
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS
Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Hilda L. Solis
1st District
Kimberly Ortega, Communications Director
Phone: (213) 974-4111
Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell
2nd District
Lenee Richards, Chief Communications Officer
Phone: (213) 709-9334
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath
3rd District
Constance Farrell, Director of Communications
Phone: (213) 509-2187
Supervisor Janice Hahn
4th District
Liz Odendahl, Communications Director
Phone: (213) 374-6301
Esteban Garcia, Deputy Director of Communications
Phone: (213) 304-9679
Hayley Munguia, Associate Communications Deputy
Phone: (213) 679-4728
Front Desk:
Phone: (213) 974-4444
Supervisor Kathryn Barger
5th District
Helen Chavez Garcia, Director of Communications
Phone: (213) 453-4316
Executive Office, Board of Supervisors
Britney Hernandez, Public Information Associate
Phone: (213) 359-9920
Los Angeles County Departments
Animal Care & Control
Leah Cohen, Communications Director
Phone: (562) 714-0842
Christopher Valles, Public Information Officer
Phone: (562) 233-3157
Alternative Public Defender
Jennifer Cheng, Public Information Officer
Phone: (213) 974-4900
Arts & Culture
Kristin Friedrich, Director of Communications
Phone: (213) 913-1977, (323) 449-7370
Kimberly Ryan, Communications Manager
Phone: (213) 887-0407
Assessor
Stephen Whitmore, Public Information Officer
Phone: (213) 974-3101
Auditor-Controller
PIO Inbox
Phone: (213) 974-8302
Children & Family Services
Shiara Dávila-Morales, Communications Manager
Phone: (626) 695-3244
Amara Suarez, Assistant Communications Manager
Phone: (213) 608-5689
Child Support Services
Sarah Ardalani, Senior Public Information Specialist
Phone: (323) 929-1809
Chief Executive Office
Countywide Communications
Elizabeth Marcellino, Strategic Communications Lead
Phone: (213) 893-6209
Jesus Ruiz, Media Specialist
Phone: (213) 893-6230
Vanessa Martinez, Media Specialist
Phone: (213) 893-6213
Office of Emergency Management
Consumer & Business Affairs
Ericka Vayas, Executive Assistant to the Director
Phone: (213) 342-5807
Sandra Rodriguez, Senior Public Information Specialist
Phone: (213) 735-5048
Keven Chavez, Public Information Officer
Phone: (213) 332-6497
Shannita Williams, Senior Communications Specialist
Phone: (213) 712-5516
Economic Opportunity
Lara Arsinian, Head, Marketing and Communications
Phone: (323) 578-5417
Angela Herrera, Senior Public Information Officer
Phone: (443) 214-9308
Fire Department
Heidi Oliva, Communications Manager
Office: Â (323) 881-6109
Cell: Â (626) 272-5972
David Dantic, Fire Captain
Office: Â (323) 881-2472
Cell: Â (213) 200-1829
Fredrick Fielding, Fire Fighter Specialist
Office: Â (323) 881-2411
Cell: Â (213) 424-8902
Jonathan Torres, Fire Fighter Specialist
Office: Â (323) 881-2411
Cell: Â (323) 477-3072
Isidro Armenta, Communications Section Manager
Phone: (323) 881-6109
Cell: Â (213) 400-5075
Edith Lai, Public Information Associate
Phone: (323) 881-2472
Cell: Â (213) 712-6784
Colton Lucas, Public Information Associate
Phone: (323) 881-2323
Cell: Â (213) 902-0623
Kaelyn Floyd, Public Information Assistant
Phone: (323) 881-2424
Cell: Â (213) 420-1500
Health Services
Please submit all media inquiries, interview, film, and Public Records Act (PRA) requests via email to the DHS Media inbox at media@dhs.lacounty.gov
NOTE: The DHS Media inbox (media@dhs.lacounty.gov) is the main contact for all Department of Health Services media inquiries and Public Records Act (PRA) requests. Please include the DHS Media inbox on all media and PRA communications when reaching out to DHS facilities or divisions.
Coral Itzcalli, Chief Public Information Officer
Department of Health Services
Phone: (213) 288-8076
PIO Inbox
Connie Castro, Chief Public Information Officer
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Office: (323) 409-6899
Cell: (323) 873-8545
Media: lageneralpio@dhs.lacounty.gov
Sophia Lai, Interim Public Information OfficerÂ
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Phone: (424) 306-6386
Brenda Frausto, Public Information Associate
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Phone: (747) 210-3321
Cell: (818) 304-5979
PIO Inbox
Alba Ibarra, Office of Public and Media Relations
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Phone: (562) 385-7602
Thomas Y. Lynch, Senior Public Information Specialist
Community Programs
Phone: (626) 525-5253
Cell: (252) 714-8249
Homeless Services and Housing
Rachel Kassenbrock, Principal Analyst
Phone: (323) 861-1984
Human Resources
Angela Hawkins
Phone: (213) 738-2227
Internal Services
Dora Nuñez, Communications Section Manager
Cell: (213) 913-0410
Anthony Liu, Public Information Associate
Cell: (562) 454-6340
Christopher Kim, Senior Public Information Specialist
Phone: (213) 677-4272
Avi Bernard, Public Information Officer (Contractor)
Phone: (213) 394-8916
Medical Examiner
Kelly Vail, Sr. Public Information Specialist/PIO
Viridiana Aguilar, PRA Officer
Phone: (323) 343-0517
Cell: (213) 309-2857
PIO Inbox
Phone: (323) 343-0783
Mental Health
Karen Zarsadiaz-Ige, Director of Communications
Phone:Â 213-948-2249
Hiu Chung So, Sr. Public Information Specialist
Phone: (213) 947-6655
Joshua Drzewicki, Public Information Specialist
Phone: (213) 943-9282
Mario Vargas Mariscal, Public Information Associate
Phone: (213) 943-9332
PIO Inbox
Phone: (213) 738-3700
Military & Veterans Affairs
Ashley Cohen, Public Information Officer
Phone: (213) 824-5455
Museum of Art, Los Angeles County
Jessica Youn, Director, Communications
Phone: (323) 857-6515
Music Center & Gloria Molina Grand Park
Bonnie Goodman, SVP, Marketing & Communications
Phone: (213) 972-3338
Cell: (213) 308-9539
Lisa Ducore, Associate Vice President, Marketing and Brand Communications
Phone: (213) 972-3328
Gil Diaz, Media Relations Manager
Phone: (213) 973-3332
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County: Natural History Museum, La Brea Tar Pits & William S. Hart Museum
Shana Mathur, Chief Strategy & External Relations Officer
Phone: (213) 763-3216
Amy Hood, Director of Communications
Phone: (213) 763-3532
Probation
Vicky Waters, Communications Director
Phone: (213) 654-6131
Jade Allen, Public Information Specialist
Phone: (562) 315-3388
Public Defender
Natalin Daldalian, Communications Director
Phone: (626) 977-6524
Denise De La Cruz, Public Information Specialist
Phone: (626) 458-3974
Julia Ip, Communications Specialist
Phone: (626) 567-5764
PIO Inbox
Media line: (213) 654-3909
Public Health
Brett Morrow, Chief Communications Officer
Phone: (213) 288-8759
Mobile Phone: (323) 715-7977
Public Social Services
James Bolden, Senior Public Information Specialist
Phone: (562) 908-8482
Mobile Phone: (323) 485-8708
Public Works
Kerjon Lee, Chief, Strategic Communications
Phone: (626) 476-0533
Gabrielle Barber, Public Information Officer
Phone: (626) 816-0775
Lisette Guzman, Public Information Officer
Phone: (626) 262-2441
Elizabeth Vazquez, Public Information Officer
Phone: (626) 776-0533
Dispatch Phone: (626) 675-HELP (4357) Weekends and afterhours.
Regional Planning
Joseph Horvath, Administrative Deputy
Phone: (213) 974-6533
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Mike Sanchez, Senior Public Information Specialist
Phone: (562) 462-2648
Daylyn Presley, Public Information Specialist
Mobile Phone: (562) 716-8703
Sheriff
Public Information Office Direct Number (213) 229-1850.
Treasurer & Tax Collector
Vibiana Navarro, Administrative Deputy
Phone: (213) 974-2176