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...

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