Thomas J. Engels

Thomas J. Engels is an American politician who serves as the administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services during the second Trump Administration. He previously held the position from 2019 to 2021 in the first Trump Administration.

Career Thomas Engels began his political career as Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson's deputy press secretary. He served in various political roles within Wisconsin, such as working as the Government Affairs Director for the Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association, Vice President of Public Affairs at the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, and the Assistant Deputy Secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Serving as the deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services from 2015 to 2019, Thomas Engels expanded mental health services, implemented an electronic system for managing state medical records, and increased staffing at long-term care facilities.

On May 15, 2020, the White House announced Mr. Engels appointment to the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

In February 2025, Engels was named as HRSA Administrator by President Donald Trump.