Appointed by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Bruce D. Greenstein assumed the role of secretary of the state’s Department of Health and Hospitals, or DHH, on September 13, 2010. At just over $8 billion, his agency’s annual budget represents roughly one-third of Louisiana’s entire state operating finances and supports a vast array of critical and complex service areas, including Medicaid, behavioral health, public health, emergency preparedness, health care facility licensure and regulation, health information technology, developmental disabilities and aging. Prior to his appointment in Louisiana, Greenstein led the development and execution of Microsoft’s industry strategy focusing on the worldwide health and human services market. Before Microsoft, Greenstein served as Vice President for Healthcare at CNSI, a Washington, DC-based systems integrator. Previously, he served as Associate Regional Administrator and as the Director of Waivers and Demonstrations in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Prior to serving in the Executive Branch, Greenstein was a health care expert for the U.S. Congress at the Government Accountability Office (GAO).