FCC Office of International Affairs Announces Leadership Team

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) newly created Office of International Affairs announced its leadership team. The Office leads and coordinates the FCC’s international efforts including its participation in the upcoming World Radiocommunications Conference, cross-border negotiations, foreign ownership and national security reviews, and licensing of submarine cables and international telecommunications services. The front-office team includes Jared Carlson, Neşe Guendelsberger, and Thomas Sullivan as Deputy Chiefs; Michele Wu-Bailey as Assistant Chief and Chief of Staff; Kathryn O’Brien (on detail) and Kathleen Collins as Assistant Chiefs; Olga Madruga-Forti as Special Counsel; Edward Carlson as Senior Legal Advisor; Sarah Van Valzah as Assistant Chief for Management; and Juliana Concepcion as a Telecommunications Support Specialist. The Office is also supported by its leadership from its two divisions. The Telecommunications and Analysis Division is led by Denise Coca as Chief, Francis Gutierrez as Deputy Chief, and David Krech as Assistant Chief. The Global Strategies and Negotiation Division is led by David Hu as Acting Chief, Roxanne McElvane-Webber as Deputy Chief, and Brandon Moss and Larry Olsen as Assistant Chiefs; Dante Ibarra as Chief of the International Radiocommunication Branch; James McLuckie as Chief of the Cross Border Negotiation and Treaty Compliance Branch; and Alicia Tambe as Chief of the Multilateral and Regional Affairs Branch.