Gov. Sanders names Renee Mallory as Secretary of Health

by Roby Brock (roby@talkbusiness.net)

Gov. Sarah Sanders made a second cabinet appointment this week when she named Renee Mallory as Secretary of Health on Tuesday (Aug. 8). Mallory has been serving as interim secretary since the Hutchinson administration appointed her in May 2022.

On Monday, Sanders named Jim Hudson as Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration after Larry Walther was appointed Treasurer of State following the death of Mark Lowery.

“Renee Mallory has done an excellent job leading the Department of Health as the Interim Secretary – and today, I am proud to announce that she will serve as the permanent Secretary. Her 34 years of service at the Department of Health have prepared her to excel in this role. She is the highly qualified, experienced leader we need at the helm as we work together to improve and protect the health of all Arkansans,” Sanders said.

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Governor Asa Hutchinson Appoints Interim Secretary of Health

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the appointment of Renee Mallory, RN, BSN to interim Secretary of Health.

Renee Mallory, RN, BSN, served as Chief of Staff for the Arkansas Department of Health. In this role, she oversaw all aspects of financial management, information technology, governmental affairs, human resources, policies and procedures, legal services, health communications, internal audit, and facilities support services.

"Ms. Mallory began working for the Arkansas Department of Health 33 years ago and has been integral as a leader in several programs that have benefitted the state." Governor Hutchinson said, "She has invaluable experience serving the state and will be a great fit as interim Secretary of Health."

Ms. Mallory also advised and assisted the Secretary of Health in setting policy and programmatic direction for the ADH as a whole to ensure programmatic responsibilities were met.

Ms. Mallory began her career at ADH in 1988 as a nurse surveyor for Health Facility Services. Throughout the years, she has served in various roles and most recently was the Deputy Director for Public Health Programs from 2018 to 2021. She was a past designee of the Secretary on the Tobacco Settlement Commission and the Arkansas State and Public School Employees Life and Health Insurance Board, where she previously served as Chair.