The Honorable Josefina G. Carbonell Assistant Secretary for Aging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, District of Columbia

Josefina G. Carbonell was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Secretary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in August 2001. She has extensive experience in community-based long-term care services having served as the President and CEO of Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers (LHANC) in Dade County, Florida, an organization she helped establish in 1972.

A native of Cuba, Ms. Carbonell attended Florida International University and was the recipient of a fellowship in health management at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. As the longest-serving Assistant Secretary for Aging, Ms. Carbonell has focused on the importance of community-based organizations helping adults as they age. Under her leadership, the National Family Caregiver Support Program was successfully implemented. Ms. Carbonell is also focused on establishing enduring partnerships among health and human service entities at the national, state, and local levels to further healthy aging and care for adults as they age. She is nationally recognized for her work and is the recipient of numerous awards.