Department of Health and Human Services

Bio, via Alliance Defending Freedom:

Matt Bowman serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life. Before joining ADF in 2006, Bowman clerked for several federal judges, including The Honorable Samuel A. Alito, Jr., at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. He is admitted to the bar in Michigan, the U.S. Supreme Court, the District of Columbia, and various federal appellate and district courts. Practicing law since 2003, Bowman obtained his J.D. summa cum laude from Ave Maria School of Law. He has also taught business law at the Catholic University of America School of Business and Economics and is co-host of the podcast Freedom Matters.

Bio, via Hope for Henry:

Laura is the Associate Deputy Secretary at U.S Department of Health and Human Services. Most recently, she was Managing Director, US Public Sector Health and Human Services, Microsoft. She has over 15 years of experience developing and implementing public policy strategies with federal, state, local and tribal officials, industry trade associations and public policy groups.

Bio, via Department of Health and Human Services:

Clarence H. Carter is the Director of the Office of Family Assistance at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families, coming from the Institute for the Improvement of the Human Condition, which he founded. At that organization, he worked with state and local safety net agencies to meet the emergency needs of socially and economically vulnerable citizens. Carter served as the Director of the Arizona Department of Economic Security, in addition to other state, federal and local human services management positions. During his service in the Bush Administration, he managed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and served as the Director of the Office of Community Services. As Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services, his program was instrumental in growing the capacity of its citizens. In his first five years, more than 25,000 public assistance recipients obtained gainful employment, earning in excess of $200 million. During his tenure, Virginia’s public assistance rolls were reduced by more than half, from an all-time high of 74,000 families to a 30-year low of 31,000. On the local level, while serving as the Director of the Washington, D.C., Department of Human Services, Carter led the design and operation of an initiative to house more than 1,000 homeless residents. It was this effort that transformed the District’s shelter-based homeless system to one based in permanent supportive housing as the primary mechanism to reduce homelessness.

Bio, via HHS.GOV:

Roberto J. Coquis was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on May 30, 2018. In this role Mr. Coquis provides direct support to the Assistant Secretary for Administration in the strategic planning and oversight for the Office of Human Resources, Office of the Chief Information Officer, the Program Support Center, Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance and Operations Office, and Office of Business Management and Transformation. He also serves as Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) providing overall direction and guidance in carrying out the Department’s human capital strategy, and implementing the laws, rules and regulations of the President and the Office of Personnel Management. Mr. Coquis has over twenty years of global experience leading multi-million dollar organizations, managing human capital, and delivering essential customer service in public and private sectors. Prior to joining HHS, Mr. Coquis led teams that provided support in human resources, operations, communications, and policy at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and at the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) of Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He has also served as Director of the Management Support Division for the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) at the U.S. Department of State; Senior Advisor/Deputy Regional Emergency Coordinator at General Services Administration (GSA)-National Capital Region (NCR); Finance Advisor to the Ministry of Transportation for the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) of Iraq; and White House Liaison and Special Assistant to the Director at the Peace Corps. In addition to his federal government experience, Mr. Coquis has provided communications and marketing consulting to sports organizations, served as Academic Director at Georgetown University, and worked Media Operations for Special Olympics. Mr. Coquis holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from American University and a Master’s degree from Georgetown University.

Bio, via Department of Health and Human Services:

Jon Cordova, who initially joined HHS in February 2017 as part of the Office of the White House Liaison, currently serves as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, providing direct support to the Assistant Secretary for Administration for HHS and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Office of Human Relations, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Security and Strategic Information, Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance and Operations Office and the Program Support Center. He is responsible for the development and management of the department’s operational plan, transformational recommendations and coordinating performance across ASA. Prior to joining HHS, Cordova spent nearly 4 decades gaining diverse private sector experience, primarily in emerging technologies and organizational transformation. He was part of two of largest American organizational transformations in the divestiture of the Bell System and the IPO of Lucent Technologies – Bell Laboratories Innovation. Both efforts changed the technology landscape and enable many of today’s innovations including ubiquitous web access, microchip development and artificial intelligence. In addition, Cordova is a business quality professional and was a judge, examiner and award winner for AT&T Bell Laboratories President Malcolm Baldrige Award. He has leveraged these experiences in several Silicon Valley startups and has successfully led emerging companies to acquisition or merger. He is an expert in guiding innovation into market success and defining business value. Cordova is a native Californian and has Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from University of California at Los Angeles, and has done advanced studies at University of Michigan. He is married to Janet, who is also technology professional, and has three adult children.