Office of the Commissioner

Commissioner of Food & Drugs

Robert M. Califf, MD

Principal Deputy Commissioner

Janet Woodcock, MD

Chief of Staff

Elizabeth Jungman JD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer

Hilary Marston, MD, MPH

Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods

James Jones

Office of the Commissioner

Commissioner of Food & Drugs

Robert M. Califf, MD

Principal Deputy Commissioner

Janet Woodcock, MD

Chief of Staff

Elizabeth Jungman JD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer

Hilary Marston, MD, MPH

Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods

James Jones

Department of Health and Human Services

Food and Drug Administration

Office of

the Chief Scientist

Chief Scientist

Namandje Bumpus, PhD

National Center for

Toxicological Research

Director, Tucker Patterson, PhD

Office of

the Chief Scientist

Chief Scientist

Namandje Bumpus, PhD

National Center for

Toxicological Research

Director, Tucker Patterson, PhD

Office of

External Affairs

Associate Commissioner

Leah Hunter

Office of

Minority Health

& Health Equity

Associate Commissioner

RADM Richardae Araojo, 

PharmD

Office of

Minority Health

& Health Equity

Associate Commissioner

RADM Richardae Araojo, 

PharmD

Office of

Women’s Health

Associate Commissioner

Kaveeta Vasisht, MD, 

PharmD

Office of

Women’s Health

Associate Commissioner

Kaveeta Vasisht, MD, 

PharmD

Office of

Operations

Deputy Commissioner 

& Chief Operating Officer 

James Sigg

Office of

Policy, Legislation,

& International Affairs

Deputy Commissioner 

Kimberlee Trzeciak

Office of

Clinical Policy

& Programs

Director

Thinh Nguyen

Office of

Food Policy

& Response

Director

Suzanne Roosen (Acting)

Office of

Food Policy

& Response

Director

Suzanne Roosen (Acting)

Center for 

Biologics Evaluation

& Research

Director

Peter Marks, MD, PhD

Center for 

Biologics Evaluation

& Research

Director

Peter Marks, MD, PhD

Center for 

Devices & Radiological 

Health

Director

Jeffrey Shuren, JD, MD

Center for 

Devices & Radiological 

Health

Director

Jeffrey Shuren, JD, MD

Center for 

Drug Evaluation 

& Research

Director

Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD

Center for 

Drug Evaluation 

& Research

Director

Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD

Center for 

Tobacco Products

Director

Brian King, PhD, MPH

Center for 

Food Safety 

& Applied Nutrition

Director

Donald Prater, DVM (Acting)

Center for 

Food Safety 

& Applied Nutrition

Director

Donald Prater, DVM (Acting)

Center for 

Veterinary Medicine

Director

Tracey Forfa, JD

Center for 

Veterinary Medicine

Director

Tracey Forfa, JD

Office of 

Regulatory Affairs

Associate Commissioner

Michael Rogers 

Office of

the Chief Counsel

Chief Counsel

Mark Raza, JD

Office of

the Executive Secretariat

Director

Martina Varnado, MPA

Office of

the Counselor to the 

Commissioner

Counselor to

the Commissioner

Vacant

Office of

the Counselor to the 

Commissioner

Counselor to

the Commissioner

Vacant (DCAA)

(DCA)

(DCAB)

(DCAC)

(DCB) (DCC) (DCD) (DCE) (DCF) (DCG) (DCI)

(DCJ) (DCK) (DCL) (DCM) (DCN) (DCO) (DCP) (DCQ)

Oncology

Center of Excellence

Director

Richard Pazdur, MD

(DCH)

Legend:

 Direct report to DHHS General Counsel

January 2024

Office of

Digital Transformation

Chief Information Officer

Vidyut Desai

(DCAD)