U.S. Department
of Justice
Criminal Division Leadership
Head of the Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti
Matthew R. Galeotti serves as the Head of the Criminal Division. In this capacity, Mr. Galeotti supervises the Division’s more than 1,100 federal prosecutors and staff members who conduct investigations and prosecutions involving violent crime, sex trafficking, cartels and transnational criminal organizations, human smuggling and trafficking offenses, cybercrime, fraud, corruption, money laundering, child exploitation and other crimes, as well as matters involving international affairs and sensitive law enforcement techniques.
Acting Chief Counselor
Keith D. Edelman was selected as the Criminal Division’s Acting Chief Counselor in March of 2025. In this role, he serves as the second-in-command to help oversee the strategic and operational management of the Division’s 16 sections and offices. Keith is also a key advisor to the Head of the Criminal Division on priority areas as they relate to the Division’s policy, regulatory, and legislative responsibilities.
Acting Chief of Staff
Sophia Suarez serves as the Acting Chief of Staff to the Head of the Criminal Division. In this role, Sophia establishes and implements the strategic priorities and programmatic direction of the Division by advising the Head of the Criminal Division on a broad range of issues requiring their attention, including those relating to the management of the Division’s resources.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Josh Goldfoot began serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in April 2024. In that role, Mr. Goldfoot oversees the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), performing the role on a permanent basis beginning in August 2024.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Jennifer A.H. Hodge began serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in January 2020. In that role, Ms. Hodge oversees the Criminal Division’s Office of Enforcement Operations (OEO) and the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section (NDDS).
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Hope Olds was selected as Chief of the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions (HRSP) Section in December of 2022.
