As Secretary of the Kansas Department on Aging, Martin Kennedy heads a cabinet-level agency that is responsible for administration of Older American’s Act programs, distribution of Medicaid long-term care payments and regulation of nursing home licensure and survey processes.
Through Secretary Kennedy’s career of more than 20 years in government and health care management and finance, he has focused on building systems and advocating services that support vulnerable Kansans. He has served in management and leadership positions in the Department on Aging since 2004, including as Commissioner of Licensure, Certification and Evaluation from 2006 through 2008.
In prior positions he was Controller at the Kansas Insurance Department and a Principal Analyst in the Kansas Division of the Budget.
The Secretary earned a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in History from Kansas State University.