The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) advises and assists the Chairman, the Commissioners, and other principal officers of the Commission in carrying out their responsibilities relative to Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), other laws, executive orders, and regulatory guidelines affecting affirmative employment and the processing of EEO complaints.

Contact Information

Camella Woodham, EEO Director
EEO Hotline: 202-523-5806
Phone: 202-523-5859
Fax: 202-523-0333
Email: eeo@fmc.gov

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent and objective oversight office created within the FMC by the Inspector’s General Act of 1978 (as amended).

Contact Information

Jon Hatfield, Inspector General
IG Hotline: 202-523-5865
Phone: 202-523-5863
Email: OIG@fmc.gov

The Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) independently preside over administrative hearings and resolve cases involving alleged violations of the Shipping Act of 1984 initiated by private parties or by the Commission.

Contact Information

Erin M. Wirth, Chief Administrative Law Judge
Phone: 202-523-5750
Fax: 202-566-0042
Email: judges@fmc.gov

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal services to the Commission and to the Commission staff.

Contact Information

Phillip Christopher Hughey, General Counsel
Phone: 202-523-5740
Fax: 202-523-5738
Email: GeneralCounsel@fmc.gov

The Office of the Secretary serves as the focal point for all matters and documents submitted to and emanating from the Commission.

Contact Information

David Eng, Secretary
Phone: 202-523-5725
Fax: 202-217-3170
Email: secretary@fmc.gov

The Office of the Managing Director is responsible for: implementing the administrative directives of the Chairman, managing and coordinating the Commission’s Bureaus and Area Representatives, and planning and directing information technology and information management services.

Contact Information

Lucille L. Marvin, Managing Director
Cindy Hennigan, Deputy Managing Director
Mohammad A. Usman, Chief Information Officer
Earl D. Taylor, Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 202-523-5800
Fax: 202-523-3646
Email: OMD@fmc.gov

The Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC) is the prosecutorial arm of the Commission. Under the direction and management of the Bureau Director, Bureau attorneys participate as trial counsel in formal Commission proceedings and work closely with the Commission’s Investigators in investigations of potential violations of the Shipping Act and Commission regulations.

Contact Information

John Crews, Director, BEIC
Julie Berestov, Director, Office of Enforcement
Glenda Singleton, Director Office of Compliance
Robert (Reb) Borden, Director, Office of Investigations
Phone: 202-523-5783
Fax: 202-523-5785
Email: beic@fmc.gov

The Bureau of Certification and Licensing (BCL) is responsible for the Passenger Vessel Certification and Ocean Transportation Intermediary programs. BCL is composed of two offices, the Office of Passenger Vessels and Information Processing and the Office of Transportation Intermediaries (OTI).

Contact Information

Cindy Hennigan, Acting Director
Phone: 202-523-5787
Fax: 202-566-0011
Email: bcl@fmc.gov

The Bureau of Trade Analysis (BTA) reviews agreements and monitors the concerted activities of ocean common carriers and marine terminal operators under the standards of the Shipping Act of 1984.

Contact Information

Amy Strauss, Acting Director
Phone: 202-523-5796
Fax: 202-523-5867
Email: tradeanalysis@fmc.gov

With no fees for services, The Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS) offers ombuds assistance to resolve challenges and disputes involving: Cargo Shipments, Household Goods Shipments, and Cruises.

Contact Information

Zoraya De La Cruz, Director
Phone: 202-523-5807