OUR STAFF

OPERATIONS

Emma Wolfe, Chief of Staff & Deputy Public Advocate
ewolfe@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Joan  Oppedisano, Director of Scheduling & Advance
joppedisano@pubadvocate.nyc.gov 
Phone: (212) 669-2106

Stefan Grybauskas, Operations Assistant
sgrybauskas@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Philip Jones
pjones@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Reshma Saujani, Deputy Advocate for Special Initiatives
rsaujani@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Jeff Merritt, Senior Advisor
jmerritt@pubadvocate.nyc.gov


COMMUNICATIONS

Gabby AdlerCommunications Director
gadler@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-4193

Wiley Norvell, Press Secretary
wnorvell@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-4813

Karthik GanapathyPress Officer
karthik@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-2511


LEGAL

Jacqueline D. Sherman, General Counsel & Deputy Public Advocate
jsherman@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Steven NewmarkDeputy Counsel 
snewmark@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
 

ADMINISTRATION

Elba FelicianoDirector of Administration
elba@pubadvocate.nyc.gov


CONSTITUENT SERVICES  Hotline: (212) 669-7250

America Canas, Director of Constituent Services
acanas@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Sarah Figuereo, Deputy Director of Constituent Services
sfiguereo@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

D. Miguelina Aristy
, Constituent Services Associate
dmaristy@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

LaKeshia K. Battle
, Constituent Services/Administration Assistant
lbattle@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Alejandra GeorgeConstituent Services Associate
ageorge@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Monique HarrisConstituent Services Associate
mharris@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Tommy Lin, Constituent Services Associate
tlin@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Cindy Anne Pascal, Constituent Services Associate
cpascal@pubadvocate.nyc.gov


OUTREACH

Jose Davila, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
jdavila@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-4338

Kirsten J. Foy, Director of Community Relations
kfoy@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-4958

Aaron Hecht, Director of Organizing
ahecht@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-8705

Bella Vais, Senior Advisor
bvais@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Paula Caquias, Bronx Organizing & Community Relations Representative
pcaquias@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Pincas Ringel, Organizing & Constituent Services Associate
pringel@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Sadye L. Vassil, Community Organizer
svassil@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Warren Gardiner, Community Organizer/SE Queens Community Affairs Representative
wgardiner@pubadvocate.nyc.gov


POLICY

Ursulina Ramirez, Senior Policy Associate
uramirez@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Dominic Williams, Senior Advisor & Deputy Advocate for Econ. Policy
dwilliams@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Paul Costa
, Policy Associate
pcosta@pubadvocate.nyc.gov

Edith Anne SharpPolicy Associate
esharp@pubadvocate.nyc.gov