About the Center for Tobacco Products

The Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) oversees the implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Some of the Agency’s responsibilities under the law include setting performance standards, reviewing premarket applications for new and modified risk tobacco products, requiring new warning labels, and establishing and enforcing advertising and promotion restrictions.

 

CTP Offices:

• Director, Dr. Lawrence R. Deyton, MSPH, MD
• Acting Director, Health Communication and Education, Kathleen K. Quinn, MPH
• Acting Director, Management, Acting Director, Erik P. Mettler, MPA, MPH
• Director, Regulations, Beverly Chernaik, J.D.
• Acting Director, Compliance, Ann Simoneau, J.D.
• Director, Policy, Vacant
• Director, Science,  Dr. David Ashley, Ph.D