Leadership

Alex J. Adams, PharmD, MPH is the Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families.

Cody Inman serves as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.

Martha Verno serves as the Chief of Staff.

Fred Cooper serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy.

Ben Goldhaber serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Administration (OA). 

Cody Inman serves as Delegated Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families.

Kim Kovol serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Tribal Affairs and the Principal Deputy Director for the Administration for Native Americans (ANA).

Ryan Hanlon is the Associate Commissioner for the Children’s Bureau.

 Wendy Horman serves as director of the Office of Child Care (OCC).

Dr. Laurie Todd-Smith is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development (ECD). 

Lizbeth Casco White serves as director of the Office of Head Start (OHS).

Corine Frank serves as the Acting Director of the Office of Community Services.  She brings extensive experience in organizational leadership, community engagement, and program administration, with a long-standing commitment to supporting children, youth, and families.

Adam Norman is the commissioner of the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). 

Kim Parker, Ed.D., LCSW-S, serves as Associate Commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB).

David Swegle serves as director of the Office of Family Assistance (OFA).

Katherine Chon serves as the Acting Director of the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS). 

Natalie Grant is the director of the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR). 

Colleen Rathgeb serves as the Director of the Office of Legislation and Budget (OLAB). 

Samantha Illangasekare is the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE).