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Assistant SecretaryPreparedness and Response
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Ms. Dawn O’Connell serves as the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She leads the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and serves as the Secretary’s principal advisor on public health emergencies. Her organization leads the nation in preventing, responding to, and recovering from the adverse health effects of man-made and naturally occurring disasters.
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Nikki Bratcher-Bowman
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
Kathryn Alvarez
Chief of Staff
Tracey Trautman
Deputy Assistant Secretary Director, Office of Administration
Deborah E. Kramer
Deputy Assistant Secretary Director, Office of Preparedness
Jonathan N. Greene
Deputy Assistant Secretary Director, Office of Response
Gary L. Disbrow, PhD
Deputy Assistant Secretary Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
Arlene Joyner, MS PMP CSSGB
Deputy Assistant Secretary Director, Office of Industrial Base Management and Supply Chain
Steven A. Adams, MPH
Deputy Assistant Secretary Strategic National Stockpile
Deena Disraelly, MS, PhD
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Acting Director, HHS Coordination Operations and Response Element
