Staff Bio
Sasha Chaney
National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities (NCBDDD)
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Role at CDC
Sascha Chaney has been serving as the National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities (NCBDDD), associate director for policy (APD) since August 2015. In this capacity she is responsible for leading the Office of Policy, Partnerships & Strategy (OPPS) for NCBDDD. OPPS manages the NCBDDD’s annual budget formulation, partnership engagement, and policy activities. Ms. Chaney serves as principal advisor on legislative matters and keeps the center informed of legislative and partnership developments that may impact programmatic work.