Promotion Ceremony 

Food and Drug Administration 

25th Annual 

for the 

United States Public Health Service 

Commissioned Corps 

Friday, September 10, 2021 
Center Directors 

Food and Drug Administration 

Jim Sigg, B.S., Deputy Commissioner for Operations 

and Chief Operating Ofcer 

Ofce of the Commissioner 

Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Director 

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research 

Jefrey Shuren, M.D., J.D., Director 

Center for Devices and Radiological Health 

Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., Director 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research 

Susan Mayne, Ph.D., Director 

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 

Mitchell Zeller, J.D., Director 

Center for Tobacco Products 

Steven Solomon, D.V.M., M.P.H., Director 

Center for Veterinary Medicine 

William Slikker Jr., Ph.D., Director 

National Center for Toxicological Research 

Judy McMeekin, Pharm.D., Associate Commissioner 

Ofce of Regulatory Afairs 

Richard Pazdur, M.D., Director 

Oncology Center of Excellence 

Welcome and Opening Remarks 

The National Anthem 

RADM David Goldman 

Chief Medical Ofcer 

Ofce of Food Policy and Response, Food and Drug Administration 

Public Health Service March 

Janet Woodcock, M.D., 

Acting Commissioner 

Food and Drug Administration 

Call to Orders 

LCDR Phillip Williams (Moderator) 

Regulatory Review Ofcer, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research 

Promotion and Recognition of Officers

RADM Richardae Araojo 

Associate Commissioner for Minority Health 

RADM Sean Boyd 

Director, Ofce of Regulatory Programs 

RADM Estella Jones 

Deputy Director, Ofce of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats 

CAPT Darian Tarver 

Director, Food and Drug Administration Ofce of Commissioned Corps 

Closing Remarks 

RADM Denise Hinton 

Chief Scientist, Food and Drug Administration 
2020-2021 Promotions 

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) 

Captain: 

Elekwachi, Oluchi (2021) Pharmacy 

Hrynyshen-Trimmer, Christa (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Kaur, Simleen* (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Kenney, James (2021) Scientist 

Commander: 

Lester, Monique-Rachelle (2020) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Lieutenant Commander: 

Bissohong, Kimberly (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Dunn, Jessica (2021) Scientist 

Phan, Yen (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Wagner, Michael (2020) Nurse 

Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) 

Captain: 

Schuppius, Tania (2020) Nurse 

Stevenson, Jennifer (2021) Engineer 

Commander: 

Bailey, Daniel (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Speckhart, James (2021) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Lieutenant Commander: 

Browning, Stephen (2021) Engineer 

Chiang, Charles (2021) Engineer 

* Exceptional Profciency Promotion 

2020-2021 Promotions 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 

Captain: 

Agarabi, Cyrus* (2021) Pharmacy 

Ahn, Jin (2021) Pharmacy 

Anagnostiadis, Eleni (2020) Pharmacy 

Brown, Raichell (2020) Pharmacy 

Brum, Daniel (2020) Pharmacy 

Carrion, Luis (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Chun, Nam (2020) Pharmacy 

Crowley, Alisea (2020) Pharmacy 

Flotildes, Charmaine (2020) Nurse 

Grewal, Renmeet (2021) Pharmacy 

Hoard, Marna (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Mwidau, Jamila (2021) Nurse 

Ramson, Teresa (2020) Pharmacy 

Rogers, Hobart (2020) Pharmacy 

Scott, Kimberly (2020) Nurse 

Smith, Kimberly (2021) Medical 

Volpe, Carolyn (2021) Pharmacy 

Williams, Devin (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Zadecky, Leo (2021) Pharmacy 

* Exceptional Profciency Promotion 
 

 

2020-2021 Promotions 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 

Commander: 

Asante, Oluwaseun (2020) Pharmacy 

Barry, Oumou (2021) Health Services Ofcer 

Bui, Kent (2020) Pharmacy 

Burns, Ashley (2021) Pharmacy 

Choe, Lena (2021) Pharmacy 

Chow, George (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Clements, Jennifer (2021) Health Services Ofcer 

Gentles, Andrew (2020) Pharmacy 

Kormanik, Natasha (2021) Nurse 

Liberatore, Mark (2021) Pharmacy 

Neshiewat, Julie (2020) Pharmacy 

Nguyen, Dien (2021) Pharmacy 

Park, Linda (2020) Pharmacy 

Patel, Rinku (2020) Pharmacy 

Pham, Hanah (2020) Pharmacy 

Ramanadham, Mahesh (2020) Pharmacy 

Terrell, Danielle (2020) Pharmacy 

Toombs, Latoya (2021) Pharmacy 

Tuckett, Gayle (2021) Pharmacy 

Vu, Hong (2020) Pharmacy 

Wagner, Lindsay (2020) Pharmacy 

Wakijra, Chaltu (2021) Pharmacy 

Wearne, Evan (2020) Pharmacy 

* Exceptional Profciency Promotion 

2020-2021 Promotions 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 

Lieutenant Commander: 

Adeyemo, Folaremi (2020) Pharmacy 

Carter, Lonice (2020) Nurse 

Chan, Mitchell (2020) Pharmacy 

Chin, Loan (2020) Pharmacy 

Dam, Tramara (2020) Pharmacy 

Doan, Sally (2020) Pharmacy 

Hsu, Wenchi (2020) Engineer 

Janiczak, Scott (2021) Pharmacy 

Kalsi, Jasmeet (2021) Pharmacy 

Khazraee, Maryam (2021) Pharmacy 

Lal, Renu (2020) Pharmacy 

Leong, Ruby (2020) Pharmacy 

Marchuk, Daniil (2020) Pharmacy 

McDonald, Edward (2021) Pharmacy 

Ogbonna, Casmir (2021) Pharmacy 

Rhieu, Steve (2020) Engineer 

Sims, Brandy (2020) Nurse 

Tu, Yajun (2021) Pharmacy 

Zellner, Renee (2021) Nurse 

* Exceptional Profciency Promotion 
 

2020-2021 Promotions 

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) 

Captain: 

Perrine, Stephen (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Commander: 

Kenez, Stephanie* (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Singleton, Lauren* (2020) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Lieutenant Commander: 

Otto, Mark (2020) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) 

Captain: 

Kwan, Jonathan (2021) Health Services Ofcer 

Peters, Kristina (2020) Pharmacy 

Schmidt, Rachael (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Toblin, Robin* (2020) Scientist 

Commander: 

Clement, Julie (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) 

Captain: 

Glover, Mark (2021) Nurse 

Commander: 

Crarey, Emily (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

* Exceptional Profciency Promotion 

2020-2021 Promotions 

Ofce of The Commissioner (OC) 

Captain: 

Merenda, Christine (2020) Nurse 

Russell, Karen (2021) Health Services Ofcer 

Commander: 

Le, Christopher (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Maruna, Thomas (2021) Health Services Ofcer 

Tsai, Yiying (2020) Pharmacy 

Lieutenant Commander: 

Larson, Mark (2020) Nurse 

Patel, Viplav (2020) Engineer 

* Exceptional Profciency Promotion 
 

 

Ofce of Regulatory Afairs (ORA) 

Captain: 

Frazier, Monique (2020) Nurse 

Guardia, Martin* (2021) Health Services Ofcer 

Havranek, Jessica* (2021) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Van Twuyer, Christopher (2020) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Wiegers, Darin (2021) Health Services Ofcer 

Commander: 

Adeuya, Roxanne* (2020) Engineer 

Aldrich, Shannon (2021) Health Services Ofcer 

Bashay, Richard (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Bell, Nicole (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Chou, Mindy (2020) Pharmacy 

Miller, Holly (2020) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Lieutenant Commander: 

Bailey, Sheena (2021) Nurse 

Benasutti, Bradley (2020) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Betz, James (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Brown, Patrick (2021) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Caballero, Jason (2021) Scientist 

Chang, William (2021) Engineer 

Chin, Ikjae (2020) Pharmacy 

Deardorf, Mikayla (2021) Environmental Health Ofcer 

Eng, Jennie (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Fasipe, Olalere (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Halwani, Mouhamed* (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Jackson, John Martin (2021) Health Services Ofcer 

Mokoko, Pamela (2020) Nurse 

Sullivan, David (2020) Engineer 

Tran, Huan (2021) Pharmacy 

Ward, Torrey (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

Lieutenant: 

Kelsch, Ngoc (2020) Health Services Ofcer 

* Exceptional Profciency Promotion 

2020-2021 

Promotion Ceremony Planning Committee 

CAPT (ret.) Randy Anderson OC 

CAPT Matthew Brancazio CDER 

CAPT Blakeley Fitzpatrick CFSAN 

CAPT Kristin Kelly CDER 

CAPT Brian Lewis CDRH 

CAPT Andrei Nabakowski OC 

CAPT Michael Smith CBER 

CAPT Van Tran OC 

CDR Bradley Cunningham CDRH 

CDR Hilary Hofman CVM 

CDR Renee Humbert ORA 

CDR Brook Kerns OC 

CDR Cesar Perez CDRH 

CDR Jonas Santiago CDER 

CDR Christina Thompson CDER 

LCDR Pariban Dhanormchitphong CDER 

LCDR Courtney Drevo CDRH 

LCDR Ashlee Janusziewicz OC 

LCDR Mark Larson OC 

LCDR Aman Sarai (Chair-Elect) CDER 

LCDR Javonna Stevens CDER 

LCDR Phillip Williams (Chair & Moderator) CDER 

LCDR Martin Yoon CDER 

LT Suresh Jayasekara CDER 

LT Hiwot Kesi CTP 
 

 

THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE MARCH 

The mission of our Service 

is known the world around, 

In research and in treatment 

no equal can be found. 

In the silent war against disease 

no truce is ever seen, 

We serve on the land and the sea 

for humanity, 

The Public Health Service team!

 Copyright, 1978 

George King III 

Special thanks to the families, friends, and colleagues 

of our newly promoted ofcers. Without your unwavering 

support, we would not be here today celebrating one of the 

most signifcant events in an ofcer’s career.