Administration on Aging (AoA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kathy Greenlee
Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration on Aging (AoA)
E-mail: Kathy.Greenlee@aoa.hhs.gov
Phone: (202) 401-4634
Kathy Greenlee
Assistant Secretary for Aging
Kathy 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. In January 2011, Assistant Secretary Greenlee was designated as the Administrator of the CLASS (Community Living Assistance Supports and Services) program, a component of the Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama in March 2010.
Assistant Secretary Greenlee is committed to building the capacity of the national aging network to better serve older persons, caregivers and individuals with disabilities so that they can live in the community as they age. In addition, Assistant Secretary Greenlee places a high priority on building partnerships with Federal, state, tribal, community and private organizations in order to increase momentum for person-centered services in all settings.
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 oversaw the Senior Health Insurance Counseling program. Ms. Greenlee also 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.