Lexie Kuznick is the Director of Policy and Government Relations at the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA). In her role, Lexie will oversee national policy and federal affairs, as well as lead strategic engagement with members and partners in pursuit of our mission to advance the well-being of all people.

In addition to her most recent role as the Director of the Division of Strategic Initiatives at HRSA, an agency of HHS, Kuznick brings many other years of experience in the human services sector to APHSA. She spent 11 years at the Colorado Human Services Directors Association (CHSDA), where she served as Director for four years, supporting the state’s county human services leaders. She has also worked as a legislative assistant and counsel to U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg and served as deputy legal counsel to the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Revenue.

She earned her JD from Harvard Law School and her BA from Washington University in St. Louis.