List of political appointee positions (Health and Human Services)

Administration for Children and Families

Main article: Administration for Children and Families

PositionTitle	PositionStatus	AppointmentTypeDescription	ExpirationDate	LevelGradePay	Location	IncumbentFirstName	IncumbentLastName	PaymentPlanDescription	Tenure
ADVISOR	Filled	SC		12	Washington, DC	JOSE	GARIBAY-MEDRANO	GS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES	Vacant	PAS		IV	Washington, DC			EX
CHIEF OF STAFF	Filled	NA		$172,000	Washington, DC	LARRY	SANDIGO	ES
COUNSELOR	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	MEG	SULLIVAN	ES
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	KATHLEEN	HAMM	ES
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	Filled	NA		$183,147	Washington, DC	DEBRA	JOHNSON	ES
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	LAWRENCE	HANDERHAN	ES
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	JENNIFER	CANNISTRA	ES
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY, OFFICE OF PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION	Filled	CA		$221,900	Washington, DC	LAUREN	SUPPLEE	ES
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	Filled	SC		15	Washington, DC	STACIE	BURGESS	GS
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CHILD CARE	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	RUTH	FRIEDMAN	ES
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF HEAD START	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	KHARI	GARVIN	ES
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND BUDGET	Filled	CA		$221,900	Washington, DC	AMANDA	BARLOW	ES
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS	Vacant	CA			Washington, DC			ES
DIRECTOR, REFUGEE PROGRAM	Filled	CA		$194,510	Washington, DC	KENNETH	TOTA	ES
DIRECTOR, UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN PROGRAM	Filled	CA		$201,400	Washington, DC	ALLISON	BLAKE	ES
PRESS SECRETARY	Filled	SC		14	Washington, DC	CLAUDIA	ALARCO ALARCO	GS
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	STEVEN	HILD	ES
SENIOR ADVISOR	Filled	SC		15	Washington, DC	DAVID	GONZALEZ RICE	GS
SENIOR ADVISOR	Filled	SC		15	Washington, DC	LEANNE	MURPHY	GS
SENIOR ADVISOR FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT	Filled	SC		15	Washington, DC	MARTINE	GORDON	GS
SENIOR ADVISOR FOR HUMAN CAPITAL	Filled	TA	6/19/2024 0:00	$221,900	Washington, DC	VALERIE	GILL	ES
SENIOR ADVISOR, OVERSIGHT	Filled	SC		15	Washington, DC	JESSECA	BOYER	GS
SPECIAL ADVISOR	Filled	SC		12	Washington, DC	JERMATIC	CHAMBERS	GS
SPECIAL ADVISOR	Filled	SC		13	Washington, DC	JASMIN	PALOMARES	GS
SPECIAL ADVISOR	Filled	SC		13	Washington, DC	SHOSHANA	KAPLAN	GS

Administration for Community Living

Main article: Administration for Community Living

PositionTitle	PositionStatus	AppointmentTypeDescription	ExpirationDate	LevelGradePay	Location	IncumbentFirstName	IncumbentLastName	PaymentPlanDescription	Tenure
ADVISOR	Filled	SC		13	Washington, DC	JENNIFER	BAKER	GS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AGING AND ADMINISTRATOR, ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING	Vacant	PAS		IV	Washington, DC			EX
COMMISSIONER OF THE ADMINISTRATION ON DISABILITIES	Filled	NA		$188,352	Washington, DC	JILL	JACOBS	ES
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR POLICY AND EVALUATION	Filled	CA		$207,153	Washington, DC	VICKI	GOTTLICH	ES
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AGING	Filled	CA		$166,960	Washington, DC	KARI	BENSON	ES
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PROGRAMS	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	MAURA	CALSYN	ES
DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH	Filled	NA		$168,408	Washington, DC	ANJALI	FORBER-PRATT	ES
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	ALISON	BARKOFF	ES
SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE ADMINISTRATOR/CHIEF OF STAFF	Filled	CA		$220,917	Washington, DC	RICHARD	NICHOLLS	ES

Administration for Native Americans/Office of Commissioner

Main article: Administration for Native Americans/Office of Commissioner

PositionTitle	PositionStatus	AppointmentTypeDescription	ExpirationDate	LevelGradePay	Location	IncumbentFirstName	IncumbentLastName	PaymentPlanDescription	Tenure
COMMISSIONER, ADMINISTRATION FOR NATIVE AMERICANS	Filled	PAS		V	Washington, DC	PATRICE	KUNESH	EX

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

Main article: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

PositionTitle	PositionStatus	AppointmentTypeDescription	ExpirationDate	LevelGradePay	Location	IncumbentFirstName	IncumbentLastName	PaymentPlanDescription	Tenure
ADMINISTRATOR AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE	Filled	PAS		IV	Washington, DC	DAWN	O'CONNELL	EX
CHIEF OF STAFF	Filled	NA		$176,000	Washington, DC	KATHRYN	ALVAREZ	ES
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	Filled	NA		$176,000	Washington, DC	KIMBERLY	ESPINOSA	ES
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INCIDENT COMMAND AND CONTROL	Filled	CA		$210,577	Washington, DC	DEBORAH	KRAMER	ES
DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE PLANNING AND EVALUATION	Filled	CA		$221,900	Washington, DC	JOHN	PETILLO	ES
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT	Filled	CA		$221,900	Washington, DC	TRACEY	TRAUTMAN	ES
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF STRATEGY, PLANNING, POLICY, REQUIREMENTS	Filled	CA		$215,455	Washington, DC	JULIA	LIMAGE	ES
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	Filled	CA		$221,900	Washington, DC	NIKKI	BRATCHER-BOWMAN	ES
SENIOR ADVISOR	Filled	SC		15	Washington, DC	JESSICA	PORRAS	GS
STRATEGIC ADVISOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS	Filled	SC		12	Washington, DC	ZACHARY	DEMBNER	GS

Administration for Children, Youth and Families / Office of Commissioner

Main article: Administration for Children, Youth and Families / Office of Commissioner

PositionTitle	PositionStatus	AppointmentTypeDescription	ExpirationDate	LevelGradePay	Location	IncumbentFirstName	IncumbentLastName	PaymentPlanDescription	Tenure
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER, CHILDREN'S BUREAU	Filled	NA		$191,900	Washington, DC	AYSHA	SCHOMBURG	ES
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER, FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES	Filled	NA		$190,080	Washington, DC	KIMBERLY	WALLER	ES
COMMISSIONER ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES	Filled	PAS		V	Washington, DC	REBECCA	JONES GASTON	EX

Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health

Main article: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health

PositionTitle	PositionStatus	AppointmentTypeDescription	ExpirationDate	LevelGradePay	Location	IncumbentFirstName	IncumbentLastName	PaymentPlanDescription	Tenure
DIRECTOR, ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH	Filled	PA		$385,000	BETHESDA, MD	RENEE	WEGRZYN	OT
DIRECTOR, LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS OFFICE	Filled	CA		$212,100	BETHESDA, MD	BARBARA	MENARD	ES