ICNAA Member Agencies
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STAFF | Description | COUNCIL MEMBER | LIAISON |
| Immediate Office of the Secretary/ Chief of Staff | The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. | Sally Howard Chief of Staff | Tim Gramholm Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff |
| Immediate Office of the Secretary/ Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA) | IEA facilitates communication regarding HHS initiatives as they relate to state, local, and tribal governments. | Paul Dioguardi IEA Director | |
| Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA) | ASA provides leadership for HHS departmental management, including human resource policy and departmental operations. | Ned Holland Assistant Secretary | Diane Stewart Senior Leader, OFMP/ASA Diane.Stewart@hhs.gov |
| Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) | ASFR provides advice and guidance to the Secretary on budget, financial management, acquisition policy and support, grants management, and the small business programs and to provide for the direction and coordination of these activities throughout the Department. | Ellen Murray Assistant Secretary | Norris Cochran Deputy Assistant Secretary Norris.Cochran@hhs.gov |
| Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) | ASH serves as the Secretary's primary advisor on matters involving the nation's public health and the Public Health Service. | Howard Koh Assistant Secretary | Garth Graham Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Minority Health) Garth.Graham@hhs.gov |
| Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL) | ASL Serves as the primary link between the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Congress. | Jim Esquea Assistant Secretary | Douglas Steiger Deputy Assistant Secretary Douglas.Steiger@hhs.gov |
| Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs (ASPA) | ASPA serves as the Secretary's principal counsel on public affairs matters, provides centralized leadership and guidance for public affairs activities within the Department, and administers the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. | Dori Salcido Acting Assistant Secretary | Vacant Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs |
| Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) | ASPE is the principal advisor to the Secretary on policy development and is responsible for policy coordination, legislation development, strategic planning, policy research and evaluation, and economic analysis | Sherry Glied Assistant Secretary | Donald Moulds Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald.Moulds@hhs.gov |
| Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) | ASPHEP serves as the Secretary's principal advisor on matters related to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. | Nicole Lurie Assistant Secretary | Clare Helminiak Deputy Director Clare.helminiak@hhs.gov |
| Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP) | The Partnership Center leads the department's efforts to build and support partnerships with faith-based and community organizations in order to better serve individuals, families and communities in need. | Alexia Kelley Director | Ari Schoenholtz Special Assistant to the Director Ari.schoenholtz@hhs.gov |
| Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) | DAB provides prompt, fair, and impartial dispute resolution services to parties in many different kinds of disputes involving components of HHS. | Constance B. Tobias Chair | Karen Robinson Special Assistant to Chair Karen.robinson@hhs.gov |
| Office for Civil Rights (OCR) | OCR promotes and ensures that people have equal access to and opportunity to participate in and receive services in all HHS programs without facing unlawful discrimination. | Georgina Verdugo Director | Dylan DeKervor Equal Opportunity Specialist Dylan.deKervor@hhs.gov |
| Office on Disability (OD) | OD oversees the implementation and coordination of programs and policies that enhance the health and well-being of people with disabilities across all ages, races, and ethnicities. | Henry Claypool Director | Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo Deputy Director Rosaly.correa@hhs.gov |
| Office of the General Counsel (OGC) | OGC provides quality representation and legal advice on a wide range of highly visible national issues. | William B. Schultz General Counsel | Julia Pierce Deputy Assistant General Counsel IHS Julia.Pierce@ihs.gov |
| Office of Global Health Administration (OGHA) | OGHA represents the Department to the governments, other Federal Departments and agencies, international organizations and the private sector on international and refugee health issues. | Nils Daulaire Director | Craig Shapiro Director, Office of the Americas Craig.shapiro@hhs.gov |
| Office of Health Reform (OHR) | OHR will spearhead the department’s efforts to pass urgently needed health reform this year and coordinate closely with the White House Office of Health Reform. | Mike Hash Director | Mayra Alvarez Director of Public Health Policy Mayra.alvarez@hhs.gov |
| Office of the Inspector General (OIG) | OIG protect the integrity of HHS programs, as well as the health and welfare of the beneficiaries of those programs. | Daniel Levinson Inspector General | Melinda Golub General Attorney Melinda.golub@oig.hhs.gov |
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