Office of the Commissioner Text Version

The following header reflects the organizational hierarchy.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER

 

The following is the communication box containing information to assist anyone who may want to communicate with the depicted organization via telephone, facsimile or mail.

 

Main Tel: 301-796-5000

Fax: 301-847-3531

Address:

10903 New Hampshire Avenue

WO1-2217

Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

 

The following is the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of the Commissioner organization structure depicting the organizational structure reporting to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs within the Office of the Commissioner. 

 

Each organizational component will be depicted in the following standard format:

 

Title of organization.

Position title of the manager.

Military rank if any, first name, middle initial if any, last name, post graduate degrees if any, and if the individual is designated as acting.

 

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS
Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D.

Reporting to the Commissioner unless specifically noted:

 

PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D.

 

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

Daniel J. Davidson, J.D.

Reports Directly to the Secretary, HHS.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL

CHIEF COUNSEL
Michael M. Landa, J.D. (Acting)

Reports to the General Counsel of the Department, advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

 

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING & PREPAREDNESS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Randall Lutter, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF INTERGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
William A. McConagha, J.D.

OFFICE OF POLICY & PLANNING
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
FOR POLICY & PLANNING
Jeffrey E. Shuren, M.D., J.D.

 

Reporting to Associate Commissioner for Policy & Planning:

 

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
FOR POLICY
David J. Horowitz, J.D.

 

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
FOR PLANNING
Malcolm J. Bertoni, M.S.

 

OFFICE OF COUNTER-TERRORISM & EMERGING THREATS
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Boris Lushniak, M.D.

 

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF
CHIEF OF STAFF
Susan C. Winckler, BPharm, J.D.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff:

 

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
DIRECTOR
Dorothy Foellmer

 

OFFICE OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Lawrence Bachorik, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF LEGISLATION
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Stephen Mason (Acting)

OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
George A. Strait, Jr.

 

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SCIENTIST
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/CHIEF SCIENTIST
Jesse Goodman, M.D., MPH (Acting)

Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner, Chief Medical Officer/Chief Scientist:

 

OFFICE OF CRITICAL PATH PROGRAMS
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR CLINICAL PROGRAMS
Rachel E. Behrman, M.D.

OFFICE OF PEDIATRIC THERAPEUTICS
DIRECTOR
M. Dianne Murphy, M.D.

 

OFFICE OF COMBINATION PRODUCTS
DIRECTOR
Thinh X. Nguyen

 

NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
William Slikker Jr., Ph.D

 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH COORDINATION
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Norris E. Alderson, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF SPECIAL HEALTH ISSUES
DIRECTOR
Theresa Toigo

 

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D.

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Mary Lou Valdez

 

Reporting to Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D., Deputy Commissioner, Office of International Programs:

 

AFRICA AND ASIA OFFICE

DIRECTOR

Bruce Ross, (Acting)

 

CHINA OFFICE

DIRECTOR

Christopher Hickey, Ph.D.

 

EUROPE OFFICE

DIRECTOR

Linda Tollefson, D.V.M.

 

HARMONIZATION AND MULTILATERAL RELATIONS OFFICE

DIRECTOR

Michelle Limoli, PharmD.

 

INDIA OFFICE

DIRECTOR

Beverly Corey, D.V.M. (Acting)

 

LATIN AMERICA OFFICE

DIRECTOR

Paul Seligman, M.D.

 

MIDDLE EAST OFFICE

DIRECTOR

Layla Batarseh

 

QUADS AND TRILATERAL OFFICE

Matthew Eckel, J.D.

 

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
John R. Dyer, M.P.H.

 

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR OPERATIONS
John Gentile

 

Reporting to DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR MANAGEMENT (OPERATIONS)
Kimberly A. Holden

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR
William Collinson (Acting)

 

OFFICE OF BUDGET FORMULATION & PRESENTATION
DIRECTOR
Patrick McGarey

 

OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS & GRANTS SERVICES
DIRECTOR
Glenda Barfell

 

OFFICE OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Lori Davis

OFFICE OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR
Ellen F. Morrison

 

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
L'Tonya Davis

OFFICE OF FOOD PROTECTION
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR FOODS

David Acheson M.D.

 

OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR
Debra Chew, J.D. (Acting)

 

Approved by the Office of Management Programs, OM – 06/17/09

 

GT NO. Form 2620a (2/90)