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 Dr. Brian King

*Director, Center for Tobacco Products*

Dr. Brian King was appointed director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) in July 2022. In this position, Dr. King is responsible for assuring that CTP accomplishes its public health goals and for operationalizing the center’s vision and mission as it implements the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

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Michele Mital
 Michele Mital

*Deputy Director, Center for Tobacco Products*

Michele Mital currently serves as the deputy director of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this position, Ms. Mital is responsible for assuring that CTP accomplishes its public health goals and for operationalizing the center’s vision and mission as it implements the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Ms. Mital works closely with CTP senior leadership and with key FDA and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership and external stakeholders on matters that affect center goals, policies, programs, and strategic initiatives.

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 Erin Brandt, M.P.P.

*Acting Director, Office of Management*

Erin Brandt serves as the acting director of the Office of Management at FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). She has been the deputy director of this office since August 2014. As acting director of the Office of Management, Ms. Brandt is responsible for overseeing administrative services to the center.

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April Brubach, MA
 April Brubach, M.A.

*Acting Director, Office of Health Communication and Education*

April Brubach is currently serving as the acting director of the Office of Health Communication and Education at the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The office is responsible for conducting public education, stakeholder outreach, and regulatory communication programs designed to ensure FDA's success in implementing the Tobacco Control Act.

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 Matthew Farrelly, Ph.D.

*Director, Office of Science*

Dr. Matthew Farrelly was appointed as director of the Office of Science at the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in March 2023. In this position, Dr. Farrelly oversees all aspects of the science related to tobacco products, their use, and the resulting morbidity and mortality that we use in making regulatory decisions to ensure they will have the greatest impact on improving public health.

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May Nelson, JD, MPA
 May Nelson, J.D., M.P.A.

*Director, Office of Regulations*

May Nelson is the director of the Office of Regulations (OR) at the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). She was appointed to that position in January 2021. Prior to becoming director of OR, Ms. Nelson served as the office’s deputy director since 2011.

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 Ele Ibarra-Pratt, M.P.H.

*Acting Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement*

Ele Ibarra-Pratt serves as the acting director of the Office of Compliance and Enforcement at FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). As acting director of the Office of Compliance and Enforcement, Ms. Ibarra-Pratt is responsible for a wide range of compliance and enforcement efforts required for tobacco product regulation, including compliance education, surveillance, inspections, investigations, and enforcement activities to ensure compliance of the law by regulated industry.

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	Former Director of the Center for Tobacco Products Mitch Zeller

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                        CTP Freedom of Information Act
          CTP Strategic Plan
          Meet CTP FOIA
          Jobs, Fellowships, and Internships at the Center for Tobacco Products
          CTP Leadership
          Actions to Address Recommendations from the Reagan-Udall Evaluation of CTP


                        Contact CTP
 
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