Jennifer Sanford

Jennifer Sanford was appointed Deputy Director of the Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI) Office of Administrative Services in May 2025. Ms. Sanford has more than 28 years of leadership experience in driving workforce operations and enterprise-wide strategic planning across public and private sectors.  

Prior to her appointment, Ms. Sanford served as HCAI’s Organizational and Professional Development Manager, which included managing the training and development programs at HCAI, as well as executing the Department’s administrative operations around recruitment and learning development, engagement, facilities, and health and safety. She originally started at HCAI as the People Development Officer, where she ran the Department’s learning management system and developed and facilitated staff and leadership training programs.  

Ms. Sanford’s professional background includes positions as a licensed marriage and family therapist, adjunct professor, business consultant and Region Manager, Senior Vice president in banking. 

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology from Brigham Young University and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Central Connecticut State University.