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 near you, find your location in the table below. Do not e-mail requests for information to multiple Public Affairs Specialists as it will only delay receipt of a response.

Public Affairs Specialist	District Offices Covered	States Covered
David Arvelo, Health Communications Specialist (214) 253-4979 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Kansas City District Office	Iowa Kansas Nebraska Missouri
Anitra D. Brown-Reed, Health Communications Specialist (215) 717-3004 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Cincinnati District Office Philadelphia District Office	Delaware Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania
Adrienne Dukes, Public Affairs Specialist (410) 779-5136 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Baltimore District Office New Jersey District Office	Maryland New Jersey Virginia Washington, D.C. West Virginia
Maggie Fu, Health Communications Specialist 425-302-0346 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Seattle District Office	Alaska Idaho Montana Oregon Washington
Sylvia E. Gaytan, Public Affairs Specialist (214) 253-5295 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Southwest Imports District	Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Kansas Iowa Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Utah Wyoming
Reina Becnel, Health Communications Specialist (718) 662-5612 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	New York District Office	Downstate New York
Devin Koontz, Lead Health Communications Specialist (303) 236-3019 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Denver District Office	Colorado New Mexico Utah Wyoming
Ashlee Strong, Health Communications Specialist (312) 596-6451 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Chicago District Office Minneapolis District Office	Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota
Diana Monaco, RDN, CDN - Public Affairs Specialist (716) 846-6204 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	New York District Office	Upstate New York
JoAnn Pittman, Public Affairs Specialist (404) 253-1272 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Atlanta District Office	Georgia North Carolina South Carolina
Kim Prenter, Health Communications Specialist 904-353-4560 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Florida District Office New Orleans District Office	Alabama Florida (Primarily South Florida) Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee
Dawn Pyant, Public Affairs Specialist (313) 393-8196 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Detroit District Office	Indiana Michigan
Rosario Quintanilla, Public Affairs Specialist (949) 608-4407 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Los Angeles District Office	Arizona Southern California Nevada
Steven Wiener, Health Communications Specialist (510) 337-6888 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	San Francisco District Office	Northern CA Hawaii Nevada
Lisa Theirl, Health Communications Specialist (214) 253-5266 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Dallas District Office	Arkansas Oklahoma Texas
Janice López-Muñoz, Public Affairs Specialist 787-729-8665 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	San Juan District Office	Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands
Stewart Watson, Health Communications Specialist (407) 475-4756 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	Florida District Office	Florida (Primarily North Florida)
John Zaccone, Health Communications Specialist 781-587-7529 ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov	New England District Office	Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont