Departmental leaders are among the most qualified public servants in the Federal Government. They are dedicated to ensuring the guidance and management necessary to support the health and well-being of the nation. Learn more about the Department's leadership:
HHS Leadership
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Xavier Becerra
Secretary
Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Andrea Palm
Deputy Secretary
Andrea Palm is the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Office of the Secretary
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McArthur Allen
Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
![Image for Jeffery Anoka](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/jeffery-anoka-official-portrait.jpg?itok=5xzpstjt)
Jeffery Anoka
Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, and Executive Director for Staffing, Recruitment and Operations Center
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Samuel Bagenstos
General Counsel (OGC)
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Cheryl Campbell
Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
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Melanie Egorin
Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
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Melanie Fontes Rainer
Director for Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
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Christi Grimm
Inspector General (OIG)
![Image for Bertha Alisia Guerrero](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/bertha-alisia-guerrero.jpg?itok=Um7FpEIk)
Bertha Alisia Guerrero
Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA)
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Bob Leavitt
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Human Resources and Chief Human Capital Officer
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Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD
Assistant Secretary for Health & Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Department of Health and Human Services
![Image for Sean McCluskie](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/sean-mccluskie.jpg?itok=vfhocvL0)
Sean McCluskie
Chief of Staff
![Image for Lisa Molyneux](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/lisa-monlyneux.jpg?itok=bOOUPOtv)
Lisa Molyneux
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
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Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA
U.S. Surgeon General
![Image for Jeff Nesbit](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/jeff-nesbit.png?itok=kwYa430n)
Jeff Nesbit
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
![Image for Loyce Pace, MPH](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/loyce-pace.jpg?h=7496abec&itok=r49vUAFg)
Loyce Pace, MPH
Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs (OGA)
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CAPT Michael W. Schmoyer, Ph.D.
Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Tisamarie Sherry, M.D., Ph.D.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, Performing the Delegable Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
![Image for Kimberly A. Steide, DPA](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/kimberly-steide-official-portrait.jpg?itok=DYTxSoNV)
Kimberly A. Steide, DPA
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital
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The Honorable Constance B. Tobias
Chair, Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
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Micky Tripathi
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
![Image for Jennifer Wendel (Acting)](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/jennifer-wendel.jpg?itok=PVxS79Eo)
Jennifer Wendel (Acting)
Chief Information Officer
Agency Leadership
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Alison Barkoff
Principal Deputy Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL)
![Image for Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D.](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/monica-bertagnolli-portrait.jpg?itok=T6A7zEz_)
Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D.
Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Robert M. Califf M.D., MACC
Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D.
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
![Image for Jeff Hild](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/jeff-hild.jpg?itok=RnC0bz3U)
Jeff Hild
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
![Image for Carole Johnson](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/carole-johnson.jpg?itok=9LcXOiv4)
Carole Johnson
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
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Dawn O'Connell
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
![Image for Robert “Bob” Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A](https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/bio_280x280/public/bob-valdez.jpg?itok=w3o2w0q7)
Robert “Bob” Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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Roselyn Tso
Director, Indian Health Service (IHS)
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Renee Wegrzyn, Ph.D.
Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)