# List of Department of Veterans Affairs appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Veterans Affairs by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of July 1, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 8 nominees have been confirmed, 0 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 4 positions do not have a nominee, and 2 appointments have been made that do not require Senate confirmation.
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## Color key

Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

## Appointments

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| — Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Denis McDonough | February 9, 2021 (Confirmed February 8, 2021, 87–7) | — |
| — Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Tanya J. Bradsher | September 20, 2023 (Confirmed September 12, 2023, 50–46) | — |
| — Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Donald Remy | July 19, 2021 (Confirmed July 15, 2021, 91–8) | April 1, 2023 |
| — General Counsel | Richard Sauber | May 3, 2021 (Confirmed April 29, 2021 by voice vote) | June 2022 Hired by the White House |
| — Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Benefits) | Joshua Jacobs | April 26, 2023 (Confirmed April 26, 2023, 74–25) | — |
| — Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Health) | Shereef Elnahal | July 21, 2022 (Confirmed July 21, 2022, 66–23) | — |
| — Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Memorial Affairs) | Matthew T. Quinn | June 23, 2021 (Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote) | May 23, 2024 |
| — Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Accountability and Whistleblower Protection) | Maryanne Donaghy | July 2, 2021 (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote) | January 2024 |
| — Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs) | Patricia Ross | July 7, 2021 (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Enterprise Integration) | Guy Kiyokawa | November 4, 2021 (Confirmed October 28, 2021 by voice vote) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Human Resources / Operations, Security and Preparedness) | Gina Grosso | June 23, 2021 | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology) | Kurt DelBene | January 13, 2022 (Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental Affairs) | Brenda Sue Fulton | July 1, 2022 | January 2024 |
| — Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental Affairs) | Kayla M. Williams | January 20, 2021 | June 17, 2022 |
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| — Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals | Jaime Areizaga-Soto | September 15, 2022 (Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote) | — |

## Withdrawn nominations

| Office | Nominee | Nominated | Withdrawn | Notes |
| — Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Benefits) | Ray Jefferson | March 9, 2022 | July 11, 2022 | |
| — General Counsel | Anjali Chaturvedi | June 22, 2022 | January 3, 2024 | Nomination not resent |