INDIANA – Leslie Huckleberry to lead Aging; Jessica Keyes named General Counsel
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced that Leslie Huckleberry has been named director of the agency’s Division of Aging, while Jessica Keyes will serve as the next General Counsel.
“Leslie brings a wealth of experience to the Division of Aging. As interim director she has already worked with our provider networks to improve access to long-term care services and supports,” said Dan Rusyniak, M.D., FSSA Secretary. “This move puts one of the State’s best leaders in a position to help us enhance choice, autonomy, and the quality of life for aging Hoosiers.”
Huckleberry has been the interim director for the Division of Aging since July. She has been with FSSA for eight years and served as General Counsel since 2017. In that role, she provided support for a variety of initiatives related to the Division of Aging and home health services, as well as supervised the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. Leslie earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Purdue University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
FSSA also announced that Jessica Keyes is the new General Counsel.
“Jessica’s commitment to providing a keen assessment of proposed contracts, policies, legislation, and ethical questions ensures that FSSA is taking the right steps to serve Hoosiers not just today, but for generations to come,” Rusyniak said.
Keyes joined FSSA in 2018, advising the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning. She’s served as Deputy General Counsel for the Division of Mental Health and Addiction and the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services, as well as the agency’s ethics officer since July 2021. Most recently, she has been the agency’s interim General Counsel.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Missouri and her Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law.
