Tanguler Gray serves as the Commissioner of the Office of Child Support Enforcement at the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to her appointment in the Biden Administration in December 2021, Gray was a deputy commissioner in the Georgia Department of Human Services. She previously served as the director for the division of child support services in Georgia, with over 26 years of leadership and child support experience there. Gray has served as a member of the board for the National Child Support Enforcement Association, including president and secretary, and previously served as a member of the Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association. She graduated from Valdosta State University and have a daughter and a son.

Ruth Anne Thornton serves as the Director of Child Support (IV-D Director) for the Texas Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division (CSD). Her chief responsibility in this role is to oversee the effective and efficient operation of the Title IV-D child support program in Texas, and she works closely alongside the Division’s leadership team to help make CSD both a great place to work and a world class child support program. She is passionate about leveraging organizational design and people positivity to improve program performance and drive mission-centered outcomes for Texas families.

Ruth Anne began her career in child support in 2008 as an Executive Assistant in the Division’s Family Initiatives section. From there, she grew into policy-making, training, and management roles, and served as the Division’s Chief of Staff prior to her appointment as the IV-D Director.

Ruth Anne holds a BA in Political Science from St. Edward’s University and a Master of Public Administration from Texas State University. Her greatest joy and her “why” is her family – her incredible husband, two awesome kids, and two crazy pugs.

Hope MacDonald Lone Tree serves as the acting commissioner and deputy commissioner at the Administration for Native Americans managing a nation-wide discretionary grant program. Previously, Ms. MacDonald Lone Tree served her people through the Office of the Speaker, 24th Navajo Nation Council on special projects and initiatives that included public safety, public health, and veterans. She has provided expert analysis and guidance as a Tribal Relations Advisor for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) where she worked with tribal leaders and their communities on criminal justice issues. Her wealth of knowledge and experience in tribal and government affairs was instrumental during her two, four-year terms as a Councilwoman on the 20th and 21st Navajo Nation Councils.

During her terms as a Councilwoman,  Ms. MacDonald Lone Tree served on numerous committees and subcommittees and broke the gender barrier by being the first woman elected to lead the Public Safety Committee of the Navajo Nation Council. Soon thereafter she was elected by her tribal leader peers to co-chair DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs Tribal Justice Advisory Group. In 2010, she served on the U.S. Attorney General’s Tribal Nations Leadership Council continuing her advocacy for victims of crime, restorative justice, and improving federal response.

Hope was the first Native American to be elected to the executive board and to serve as Vice-President of the National Foundation for Women Legislators. She has received numerous public service recognitions and honors including the 2013 Elected Woman of Excellence from the National Foundation for Women Legislators and Arizona Citizen of the Year from the National Association of Social Workers. She is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation.

In 2022, she was appointed to the Not Invisible Act Commission where she represents ACF. Her role also includes making recommendations to the Departments of the Interior and Justice to improve intergovernmental coordination and establish best practices for state, Tribal, and federal law enforcement.