Sharon Graham

As OPOLE’s Acting Deputy Director for Local Engagement & Administration, Sharon Graham directs CMS’ consumer education, stakeholder outreach, community partnering, and environmental scanning portfolio in all ten federal regions across the country.  She is honored to supervise the ten CMS Regional Administrators and the Staff Director in Puerto Rico, who serve as the eyes, ears, and voices for CMS to local communities nationwide. 

Sharon’s background includes work in both the public and private health care and insurance sectors. She has been with CMS since 1992 in a variety of roles, including as an account manager for Medicare Advantage, special assistant to the Regional Administrator, Deputy Consortium Administrator, and Regional Administrator for CMS Philadelphia. 

Sharon holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Moravian University and a master’s degree in political science from the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.