Kiran Ahuja serves as the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). After more than two decades in public service and executive nonprofit work, she was nominated by President Joe Biden for her current role before being confirmed by the United States Senate on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Director Ahuja is the first South Asian American and first Asian American woman to lead OPM.
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Jessica Berry is a native Vermonter with more than 21 years’ experience in the U.S. Senate in several roles, including the last 6 years as senior Committee staff for Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).
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Kristen Best is the Director (A), Illicit Trade, Travel, Finance at the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, & Plans. Full Bio

Ms. Julie Brewer assumed her current role as the Executive Director of the Office of Innovation and Collaboration (OIC) in January 2022. OIC is located within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and provides DHS Components and the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) with access to cutting-edge technology and high-impact solutions through partnerships. Full Bio

Valerie Mattison Brown serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and was appointed to this role April 26, 2020. Ms. Mattison Brown is accountable for the integration and synchronization of health system efficiency within the
VHA and serves as the principal advisor to the Under Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary for Health on all matters related to enterprise-wide strategic direction to facilitate decision-making and guide transformative healthcare for Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors. Full Bio

C. Michelle Bryan is the Deputy Director for Resource Management at the Federal Protective Service (FPS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). She provides strategic leadership and executive oversight of the following programs in support of the FPS law enforcement and security mission: budget and finance, human resources, acquisition, personnel security, procurement, diversity and inclusion, ethics, project management, labor relations and the organizations program analysis and evaluation efforts. Full Bio

Ms. Atisha Burks is the Assistant Director for Resource Management (CFO) with the Federal Protective Service. She is the Senior Executive responsible for leading actions to sustain and improve accounting and finance operations to meet FPS’ goals. Full Bio

Kelli Ann Burriesci is the Deputy Under Secretary for Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
Serving in this capacity, she is responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of DHS strategies and policies to advance the mission in the following areas: Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention and Law Enforcement; Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience; International Affairs; Border and Immigration; and Trade and Economic Security. Full Bio

In August of 2020, Ms. Cave became the Deputy Associate Commissioner for the Office of Regulatory Affairs at the Food and Drug Administration. Previously she was the Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Enforcement and Import Operations and has the responsibility for providing direction and oversight of the Food and Drug Administration’s field import operations. Full Bio

Liz Tunick Cedar is the Manager of Global Cultural Programs in the Office of International Relations at the Smithsonian Institution, where she is responsible for leading new partnership development and overseeing the strategic planning and execution of global projects in art and culture. She works with national governments and foreign museums on preserving, developing, and designing cultural institutions, training museum professionals, and enhancing public engagement. Full Bio