Cody Inman

Cody Inman serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), where he oversees agency-wide programs advancing the well-being of children, youth, and families. He also performs the duties of the Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) (delegated), overseeing the Children’s Bureau and the Family and Youth Services Bureau.

Inman brings extensive leadership experience across federal and state government, with a strong background in human services policy, grants management, and technology modernization. He has led government-wide efforts to modernize federal grants systems, coordinating across more than 50 agencies to improve transparency, performance, and program integrity across a $600 billion portfolio.

He previously served as a senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor of Oklahoma. He also held senior leadership roles at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, leading reforms across child welfare, disability, and aging systems to improve access and services for individuals with high-acuity needs. 

Throughout his career, Inman has focused on connecting policy, technology, and operations to strengthen program delivery, improve program integrity, and achieve better outcomes in human services.

He is a graduate of Oral Roberts University, where he earned a degree in pre-law with a minor in business management and history.