Erek L. Barron, the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced today several new senior supervisory appointments. The following personnel changes were made following an office-wide internal review and a competitive interview and assessment process:
* Thomas Corcoran and Tarra Deshields were appointed as Chief and Deputy Chief, respectively, of the Civil Division;
* Kristi O’Malley was appointed as a Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division;
* Kelly Hayes and Jessica Collins were appointed as Chief and Principal Deputy Chief, respectively, of the Southern Division;
* Brandon Moore and Elizabeth Wright were appointed as Deputy Appellate Chiefs of the Appellate Division;
* Kathleen Gavin and Aaron Zelinsky were appointed as Chief and Deputy Chief, respectively, of the National Security and Cyber Crime Section; and
* Frank Burch was appointed as a Supervisor in the Victim-Witness Assistance Unit.
“I am proud to report that in our first 100 days we're now more diverse in our senior management team than at any time in the history of our Office. This diverse set of professionals adds greater depth of experience and perspective to our decision-making and makes our Office stronger, and more fully representative of the people of the District of Maryland," said United States Attorney Erek L. Barron.
These individuals join a management team that includes: First Assistant United States Attorney, Phil Selden; Executive Assistant United States Attorney, Ayn Ducao; and Senior Counsel to the United States Attorney, Stephen Schenning. Former Acting U.S. Attorney and First Assistant Jonathan Lenzner has been serving as senior advisor to the DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, but will start a detail next week as Chief of Staff to FBI Director Christopher Wray. “With these leadership appointments, the public can be assured that the Office will maintain its traditions and the highest standards of professionalism well into the future while also working to reflect Marylanders and the communities were are sworn to protect and represent," added United States Attorney Barron. A brief professional biography of each of these appointees is attached to this release.
In addition to these supervisory appointments, United States Attorney Barron announced that the Office has created a Hiring Committee, led by Senior Counsel Steve Schenning and Assistant United States Attorney Christine Goo, to assist the Office in recruiting and hiring the best qualified candidates to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the District of Maryland. Under Steve and Christine’s leadership, the Hiring Committee, will seek to expand both the candidate pool and ultimately broaden the diversity of perspectives and abilities within the Office.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
