EDA Leadership

Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs

Chief of Staff

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer

Leadership Team Members

Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
William A. Ramos

Director, Office of External Affairs & Communications
Christopher “CJ” Epps

Director of Public Affairs & Senior Advisor
Jonathan D. Lovitz

Special Assistant
Sarah Laga

EDA Division Leaders and Regional Directors

Division Leaders

Chief Counsel
Jeff Roberson

Budget Director
Robert T. White

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Quintrese Henderson

Director, Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs

Angela Ewell-Madison

Director, Performance and National
Programs, Trade Adjustment Assistance

Bryan Borlik

Director, Office of Innovation
and Entrepreneurship (Acting)

Chivas Grannum

Director, Economic Development Integration and Disaster Recovery
Doug Lynott

American Rescue Plan Act Program Director
Justin Tooley

Recompete Director
Scott Andes

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Eric Smith

Regional Office Directors

Atlanta
H. Philip Paradice, Jr.

Austin
Jorge Ayala

Chicago
Susan Brehm

Denver
Angela Belden Martinez

Philadelphia
Linda Cruz-Carnall

Seattle
Sheba Person-Whitley