Quick Info
| Profession | Entrepreneur, healthcare reform advocate, senior advisor for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 28/09/1985 |
| Age | 40 years |
| Birthplace | San Francisco, California |
Latest News about Calley Means
11/02/2026
TIME included Calley Means in its 2026 TIME100 Health list, recognizing his influence in the Make America Healthy Again movement and his role in shaping federal reports on diet and chronic disease. The profile also noted his involvement in the administration's revised dietary guidelines released in January 2026, which emphasize more protein, less sugar, and fewer highly processed foods.
18/11/2025
Calley Means returned to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a senior adviser focused on food and nutrition policy in a permanent capacity. He also divested his interests in TrueMed and left the company with no remaining role to address conflict-of-interest concerns.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Calley Means |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Stanford University | Graduate |
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| Harvard Business School | Graduate |
Personal Life
| Moved to Phoenix, Arizona area from San Francisco in 2021 with his family |
Family
| Sister | Dr. Casey Means |
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| Sister's Role | President Donald Trump's nominee for Surgeon General (as of April 2024) |
Career
| Truemed | Founder (2022), enables tax-advantaged spending on health products; departed company in November 2025 with no remaining role after divesting interests upon returning to HHS |
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| Anomalie | Co-founder, custom bridal brand acquired by David's Bridal |
| Investments | Companies in metabolic health, mental health, longevity |
| Government Roles | Senior advisor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2025–present); Special Government Employee (March–October 2025); Advisor to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2025–present); Liaison between MAHA initiative and MAGA coalition |
| Other | Informal advisor to Robert Kennedy and Trump administration on health policy; Media advocacy on healthcare incentives; Early career as consultant for pharmaceutical and food industries; Coordinated two federal reports in 2025 on poor diet and overmedicalization driving chronic-health crisis among children; Involved in creating new U.S. dietary guidelines released in January 2026 featuring overhauled food pyramid |
Social Media
| X | https://x.com/calleymeans |
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| https://www.linkedin.com/in/calley-means-a29b5512 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Co-authored 'Good Energy' with sister Casey Means on metabolism and health | |
| 2. Mission to redirect healthcare dollars to metabolic habits like healthy food, exercise, sleep, stress management | |
| 3. Influential figure in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement who played a key role in brokering the alliance between Kennedy and President Trump | |
| 4. Rose from relative obscurity to a key role in the Trump Administration helping craft and coordinate an overhaul of the American diet and food system |