New DFD Leadership Roster and Media Contact
Media Requests
Many media requests can be most efficiently handled by filling out this form:
The requests will generate an immediate email notification to our team and provide us with the details we need to begin processing your request as efficiently as possible.
Media requests for the Detroit Police Department can be handled by filling out this form:
If you need to contact a specific communications team member from the city or one of its related agencies, please refer to the contact list below.
Mayor’s Office/Central Staff
John Roach
Media Relations Director
(313) 244-7857
[email protected]
Corey McIsaac
Deputy Media Relations Director
(248) 870-8620
[email protected]
Vickie Thomas
Communications Director
(313) 480-2962
[email protected]
Rose Love
Communications Manager
(313) 850-1940
[email protected]
Bryan Warrick
Publicist
(734) 620-2384
[email protected]
City Departments
Media Contact | Department or Agency |
Rudy Harper Communications Director (313) 597-5552 [email protected] |
Demolition Department |
Police Department Public Information (313) 596-2200 [email protected] |
Detroit Police Department |
Chief James C. Harris Public Information Officer (313) 573-5668 [email protected] |
Detroit Fire Department |
Christopher Kopicko Public Information Manager (313) 224-3758 [email protected] |
Homeland Security & Emergency Mgt. |
Ryan Foster Press Secretary (313) 920-7379 [email protected] |
Demolition Department |
Nikita Cargins[email protected] |
Health Department |
Bryan Peckinpaugh Director of Public Affairs (313) 410-2954 [email protected] |
Water & Sewerage Department |
Georgette C R Johnson |
Department of Public Works, Buildings, Safety, Engineering, and Environment |
Jeremy Thomas Marketing & Communications Manager (313) 938-5078 [email protected] |
Parks & Recreation, General Services Department, Office of Sustainability |
Stephanie Davis Communications Manager (313) 348-9043 [email protected] |
Office of Chief Financial Officer |
Dan Austin (313) 820-4112 [email protected] |
Planning and Development Department, Housing and Revitalization Department |
Leisa Parham |
Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department (CRIO) |
City-related Agencies
Media Contact | Department or Agency |
Robin Johnston (313) 664-5587 [email protected] |
Detroit at Work/DESC |
Mark K. Lane |
Public Lighting Authority |
Alyssa Strickland (313) 400-0978 [email protected] |
Detroit Land Bank Authority |
Lanard Ingram |
Detroit Economic Growth Corp. |
Ericka Alexander (313) 475-3614 [email protected] |
Detroit People Mover |
Updated February 2023