Christine Phillips, Director
Sarah Markel, Deputy Director
The Office of External Affairs is ACL’s voice; it develops and executes communication strategy for the agency to share information about the agency’s mission, policies and programs, as well as information about aging, disability and the older adults, disabled people, and caregivers served by ACL programs. OEA leads media outreach and responds to all media inquiries, manages ACL.gov and ACL’s social media platforms, and develops communications products, fact sheets and infographics regarding ACL’s programs, initiatives, and issues affecting the populations and organizations ACL supports. In addition, OEA supports the communication activities of the administrator and principal deputy administrator.