CDC Leadership

At a glance

Biographies for leadership of CDC's Centers, Institutes, and Offices.

Immediate Office of the Director

Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD (RADM, USPHS, RET)
CDC Director
Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD (RADM, USPHS, RET)
Sean Slovenski
Principal Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer
Sean Slovenski
Jennifer A. Shuford, MD, MPH
Deputy Director and Chief Medical Officer
Jennifer Shuford, MD, MPH
Nina Witkofsky
Deputy Director of Public Affairs/Director of Communications
Nina Witkofsky
Stephen Sayle
Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs
Stephen Sayle
Matthew Ferreira, DVM, MPH, MS
Deputy Director for Global Affairs
Matthew Ferreira, DVM, MPH, MS
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CDC Centers and Institute (listed below alphabetically)

Jason Asher, PhD
Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) - Director
Jason Asher, PhD
Paige Alexandra Armstrong, MD MHS (CAPT, USPHS)
Global Health Center (GHC) - Director
Paige Alexandra Armstrong, MD MHS (CAPT, USPHS)
Suzanne Gilboa, PhD
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) - Acting Director
Suzanne Gilboa, PhD
CAPT Djenaba Joseph, MD, MPH
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) - Acting Director
Djenaba Joseph, MD, MPH (CAPT, USPHS)
Christoper R. Braden, MD
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) - Acting Director
Christoper R. Braden, MD
Aaron (Ari) Bernstein, director of the National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) - Director
Aaron (Ari) Bernstein, MD, MPH
Renáta D. Ellington, PhD, MSEd
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) - Acting Director
Renáta D. Ellington, PhD, MSEd
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National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
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Rebecca Greco Koné, MPH
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) - Acting Director
Rebecca Greco Koné, MPH
Manisha Patel, MD, MS, MBA (CAPT, USPHS)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) - Acting Director
Manisha Patel, MD, MS, MBA (CAPT, USPHS)
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National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (NCSTLTPHIW) - Acting Director
Ermias Belay, MD
John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Director
John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA

CDC Offices (listed below alphabetically)

Sean Slovenski
Principal Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer
Sean Slovenski
Headshot of Associate Director for Laboratory Science and Safety, Dr. Reynolds M. Salerno
Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OLSR) - Director
Reynolds M. Salerno, PhD
Nina Witkofsky
Deputy Director of Public Affairs/Director of Communications
Nina Witkofsky
Rachel Holloway, MPH
Office of Budget Policy and Appropriations (OBPA) - Acting Director
Rachel Holloway, MPH
Headshot of Associate Director for Laboratory Science and Safety, Dr. Reynolds M. Salerno
Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OLSR) - Director
Reynolds M. Salerno, PhD
Noah Aleshire
Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (OPPE) - Acting Director
Noah Aleshire, JD
Matt Ritchey, PT, DPT, MPH (CAPT, USPHS)
Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST) - Acting Director
Matt Ritchey, PT, DPT, MPH (CAPT, USPHS)
Henry Walke, MD, MPH
Office of Readiness and Response (ORR) - Director
Henry Walke, MD, MPH
Acting director of the Office of Science (OS) at CDC.
Office of Science (OS) - Director
Althea Grant-Lenzy, PhD, MSS (RDML, USPHS)
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