FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has recently announced numerous FCC staff appointments and updates both in the Office of the Chairman and among FCC leadership. The Chairman’s Office appointments include: (1) Scott Delacourt, Chief of Staff for the FCC; (2) Greg Watson, Chief of Staff for the Office of Chairman Carr; (3) Arpan Sura, Senior Counsel – Spectrum and Technology; (4) Danielle Thumman, Senior Counsel – Wireline, Public Safety, and Consumer Protection; (5) Erin Boone, Senior Counsel –Media and Enforcement; (6) Adam Chan, National Security Counsel; (7) Anthony Patrone, Legal Advisor; (8) Callie Coker, Legal Advisor; (9) Matt Mittelstaedt, Director, FCC’s Office of Legislative Affairs; (10) Stephanie Chambless, Special Counsel, Office of the General Counsel; (11) Drema Johnson, Confidential Assistant, Office of Chairman Carr; and (12) Mark Stephens, Managing Director.
As for FCC leadership positions, appointments (all to Acting positions) as of January 24, 2025 include: (1) Joel Taubenblatt, Acting Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau; (2) Trent Harkrader, Acting Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau; (3) Erin Boone, Acting Chief of the Media Bureau; (4) Debra Jordan, Acting Chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau; (5) Jacob Lewis, Acting General Counsel; (6) Patrick Webre, Acting Chief of the Enforcement Bureau; (7) Eduard Bartholme, Acting Chief of the Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau; (8) Tom Sullivan, Acting Chief of the Office of International Affairs; (9) Ira Keltz, Acting Chief Engineer, Office of Engineering and Technology; (10) Catherine Matraves, Acting Chief of the Office of Economics and Analytics, and (11) Katie Gorscak, Acting Director of the Office of Media Relations.
