Antigone Dempsey is the Division Director for Policy and Data at the Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau, in Rockville, MD. She has dedicated her 29 year career to moving HIV prevention, care, support, and treatment services forward for all vulnerable populations. She began her work soon after her HIV diagnosis at age 22. She is committed to creating systems that help people live healthy, productive, and meaningful lives.
Currently, Ms. Dempsey serves as the Director for the Division of Policy and Data for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau. Prior to this position, Ms. Dempsey worked closely with many federal partners including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide organizational leadership, expert facilitation, training, technical assistance, strategic planning, policy development and systems change to address HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance abuse issues.
Ms. Dempsey earned her Master’s in Education from The George Washington University in Washington DC. Her focus areas were in organizational and human development.