Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging Back to Previous Organization Headquarters Office of the Assistant Secretary The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aging provides leadership and guidance on policy, programs and management across AoA. As the senior career official in AoA, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs directs the day-to-day activities of the office to coordinate the programs and functions of AoA’s Headquarters and Regional Operations. Biographies of Key Personnel Josefina G. Carbonell Assistant Secretary for Aging Tel. 202-401-4634 Edwin Walker Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs Tel. 202-401-4634 Director, Office of Communications Carol Crecy Tel. 202-357-3547 Director, Office of Preparedness and Response Vacant Tel. 202-357-3547 Director, Executive Secretariat Harry Posman Tel. 202-357-3540 Center Directors Center for Policy and Management The Center for Policy and Management (CPM) advises and supports the Assistant Secretary for Aging in developing effective Federal policies, programs, and budgets to address the aging of the population; and provides leadership related to the financial, grants, information resources, procurement, administrative, human resources, and strategic planning activities of AoA. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Management John Wren Tel. 202-357-0136 Director, Office Management Analysis and Resources Dan Berger Tel. 202-357-3419 Director, Office of Budget and Finance Steve Hagy Tel. 202-357-3420 Director, Office of Administrative and Technology Services Sophia Hurt Tel. 202-357-3413 Director, Office of Grants Management Stephen Daniels Tel. 202-357-3464 Director, Office of Planning and Policy Development Lori Gerhard Tel. 202-357-3443 Center for Program Operations The Center for Program Operations (CPO) advises the Assistant Secretary for Aging on and provides leadership related to programs under the Older Americans Act. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations Frank Burns Tel. 202-357-3516 Director, Office of Evaluation Sadia Greenberg Tel. 202-357-3554 Acting Director, Office of Core Programs Robert Hornyak Tel. 202-357-0150 Director, Office for American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian Programs M. Yvonne Jackson Tel. 202-357-3501 Director, Office for Elder Rights Barbara Dieker Tel: 202 357-0139 Acting Director, Office of Regional Operations Frank Burns Tel. 202-357-3516 Back to Previous