HHS Public Affairs Office Leadership
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Michael Caputo
Email: Michael.Caputo@hhs.gov
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Ryan Murphy
Email: Ryan.Murphy1@hhs.gov
Agencies: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Health Reform, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Issues: Healthcare, Oversight and Outreach
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Public Health
Bill Hall
Email: Bill.Hall@hhs.gov
Agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Issues: Biomedical Research, Public Health, Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices, Opioids, Vaccines, Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Tobacco, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Global Health, Risk Communication
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Human Services
Mark Weber
Phone: 202-260-6412
Email: Mark.Weber@hhs.gov
Agencies: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Community Living , Departmental Appeals Board, Indian Health Service, Office for Civil Rights, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
Issues: Child Care, Fatherhood, Head Start, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), HHS Studio, Digital Communications
Deputy Assistant Secretary, National Spokesperson
Caitlin Oakley
Email: Caitlin.Oakley@hhs.gov
Director of Speechwriting
Patrick Brennan
Email: Patrick.Brennan@hhs.gov
Executive Officer/Deputy Agency Chief FOIA Officer
Kim Hutchinson
Email: Kim.Hutchinson@hhs.gov
FOIA questions or concerns: HHS.ACFO@hhs.gov
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Division
Director
Brandon Gaylord
Email: Brandon.Gaylord@hhs.gov
Digital Communications Division
Director
Stacey Palosky
Phone: 202-205-9741
Email: Stacey.Palosky@hhs.gov
Broadcast Communications Division
Director
Michael Wilker
Phone: 202-260-1315
Email: Michael.Wilker@hhs.gov
