Key Personnel

Bruce Gellin
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
Director, National Vaccine Program Office
202-690-5566
bruce.gellin@hhs.gov

Ilka Chavez
Chief Operations & Management, NVPO
202-690-5566
ilka.chavez@hhs.gov

Steven Bende
Senior Policy Advisor 
202-205-8611
steven.bende@hhs.gov

Jody Sachs
Senior Scientist 
202-690-5148
jody.sachs@hhs.gov

Guillermo Avilés-Mendoza
Public Health Advisor
202-205-2982
guillermo.aviles-mendoza@hhs.gov

Shary Jones
Adult Immunization Program Coordinator
202-205-4862
shary.jones@hhs.gov

Lauren Wu
Policy Analyst
202-690-1191
lauren.wu@hhs.gov

Denise Joseph
Communications Program Analyst
202-690-6221
denise.joseph@hhs.gov

Sharon Bergquist
AAAS Fellow 
202-690-5547
sharon.bergquist@hhs.gov

Michael Daley
Program Analyst 
202-260-2652
michael.daley2@hhs.gov

Jennifer Gordon
Scientific Consultant
jennifer.gordon@hhs.gov

LaForest Dupree
Program Coordinator
202-401-7605
laforest.dupree@hhs.gov

Viola Jacobs
Staff Assistant
202-690-5566
viola.jacobs@hhs.gov

Crystal Gant
Staff Assistant
202-690-5566
crystal.gant@hhs.gov

Claire Slesinksi
Communications Fellow
202-205-5317
sandra.slesinski@hhs.gov

Ankita Nigam
Fellow
202-205-5673
ankita.nigam@hhs.gov