President Joe Biden's HHS under newly confirmed secretary Xavier Becerra is bringing on multiple new hires.
Here are 11 new leaders to know:
1. Kristina Schake was brought on as Mr. Becerra's counselor for strategic communications. Ms. Schake, who served as former first lady Michelle Obama's communications chief, will direct HHS' public education campaign around response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Politico Pulse.
2. Jonathan Warsh, former Michigan deputy Medicaid director, was tapped as a senior policy adviser for the pandemic response.
3. Sarah Lovenheim, who worked for Mr. Becerra when he was attorney general of California, was chosen as the top spokesperson for HHS, Politico Pulse reported.
4. Miranda Lynch was chosen as deputy assistant secretary for planning and evaluation (human services policy).
5. Barbara McGarey was chosen as deputy general counsel.
6. Israel Igualate was chosen as deputy speechwriter.
7. Leni Hirsch was chosen as special assistant for COVID-19 response.
8. Cheryl Campbell was chosen as principal deputy assistant secretary for administration.
9. Trina Dutta was chosen as senior adviser under the HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
10. Rebecca Haffajee, PhD, former health professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, was chosen as principal deputy assistant secretary for planning and evaluation.
11. Stephanie Psaki, PhD, former director of Girl Innovation Research and Learning Center at the Population Council, was chosen as a senior adviser on human rights and gender in the HHS global affairs office. She is the sister of White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
This article was updated at 8:15 a.m. CT March 23.
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