Amy Gleason | |
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| Acting Administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
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| Education | University of Tennessee |
Amy Gleason is an American healthcare technology executive and government official serving as the acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) since 2025. She worked for the U.S. Digital Service from 2018 to 2021,where she was part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force's data team.
Gleason graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1993. [1]
Gleason began her career as an emergency room nurse. [2] She later transitioned into the healthcare technology sector,working for companies including Allscripts,which provided electronic medical records software. [2]
In 2011,Gleason co-founded CareSync,a Florida-based medical technology company,where she was the chief operating officer and chief strategy officer until its closure in 2018. [1] CareSync evolved from LifeSync Technology. [1] In 2015,the Obama administration named Gleason a Champion of Change for her work at CareSync,citing her efforts to improve healthcare coordination after her daughter was diagnosed with juvenile myositis,a rare autoimmune disorder,in 2010. [1] She has also served as vice president of research for the Cure JM Foundation,a nonprofit supporting research and awareness efforts for juvenile myositis. [1]
After CareSync closed,Gleason joined the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) in October 2018,where she worked until December 2021. [1] [2] During this time,she was part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force's data team supervised by Deborah Birx,helping manage COVID-19 data streams from labs and hospitals. [1] Following her tenure at USDS,Gleason worked as chief product officer at Russell Street Ventures,an investment firm focused on healthcare companies. [3] She also worked at Main Street Health,which focuses on healthcare in rural communities. [4]
In late 2024,she rejoined USDS and was introduced as a new hire on December 30. [3] On January 20,2025,Trump issued Executive Order 14158 reorganizing USDS into the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). [3] Gleason continued at the agency,and on February 25,the White House identified her was its acting administrator. [5] The White House did not specify the date when she assumed that position. [2] She has worked closely with DOGE personnel Steve Davis and Brad Smith. [3] Gleason already knew Smith,the founder of both Russell Street Ventures and Main Street Health,where she had worked earlier. [5]
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