Grant Thomas

In this role, he helps lead the state agency that oversees Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids, the State Health Benefit Plan, the Healthcare Facility Regulation Division, the Office of Health Planning, the State Office of Rural Health, among other divisions and offices.

Grant has previously served in a number of government and external affairs roles. He previously served as Director of the Governor’s Office of Health Strategy and Coordination, Director of State Relations at the University of Georgia, Legislative Liaison and Policy Advisor to Governor Brian Kemp, where he advised the Governor on issues related to education, higher education, workforce development, retirement, regulated industries, telecommunications, and energy and utilities. He also previously served as Government Affairs Manager at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and as Special Assistant to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp.

Grant currently serves on Mount Pisgah Christian School's Board of Trustees, Advancement Committee, and serves as the Chairman of the Spiritual Life Committee. He also currently serves as a member of the UGA Terry College of Business Young Alumni Board and a Board Trustee for the Georgia Council on Economic Education. For the State of Georgia, Grant currently serves as a member of the Georgia Opioid Settlement Advisory Commission and the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission. He was also appointed by Governor Kemp in 2019 to serve on the State of Georgia's Citizens Review Committee which led efforts to conduct a review of the state's K-12 Mathematics Standards. He is also a past Chairman of the Alumni Board of Directors for the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs.

Grant earned both his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with Honors and Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia.