Key Agency Contacts
Please note that this is a list of main points of contact within FSIS. For information on other USDA agencies, please check out the Directories page offered on USDA.gov under Contact Us.
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Note: The general mailing address for headquarters is Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20250-3700
FSIS Program Areas:
- Office of the Administrator
- Office of Field Operations
- Office of Investigation, Enforcement and Audit
- Office of Public Health Science
- Office of Policy and Program Development
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Office of International Coordination
- Office of Employee Experience and Development
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Office of Management (Human Resources)
- Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education
- Internal Affairs
- Office of Planning, Analysis and Risk Management
- Significant Incident Preparedness and Response Staff
Headquarters Mailing Addresses
Field Office Locations and Contact Information
OFFICE OF FOOD SAFETY (OFS)
DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY
Dr. Mindy Brashears
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE (FSIS)
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR (OA)
ADMINISTRATOR
Carmen M. Rottenberg
(202) 692-4207
Fax: (202) 690-0550
Room: 331-E Jamie Whitten Building
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
Paul Kiecker
(202) 720-7025
Fax: (202) 205-0158
Room: 331-E Jamie Whitten Building
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Jeremy ‘Todd’ Reed, Chief Operating Officer
(202) 690-5074
Room: 339-E Jamie Whitten Building
Cara LeConte, Chief of Staff
(202) 260-9435
Fax: (202) 205-0158
Room: 331-E Jamie Whitten Building
Civil Rights Staff
Angela Kelly, Director
(301) 504-7755
Fax: (301) 504-7746
George Washington Carver Center, Mail Drop 5261
Civil Rights Staff Directory
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS (OFO)Dr. Phil Bronstein, Assistant Administrator Dr. Hany Sidrak, Deputy Assistant Administrator Dr. Quita Bowman Blackwell, Humane Handling Enforcement Coordinator Regulatory Operations Ms. Jessica Pulz, Executive Associate Mr. Michael Watts, Executive Associate Recall Management and Technical Analysis Staff Resource Management and Financial Planning Staff
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (OCIO)Bajinder Paul, Assistant Chief Information Officer for FSIS Raju Shah, Principal Deputy Assistant Chief Information Officer Information Security Center Customer Experience Center Business Solutions Center Portfolio Governance Center Office of the Chief Technology Officer |
OFFICE OF INVESTIGATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND AUDIT (OIEA)Carl Mayes, Assistant Administrator Carl-Martin Ruiz, Deputy Assistant Administrator Compliance and Investigations Division
Enforcement and Litigation Division Enforcement Operations Branch Hearings and Appeals Branch Resource Management and Audit Branch Michelle Long, Branch Chief International Audit Branch Federal State Audit Branch |
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT (OM)Frank Mays, Assistant Administrator Vacant, Deputy Assistant Administrator Administrative Services Division Regional Occupational Safety and Health Specialists Workplace Violence Prevention Program Employee Assistance Program Worker’s Compensation Program Office of Human Resources Vacant, Deputy Director Human Resources Business Systems Division Human Resources Operations Mailing Address and Number for General Inquiries: Labor and Employee Relations Division Safety and Physical Security Branch |
OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE (OPHS)Dr. Denise Eblen, Assistant Administrator, USDA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kis Robertson-Hale, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Chief Public Health Veterinarian Janell Kause, Agency Scientific Integrity Officer, Scientific Advisor for Risk Assessment Dr. J. Emilio Esteban, Executive Associate for Laboratory Services Vacant, Senior Leader - Chemistry, Toxicology & Related Sciences Vacant, Senior Public Health Advisor Dr. Kristin G. Holt, FSIS Liaison to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. John J. Johnston, Scientific Liaison FSIS Field Service Laboratories Eastern Laboratory Midwestern Laboratory Western Laboratory John Jarosh, Deputy Director Food Emergency Response Network Staff Laboratory QA/QC Staff
Headquarters Staffs Applied Epidemiology Staff Resource & Program Management Staff Risk Assessment and Analytics Staff Science Staff Small Plant Help Desk |
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER EDUCATION (OPACE)Carol Blake, Assistant Administrator Aaron Lavallee, Deputy Assistant Administrator Congressional and Public Affairs Staff Media Inquiries: Press@fsis.usda.gov Digital and Executive Communications Staff Food Safety Education Staff USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Staff For FOIA Requests: INTERNAL AFFAIRS (IA)Ronnie Dunn, Director OFFICE OF PLANNING, ANALYSIS, AND RISK MANAGEMENT (OPARM)Terri Nintemann, Assistant Administrator Janet Stevens, Deputy Assistant Administrator Data Analysis Staff Inspection Data Analysis Staff Strategic Planning and Evaluation Staff Risk Management Internal Controls Staff SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE STAFF (SIPRS)David Sandler, Acting Director
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OFFICE OF POLICY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (OPPD)Roberta Wagner, Assistant Administrator Rachel Edelstein, Deputy Assistant Administrator Import/Export Policy Development Staff Bob Koshy, Deputy Director International Equivalence Staff Issuances Staff Melissa Hammar, Deputy Director Labeling and Program Delivery Staff Jeffrey Canavan, Deputy Director Policy Analysis Staff Policy Development Staff Scott Seebohm, Deputy Director Risk, Innovations, and Management Staff Valeria Green, Deputy Director |
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (OCFO)Michelle Garner, Acting Chief Financial Officer Michelle Garner, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Audit Liaison and Financial Analysis Division Budget Division Martina Simms, Deputy Director Financial Operations Division Vacant, Deputy Director |
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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION (OIC)Vacant, International Coordination Executive |
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OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT (OEED)Soumaya Tohamy, Assistant Administrator Pete Bridgeman, Executive Associate of Employee Experience Center for Learning Division Stephanie Wilkins, Chief Training Officer LaRia Robinson Patricia Knox, DVM Sylvia Bourn Training Transformation and Distance Learning Staff Dean Norman, Director Employee Engagement and Recognition Staff Pete Bridgeman, Acting Director |
