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On Oct. 1, 2024, the FDA began implementing a reorganization impacting many parts of the agency. We are in the process of updating FDA.gov content to reflect these changes.

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Organization of the Office of Chief Counsel, Food and Drug Administration

Management Team

Robert F. Foster, J.D.
Deputy General Counsel & Chief Counsel

Mark Raza
Associate General Counsel

Peter Beckerman
Principal Deputy Chief Counsel

Amanda Edmonds
Senior Deputy Chief Counsel

Shannon Singleton
Deputy Chief Counsel for Litigation

Michele Svonkin
Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel 

Wendy Vicente
Deputy Chief Counsel for Litigation

Shoshana Hutchinson
Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel

Deborah Chasan-Sloan
Deputy Chief Counsel for Program Review

Abigail Brandel
Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel

Kim Dettelbach
Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel

Sarah Seager-Stewart
Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel

Halley Kropa
Deputy Chief Counsel for Program Review

Sara Beardsley
Acting Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel

Elena Marsteller Towne
Acting Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel

David Mednick
Deputy Chief Counsel for Program Review

Marcy Busch
Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel

Will Thanhauser
Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel

Susan Williams
Assistant Deputy Chief Counsel

Jennifer Zamora
Supervisory Administrative Officer

Ruth Jean-Pierre
Senior Advisor

Nakia Kamara
Supervisory Management Analyst

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