ORA Field Leadership Contacts
The Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) staff are assigned to Program Areas, where they specialize in a commodity. Each Program Area is organized by Divisions, listed on the Division Boundary Maps and Fact Sheets, which are managed by a Program Division Director (PDD). Each Program Division has a Director of Investigations Branch (DIB) as well as a Director of Compliance Branch (DCB). More information about ORA’s organizational structure can be found at Program Alignment and ORA.
Program Areas
- Office of Bioresearch Monitoring Operations (OBIMO)
- Office of Biological Products Operations (OBPO)
- Office of Human and Animal Foods Operations (OHAFO)
- Office of Medical Device and Radiological Health Operations (OMDRHO)
- Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations (OPQO)
- Import Operations
- Tobacco Operations
Office of Bioresearch Monitoring Operations
Program Director Name: Chrissy J. Cochran, PhD
Office Telephone: 301-796-5633
Email: Chrissy.Cochran@fda.hhs.gov
OBIMO | Boundaries | Program Division Director | Director of Investigations Branch |
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Division 1 | Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia |
Anne E. Johnson, PHI-DO |
Christine Smith |
Division 2 | Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mariana Islands, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Eric Pittman Mailing Address: 550 Building 550 West Jackson Blvd, Room 1651 Chicago, IL 60661 Office: 312-596-4259 Email: Eric.Pittman@fda.hhs.gov |
Audrey Vigil Mailing Address: Denver Federal Center, Bldg. 20 Room B1526 6th Avenue & Kipling Street Lakewood, CO 80225 Office: 303.231.2721 Email: Audrey.Vigil@fda.hhs.gov |
Office of Biological Products Operations
Program Director Name: Ginette Y. Michaud, MD
Office Telephone: 240-402-8331
Email: Ginette.Michaud@fda.hhs.gov
OBPO | Boundaries | Program Division Director | Director of Investigations Branch | Director of Compliance Branch |
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Division 1 | Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts , Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia | Michael Roosevelt Mailing Address: TBA Office: 240-402-1364 Email: Michael.Roosevelt@fda.hhs.gov |
Lisa Harlan Mailing Address: 10 Waterview Blvd. 3rd Floor, Suite 300 Parsippany, NJ Office: 973-331-4914 Email: Lisa.Harlan@fda.hhs.gov |
Julie Bringger Mailing Address: 400 W. Bay Street, Suite 401 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Office: 904-533-4560 Email: Julie.Bringger@fda.hhs.gov |
Division 2 | Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California , Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Karlton Watson Mailing Address: 1201 Main Street, Suite 7200 Room 7333 Dallas, TX 75202-3908 Office: 214-253-5254 Email: Karlton.Watson@fda.hhs.gov |
Tricia Martinez Mailing Address: Airport Center 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 100 San Antonio, TX Office: 210-308-1414 Email: Tricia.Martinez@fda.hhs.gov |
Catherine Quinlan Mailing Address: 300 River Place, 5th Floor, Room 525 Detroit, MI Office: 313-393-8153 Email: Catherine.Quinlan@fda.hhs.gov |
Office of Human and Animal Food Operations
Assistant Commissioner for Human and Animal Food: Michael C. Rogers, MS
Office Telephone: 240-402-4029
Email: Michael.Rogers@fda.hhs.gov
OHAFO | Boundaries | Program Director | Director of Investigations Branch | Director of Compliance Branch |
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OHAF-East | Vinetta Howard-King Mailing Address: 10903 New Hampshire Ave WO31 RM3524 Silver Spring, MD Office: 301-796-8254 Email: Vinetta.HowardKing@fda.hhs.gov |
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OHAF-East Division 1 | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts , New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont | Ronald Pace Mailing Address: FDA -158-15 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2029 Jamaica, NY Office: 718-662-5447 Email: Ronald.Pace@fda.hhs.gov |
Rebecca Welch Mailing Address: William R. Cotter FB - 135 High St RMSUITE-230 Hartford CT 06103 Office: 401-528-5500 Email: Rebecca.Welch@fda.hhs.gov |
LaToya Griffith (Acting) Mailing Address: 158-15 Liberty Avenue, RM4029 Jamaica, NY Office: 718-662-5564 Email: Latoya.Griffith@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-East Division 2 | Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
Randy Pack |
CAPT Martin Guardia Mailing Address: 11155 Dolfield Blvd., Suite 117 Owings Mills, MD 21117 Office: 410-779-5430 Email: Martin.Guardia@fda.hhs.gov |
Robin Rivers Mailing Address: US Custom House 200 Chestnut St, Suite 901 Philadelphia, PA Office: 215-717-3076 Email: Robin.Rivers@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-East Division 3 | Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina | Ingrid Zambrana Mailing Address: Annex I - 60 Eighth St NE Room 221 Atlanta, GA Office: 404-253-1284 Email: Ingrid.Zambrana@fda.hhs.gov |
Todd Dang (Acting) Mailing Address: 550 West Jackson Blvd, Room 1500 Chicago, IL Office: 312-596-4258 Email: Todd.Dang@fda.hhs.gov |
Derek Price Mailing Address: Annex I - 60 Eighth St NE Room 231 Atlanta, GA Office: 404-253-2277 Email: Derek.Price@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-East Division 4 | Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands | Ramon Hernandez Mailing Address: 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue San Juan, PR Office: 787-729-8588 Email: Ramon.Hernandez@fda.hhs.gov |
Andrea Charles-Julien Mailing Address: 1515 North Federal Highway RMSUITE-111 Boca Raton FL 33432 Office: 561-416-1065 Email: Andrea.Charles@fda.hhs.gov |
Pearl Lopina Mailing Address: 555 Winderley Place RMSUITE-200 HFR-SE240 Maitland, FL Office: 407-475-4730 Email: Pearl.Lopina@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-East Division 5 | Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee | Steven Barber Mailing Address: 6751 Steger Drive, Suite 030 Cincinnati, OH Office: 513-679-2700 x2116 Email: Steven.Barber@fda.hhs.gov |
Thomas Clarida– IB1
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Toniette Williams Mailing Address: 6751 Steger Drive, St039 Cincinnati, OH Office: 513-679-2700 x2160 Email: Toniette.Williams@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-East Division 6 | Illinois, Indiana, Michigan | William Weissinger Mailing Address: 550 West Jackson Blvd, Room 1500 Chicago, IL Office: 312-596-4200 Email: William.Weissinger@fda.hhs.gov |
Tamara Qtami Mailing Address: 550 West Jackson Blvd, Room 1500 Chicago, IL Office: 312-596-4240 Email: Tamara.Qtami@fda.hhs.gov |
LCDR Kelli Wilkinson Mailing Address: 300 River Place, 5th Floor, Room 501A Detroit, MI Office: 313-393-8120 Email: Kelli.Wilkinson@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-West |
Scott MacIntire |
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OHAF-West Division 1 | Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
Christopher VanTwuyver |
Gregory Smith Mailing Address: 250 Marquette Avenue, Room 616 Minneapolis, MN Office: 612-758-7155 Email: Greg.Smith@fda.hhs.gov |
Vacant |
OHAF-West Division 2 | Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska | LaTonya M. Mitchell Mailing Address: 8050 Marshall Drive, Room 205 Lenexa, KS Office: 913-495-5108 Email: LaTonya.Mitchell@fda.hhs.gov |
Jeffrey Moody Mailing Address: 8050 Marshall Drive, Room 205 Lenexa, KS Office: 913-495-5191 Jeffrey.Moody@fda.hhs.gov |
Matthew Sleeter Mailing Address: 8050 Marshall Drive, Room 237 Lenexa, KS Office: 913-495-5151 Email: Matthew.Sleeter@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-West Division 3 | Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas | Edmundo Garcia Mailing Address: 1201 Main Street, Suite 7200, Room 6333 Dallas, TX 75202-3908 Office: 214-253-5201 Email: Edmundo.Garcia@fda.hhs.gov |
Karen Daugherty Mailing Address: 1201 Main Street, Suite 7200, Room 6329 Dallas, TX 75202-3908 Office: 214-253-5228 Email: Karen.Daugherty@fda.hhs.gov |
Jessica Hensley Mailing Address: 8050 Marshall Drive, Suite 205 Lenexa, KS Office: 913-495-5183 Email: Jessica.Hensley@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-West Division 4 | Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah Wyoming |
Mark Harris |
Ginger Sykes Mailing Address: RP-SLC RMONR HFR-SW2520 Midland Commerce Center - 2090 N Redwood Rd Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Office: 801-321-5964 x1108 Email: Ginger.Sykes@fda.hhs.gov |
Jennifer Hicks Mailing Address: DFC Bldg 20 - W. 6th Ave & Kipling St Room B1506B Lakewood, CO Office: 303-236-9723 Email: Jennifer.Hicks@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-West Division 5 | California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Guam | Darla Bracy Mailing Address: 1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy, Room 214 Alameda, CA Office: 510-337-6773 Email: Darla.Bracy@fda.hhs.gov |
Darlene Almogela - IB1
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Sergio Chavez Mailing Address: 1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy, Room 246 Alameda, CA Office: 510-337-6886 Email: Sergio.Chavez@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF-West Division 6 | Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington | Miriam Burbach Mailing Address: 22215 26th Ave SE, Suite 210 Bothell, WA Office: 425-302-0400 Email: Miriam.Burbach@fda.hhs.gov |
Katie Alford Mailing Address: 22215 26th Ave SE, Suite 210 Bothell, WA Office: 425-302-0440 Email: Katie.Alford@fda.hhs.gov |
Lisa Althar Mailing Address: 22215 26th Ave SE, Suite 210 Bothell, WA Office: 425-302-0420 Email: Lisa.Althar@fda.hhs.gov |
OHAF- Division of Domestic HAF Operations |
Gerald Bromley Jr |
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OHAF-Division of Foreign HAF Operations | Yvette Arline Mailing Address: 12420 Parklawn Drive, Room 2130 Rockville, MD Office: (301) 796-0359 Email: Yvette.Arline@fda.hhs.gov |
Miriam Stuckey - IB1
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OHAFO/Office of State Cooperative Programs |
Boundaries |
Name/Contact Info |
Office of State Cooperative Programs Director |
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Laurie Farmer |
OSCP Senior Advisor |
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John Marcello |
Retail Food Protection Division Director |
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Andre Pierce |
Retail Food Protection Branch 1 Director |
NY, CT, MA, ME, RI, PA, VT, NJ, NH, GA, MS, TN, PR, VI, FL, NC, SC, FL |
Liz O’Malley |
Retail Food Protection Branch 2 Director |
NE, AR, D.C., MD, VA, DE, IA, LA, WI, NM, OK, TX, KS, MO, NE, KY, MI, OH, WV, IL, IN |
Kimberly Destromp |
Retail Food Protection Branch 3 Director |
MN, ND, SD, CO, UT, AZ, WA, NV, AS (American Somoa), OH, GU, MP (Saipan), WY, CA, AK, OR, HI, ID, MT |
Chris Smith |
Milk Safety Division Director |
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Vacant |
Milk Safety Branch 1 Director |
MS, NC, SC, TN, DE, PA |
Dave Pearce |
Milk Safety Branch 2 Director |
AR, TX |
Tim Roddy |
Milk Safety Branch 3 Director |
AK, ID, HI, MT, |
Les Boian |
Shellfish Sanitation Division Director |
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Vacant |
Shellfish Sanitation Branch 1 Director |
MD, DC, WI, CO, TX, UT, GA, PA, WV, IN, MI, NC, OH, OK, SC, LA, MS, FL, AL, NM, IL, TN, VA, KY |
Bess Ormond |
Shellfish Sanitation Branch 2 Director |
NY, CA, HI, RI, CT, AK, OR, NV, MA, ME, WA, VT, NH, DE, NJ |
Michael Lombardi |
Office of Medical Device and Radiological Health Operations
Program Director Name: Anne P. Reid
Office Telephone: 1-404-253-1185
Email: Anne.Reid@fda.hhs.gov
OMDRHO | Boundaries | Program Division Director | Director of Investigations Branch | Director of Compliance Branch |
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Division 1 | Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts , Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia | Joseph Matrisciano Mailing Address: One Montvale Avenue, Room 4013 Stoneham, MA Office: 781-587-7490 Email: Joseph.Matrisciano@fda.hhs.gov |
Arduino Frankovic Mailing Address: FDA -158-15 Liberty Avenue, Suite 4041 Jamaica, NY Office: 718-662-5664 Email: Arduino.Frankovic@fda.hhs.gov |
Gina Brackett Mailing Address: 6751 Steger Drive, St041 Cincinnati, OH Office: 513-679-2700 Email: Gina.Brackett@fda.hhs.gov |
Division 2 | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virgin Islands, Wisconsin | Blake Bevill Mailing Address: 555 Winderley Place, Suite 200 Maitland, FL Office: 407-475-4734 Email: Blake.Bevill@fda.hhs.gov |
James Hildreth Mailing Address: 2077 Convention Centers Concourse Suite 400 & 485 College Park, GA 30337 Office: 404-669-4555 Email: James.Hildreth@fda.hhs.gov |
Melissa Michurski Mailing Address: 250 Marquette Ave, Suite 600 Minneapolis, MN Office: 612-758-7185 Email: Melissa.Michurski@fda.hhs.gov |
Division 3 | Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | Shari Shambaugh Mailing Address: 1201 Main Street, Suite 7200 Room 6111 Dallas, TX 75202-3908 Office: 214-253-5215 Email: Shari.Shambaugh@fda.hhs.gov |
Trang Cox Mailing Address: 2077 Convention Centers Concourse Suite 400 & 485 College Park, GA 30337 Office: 404-669-4540 Email: Trang.Cox@fda.hhs.gov |
Jessica Mu Mailing Address: 19701 Fairchild, RM2153 Irvine, CA Office: 949-608-4477 Email: Jessica.Mu@fda.hhs.gov |
Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations
Program Director Name: Alonza Cruse
Office Telephone: 240-402-2540
Email: Alonza.Cruse@fda.hhs.gov
OPQO | Boundaries | Program Division Director | Director of Investigations Branch | Director of Compliance Branch |
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Division 1 | Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
Nerizza Guerin (Acting) |
Chad Thompson
Nerizza Guerin |
Stephanie Durso Mailing Address: 10 Waterview Blvd. 3rd Floor, Room 300 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Office: 973-331-4911 Email: Stephanie.Durso@fda.hhs.gov |
Division 2 | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands |
Monica Maxwell
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Tamala Bogan 1201 Main Street, Suite 7200 Room 6129 Dallas, TX 75204-3908 214-253-4904 Office: 310-647-2920 Email: Tamala.Bogan@fda.hhs.gov |
Shawn Larson (Acting) Mailing Address: 1201 Main Street Dallas, TX 75202 Office: 214-253-5216 Email: Shawn.Larson@fda.hhs.gov |
Division 3 | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
Jeffrey Meng |
Rebecca Dowd (Acting) |
Nicholas Lyons Mailing Address: 550 West Jackson Blvd, Room 1624 Chicago, IL Office: 312-596-4220 Email: Nicholas.Lyons@fda.hhs.gov |
Division 4 | Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming | Steven Porter Mailing Address: 19701 Fairchild, RM2181 Irvine, CA Office: 949-608-4448 Email: Steven.Porter@fda.hhs.gov |
Katherine Jacobitz Mailing Address: 19701 Fairchild, Room 2172 Irvine, CA 92612 Office: 949-608-3519 Email: Katherine.Jacobitz@fda.hhs.gov |
Lance De Souza Mailing Address: 1201 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, CA 94502 Office: 510-337-6873 Email: Lance.DeSouza@fda.hhs.gov |
Import Operations
Office of Enforcement and Import Operations
Assistant Commissioner for Import Operations: Dan Solis
Office Telephone: 949-608-3544
Email: Dan.Solis@fda.hhs.gov
Deputy Director for Targeting, Analysis and Support: Faiad Rahaman, Ph.D.
Office Telephone: 301-796-7302
Email: Faiad.Rahaman@fda.hhs.gov
Deputy Director for Import Operations Enforcement, John Verbeten
Office Telephone : 301-796-6677
Email: john.verbeten@fda.hhs.gov
- For General Import Questions, refer to FDA Import Contacts and Office Locations
- For Specific Import Entry Questions, refer to FDA Import Offices and Ports of Entry
Imports | Boundaries | Program Division Director | Director of Investigations Branch | Director of Compliance Branch |
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Division of Southeast Imports | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana (select ports), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and U.S. Virgin Islands | Ruth P. Dixon Mailing Address: 404 BNA Drive, Building 200, Suite 500 Nashville, TN Office: 615-366-7803 Email: Ruth.Dixon@fda.hhs.gov |
Giovanna Serpa - IB1 Chris Boulmay - IB2 |
Tammara P. Threats Mailing Address: 959 Ridgeway Loop Rd. Suite 100 Memphis, TN 38120 Office: 901-333-3534 Email: Tammara.Threats@fda.hhs.gov |
Division of Northern Border Imports | Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minneapolis, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin | Keith Jasukaitis Mailing Address: 300 River Place, 5th Floor, Room 522 Detroit, MI Office: 313-393-8141 Email: Keith.Jasukaitis@fda.hhs.gov |
Michael Giammanco - East Eric Joneson - West |
Sherea Dillon Mailing Address: 550 West Jackson Blvd, Room 1631 Chicago, IL Office: 312-596-4244 Email: Sherea.Dillon@fda.hhs.gov |
Division of West Coast Imports | California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. | Dr. Kathleen Turner Mailing Address: One World Trade Center, Suite 300 Long Beach, CA Office: 562-256-9202 |
Gordon Chu Mailing Address: One World Trade Center, Suite 300 Long Beach, CA Office: 562-256-9203 Email: Gordon.Chu@fda.hhs.gov |
Lawton Lum Mailing Address: 1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy, Room 250 Alameda, CA Office: 510-337-6792 Email: Lawton.Lum@fda.hhs.gov |
Division of Southwest Imports | Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming | Todd Cato Mailing Address: 1201 Main Street, Suite 7200 Room 6311 Dallas, TX 75204-3908 Office: 214-253-5284 Email: Todd.Cato@fda.hhs.gov |
Stacy Below Mailing Address: 1201 Main Street, Suite 7200 Room 6313 Dallas, TX 75204-3908 Office: 214-253-5324 Email: Stacy.Below@fda.hhs.gov |
Alex Lopez Mailing Address: 216 West Village Blvd, Suite 107 Laredo, TX Office: 956-721-2431 Email: Alexander.Lopez@fda.hhs.gov |
Division of Northeast Imports | Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia | CDR Joseph Tomao Mailing Address: FDA -158-15 Liberty Avenue, Suite 3037 Jamaica, NY 11433 Office: 718-662-5698 Email: Joseph.Tomao@fda.hhs.gov
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Theresa Smedley Mailing Address: Belts Business Center, 608-A Folcroft Street Baltimore, MD 21224. Office: 410-631-0322 x118 Email: Theresa.Smedley@fda.hhs.gov |
Anna Alexander Mailing Address: FDA -158-15 Liberty Avenue, Suite 4046 Jamaica, NY 11433 Office: 718-662-5683 Email: Anna.Alexander@fda.hhs.gov |
Tobacco Operations
Contact Name: Vacant
Additional Contact Information
- Office of Regulatory Affairs Executive Advisory Council (EAC) Listing
- ORA District Directors
- Program Alignment and ORA
- ORA Program Division Boundary Maps and Fact Sheets