Douglas Farrar, Director
The mission of the Office of Public Affairs is to reach, inform, educate, and engage consumers and businesses through media and digital technologies and in collaboration with our internal partners to advance consumer protection and competition. The office is the primary point of contact for all news media inquiries.
Phone: 202-615-3782
Email: opa@ftc.gov
Media Contacts
Peter Kaplan Deputy Director 202-326-2334 | pkaplan@ftc.gov |
Juliana Gruenwald Henderson Technology issues & privacy 202-326-2924 | jhenderson2@ftc.gov |
Vacant Mergers & competition |
Mitchell J. Katz Ad practices & telemarketing 202-326-2161 | mkatz@ftc.gov |
Nicole Drayton Military & education 202-326-2565 | ndrayton@ftc.gov |
Jay Mayfield Marketing practices, debt collection and lending 202-326-2656 | jmayfield@ftc.gov |
Web and Digital Strategy Team
Vacant Website Manager |
Hortense Barber Digital Communications Specialist |
Shani Felder Digital Communications Technologies Specialist |
Bre'Anna James Public Affairs Information Specialist |
Bryan Acree Digital Communications Analyst |
Support Staff
Bre'Anna James Public Affairs Information Specialist 202-326-2180 |
Resources
Internships
The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) offers university students interested and skilled in communications, digital media, social media, marketing, analytics, and government and media affairs opportunities to work alongside federal employees who are communications and strategy professionals. |