CBP has spokespersons in Washington, D.C. and around the country to assist members of the working press.
The CBP Media Relations inbox and individual press inquiries are monitored Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern (except Federal holidays.) Requests that come in outside that timeframe will be addressed the following business day.
This policy is not to be construed as a declination to respond, rather, it is meant to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection is allowed to conduct the due-diligence required to respond appropriately.
Non-media inquiries can be addressed by the CBP INFO Center, help.cbp.gov
National Issues - HQ Press Officers
- Lawrence "Rusty" Payne, Director of Media
Phone: (202) 325-0465
Email: LAWRENCE.R.PAYNE@cbp.dhs.gov - Peter Carr, Deputy Director of Media
Phone:
Email: peter.carr@cbp.dhs.gov - Cecilia Barreda, Southwest Branch Chief
Phone: (202) 325-4536
Email: Cecilia.m.barreda@cbp.dhs.gov - Justin Long, Headquarters Branch Chief
Phone: (202) 341-3586
Email: justin.b.long@cbp.dhs.gov - Rhonda Lawson, Public Affairs Specialist
Phone: (202) 856-2358
Email: rhonda.m.lawson@cbp.dhs.gov - Tammy Melvin, Public Affairs Specialist
Phone: (202) 341-3602
Email: tammy.t.melvin@cbp.dhs.gov
State Listings - Regional Press Officers
| Public Affairs Specialist | States Covered |
|---|---|
| Robert Daniels Robert.G.Daniels@cbp.dhs.gov |
Arizona |
| John Mennell JOHN.B.MENNELL@cbp.dhs.gov |
Arizona |
| Jaime I Ruiz Jaime.i.ruiz@cbp.dhs.gov (562) 980-3110 |
California (Los Angeles and Northern), Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska |
| Gerrelaine Alcordo gerrelaine.alcordo@cbp.dhs.gov |
California (Southern) |
| Jacqueline Wasiluk jacqueline.e.wasiluk@cbp.dhs.gov |
California (Southern) |
| Ryan Brisette Ryan.Brissette@cbp.dhs.gov (617) 565-6006 |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Steve Sapp Stephen.sapp@cbp.dhs.gov (215) 594-4117 |
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Alan Regalado Alan.R.Regalado@cbp.dhs.gov (202) 945-7394 |
Florida |
| Rob Brisley robert.brisley@cbp.dhs.gov (404) 997-7867 |
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia |
| Steve Bansbach steven.p.bansbach@cbp.dhs.gov (312) 983-5344 |
Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Pennsylvania (Erie), Minnesota, Nebraska |
| Kris Grogan kristoffer.n.grogan@cbp.dhs.gov (586) 239-2928 |
Michigan, North Dakota |
| Jason Givens Jason.a.givens@cbp.dhs.gov (206) 370-3812 |
Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington |
| Anthony Bucci Anthony.bucci@cbp.dhs.gov (646) 733-3275 |
New York (New York City), Northern New Jersey |
| Mike Niezgoda michael.niezgoda@cbp.dhs.gov |
New York State (Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany) |
| Yolanda Choates Yolanda.choates@cbp.dhs.gov (713) 387-7360 |
Oklahoma, Texas (Dallas, Houston) |
| Jeffrey Quinones jeffrey.h.quinones@cbp.dhs.gov |
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Caribbean |
| Gregory L Davis Gregory.L.Davis@cbp.dhs.gov (432) 729-5316 |
Texas (Big Bend) |
| Dennis Smith dennis.p.smith@cbp.dhs.gov (830) 778-7051 |
Texas (Del Rio) |
| Roderick Kise roderick.kise@cbp.dhs.gov (956) 289-5976 |
Texas (Rio Grande Valley) |
| Rick Pauza Richard.j.pauza@cbp.dhs.gov |
Texas (South) |
| Sara Melendez Sarah.A.Melendez@cbp.dhs.gov (956) 764-3349 |
Texas (South) |
| Roger Maier Roger.maier@cbp.dhs.gov (915) 730-7269 |
Texas (West), New Mexico |
| Landon Hutchens Landon.R.Hutchens@cbp.dhs.gov (915) 834-8547 |
Texas (West), New Mexico |
