Staff Directory
Congresswoman Velázquez employs a hard-working team of committed professionals in her Washington, DC office and her three District offices. Click here for location and contact information for all of the offices.
The constituents of New York’s 12th Congressional District are the top priority for Congresswoman Velázquez and her staff. We invite constituents to get to know the team working for you:
Washington Office
Chief of Staff – Michael Day
Deputy Chief of Staff – Clarinda Landeros
Scheduler – Jennifer Castillo
Legislative Staff:
Legislative Director – Layth Elhassani
Senior Policy Advisor – Max Trujillo
Senior Legislative Assistant – Aixa Aleman-Diaz
Legislative Assistant – Carolina Gonzalez
Director of Grants and Special Projects – Gerardo Gutierrez
Staff Assistant – Erika Lopez
Press Staff:
Press Secretary – Gail O'Connor
Brooklyn Office:
Community Coordinator – Evelyn Cruz
Congressional Aide - Angel Robles
Staff Assistant – Luisa Sepulveda
Executive Assistant – Lucy Morcelo
Director of Constituent Services – Jim Counihan, MSW
Caseworker – Mercy Alves
Southwest Brooklyn Office
Community Coordinator – Dan Wiley
Caseworker – Diana Febus
Lower East Side Office
Community Coordinator – Iris Quinones
Caseworker – Maritza Rosario