Admissions Officers
Find your Admission Officer based on where you live.
John Giovanni
Rank: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Associate Director of Admissions for Recruiting
Specialty: Operations Afloat, Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Science, Marine & Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: June 2023-July 2026
Stationed In: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6783
Cell: 610-952-5753
Email: John.J.Giovanni@uscga.edu
Best To Contact Me: By email or cell
Susie Dannessa
Rank: Lieutenant (LT), U.S. Coast Guard
Territory: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT
Specialty: Sea-going Officer/Merchant Marine Officer, Reservist
Education: B.S., Marine Engineering, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy & M.S., Marine Engineering, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Admissions Tour: February 2025 – June 2025
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-444-8505
Cell: 630-706-0147
Email: Susanne.M.Dannessa@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email
Valentina Giraldo-Torres
Rank: Lieutenant (LT), U.S. Coast Guard
Territory: DE, MD, NJ, NC, VA, D.C.
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Marine and Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: October 2022 – July 2025
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: (860) 444-8503
Cell: (813) 446-5217
Email: Valentina.Giraldo-Torres@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: Email or text
Brad Nelson
Rank: Lieutenant (LT), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Processing Section Chief, International (Foreign National) Cadets
Specialty: Response Ashore (Search & Rescue Coordination)
Education: B.S., Management, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: June 2019 – June 2024
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6753
Email: Bradley.J.Nelson@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By phone, 7-8 AM & 4-5 PM (M-F)
Lindsay Harnly
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Campus Programs Manager
Specialty: Sea-Going Officer
Education: B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, United States Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: June 2024 -June 2027
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860.701.6678
Cell: 231-683-4206
Email: Lindsay.M.Harnly@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email
Daniel Jenkins
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Territory: HI, CA, OR, WA, UT, NM, ID, ND, SD, MT, WY, AK, KS, CO, AZ, NV, NE
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Marine & Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: July 2023-June 2026
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6336
Cell: 404-697-7405
Email: Daniel.C.Jenkins@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email
Jordan Russell
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Territory: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, Puerto Rico and Eastern Territories, SC, TN, TX
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Marine and Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: August 2024 – June 2027
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-702-6323
Cell: 808-497-4046
Email: Jordan.M.Russell@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email or text
Joshua Williams
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Territory: Midwest Region: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, OH, PA, WI, WV, MN, Canadian territories, Armed Forces and U.S. citizens living abroad
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Marine & Environmental Sciences, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Tour: July 2024-June 2027
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6211
Cell: 802-342-1130
Email: Joshua.T.Williams@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email
Zach Stone
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Coast Guard Academy Scholars (CGAS) Program Section Chief
Specialty: Sea-going Officer
Education: B.S., Management, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
A.S., General Studies, Georgia Military College
Admissions Tour: July 2023 – July 2026
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6322
Cell: 678-772-8445
Email: Zachary.R.Stone@uscga.edu
Best to Contact Me: By email
Drew Lyon
Rank: Chief Petty Officer (CPO), U.S. Coast Guard
Position: Coast Guard Academy Scholars (CGAS) Program Liaison
Specialty: Yeoman
Education: B.S., University of Central Florida, National Graduate School
Admissions Tour: June 2023- June 2027
Stationed in: New London, Connecticut
Office Telephone: 860-701-6511
Cell: 860-941-3362
Email: Andrew.G.Lyon@uscga.edu
Best To Contact Me: By email
Contact Information
860-701-6678
Lindsay.M.Harnly@uscga.edu
