MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

Press Secretary
LaToya Foster
(202) 727-1090
[email protected] 
 

DEPUTY MAYOR FOR GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Chief of Staff
Faith P. Leach 
(202) 545-3053
[email protected]
 

Department of Small and Local Business Development
Public Information Officer
Mekdy Alemayehu
(202) 578-1218
[email protected]
 

Department of Employment Services
Director of Communications
Diane Watkins
(202) 671-1904
[email protected]
 

Commission on Fathers, Men and Boys
Program Analyst
Ajan Brown
(202) 545-3058
[email protected]
 

Office on African American Affairs
Program Analyst
Elise Nelson
(202) 545-3068
[email protected]
 

DEPUTY MAYOR FOR EDUCATION

Deputy Chief of Staff 
Shayne Wells
(202) 215-8384
[email protected] 

Communications Specialist 
Ashlynn Profit 
(202) 727-2986
[email protected]
 

District of Columbia Public Schools
Press Secretary
Michelle Lerner
(202) 805-2885
[email protected]
 

Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Communications Director 
Patience Peabody
(202) 702-3234
[email protected]

Community Relations Specialist
Fred Lewis 
(202) 442-4718
[email protected]
 

Department of Parks and Recreation
Communications Director
Gwendolyn Crump
(202) 288-6027
[email protected]
 

DEPUTY MAYOR FOR PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Deputy Communications Director 
Kathryn Hartig
(202) 727-9921 
kathryn.hartig.dc.gov
 

Department of Housing and Community Development                                
Communications Director
Gwendolyn Cofield
(202) 442-5716
[email protected]
 

Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs         
Director of Legislative and Public Affairs
Matt Orlins 
(202) 442-8945
[email protected]
 

Department of Transportation
Public Information Officer 
Terry Owens 
(202) 671-5124
[email protected]                        

Public Affairs Specialist
Maura Danehey
(202) 671-0493
[email protected]
 

Office of Planning
Public Information Officer
Chanda Washington
(202) 442-7753
[email protected]
 

Department of Energy & Environment                                                            
Public Information Officer
Julia Christian 
(202) 741-0842
[email protected]
 

Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment
Chief Communications Officer
Will Carter 
(202) 671-0066 
[email protected]

Public Affairs Specialist 
Akua Tay 
(202) 671-0066 
[email protected]
 

Commission on Arts and Humanities 
Public Information Officer 
Jeffery Scott
(202) 719-6528
[email protected]
 

Department of For-Hire Vehicles
Public Information Officer
Neville Waters
(202) 645-6020
[email protected]
 

DEPUTY MAYOR FOR HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Chief of Staff
Jay Melder
(202) 727-7973
[email protected]
 

Department of Health
Director of Communications and Community Relations
Tom Lalley
(202) 724-7481
[email protected]

Public Affairs Specialist
Jasmine Gossett 
(202) 442-9194 
[email protected]
 

Department of Human Services
Public Information Officer
Dora Taylor-Lowe 
(202) 671-4446
[email protected]
 

Child and Family Services Agency
Communications Director
Mindy Good
(202) 442-6180
[email protected]

Communications Specialist
Akeya Dickson
(202) 442-6015
[email protected]
 

Department on Disability Services
Public Affairs Specialist
Jocelyn Harris
(202) 730-1697
[email protected]
 

Department of Behavioral Health
Director of Legislative and Public Affairs
Phyllis Jones 
(202) 673-1937 
[email protected]
 

Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Public Affairs Specialist
Brenda Padavil
(202) 299-3704
[email protected]
 

Department of Health Care Finance
Public Affairs Officer 
Dorinda White
(202) 442-5988
[email protected]
 

DC Office on Aging
Communications Director 
Karen Dorbin
(202) 715-7739 
[email protected]
 

DEPUTY MAYOR FOR PUBLIC SAFETY & JUSTICE

Office of City Administrator
Communications Director
Olivia Dedner
(202) 724-5543
[email protected]
 

Metropolitan Police Department
Communications Director
Dustin Sternbeck
(202) 727-9346
[email protected]

Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist
Margarita Mikhaylova
(202) 727-8723
[email protected]
 

DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Chief of Communications
Douglas Buchanan 
(202) 870-0933 
[email protected]

Public Information Officer 
Vito Maggiolo
(202) 673-3298
[email protected]
 

DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
External Affairs Specialist
Nicole Peckumn
(202) 481-3102
[email protected]

Deputy Assistant Director of External Affairs and Policy
Sarah E. Case-Herron
(202) 481-3107
[email protected]
 

DC Department of Corrections
Public Affairs Specialist
Tamika Gittens
(202) 671‐2816
[email protected]
 

Department of Forensic Sciences
Communications Director
LaShon Beamon
(202) 442-8058
[email protected]
 

Office of Unified Communications
Supervisory Public Information Officer
Alan Etter
(202) 494-1657
[email protected]

Public Information Officer
Wanda Gattison 
(202) 730-0503
[email protected]
 

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Communications Director
LaShon Beamon
(202) 442‐8058
[email protected]
 

Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants
Public Information Officer
Daniel Rappaport
(202) 727-6331
[email protected]
 

DC National Guard
State Public Affairs Officer
Major Byron A. Coward
(202) 685-9862
[email protected]
 

OFFICE OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR

Communications Director
Olivia Dedner
(202) 724-5543
[email protected]
 

Department of Human Resources
Public Information Officer
Clarissa Rucker
(202) 727-1558
[email protected]
 

Department of Public Works
Communications Director
Zy Richardson
(202) 671-2832
[email protected]

Public Information Officer
Jonathan Kuhl
(202) 671-1594
[email protected]
 

Department of General Services
Public Information Officer
Joia Nuri
(202) 741-7665
[email protected]

Community Outreach Coordinator
Jackie Stanley
(202) 431-1195
[email protected]
 

Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Communications Director
Michael Rupert
(202) 724-5178
[email protected]
 

Office of Contracting & Procurement
Communications Director
Lauren Stephens
(202) 724-4982
[email protected]

Public Information Officer
James Partlow IV
(202) 299-3963
[email protected]
 

Department of Motor Vehicles
Public Information Officer
Gwendolyn Chambers
(202) 729-7015
[email protected]
 

Office of Risk Management
Public Information Officer
Robert Preston
(202) 727-4215
[email protected]
 

Office of Disability Rights
Public Affairs Specialist
Beatrice Schmidt
(202) 727-2890
[email protected]
 

Office of Human Rights
Policy and Communications Director
Stephanie Franklin
(202) 727-1145
[email protected]

OFFICE OF SENIOR ADVISOR

Chief of Staff
Sean Floyd
(202) 724-5392   
[email protected]
 

MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

Special Events Coordinator
Sward Tondoneh
(202) 442-8858
[email protected]
 

Clean City Office
Director
Malik Williams
(202) 727‐0212
[email protected]
 

Serve DC
Communications Specialist and Special Initiatives Director
Isha F. Lee
(202) 727-7943
[email protected]
 

Mayor's Office on African Affairs
Deputy Director
Heran Sereke-Brhan
(202) 724-7670
[email protected]
 

Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
Communications Specialist
Phuong Nguyen 
(202) 727-5560  
[email protected]
 

Mayor's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs
Deputy Director 
Terrance Laney
(202) 442-8120
[email protected]
 

Mayor's Office of Latino Affairs
Public Information Officer
Antonio Suarez
(202) 671-2825
[email protected]
 

Mayor's Office of Religious Affairs
Director
Minister Thomas Bowen
[email protected]
 

Mayor's Office of Veteran Affairs
Public Information Officer
Elliot Tommingo
(202) 724-3856
[email protected]
 

Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen Affairs
Public Information Officer and Staff Assistant
Astin Carpentar
(202) 715-7673
[email protected]
 

Mayor's Office on Women's Policy and Initiative
Associate Director
Krishna Ghodiwala
(202) 340-8569 
[email protected]