The Wake County Communications Office stands ready to assist members of the media with questions they may have regarding Wake County. For your convenience, we've listed the members of the team. If you are not sure who should handle your request, contact Communications Director Dara Demi at 919-856-7547 or email [email protected].
Contacts
Communications Director
Dara Demi
919-856-7547
External Communications Manager
Stacy Beard
919-805-8480
Senior Communications Consultant
Alice Avery
919-856-7550
Senior Communications Consultant
John Hamlin
919-856-7537
Communications Consultant
Arevik Badalyan-Drewek
Communications Consultant
Leah Holdren
919-856-7330
After-Hours Access
919-857-WAKE (919-857-9253)
[email protected]
The Wake County Communications Office will respond to after-hours and holiday media calls via a pager system. Members of the news media needing immediate assistance may call 919-857-WAKE (919-857-9253) to be connected with the on-call staff member. The Communications Office may also be contacted by email at [email protected].
EMS, Sheriff’s Office and Wake County Public Schools
Wake EMS
Jeff Hammerstein
919-625-3260
Wake County Public Schools
Tim Simmons
919-431-7802
Sheriff's Office
Eric Curry
919-291-2095