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Leadership

Immediate Office (IO)

Benjamin Sommers

Benjamin Sommers, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Policy (HP)
Benjamin.Sommers@hhs.gov
(202) 260-0413

Rebecca Haffajee

Rebecca Haffajee
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP)

Tisamarie Sherry

Tisamarie Sherry, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP)
Tisamarie.Sherry@hhs.gov
(202) 839-0176

Gavin Kennedy

Gavin Kennedy, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP)
Gavin.Kennedy@hhs.gov
(202) 690-6443

Erin Bagalman

Erin Bagalman, Director, Division of Behavioral Health Policy
Director, Division of Behavioral Health Policy
Erin.Bagalman@hhs.gov
(202) 690-6443

Helen Lamont

Helen Lamont, Director of the Division of Disability and Aging Policy
Director, Division of Disability and Aging Policy
Helen.Lamont@hhs.gov
(202) 260-6075

Emily Rosenoff

Emily Rosenoff, Director, Division of Long-Term Services and Supports Policy
Director, Division of Long-Term Services and Supports Policy
Emily.Rosenoff@hhs.gov
(202) 690-6443

Office of Health Policy (HP)

Benjamin Sommers

Benjamin Sommers, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Policy (HP), Office of Health Policy (HP)
Benjamin.Sommers@hhs.gov
(202) 260-0413

Nancy DeLew

Nancy DeLew, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Policy (HP)
Nancy.Delew@hhs.gov
(202) 690-7794

Christie Peters

Christie Peters, Director, Division of Health Care Access and Coverage
Director, Division of Health Care Access and Coverage (HAC)
Christie.Peters@hhs.gov
(202) 690-6102

Steve Sheingold

Steve Sheingold, Director, Division of Health Care Financing Policy
Director, Division of Health Care Financing Policy (HFP)
Steven.Sheingold@hhs.gov
(202) 690-7387

Scott Smith

Scott Smith, Director, Division of Health Care Quality and Outcomes
Director, Division of Health Care Quality and Outcomes (HQO)
Scott.Smith@hhs.gov
(202) 401-8398

Andre Chappel

Andre Chappel, Director, Division of Public Health Services
Director, Division of Public Health Services (PHS)
Andre.Chappel@hhs.gov
(202) 205-4064

Office of Human Services Policy (HSP)

Miranda Lynch-Smith

Miranda Lynch-Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Human Services Policy (HSP)
Miranda.LynchSmith@hhs.gov
(202) 260-6821

Jennifer Burnszynski

Jennifer Burnszynski, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Human Services Policy (HSP)
Jennifer.Burnszynski@hhs.gov
(202) 690-7409

Sarah Oberlander

Sarah Oberlander,
Acting Director, Division of Children and Youth Policy
sarah.oberlander@hhs.gov
(202) 205-1002

Robin Ghertner

Robin Ghertner, Director, Division of Data and Technical Analysis
Director, Division of Data and Technical Analysis
Robin.Ghertner@hhs.gov

Kelly Kinnison

Kelly Kinnison, Director, Division of Family and Community Policy
Director, Division of Family and Community Policy
Kelly.Kinnison@hhs.gov
(202) 730-3904

Office of Science and Data Policy (SDP)

Laina Bush

Laina Bush, Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Data Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Science and Data Policy (SDP)
Laina.Bush@hhs.gov
(202) 690-7100

Sharon Arnold

Sharon Arnold, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Data Policy
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Science and Data Policy (SDP)
Sharon.Arnold@hhs.gov
(202) 690-7100

Susan Jenkins, PhD

Susan Jenkins, Director, Division of Evidence, Evaluation and Data Policy
Director, Division of Evidence, Evaluation and Data Policy
Susan.Jenkins@hhs.gov

Erin Rubens

image of Erin Rubens, Director, Division of Science and Public Health Policy
Director, Division of Science and Public Health Policy
Erin.Rubens@hhs.gov
(202) 205-4764

Margo Bailey

image of Margo Bailey, Director, Division of Strategic Planning
Director, Division of Strategic Planning
Margo.Bailey@hhs.gov
(202) 730-8504

Office of Planning and Policy Support (OPPS)

Shakia Ward

Shakia Ward, Acting Executive Officer, Office of Planning and Policy Support (OPPS)
Acting Executive Officer, Office of Planning and Policy Support (OPPS)
Shakia.Ward@hhs.gov

Roy Brunson

Roy Brunson Deputy Director of Office of Planning and Policy Support (OPPS) and Director of Financial Management
Deputy Director of Office of Planning and Policy Support (OPPS) and Director of Financial Management, Office of Planning and Policy Support (OPPS)
Roy.Brunson@hhs.gov

Brenda Gentles, RN, BS, MS

Brenda Gentles, RN, BS, MS Director of Acquisitions, Legislative and Executive Services (ALES)
Director, Acquisitions, Legislative and Executive Services (ALES)
Brenda.Gentles@hhs.gov

Colette Magwood

Colette Magwood Director, Human Capital
Director, Human Capital
Colette.Magwood@hhs.gov