Kathy Greenlee
Administrator, Administration for Community Living
Kathy Greenlee serves in the dual roles of Administrator of the Administration for Community Living and Assistant Secretary for Aging. Ms. Greenlee was appointed by President Obama as Assistant Secretary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and confirmed by the Senate in June 2009.
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is a new federal agency operating within the Department of Health and Human Services. ACL brings together into a single entity the Administration on Aging, the Office on Disability, and the Administration on developmental Disabilities. ACL is charged with working with states, tribes, community providers, universities, nonprofit organizations, businesses and families to help seniors and people with disabilities live in their homes and fully participate in their communities.
Assistant Secretary Greenlee believes that people with functional support needs should have the opportunity to live independently in a home of their choosing, receiving appropriate services and supports. She is committed to building the capacity of the national aging and disability networks to better serve older persons, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities.
Kathy Greenlee served as Secretary of Aging in Kansas, and before that as the Kansas State Long Term Care Ombudsman. She also served as the General Counsel of the Kansas Insurance Department and served as Chief of Staff and Chief of Operations for then-Governor Kathleen Sebelius.
Ms. Greenlee is a graduate of the University of Kansas with degrees in business administration and law.
Henry Claypool
Principal Deputy Administrator
Henry Claypool serves in the dual roles of Principal Deputy Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, as well as a member of the HHS Secretary’s senior staff as Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Disability Policy.
Prior to his appointment to Principal Deputy Administrator, Mr. Claypool served as Director of HHS’ Office on Disability, a post he assumed in April 2009 at the beginning of the Obama Administration. In this role he oversaw the implementation of all HHS programs and initiatives pertaining to Americans with disabilities.
Mr. Claypool has 25 years of experience developing and implementing disability policy at the federal, state, and local levels, and he has personal experience with the nation’s health care system from the perspective of an individual that has relied on Medicare, Medicaid Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for support due to disability.
Prior to his appointment by President Obama, Mr. Claypool has held several advisory positions in the federal government. From 1998-2001, he served as the senior advisor for disability policy to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. From 2005-2006, he served as a senior advisor in the Social Security Administration’s Office of Disability and Income Support Programs. Mr. Claypool was also appointed by Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia to serve on the Commonwealth’s Health Reform Commission in 2007.
Edwin Walker
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging
As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging with the Administration on Aging (AoA) within the Administration for Community Living, Edwin L. Walker serves as the chief career official for the federal agency responsible for advocating on behalf of older Americans.
In this capacity, he guides and promotes the development of home and community-based long-term care programs, policies and services designed to afford older people and their caregivers the ability to age with dignity and independence and to have a broad array of options available for an enhanced quality of life. This includes the promotion and implementation of evidence-based prevention interventions proven effective in avoiding or delaying the onset of chronic disease and illness.
A strong and experienced advocate for older persons, he has served as the primary liaison with Congress on legislation related to aging services and programs. For more than 25 years, he has been characterized as a consummate professional civil servant who can be relied upon to represent the best interests of our nation’s senior citizens.
Prior to joining the Administration on Aging, Mr. Walker served as the Director of the Missouri Division of Aging, responsible for administering a comprehensive set of human service programs for older persons and adults with disabilities.
He received a J.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law and a B.A. in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University. A proud grandfather, he resides in Fort Washington, Maryland.
Sharon Lewis, Commissioner
Administration on Intellectual and developmental Disabilities
Sharon Lewis serves as the Commissioner of the Administration on Intellectual and developmental Disabilities and reports directly to the Administrator for Community Living. She previously served as the Commissioner of the Administration on developmental Disabilities from March 2010 to April 2012. Prior to her appointment as Commissioner, she served as the Senior Disability Policy Advisor to U.S. House Committee on Education & Labor, advising members of the Committee on legislative strategy and disability-related policy issues in education, employment and healthcare, and as a Kennedy Public Policy Fellow for U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Children & Families. Sharon is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2010 Distinguished Leadership in National Disability Policy Award and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Chairman’s Award.
In Oregon, Sharon worked on public policy for the Oregon developmental Disabilities Coalition and for the Arc. She served as the co-chair of the Oregon Family Action Coalition Team, founded DisabilityCompass.org and managed the Oregon Partners in Policymaking Program, working with individuals with disabilities and family members to participate in policy decisions at all levels. Sharon is a parent to three daughters, including one with disability. She is a native of Michigan and a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis.
John Wren
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Disability And Aging Policy
John Wren, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Disability and Aging Policy oversees the strategic planning and policy development for programs that serve both older Americans and persons with disabilities based on their informational and functional needs.
Mr. Wren previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning and Evaluation at the Administration on Aging (AoA). Prior to joining AoA in 2000, Mr. Wren served as Vice President for the National Council on the Aging and the Director of the National Aging Program at the Pew Charitable Trusts. From 1976 to 1995, Mr. Wren worked for the New York State Office for the Aging, where he designed and implemented several major statewide programs for the elderly, including the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program, the State Health Insurance Counseling and Assistant Program, and the State Family Caregivers Assistance Program. He also served as lead staff directed to the Governor’s Policy Coordinating Council on Long Term Care.
Mr. Wren has served on the Board of Directors for the National Senior Citizen’s Law Center and is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance. He has a master’s degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, and received advanced training in policy analysis and public management at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Dan Berger
Director, Center for Management and Budget
As the Director of the Center for Management and Budget, Dan Berger serves as the Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and advises the Administrator for Community Living on all matters related to resource management and internal administration.
In this capacity, Mr. Berger oversees the administration of ACL’s financial resources; discretionary and mandatory grants; information technology and telecommunications; procurement and facilities services; personnel and human capital development; and internal control activities. Under his leadership, the Center is responsible for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of ACL’s operations and providing effective administrative services to support ACL’s programs.
Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Berger served in a variety of budget and management positions in the Department. Management positions at AoA included Director of the Center for Management and Budget, Director of the Office of Management Analysis and Resources, and Director of the Office of Information Resources Management. He entered Federal service as a Presidential Management Fellow in 1997 and spent 8 years as a budget analyst in the Office of the Secretary and AoA.
He received a master’s degree in public administration from Northeastern University and bachelor’s degrees in history and politics from Brandeis University. He resides in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife and three children.