CDC Leadership

At a glance

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

Immediate Office of the Director

Susan Monarez, PhD
Acting Director, First Assistant to the Director, Principal Deputy Director
Susan Monarez, PhD
Headshot of CDC Principal Deputy Director Nirav Shah.
Senior Advisor, Acting Principal Deputy Director
Nirav D. Shah, MD, JD
Deputy Director for Program and Science/Chief Medical Officer, Debra Houry.
Deputy Director for Program and Science/Chief Medical Officer
Debra Houry, MD, MPH
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Deputy Director for Policy, Communications, and Legislative Affairs/Chief Strategy Officer
To be announced
dr. john n. nkengasong
Deputy Director for Global Health
John Nkengasong, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Office of the Chief Operating Officer Robin Bailey Jr., MA. There is an American Flag and another flag in the background.
Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO)
Robin D. Bailey Jr., MA
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Office of the Chief of Staff
To be announced
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CDC Centers and Institute (listed below alphabetically)

Director for the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics Dylan George.
Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA)
Dylan George, PhD
Headshot of Dr. Kayla Laserson, Director of CDC's Global Health Center
Global Health Center (GHC)
Kayla Laserson, ScD, SM, FASTMH (CDR, USPHS, RET)
Headshot of Dr. Karen Remley, Director of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
Karen Remley, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP
Karen Hacker, MD, MPH
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
Karen Hacker, MD, MPH
Headshot of Dr. Daniel Jernigan, Director of CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
Daniel Jernigan MD, MPH (CAPT, USPHS, RET)
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)
Aaron (Ari) Bernstein, MD, MPH
Headshot of Dr. Brian C. Moyer, Director for the National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Brian C. Moyer, PhD
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National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)
Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH (RADM, USPHS, RET)
Headshot of Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Director for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
Allison Arwady, MD, MPH
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
Allison Arwady, MD, MPH
Head shot of Dr. Leslie Ann Dauphin, Director of the National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce
National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (NCSTLTPHIW)
Leslie Ann Dauphin, PhD
John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA

CDC Offices (listed below alphabetically)

Headshot of Director of CDC Washington Office
CDC Washington Office
Jeff Reczek, MPA
Elizabeth Solhtalab, MPA
Office of Budget Policy and Appropriations (OBPA)
Elizabeth Solhtalab, MPA
Headshot of Director of Office of Communications
Office of Communications (OC)
Kevin Griffis
Office of the Chief Operating Officer Robin Bailey Jr., MA. There is an American Flag and another flag in the background.
Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO)
Robin D. Bailey Jr., MA
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Office of the Chief of Staff
To be announced
Headshot of Director of CDC’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO)
Reginald R. Mebane, MS
Headshot of Acting Director for CDC's Office of Health Equity
Office of Health Equity (OHE)
Leandris Liburd, PhD, MPH, MA
Headshot of Associate Director for Laboratory Science and Safety, Dr. Reynolds M. Salerno
Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OLSR)
Reynolds M. Salerno, PhD
Headshot of Director for the Office of Policy, Performance and Evaluation
Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (OPPE)
Debra Lubar, PhD
Headshot of Director for the Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology
Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST)
Jennifer Layden, MD, PhD
Henry Walke, MD, MPH
Office of Readiness and Response (ORR)
Henry Walke, MD, MPH
Director for the Office of Science Sam Posner, PhD
Office of Science (OS)
Sam Posner, PhD
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