About FDA
FDA Public Affairs Specialists
Field Public Affairs Specialists (PASs) are key links between the Agency and our constituents throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. They serve as FDA's community-based educators.
The PASs respond to consumer, health professional, academia, health educator, media, industry, and Federal, State, and local official requests related to FDA's authority, outreach activities, and the products that FDA regulates.
PASs promote FDA initiatives and outreach programs by:
- planning, developing, and conducting presentations, workshops, and seminars
- designing and staffing local exhibits and assisting with national exhibit programs
- working with Federal, State and local governments and organizations
- serving as local broadcast and print media spokespersons
- conducting outreach programs for minority and under-served populations
- facilitating and implementing special national and local educational programs
To find the Public Affairs Specialist nearest you, click on your geographic location below. Please direct your inquiry to a Public Affairs Specialist nearest to your location. Do not e-mail requests for information to multiple Public Affairs Specialists as it will only delay receipt of a response.
Industry Inquiries can be directed to the Small Business Representative (SBR) in your area. To find the SBR nearest you, select the Small Business Representative link in the Resources for You section of this page.
ORA | Northeast | Central | Southeast | Southwest | Pacific
Office of Regulatory Affairs
Headquarters Public Affairs Staff
Jeff Nelligan
jeff.nelligan@fda.hhs.gov
George Strait
george.strait@fda.hhs.gov
Kanika Lewis
kanika.lewis@fda.hhs.gov
NORTHEAST REGION
CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Mary B. Yebba
(781) 596-7730
FAX (781) 596-7896
Joseph Raulinaitis
(508) 793-0422 x 12
FAX (508) 793-0456
joseph.raulinaitis@fda.hhs.gov
FDA - Worcester Resident Post
90 Madison Street, Room 402
Worcester, MA 01608
NY City, Long Island,
Westchester Co., Rockland Co.
Dilcia Granville, Ph.D.
(718) 662-5445
FAX (718) 662-5665
FDA – New York District Office
158-15 Liberty Ave
Jamaica, NY 11433-1034
The remainder of NY State
Diana Monaco
(716) 541-0318
FAX (716) 551-3845
FDA – Buffalo Resident Post
300 Pearl Street, Suite 100
Olympic Towers
Buffalo, NY 14202
CENTRAL REGION
NJ
Joan G. Lytle
(732) 940-8946 x 33
FAX (732) 940-8936
FDA – New Jersey District Office
120 N. Center Drive, Building C
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
DE, PA
Anitra D. Brown-Reed
(215) 717-3004
FAX (215) 597-4660
FDA – Philadelphia District Office
U.S. Customhouse, Rm. 900
2nd and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
DC, MD, VA, WV
Vacant (410) 779-5709
FAX (410) 779-5705
FDA – Baltimore District Office
6000 Metro Dr., Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21215
IL
Lisa Misevicz
(312) 596-4217
FAX (312) 596-4187
FDA- Chicago District Office
550 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60661
IN
Carol Gallagher
(317) 226-6500 x 109
FAX (317) 226-6506
carolann.gallagher@fda.hhs.gov
FDA – Indianapolis Resident Post
101 W. Ohio St, Suite 1300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
MI
Dawn Pyant
(313) 393-8196
FAX (313) 393-8139
FDA – Detroit District Office
300 River Place, Suite 5900
Detroit, MI 48207
MN, ND, SD, WI
Susan Seefeld
(612) 758-7130
FAX (612) 334-4134
SOUTHEAST REGION
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Nilda Villegas
(787) 474-9567
FAX (787) 729-6851
FDA - San Juan District Office
Puerta de Tierra Station
466 Fernandex Juncos Ave
San Juan, PR 00901-3223
GA, SC, NC
JoAnn Pittman
(404) 253-1272
FAX (404) 253-1202
FDA – Atlanta District Office
60 Eighth Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309
FL
C. Stewart Watson
(407) 475-4756
FAX (407) 475-4768
FDA - Florida District Office
555 Winderly Place, Suite 200
Maitland, FL 32751
Cariny Nunez
(305) 994-3118
FAX (305) 994-3126
FDA – Miami Resident Post
8600 NW 36th Street
Miami, FL 33166
AL, LA, MS, TN
Natalie Guidry
(615) 366-7807
FAX (615) 366-7848
FDA – New Orleans District Office
404 BNA Drive, Bldg 200; Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37217-2565
SOUTHWEST REGION
OK, TX-North and West, Dallas, Fort Worth
Maria Velasco
(214) 253-5205
FAX (214) 253-5318
FDA – Dallas District Office
4040 N. Central Expy
Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75204-3128
Southwest Imports
Sylvia E. Gaytan
SW Imports District
(214) 253-5295
FAX (214) 253-5316
FDA – Dallas District Office
4040 N. Central Expy
Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75204-3128
AR, East Texas, Houston
IA, KS, MO, NE
Tywanna Paul
(913) 752-2141 (Kansas City)
(314) 645-1147 (St. Louis) x 123
FAX (913) 752-2111
FDA – Kansas City District Office
11630 W. 80th Street
Lenexa, KS 66214
CO, NM, UT, WY
Devin Koontz
(303) 236-3020
FAX (303) 236-3551
FDA – Denver District Office
Denver Federal Center
Bldg. 20, Room B-1121
6th Avenue and Kipling
Denver, CO 80225-0087
PACIFIC REGION
Northern CA, NV, HI, Pacific Rim
Janet McDonald, Ph.D.
(510) 337-6845
FAX (510) 337-6708
Mary Ellen Taylor
(510) 337-6888
FAX (510) 337-6708
FDA – San Francisco District Office
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA 94502-7070
AZ and Southern CA
Rosario Quintanilla Vior
(949) 608-4407
FAX (949) 608-4456
FDA – Los Angeles District Office
19701 Fairchild
Irvine, CA 92612-2445
Laurel Eu
(818) 226-1856
FAX (818) 226-1865
FDA – Woodland Hills Resident Post
21051 Warner Center Lane, Suite 200
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA
Alan Bennett
(503) 671-9332
FAX (503) 671-9445
FDA – Portland Resident Post
9780 SW Nimbus Avenue
Beaverton, OR 97008-7163
