MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Communications
Anu Rangappa
(202) 545-3105
[email protected]
Press Secretary and Deputy Communications Director for Media Relations
LaToya Foster
(202) 355-5326
[email protected]
Deputy Press Secretary
Susana Castillo
(202)309-2640
[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
Communications Director
Chanda Washington
(202) 340-6318
[email protected]
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]
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
Communications Director
Sean Barry
(202) 727-8004
[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]
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 Information Officer
Dr. Keena Blackmon
(202) 671-2135
[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
Julia Wolhandler
(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
Joe Leonard
(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
Julie Lawson
(202) 727‐0212
[email protected]
Serve DC
Communications Director
Antoine Battle
(202) 729-1459
(202) 553-8182
[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
Ben de Guzman
(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
Director of Operations
Gloria Martinez
(202) 715-7671 - Direct
(202) 322-4237 - Cell
[email protected]
Mayor's Office on Women's Policy and Initiative
Associate Director
Krishna Ghodiwala
(202) 340-8569
[email protected]