Agency Communications Contact List

MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS 

Director of Communications
Susana Castillo
(202) 309-2640
Susana.castillo@dc.gov

Press Secretary
Daniel Gleick
(202) 368-2931
Daniel.gleick@dc.gov

DEPUTY MAYOR FOR EDUCATION

DC Public Library 
Media Relations Manager 
George Williams 
(202) 727-1184
George.Williams2@dc.gov

Public Charter School Board
Director of Communications
Robert Lowe Spriggs
(202) 924-4425
rspriggs@dcpcsb.org

Chief External Affairs Officer
Tomeika Bowden
(202) 577-6158
tbowden@dcpcsb.org

Workforce Investment Council
 

Communications Director
Benjamin Fritsch
(202) 308-8640
benjamin.fritsch@dc.gov

Department of Housing and Community Development
Communications Director
Pamela Hillsman
(202) 442-7251
pamela.hillsman@dc.gov

Public Information Officer
Tim Wilson
(202) 442-5723
timothyj.wilson@dc.gov

Office of Planning
Communications Officer
Mekdy Alemayehu
(202) 442-4161
mekdy.alemayehu2@dc.gov

Public Affairs Specialist
Lauren Marcinkowski
lauren.marcinkowski@dc.gov

Department of Small and Local Business Development
Public Information Officer
Charlene Louis
(202) 578-2063
Charlene.Louis@dc.gov

Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment
Director of Communications
Michelle M. Bailey 
(202) 724-2070
michelle.bailey1@dc.gov

Public Affairs Specialist
Dr. Rita D. Lewis
(202) 270-2483
Rita.Lewis@dc.gov

Department of Buildings

Chief Communications Officer
Gwen Cofield
(202) 841-0143
gwendolyn.cofield@dc.gov

Public Affairs Specialist
Narrean Marsden
narrean.marsden@dc.gov
(202)754-2221

Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
Chief Communications Officer
Art Swift
(202) 733-7875
arthur.swift@dc.gov

Public Information Officer
Paul Drehoff
(202) 442-7856
paul.drehoff@dc.gov

Public Affairs Specialist
Jenny Lindell
(202) 676-7174
Jenny.lindell@dc.gov

Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
Communications and Marketing Manager
Charles Basham III
(202) 442-4400
charles.basham@dc.gov 

Public Affairs Specialist
Jemeisha Lyde
(202) 880-6544
jemeisha.lyde@dc.gov

DEPUTY MAYOR FOR HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Communications Director
Rebecca Dooley
(202) 412-4524
rebecca.dooley@dc.gov

Interagency Council on Homelessness

DEPUTY MAYOR FOR PUBLIC SAFETY & JUSTICE

For DMPSJ media inquiries, please email DMPSJ at dmpsj@dc.gov.

DC Department of Corrections
Director of Strategic Communications
Setareh Yelle
(202) 710-8070
Setareh.yelle@dc.gov

Office of Unified Communications
For all media inquiries regarding OUC, please email ouc.publicrelations@dc.gov

Department of Forensic Sciences
Public Information Officer
Jameel Harris
(202) 510-1617
jameel.harris1@dc.gov

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Public Information Officer
Andrew McArcle
(202) 698-9008
andrew.mcardle@dc.gov 

Office of Human Rights
Associate Director of Communications and Equity
James Yu
(202) 727-4559
james.yu1@dc.gov

Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist
Ellie Sung
(202) 727-6407
ellie.sung1@dc.gov

Mayor's Office of Returning Citizen Affairs
Outreach Specialist
Bobby Harris
(202) 288-6059
bobby.harris@dc.gov 

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Department of Human Resources
Public Information Officer
John Barker
(202) 727-1558
john.barker@dc.gov

Department of Transportation
Public Information Officer
German Vigil
german.vigil@dc.gov
(202) 306-1668

Public Affairs Specialist
Darnisha Green
(202) 853-6310
Darnisha.green@dc.gov

Department of Energy & Environment
Associate Director of Communications
Christopher Brown
(202) 507-0813
christopher.brown3@dc.gov

Public Information Officer
Nicole Goines
(202) 536-7666
nicole.goines1@dc.gov

Department of For-Hire Vehicles
Public Affairs Specialist
Tamika Gittens
(202) 934-4602
Tamika.gittens2@dc.gov

Department of Motor Vehicles
Public Information Officer
Chiderah Monde
(202) 729-7098
chiderah.monde@dc.gov

Department of Public Works
Director of Communications
Kevin Cartwright
(202) 710-5651
kevin.cartwright@dc.gov

Public Information Officer
Nancee Lyons
(202) 671-2637
nancee.lyons@dc.gov

Public Affairs Specialist
O'Neil Singleton
(202) 710-4223
oneil.singleton@dc.gov

Department of General Services
Deputy Director of External Affairs
John Stokes
(202) 288-7275
john.stokes@dc.gov

District of Columbia Retirement Board
Communications and Public Relations Director
Lauren Smith
(202) 341-2219
Lauren.Smith@dc.gov

Public Information Officer
Sisy Garcia
(202) 727-2095
sisy.garcia@dc.gov

Office of Risk Management
Public Information Officer
Robert Preston
(202) 727-4215
robert.preston@dc.gov

Office of Disability Rights
Program Analyst
Shelley Carr-Brown
(202) 727-2890
shelley.carrbrown@dc.gov

Office of Racial Equity
Taylor Battle
Public Information Officer
taylor.battle@dc.gov

OFFICE OF SENIOR ADVISOR

Office of Federal & Regional Affairs
Senior Associate Director
Quinting Lacewell
(202) 727-0096
quinting.lacewell@dc.gov 

MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Director of Communications
Indya Wright
(202) 807-0347
indya.wright@dc.gov

Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
Public Information Officer
Lavau Nalu
(202) 227-9026
lavau.nalu@dc.gov

SERVEDC
Director of Communications
Indya Wright
(202) 807-0347
Indya.wright@dc.gov 

Mayor's Office of the Clean City
Director of Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services
Phil Thomas
(202) 442-8119
phil.thomas@dc.gov

Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs
Public Information Officer
Laura Abubekr
(202) 727-6465
laura.abubekr@dc.gov 

Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs
Director of Communications (MOCA)
Indya Wright
(202) 807-0347
indya.wright@dc.gov

Mayor's Office on African Affairs
Director of Communications (MOCA)
Indya Wright
(202) 807-0347
indya.wright@dc.gov

Mayor's Office of African American Affairs
Director of Communications (MOCA)
Indya Wright
(202) 807-0347
indya.wright@dc.gov 

Mayor's Office of Nightlife and Culture
Associate Director
Salima Khaled
(202) 317-0621
salima.khalid@dc.gov

Mayor's Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives
Associate Director
Alaina Carpenter
(202) 553-8131
alaina.carpenter@dc.gov

Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs

Public Information Officer
Gaby Vincent
(202) 281-8410
gaby.vincent@dc.gov

Mayor’s Office on Caribbean Community Affairs
Associate Director
Kai Shanklin
(202) 430-8528
kai.shanklin@dc.gov

Mayor's Office of Deaf, Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing
Deputy Director
Karen Quinones
(202) 270-1029 (text only)
karen.quinones@dc.gov

Office of the Secretary