FDA Leadership Profiles

Commissioner

Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. Commissioner of Food and Drugs

Deputy Commissioners

	Walter S. Harris, M.B.A., P.M.P. Deputy Commissioner for Operations
	Sally Howard, J.D. Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, and Legislation
	Michael R. Taylor, J.D. Deputy Commissioner for Foods, Office of Foods

Chief Financial Officer

James Tyler Chief Financial Officer

Chief Health Information Officer

Taha A. Kass-Hout, M.D., M.S. Chief Health Informatics Officer

Chief of Staff

Lisa Barclay, J.D. Chief of Staff

Chief Scientist

Jesse L. Goodman, M.D., M.P.H. Chief Scientist

Chief Counsel

Elizabeth H. Dickinson, Esq. Chief Counsel

Counselor to the Commissioner

John M. Taylor III, J.D. Counselor to the Commissioner and Acting Deputy Commissioner for Global Regulatory Operations and Policy

Associate Commissioners

	Virginia A. Cox, J.D. Associate Commissioner for External Affairs
	Peter Lurie, M.D., M.P.H. Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning
	Melinda K. Plaisier Acting Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs
	Mary Lou Valdez Associate Commissioner for International Programs
	Jill Hartzler Warner, J.D.          Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs

Assistant Commissioners

	Malcolm J. Bertoni Assistant Commissioner for Planning
	Luciana Borio, M.D. Assistant Commissioner for Counterterrorism Policy
	Marsha B. Henderson Assistant Commissioner for Women's Health
	Steven Immergut Assistant Commissioner for Media Affairs
	Leslie Kux Assistant Commissioner for Policy
	Michele Mital Acting Assistant Commissioner for Legislation

Center Directors

	Mitch Zeller, J.D. Director, Center for Tobacco Products
	Bernadette Dunham, D.V.M., Ph.D. Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
	Michael M. Landa, J.D. Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
	Karen Midthun, M.D. Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
	Jeffrey E. Shuren, M.D., J.D. Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
	William Slikker, Jr., Ph.D. Director, National Center for Toxicological Research
	Janet Woodcock, M.D. Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research