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IHS Leadership Biographies

Below are links to biographies of some key leaders in the Indian Health Service.

Director, Indian Health Service
Dr. Yvette Roubideaux
 Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H., a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, South Dakota, is the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Dr. Roubideaux was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as IHS Director on May 6, 2009, and she was sworn in on May 12, 2009 . The IHS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is the principal federal health care advocate and provider for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Read More about Dr. Yvette Roubideaux [PDF-52KB]

Deputy Director, Indian Health Service
Randy Grinnell
 Randy Grinnell, a member of the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri, is the Deputy Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS). The IHS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is the principal federal health care advocate and provider for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Read More about Randy Grinnell [PDF-75KB]

Senior Advisor to the Director
Geoffrey Roth
 Geoffrey Roth, a descendent of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota, is the Senior Advisor to the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS). The IHS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is the principal federal health care advocate and provider for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Mr. Roth has more than twelve years experience working with Tribes, tribal colleges and universities, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations.
Read More about Geoffrey Roth [PDF-33KB]

Deputy Director for Management Operations
Robert McSwain
 Robert G. McSwain, a member of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, is the Deputy Director for Management Operations (DDMO), for the Indian Health Service (IHS). As DDMO, Mr. McSwain serves as the principal advisor to the IHS Director for the management of IHS operations.
Read More about Robert McSwain [PDF-44KB]

Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs
CAPT Sandra Pattea, a member of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, and a descendent of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, is the Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs for the Indian Health Service (IHS). In this position, CAPT Pattea advises the IHS Director and provides oversight on tribal and urban Indian health activities and communications as well as public, legislative, and Congressional relations within the Office of the Director.
Read More about CAPT Sandra Pattea [PDF-33KB]

Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Susan V. Karol
 Susan V. Karol, M.D., a member of the Tuscarora Indian Nation, is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Indian Health Service (IHS). As the IHS CMO, Dr. Karol provides medical advice and guidance to the Office of the Director and staff on American Indian and Alaska Native health care policies and issues.
Read More about Susan V. Karol, M.D. [PDF-56KB]

Office of Direct Services and Contracting Tribes
Roselyn Tso [PDF-72KB]
Acting Director

Office of Tribal Self-Governance
P. Benjamin Smith [PDF-316KB]
Director

Office of Urban Indian Health Programs
Phyllis S. Wolfe [PDF-57KB]
Director

Public Affairs
Constance James
Director

Diversity Management/Equal Employment Opportunity
Pauline Bruce
Director

Executive Secretariat Staff
Julie A. Czajkowski
Director

Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Michael Mahsetky, J.D. [PDF-39KB]
Director

Office of Clinical and Preventive Services
Charlene Avery, M.D. [PDF-61KB]
Director

Office of Information Technology
CAPT Howard Hays, M.D.
Acting Director

Office of Public Health Support
Richard Church [10/09-PDF-65KB]
Director

Office of Resource Access and Partnerships
Carl L. Harper [PDF-103KB]
Director

Office of Finance and Accounting
Elizabeth Fowler [PDF-58KB]
Director

Office of Management Services
Athena S. Elliott, M.P.A. [PDF-62KB]
Director

Office of Environmental Health and Engineering
Gary J. Hartz, P.E. [PDF-54KB]
Director

Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service
Ron Cornelius [PDF-47KB]
Acting Director

Alaska Area Native Health Service, Indian Health Service
Christopher Mandregan, Jr., M.P.H. [PDF-43KB]
Director

Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service
Richie K. Grinnell [PDF-63KB]
Director

Bemidji Area Indian Health Service
Jenny Jenkins [PDF-47KB]
Acting Director

Billings Area Indian Health Service
Pete Conway, M.Ed. [PDF-89KB]
Director

California Area Indian Health Service
Margo D. Kerrigan [PDF-54KB]
Director

Nashville Area Indian Health Service
Martha A. Ketcher, M.B.A.
Acting Director

Navajo Area Indian Health Service
John Hubbard, Jr. [PDF-87KB]
Director

Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service
CAPT Kevin Meeks [PDF-60KB]
Director

Phoenix Area Indian Health Service
Dorothy A. Dupree [PDF-63KB]
Director

Portland Area Indian Health Service
Dean Seyler [PDF 49KB]
Director

Tucson Area Indian Health Service
George W. Bearpaw [04/10-PDF-64KB]
Acting Director

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