Before his current role as Chief Government Affairs Officer at Caring Health Center, Everett was appointed by President Joseph Biden to serve as the Region 1 Director for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, which encompassed all six New England states and 10 federally recognized Native American tribes.
Everett was the first African-American to serve as the Region 1 Director of New England and played a pivotal role in coordinating federal health initiatives across the region during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this role, Everett worked closely with local, state, and federal legislators, health agencies, policymakers, and community organizations to analyze data, direct critical resources, and address health disparities in pandemic response efforts. Additionally, Everett served as a direct liaison to U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, advancing secretarial priorities including maternal health, reproductive rights, behavioral health, substance abuse prevention, and harm reduction.
Everett previously served as the deputy state director for U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, where he was responsible for overseeing her state operations, constituent services portfolio, and political outreach across the commonwealth.
Everett received his Master’s from the University of Southwest in Hobbs, New Mexico, with a concentration in Public Health Administration, a Master’s in Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.