Colleen Barros

Colleen Barros
United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
Acting
In office
January 20, 2017 – October 6, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMary Wakefield (acting)
Succeeded byEric Hargan
Personal details
EducationAmerican University (MA)

Colleen Barros is an American government official specialized in managing technical and scientific information systems and in research and development management. She served as the acting United States deputy secretary of health and human services from January 20, 2017, until October 6, 2017, before being succeeded by Eric Hargan. Barros served as the deputy for Norris Cochran (acting), Tom Price and Don J. Wright (acting).

Barros has also served as deputy director for management and chief financial officer for the National Institutes of Health.