Agencies under the CDC

The CDC has agencies that work under it:

Foundation

The CDC Foundation[5] is separate from CDC as a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. It is incorporated in the State of Georgia. Section 399F of the Public Health Service Act created the foundation to help the CDC work with the private sector.

Leadership

Up to mid-August 2025, Susan Monarez was supposed to be the leader of the CDC. However, in late-August, a decision was made to fire her, and that decision was later confirmed by the US President. Monarez disagreed with the firing, and clarified that she had not resigned. The reason for firing her is very controversial.[6][7] [8][9]

List of directors

No. Portrait Director Term start Term end Refs.
1 Louis L. Williams Jr. 1942 1943
2 Mark D. Hollis 1944 1946
3 Raymond A. Vonderlehr 1947 December 1951 [10]
4 Justin M. Andrews January 1952 January 1953 [11]
5 Theodore J. Bauer January 15, 1953 August 1956 [12][13]
6 Robert J. Anderson October 1, 1956 June 30, 1960 [14][15]
7 Clarence A. Smith July 1960 August 1962 [16][17]
8 James L. Goddard September 1, 1962 January 1966 [18]
9 David J. Sencer February 1966 May 1977 [19][20][21]
10 William H. Foege May 1977 November 30, 1983 [22][23]
11 James O. Mason December 1, 1983 April 1989 [24][25]
Acting Walter Dowdle April 1989 February 28, 1990
12 William L. Roper March 1, 1990 June 30, 1993 [26][27]
Acting Walter Dowdle July 1, 1993 November 14, 1993 [28]
13 David Satcher November 15, 1993 February 13, 1998 [29][30][31]
Acting Claire V. Broome February 14, 1998 October 4, 1998
14 Jeffrey P. Koplan October 5, 1998 March 31, 2002 [32][33][34]
acting David Fleming April 1, 2002 June 2, 2002 [35]
15 Julie Gerberding June 3, 2002 January 20, 2009 [36][37]
interim William Gimson January 20, 2009 January 22, 2009 [38]
acting Richard Besser January 22, 2009 June 7, 2009 [39]
16 Thomas R. Frieden June 8, 2009 January 20, 2017 [40][41]
acting Anne Schuchat January 20, 2017 July 6, 2017 [42]
17 Brenda Fitzgerald July 7, 2017 January 31, 2018 [43]
acting Anne Schuchat February 1, 2018 March 26, 2018 [44]
18 Robert R. Redfield March 26, 2018 January 20, 2021 [45][46]
19 Rochelle Walensky January 20, 2021 June 30, 2023 [47][48]
acting Nirav D. Shah July 1, 2023 July 10, 2023 [49]
20 Mandy Cohen July 10, 2023 January 20, 2025 [50]
acting Susan Monarez January 23, 2025 March 24, 2025 [51][52]
acting Matthew Buzzelli March 24, 2025 July 30, 2025 [7]
21 Susan Monarez July 31, 2025 August 27, 2025[a] [53][54]
acting Jim O'Neill August 28, 2025 Incumbent [55]