2. Nancy-Ann Min

2. Nancy-Ann Min

1. APA ethnic background
Chinese American

2. Past Experiences

-Commissioner of the Tenessee Department of Human Services in the cabinet of Gobernor Ned McWherter

-Partner at the law firm of Bass, Berry & Sims

-Trustee at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Non Profit)

-A Fellow at the Wharton School of Business

-Commissioner on the medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)

-Director of Acccredo Helath Inc. , Boston Scientific, Cerner Corp, Da Bita, Guaidand, Medco Health Solutions.

3. Current Position

The Head of the White House Office of Health Reform

She serves as Counselor to the President and Director of the White House Office for Health Reform. This is because De Parle, as a Rhodes scholar and Harvard Law School grad, comes from the business world, and she has a real background in healthcare policy. She managed Tennessee's Medicaid program, and caught the eye of the Clinton administration, who brought her to D.C. to run the OMB's healthcare team, and later, the Health Care Financing Administration. DeParle knows the issue inside and out; she has broad credibility with the relevant players; she knows politics; has a reputation for integrity; and she's committed to a reform effort that covers everyone.

4. Education Background
Harvard Law School-J.D

College of Oxford University-Rhodes Scholarship

University of Tennessee

5. Interesting Facts

"As you may have guessed from this sketch, DeParle is smart--rocket scientist, brain surgeon, 1600 SAT smart. And she knows as much about health policy as anybody you'll encounter in Washington." -Washington Monthly

"Despite her career-long identification with Democrats, DeParle has strong credibility with Republicans. (Representative Bill Thomas, of all people, was known to be a fan.) And, no less important for Obama, she's popular with centrist Democrats who could--if they wanted--make health care reform difficult."-Washington Monthly