Assistant Secretary Roth Announces Political Leadership Team at NTIA

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and National Telecommunications and Information Administration Administrator Arielle Roth announced her political leadership team in the Office of the Assistant Secretary. 

• Adam Cassady serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for NTIA. Previously, he served for over four years at the Federal Communications Commission for Commissioner Nathan Simington.
• Brooke Donilon serves as Chief of Staff for NTIA. Prior to NTIA, Donilon was Vice President of Government Relations for NCTA – The Internet & Television Association.
• David Brodian serves as Chief Counsel for NTIA. Prior to his appointment, David most recently served as Senior Legal Advisor to FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington. 
• Tricia J. Paoletta joins NTIA as Senior Advisor for Spectrum. Paoletta most recently was partner at HWG LLP, where she focused on telecommunications, trade, and technology policy.
• Matthew Plaster joins NTIA as Senior Advisor for Strategy. He previously served as Vice President at TwinLogic Strategies LLP, advising clients on technology, communications, consumer protection, and artificial intelligence issues.
• Ben Elleson serves as the Director of Congressional Affairs for NTIA. He was most recently with the Internal Revenue Service and the Office of Personnel Management.
• Mollie Timmons serves as Senior Advisor for Public Affairs for NTIA. She was previously with the American Petroleum Institute and served as Communications Director for Congressman Morgan Griffith and as Press Secretary for former Senator Rob Portman.
• Andreas Schnabel serves as Special Advisor to Administrator Roth. Before joining NTIA, he served as Staff Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Congressman Troy Nehls.
• Ania Urban serves as Special Advisor to Deputy Administrator Cassady. Prior to joining NTIA, she served as Confidential Assistant to FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington.