The Executive Leadership Team sets strategic direction and policy for the APA Central Office.
Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President
Jaime “Jim” Diaz-Granados, PhD
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief of Psychology
Alicia C. Aebersold
Chief Communications and Membership Officer
Michelle Aslan
Chief Financial Officer
Lindsay Childress-Beatty, JD, PhD, CAE
Chief of Ethics
Guillermo Corea, MBA
Chief Business Innovation and Growth Officer
Tony Habash, DSc
Chief Business Integration Officer and Chief Information Officer
Todd Jenkins, EdD
Acting Chief Diversity Officer
Katherine B. McGuire, MSc
Chief Advocacy Officer
Deanne M. Ottaviano, JD
General Counsel
Jasper Simons, MA
Chief Publishing Officer
Last updated: September 2026Date created: 2008

