Contact Us

Main 919-856-6310

See below for a quick reference guide of general numbers to call with your inquiry. Contact information for individual staff members is sorted by division and role and can be found farther down the page.

For general questions about planning and zoning, email us at Wake.Planning@wake.gov.
For general questions about building and inspections, email us at Wake.Permitting@wake.gov.
For general questions about watershed management, email us at wmcustomersupport@wake.gov for permit application questions and watershedmanagement@wake.gov for technical questions.

Division	Contact us for	Phone/Email
Inspections	Construction permits, on-site building inspections	919-856-6222
Zoning & Subdivision	Setbacks, impervious surface, subdividing land	919-856-6335
Watershed Management	Stormwater, erosion control, flood hazard areas, stream buffers	919-856-7436
Code Enforcement	Building code violations, dumping	919-856-2613 Complaint form
Comprehensive Planning	Orphan roads, land use plan amendments, population data	919-856-5477
Administration	Upcoming public meeting items	919-857-9477 pdsadmin@wake.gov

Staff Directory

Permits & Inspections

Name / Role	Email	Phone
Supervisors
Mike McLamb – Permits & Inspections Director	michael.mclamb@wake.gov	919-524-2914
Randy Bennett – Permits Administrator	randy.bennett@wake.gov	919-805-5356
Ken Dorman – Inspections Administrator	kdorman@wake.gov	919-524-4623
Permit Technicians
Torea Burton	torea.burton@wake.gov	919-856-6222
Ivey Shields	ivey.shields@wake.gov	919-856-6222
Tiya Shields	tiya.shields@wake.gov	919-856-6222
Kristal Smiley	kristal.smiley@wake.gov	919-856-6222
Jennifer Vega	jennifer.vega@wake.gov	919-856-6222
Plan Compliance Inspectors
Scott Hill	scott.hill@wake.gov	919-856-7426
Sarrah Kelly	sarrah.kelly@wake.gov	919-857-9143
Scott Spencer	phillip.spencer@wake.gov	919-856-6086
Michael Stephenson	michael.stephenson@wake.gov	919-856-6071
Rob Wilson	robert.wilson@wake.gov	919-856-6231
Lead Inspectors
Aden Branch – Electrical	steven.branch@wake.gov	919-524-4597
Keith Leonard – Special Projects	keith.leonard@wake.gov	919-368-8260
Steven King – Building	steven.king@wake.gov	919-524-4655
Ed Savage – Mechanical & Plumbing	ed.savage@wake.gov	919-524-4639
Building Inspectors
Alex Alvarez	alejandro.alvarez@wake.gov	919-218-9957
Ian Baumhauer	ian.baumhauer@wake.gov	919-208-1385
Don Harris	don.harris@wake.gov	919-524-2017
Bryce Harrison	bryce.harrison@wake.gov	919-417-5147
Joseph LeFrancois	joseph.lefrancois@wake.gov	919-524-4666
Brian Lockamy	brian.lockamy@wake.gov	919-605-2993
John March	john.march@wake.gov	919-524-4604
Matthew McLaughlin	matthew.mclaughlin@wake.gov	919-208-0684
Dany Barros Munoz	dany.barrosmunoz@wake.gov	919-634-7589
Hakan Ozhabes	hakan.ozhabes@wake.gov	919-524-4633
Carlos Perez	carlos.sosaperez@wake.gov	919-971-0033
James Piper	james.piper@wake.gov	919-524-4614
Brad Pleasant	brad.pleasant@wake.gov	919-621-4216
Bobby Ralston	bobby.ralston@wake.gov	919-971-8246
Stephen Ray	stephen.ray@wake.gov	919-302-8719
Vance Wrenn	vance.wrenn@wake.gov	919-215-0239
Vacant	Vacant	919-524-4660
Trade Inspectors
Michael Alexander	michael.alexander@wake.gov	919-218-3695
Ian Berry	ian.berry@wake.gov	919-215-5176
Robert Church	robert.church@wake.gov	984-220-4083
Terrance Clarke	terrance.clarke@wake.gov	919-302-7604
John Coppola	john.coppola@wake.gov	919-524-4588
Wendell James	wendell.james@wake.gov	919-621-0752
Jaxon Jones	jaxon.jones@wake.gov	919-971-7953
Frank Karcher	frank.karcher@wake.gov	919-605-4735
Douglas Lilley	douglas.lilley@wake.gov	919-368-9955
Andrew Piratzky	andy.piratzky@wake.gov	919-971-5998
Scott Powell	scott.powell@wake.gov	919-306-3683
Emerson Privette	emerson.privette@wake.gov	919-524-4598
Ariel Ruiz	ariel.ruiz@wake.gov	919-208-1653
George Ruiz	george.varela-ruiz@wake.gov	919-215-2687
Paul Tsasa	paul.tsasa@wake.gov	919-208-1897
Noah Vance	noah.vance@wake.gov	984-500-7734
Jason Wadsworth	jason.wadsworth@wake.gov	919-218-4062

Zoning & Subdivision

Name / Role	Email	Phone
Steven Finn – Land Development Administrator	steven.finn@wake.gov	919-856-6228
Ambryss Brown	ambryss.brown@wake.gov	919-856-5845
Adam Cook	adam.cook@wake.gov	919-856-6224
Celena Everette	celena.everette@wake.gov	919-856-6214
Keith Lankford	keith.lankford@wake.gov	919-856-7569
Dawn May	dawn.may@wake.gov	919-856-6226
David Parks	david.parks@wake.gov	919-856-6218
Geoff Pearson	geoffrey.pearson@wake.gov	919-856-2613
Kathy Williams	kathy.williams@wake.gov	919-856-6219
Tasmia Zaman	tasmia.zaman@wake.gov	919-856-6215

Watershed Management

Name / Role	Email	Phone
Theo Udeigwe – Water Quality Director	theo.udeigwe@wake.gov	919-703-3988
Kinsey Holton – Watershed Program Manager	kinsey.holton@wake.gov	919-856-5531
Plan Review
Barney Blackburn – Plan Review Manager	barney.blackburn@wake.gov	919-418-3791
Jeevan Neupane	jeevan.neupane@wake.gov	919-819-8907
Elizabeth Powell	elizabeth.powell@wake.gov	919-856-7422
Shawn Springer	shawn.springer@wake.gov	919-369-6135
Lorna Withrow	lorna.withrow@wake.gov	919-618-2293
Molly Zahorian	molly.zahorian@wake.gov	919-856-7473
Field Services for Sedimentation and Erosion Control
Karyn Pageau – Field Services Manager	karyn.pageau@wake.gov	919-796-8769
Jeffrey Gunter – Team Lead	jeffrey.gunter@wake.gov	919-397-8670
Janet Paith – Team Lead	janet.paith@wake.gov	919-218-3417
Brad Cole – Principal Engineer for QAQC	brad.cole@wake.gov	919-819-5124
Spencer Bowman	spencer.bowman@wake.gov	919-896-9113
Mahfuz Islam	mahfuz.islam@wake.gov	919-896-5259
Scott Reams	scott.reams@wake.gov	919-868-4986
Michelle Russell	michelle.russell@wake.gov	919-896-5643
Michael Seewald	michael.seewald@wake.gov	919-896-3351
Post-Construction Stormwater
Megan Carr	megan.carr@wake.gov	919-856-7435
Andrew Lake	andrew.lake@wake.gov	919-594-0895
Joe Myers	joe.myers1@wake.gov	919-805-6384
Plans and Permits Technicians
Phelecia Cooper – Customer Service Manager	poverby@wake.gov	919-856-7314
Rose Bower	rose.bower@wake.gov	919-857-3911
Matthew Wagner	matthew.wagner1@wake.gov	919-856-7474

Comprehensive Planning

Name / Role	Email	Phone
Nancy Daly	nancy.daly@wake.gov	919-856-2641
Tim Gardiner	tim.gardiner@wake.gov	919-856-5477
Akul Nishawala	akul.nishawala@wake.gov	919-856-5636
Terry Nolan	terry.nolan@wake.gov	919-856-6320
Bill Shroyer – GIS Analyst	bill.shroyer@wake.gov	919-856-5603

Administration

Name / Role	Email	Phone
Annemarie Maiorano – Interim Planning & Development Services Director	amaiorano@wake.gov	919-212-0494