FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Announces Staff Changes

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced changes to her leadership team, as well as the addition of a new Legal Advisor. Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced the departure of Umair Javed from her team and the agency more broadly. Effective as of July 20th, 2023, Priscilla Delgado-Argeris will serve as Chief Counsel, Ramesh Nagarajan will assume the role of Chief Legal Advisor, and Rashann Duvall will join the Chairwoman’s team as Acting Legal Advisor on the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and other wireline issues. Priscilla will now serve as Chief Counsel, transitioning from her role as Chief Legal Advisor. She joined the Chairwoman’s office from Meta Platforms, Inc. where she has focused on spectrum policy issues for the company across the globe. Ramesh will now serve as Chief Legal Advisor within the Office of the Chairwoman. Prior to his role as Legal Advisor on Wireline and Enforcement issues, he served in the Wireline Competition Bureau, where he was most recently Deputy Division Chief of the Competition Policy Division. Rashann will advise the Chairwoman on the ACP and other wireline issues, including universal service. She joins the office from the Wireline Competition Bureau, where she most recently served as an Assistant Division Chief in the Telecommunications Access Policy Division.