Staff Bio
Sean Cucchi, MHA
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
Mr. Cucchi is responsible for the policy agenda for NCCDPHP, which has nine divisions and offices and a budget of $1.4 billion.
Role at CDC
Mr. Cucchi is the Associate Director for Policy, Planning, and Partnerships (OPPP) for CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). He is responsible for the policy agenda for the center, which has nine divisions and offices and a budget of $1.4 billion. Mr. Cucchi most recently worked as the team lead for the Legislative and Partnership Team in OPPP, previously called the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Legislation
Previous experience
Before joining CDC, Mr. Cucchi was the chief of planning and fiscal policy for the Georgia Department of Community Health, managing health policy and the budget for the agency responsible for Georgia’s Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and state employee health benefit programs. He also served as policy coordinator in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, with responsibility for developing policy and budget recommendations for Medicaid, Public Health, and Mental Health programs for Georgia’s governors.