National Academy of Public Administration

History of Employment

Position	Division	Organization	Start	End
Founder & Executive Director		FedsForward	2025	Current
Managing Director	Center for Enterprise Modernization	MITRE	2018	2025
Vice President	Rural Health Care	Universal Service Administrative Company	2017	2018
Senior Executive Service, Chief	Office of Federal Financial Management	Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2010	2017
Attorney		Kirkland & Ellis, LLP	2008	2010
Deputy Director	U.S. Mission, Iraq	DOD	2004	2005
Senior Analyst	Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs	Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2001	2004

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Federal

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Budgeting and Finance Change Management Grants Management Human Capital Information Technology Nonprofit / NGO leadership Organizational Structure/Design/Development Performance Measurement Program Evaluation Risk Management Strategic Planning

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Artificial Intelligence Budget and Finance Government Operations/Innovation Infrastructure Nonprofit/Philanthropy Oversight/Regulation

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History of Employment