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Each of the staff members at the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs is responsible for specific programs within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Staff members also act as liaisons with State and Local Government Organizations.

IGA Organizational Chart (DOC) (40KB)

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Laura Caliguiri, Director

Jim Mason, Senior Policy Advisor

Issues
- Tobacco/Youth Smoking Prevention
- Bioterrorism Preparedness/Public Health Emergency Preparedness
- Disease Prevention/Health Promotion
- Substance Abuse
- HIV/AIDS Policy
- Homeless Issues
- Organ Donation
Agencies
- Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) (shared with Agnes Donahue)
- Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (OPHEP)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS)
Organizational Contacts
- National Governors Association (NGA)
- State-Washington Representatives
- The Council of State Governments (CSG)
- National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
- National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)

Stacey Ecoffey, Principal Advisor for Tribal Affairs

Office of Tribal Affairs
American Indian/Alaskan Native Affairs
All HHS Divisions, including:
- Indian Health Services (IHS)
  - Tribal Self Governance Advisory Committee
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Office of Minority Health (OMH)
National AI/AN Organizations

Kimberly Romine, Executive Director, Intradepartmental Council on Native American Affairs

American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American Affairs
Issues:
- Council Priorities
- Secretarial Initiatives
- Tribal TANF
- Child Welfare
- Child Care
- Head Start
- Substance Abuse
- Immunizations
- Urban Indian Issues
Other staff in the Tribal Affairs Office
- Vacant, Advisor for Tribal Health Policy
- Vacant, Tribal Affairs Specialist
- L. Michelle Spencer, Program Assistant, Intradepartmental Council on Native American Affairs (ICNAA)

Agnes Donahue -- Public Health and Science Liaison to IGA

Issues
- Public Health and Science
- Regional Public Health
- Healthy People 2010
- Maternal and Child Health
- Healthy Start
- Pandemic Influenza
- Physician Pay
- Science and Research
- Environmental Health
- Pre-Natal HIV
- Pfisteria
- Food Safety
- Immunizations
Agencies
- Agency for Health Care Policy Research (AHCPR)
- Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Organizational Contacts
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
- National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
- National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)
- National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO)

Jim Ivery, Policy Advisor

Issues
- Child Welfare
- Child Care
- Head Start
- Developmental Disabilities
- Welfare Reform/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
- Limited English Proficiency
- Child Support Enforcement
- Tribal TANF
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Refugee and Resettlement Issues
Agencies
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Organizational Contacts
- American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
- National League of Cities (NLC)
- National Association of Counties (NACo)
- National Organization of Black County Officials (NOBCO)
- National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc.
- National Black Caucus of State Legislators
- U. S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)

Vacant, Special Assistant to the Director

Issues
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Health Care Quality
- State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
- Managed Care
- Statewide Section 1115 Health Care Reform Waivers
Agencies
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Organizational Contacts
- American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
- National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Nikki Bratcher-Bowman, Manager of Operations / Policy Advisor

Issues
- Rural Economic Development
- Transportation Coordination
- Human Services
- Aging
Agencies
- Administration on Aging (AoA)
Organizational Contacts
- Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
- Partnership for Rural Opportunities (PRO)
- National Association of Regional Councils (NARC)
- National Association of Developmental Organizations (NADO)
- National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT)
- National Rural Development Partnership (NRDP)

Emily Buell, Special Assistant to the Director

Kaleena White, Confidential Assistant to the Director

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Last revised: August 8, 2007

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