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.
Northeast | Central | Southeast | Southwest | Pacific
Northeast Region
New England District Office
Serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Susan Small (781) 596-7779
Susan.Small@fda.hhs.gov
Mary B. Yebba (781) 596-7730
Mary.Yebba@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
One Montvale Avenue
Stoneham, MA 02180
FAX (781) 596-7896
New York District Office
Serves New York City, Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties), Westchester County and Rockland County.
Dilcia Granville (718) 662-5445
Dilcia.Granville@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
158-15 Liberty Ave.
Jamaica, NY 11433-1034
FAX (718) 662-5665
Serves all of New York (except NY City, Long Island) (Albany, Binghamton, Champlain, Newburgh, Rochester and Syracuse).
Diana Monaco
Diana.Monaco@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
300 Pearl Street, Suite 100
Olympic Towers
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 541-0318
FAX (716) 551-3845
Central Region
New Jersey District Office
Serves all of New Jersey.
Joan G. Lytle
Joan.Lytle@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
120 North Center Drive Building C
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
732-940-8946 ext.33
FAX 732-940-8936
Philadelphia District Office
Serves Delaware and Pennsylvania
Anitra D. Brown-Reed (ext. 4202 or 4548)
Anitra.Brownreed@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
2nd and Chestnut Streets
Room 900, U.S. Customhouse
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 597-4390
FAX (215) 597-4660
Baltimore District Office
Serves Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Stephen King
Stephen.King@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
6000 Metro Drive, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-779-5709
FAX (410) 779-5707
Cincinnati District Office
Serves Kentucky and Ohio.
Brenda S. Zimmer
Brenda.Zimmer@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
6751 Steger Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45237-3097
(513) 679-2700 Ext. 103
FAX (513) 679-2771
Brunswick Resident Post
Serves Kentucky and Ohio.
Food and Drug Administration
3820 Center Road
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 273-1038
FAX (330) 225-7477
Indianapolis Resident Post
Serves all of Indiana.
Carol Gallagher
(317) 226-6500 x109
Carolann.Gallagher@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 1300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 226-6500
FAX (317) 226-6506
Minneapolis District Office
Serves Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Susan Seefeld
(612) 758-7130
Susan.Seefeld@fda.hhs.gov
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Minneapolis District Office
250 Marquette Avenue - Suite 600
Minneapolis MN 55401
FAX (612) 334-4134
Milwaukee Resident Post
Serves all of Wisconsin.
Kathy Rozewicz (ext. 20)
Kathleen.Rozewicz@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
2675 N. Mayfair Road, Suite 200
Milwaukee, WI 53226-1305
(414) 771-7167
FAX (414) 771-7512
Southeast Region
San Juan District Office
Serves Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Nilda Villegas
(787) 474-9567
Nilda.Villegas@fda.hhs.gov
Ruth Marcano
(787) 474-9531
Ruth.Marcano@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
Puerta de Tierra Station
466 Fernandez Juncos Ave.
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-3223
Atlanta District Office
Serves Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
JoAnn Pittman
JoAnn.Pittman@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
60 Eighth Street N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 253-1272
FAX (404) 253-1202
Florida District Office
Serves Central and North Florida.
Faye Bronner (407) 475-4705
Faye.Bronner@fda.hhs.gov
Charles Watson
(407) 475-4756
Charles.Watson@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
555 Winderley Place, Suite 200
Maitland, FL 32751
FAX (407) 475-4768
Miami Resident Post
Serves South Florida including Miami, Palm Beach and Fort Myers.
Food and Drug Administration
8600 N. W. 36th Street, Suite 400
Miami, FL 33166
(305) 513-4417
FAX: (305) 594-8946
New Orleans District Office
Serves Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi
Natalie A. Guidry, Acting Public Affairs Specialist
natalie.guidry@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
Suite 400
2424 Edenborn Avenue
Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 219-8818 ext. 110
FAX (504) 219-8813
Southwest Region
Southwest Imports District
Servers San Diego, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico, San Luis, Nogales, Tucson, NM, Texas Boarder, Denver (imports) Salt Lake City (Imports) Kansas City (Imports)
Sylvia Gaytan
(214) 253-5295
Sylvia.Gaytan@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
4040 North Central Expressway, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75204
Fax: 214-253-5316
Dallas District Office
Serves Dallas, Fort Worth, north and west Texas, and all of Oklahoma.
Maria Velasco (214) 253-5205
Maria.Velasco@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
4040 North Central Expressway, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75204-3145
FAX: (214) 253-5318
Houston Resident Post
Serves Houston Metro area and Eastern Texas (Beaumont, Galveston) and all of Arkansas.
Sheryl McConnell
Sheryl.McConnell@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
1445 N. Loop West, Suite 420
Houston, TX 77008
(713) 802-7534
FAX (713) 802-7503
Kansas City District Office
Serves all of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa.
Tywanna Paul
Tywanna.Paul@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
11630 W. 80th Street
Lenexa, KS 66214
(913) 752-2141
FAX (913) 752-2111
Denver District Office
Serves all of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
Devin Koontz (303) 236-3020
Devin.Koontz@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
P.O. Box 25087
Denver, CO 80225-0087
FAX (303) 236-3551
Pacific Region
San Francisco District Office
Serves Northern California including Fresno, Sacramento, San Jose and Stockton. Also serves Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific rim territories such as Guam.
Janet McDonald (510) 337-6845
Janet.McDonald@fda.hhs.gov
Mary Ellen Taylor (510) 337-6888
MaryEllen.Taylor@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA 94502-7070
FAX (510) 337-6708
Los Angeles District Office
Serves Southern Counties of California: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Riverside, San Bernardino.
Laurel Eu
Laurel.Eu@fda.hhs.gov
Canoga Park Resident Post
22736 Vanowen St., Suite 205
West Hills, CA 91307
Telephone (818) 595-0016, ext. 315
FAX (818) 595-1140
Rosario Quintanilla Vior (949) 608-4407
Rosario.Vior@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
Los Angeles District
19701 Fairchild
Irvine, CA 92612
FAX (949) 608-4456
Phoenix Resident Post
Serves all of Arizona.
Gilbert V. Meza (ext. 25)
Gilbert.Meza@fda.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
51 West Third Street, Suite E-265
Tempe, AZ 85281-2831
(480) 829-7396
FAX (480) 829-7677
Seattle District Office
Serves Washington State, Alaska, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
Alan Bennett (ext. 22)
Alan.Bennett@fda.hhs.gov
Portland Resident Post
Food and Drug Administration
9780 SW Nimbus Avenue
Beaverton, OR 97008-7163
(503) 671-9332 (Ext. 22)
FAX (503) 671-9445