CDC Leadership

At a glance

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

Immediate Office of the Director

Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD
Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD
is performing the delegable duties of the CDC Director.
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Principal Deputy Director
Vacant
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Deputy Director for Program and Science/Chief Medical Officer
Vacant
Nina Witkofsky
Deputy Director of Public Affairs/Director of Communications
Nina Witkofsky
Stephen Sayle
Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs
Stephen Sayle
Lynda W. Chapman, R.Ph., J.D.
Chief Operating Officer
Lynda W. Chapman
Matthew Buzelli
Chief of Staff
Matthew Buzzelli
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CDC Centers and Institute (listed below alphabetically)

Paige Alexandra Armstrong, MD MHS (CDR, USPHS)
Global Health Center (GHC) - Director
Paige Alexandra Armstrong, MD MHS (CDR, 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)
Chris Braden
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) - Acting Director
Chris Braden
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
Brandi Limbago
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) - Acting Director
Brandi Limbago
Allison Arwady, MD, MPH
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) - Director
Allison Arwady, MD, MPH
Portrait of Ermias Belay, MD
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)

Matthew Buzelli
Chief of Staff
Matthew Buzzelli
Lynda W. Chapman, R.Ph., J.D.
Chief Operating Officer
Lynda W. Chapman
Anstice Kenefick
CDC Washington Office - Acting Director
Anstice Kenefick
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 Ritchie
Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST) - Acting Director
Matt Ritchie
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 (RDML, USPHS)
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