  • Floodplain regulations administration and enforcement

• Russel G. Flinchum, P.E., Section Chief of Lake Michigan Programs (312) 636-9144

  • Lake Michigan Water Allocation
  • Lake Michigan Permitting
• ​Steve Keenan, CFM, Illinois Flood Mitigation Coordinator  (217) 524-7200  
  • Flood Mitigation Buyouts
• Paul Mauer, P.E., Chief of Dam Safety Section (217) 782-4427
  • Dam Safety Permits
• Bill Milner, P.E., CFM, Chief of Downstate Regulatory Programs (All Illinois counties excluding. Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will) (217) 524-1458
  • Permits for construction in floodplain/ floodway
  • Permits for Public Bodies of Water
• Eric Otto, Unit Chief (773) 661-8847
  • Lake Michigan permits        
• Michelle Staff, CFM, Northeast Illinois National Flood Insurance Program Coordinator (847) 608-3181
  • National Flood Insurance Program in Cook County, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties
  • Flood Insurance
  • Floodplain regulations administration and enforcement

Water Resource Management Questions (217) 782-3863 or Email

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