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Executive Staff

Gubernatorial Appointments

Director​

Elizabeth M. Whitehorn

Assistant Director

​Jenny Aguirre

Confidential Assistant to the Director Dorian Manion

Inspector General

Brian Dunn

 

Executive Staff

​Chief of Staff

Dana Kelly
Deputy Chief of Staff Aileen Kim
Deputy Director for New Initiatives Laura Phelan
Deputy Director of Administrative Operations Tanya Ford-Davenport 

Deputy Director of Human Resources

Ruth Ann Day (Acting)

Director of Communications ​

Jamie Munks

Director of Legislative Affairs

Heather Eagleton

Director of ​Policy

​Emma Watters Reardon

General Counsel

Chris Gange (Interim)

Division of Child Support Services​, Administrator

Bryan Tribble

Division of Eligibility, Administrator

Kate Yager

Division of Finance, Administrator​

Mike Casey​

Division of Medical Programs​, Administrator;

Director of State Medicaid and CHIP

​Kelly Cunningham

Division of Personnel and Administrative Services, Administrator

Ruth Ann Day (Acting)

Chief Information Officer

​Graham Osmonson

Chief Internal Auditor​

Jamie Nardulli​

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Arvind Goyal

Deputy Director of Community Outreach Melishia Bansa
Special Projects Advisor; Medical Debt Relief Lead Clare Fisher
Special Assistant for Health Related Social Needs Thea Kachoris-Flores