Sunday, April 11, 2010
6:00 PM

Michael Robertson
Associate Administrator for Governmentwide Policy and Chief Acquisition Officer
U.S. General Services Administration
Michael Robertson was appointed as Associate Administrator of Governmentwide Policy and Chief Acquisition Officer for the U.S. General Services Administration, effective August 10, 2009. He was appointed as White House Liaison on March 4 and continues to serve in that role.

Robertson will direct the Office of Governmentwide Policy, which develops and evaluates policies for management of the federal government’s internal operations. In addition, as Chief Acquisition Officer, Robertson will be responsible for developing and reviewing acquisition policies, procedures, and related training for GSA and federal acquisition professionals. He will also serve as the functional manager of GSA's acquisition workforce.

Before coming to GSA, Robertson served as the deputy working group lead for the Energy and Environment Agency Review Team on the Obama-Biden Transition Project. Immediately prior to that, he was the Director of Congressional Affairs on the Obama for America presidential campaign, where he was the primary point person for securing endorsements and superdelegate support from House and Senate members.

Before joining the presidential campaign in early 2007, Robertson served as then-Senator Barack Obama’s Legislative Coordinator and Deputy to the Chief Counsel. In this position, he managed the appropriations process, handled judicial nominations, and conducted political outreach to promote Obama’s legislative priorities. In 2004, he worked in Chicago on Obama’s Senate campaign. Before entering the political field, Robertson worked in venture capital in San Francisco.

A native of Fresno, California, Robertson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley and earned his Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University School of Law. He is currently in Georgetown University Law Center's Masters of Law program.

Sunday, April 11, 2010
7:15 PM

Martha Johnson
Administrator
U.S. General Services Administration
Martha N. Johnson was appointed Administrator of General Services on February 7, 2010.

As Administrator, Johnson presides over the nation’s premier federal acquisition and procurement agency. GSA leverages the buying power of the federal government to secure, in the most cost-effective, transparent, and sustainable manner possible, the goods, services, and real property that the civilian federal government needs to operate.

In addition, GSA develops governmentwide regulations and policies that encourage agencies to use the best, most efficient management practices and serves as a gateway for citizens to directly access the full breadth of government services and information.

Johnson brings to GSA a combination of experience and record of leadership in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, Johnson served as co-lead for the Obama Presidential Transition Agency Review Team for GSA. She served as GSA Chief of Staff from 1996 to 2001, under then-Administrator David Barram. From 1993 to 1996, she was Assistant Deputy Secretary at the Department of Commerce. Under the Clinton Administration, Johnson also served in the Office of Presidential Personnel.

Since 2007, Johnson has served as Vice President of Culture at Computer Sciences Corporation, helping to direct a change in corporate culture within the 90,000-person organization. Previously, she was Vice President at SRA International, managing a strategic consulting group that served federal clients.

Johnson received her bachelor of arts degree from Oberlin College and master of business administration from Yale University.

Monday, April 12, 2010
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Vivek Kundra
Federal Chief Information Officer
Office of Management and Budget
Vivek Kundra was appointed as the Federal Chief Information Officer of the United States by President Obama in March 2009. Prior to joining the Obama administration, Kundra served in Mayor Fenty's cabinet as the CTO for the District of Columbia and Governor Kaine’s cabinet as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia.  He has also served in leadership roles in the private sector. Kundra has been recognized by InfoWorld among the top 25 CTO's in the country and as the 2008 IT Executive of the Year for his pioneering work to drive transparency, engage citizens and lower the cost of government operations. He has also been named to Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers.

 

Danny Werfel
Controller
Office of Federal Financial Management

On October 13, 2009, the United States Senate confirmed Danny Werfel as the Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As Controller, he is responsible for coordinating OMB's efforts to initiate government-wide improvements in all areas of financial management, including financial reporting, improper payments, and real property management. Mr. Werfel is also responsible for coordinating the development of government-wide policy on financial accounting standards, grants management, and financial systems.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Werfel served in multiple capacities within OMB, included Deputy Controller, Chief of the Financial Integrity and Analysis Branch, Budget Examiner in the Education Branch, and Policy Analyst in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Werfel also served as a Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division.

Mr. Werfel is a recipient of both national and local awards from the Association of Government Accountants for his contributions to Federal financial management. He was the recipient of the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service in 2008. Mr. Werfel also serves as a member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.

Mr. Werfel holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Duke University, a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelors Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.

 

Dr. Shelley Metzenbaum
Associate Director for Personnel & Performance Management
Office of Management and Budget

Shelley H. Metzenbaum serves as the Associate Director for Performance and Personnel Management of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget in September 2009, reporting to the nation’s first Chief Performance Officer. She previously served as founding director of the Collins Center for Public Management at UMass Boston’s McCormack School, associate administrator for Regional Operations and State/Local Relations at the U.S. EPA, undersecretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Massachusetts capital budget director, executive director of Harvard’s Kennedy School Executive Session on Public Sector Performance Management, and executive director of the Environmental Compliance Consortium. She is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and holds a Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

 

Daniel Gordon
Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Office of Management and Budget

Daniel I. Gordon was confirmed as the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy on November 21, 2009. As the Administrator, Mr. Gordon is responsible for developing and implementing acquisition policies supporting over $500 billion in federal spending annually. Prior to joining the OFPP, he spent seventeen years at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and served as Assistant General Counsel in the Legal Services Division and Managing Associate General Counsel in the Procurement Law Division before being appointed Deputy General Counsel in 2006 and Acting General Counsel in April 2009.

Before joining GAO, Mr. Gordon worked in private practice handling acquisition-related matters. Mr. Gordon holds a B.A. from Brandeis University, an M.Phil. from Oxford University, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He has also studied in Paris, France; Marburg, Germany; and Tel Aviv, Israel.

Before joining OFPP, Mr. Gordon served as a member of the adjunct faculty at the George Washington University Law School and is the author of articles on procurement law and the bid protest process at GAO.

 

Jonathan D. Breul
Executive Director, IBM Center for The Business of Government;
Partner, IBM Global Business Services
Jonathan D. Breul is Executive Director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government and a Partner in IBM Global Business Services.  The IBM Center for The Business of Government helps public sector executives improve the effectiveness of government with practical ideas and original thinking.  The Center sponsors independent research by top minds in academe and the non-profit sector, and creates opportunities for dialogue on a broad range of public management topics. 

Formerly Senior Advisor to the Deputy Director for Management in the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President, Mr. Breul served as OMB’s senior career executive with primary responsibility for government-wide general management policies.  He helped develop the President’s Management Agenda, was instrumental in establishing the President’s Management Council, and championed efforts to integrate performance information with the budget process.  He led the development and government-wide implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act.  In addition to his OMB activities, he helped Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio) launch the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act. 

He also served for eight years as the U.S. delegate and elected vice chair of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Public Management Committee.

Mr. Breul is an elected Fellow and Member of the Board of Trustees of the National Academy Public Administration (NAPA), a Principal of the Council for Excellence in Government, and an adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Graduate Public Policy Institute.   He holds a Masters of Public Administration from Northeastern University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Colby College.

Monday, April 12, 2010
1:15 PM to 2:00 PM

William D. Eggers
Co-Author
If We Can Put a Man on the Moon…Getting Big Things Done in Government;
Global Director
Deloitte Research-Public Sector
William (Bill) Eggers is one of the country’s best known authorities on government reform.  An author, columnist, and popular speaker for two decades, he has built a significant following among public sector thought leaders in the U.S., Canada and overseas. Eggers has advised dozens of cities, states and foreign countries and trained hundreds of public officials on government restructuring.  He is a sought after speaker, giving close to 100 speeches each year. His most recent book, If We Can Put a Man on the Moon: Getting Big Things Done in Government, was published by Harvard Business Press in the fall of 2009.

Currently as the global director for Deloitte Research and executive director of Deloitte’s Public Leadership Institute, he is responsible for research and thought leadership for Deloitte’s Public Sector practice.

Eggers is a former appointee to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s Performance Measurement Advisory Commission and the former Project Director for the Texas Performance Review/e-Texas initiative.  He was involved in two performance reviews, in which he identified over $2.5 billion worth of savings and non-tax revenues for the state.  More than 60 percent of the recommendations in the reviews were enacted into law.  Eggers also served as a Commissioner for the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission and a designee on the Texas Council on Competitive Government.

Eggers is a former senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and the former director of Government Reform at the Reason Foundation. Earlier, Eggers assisted reformers in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union with the transition to market economies.  Eggers graduated magna cum laude from the University of California at San Diego.

 

John O’Leary
Co-Author
If We Can Put a Man on the Moon…Getting Big Things Done in Government;
Executive Editor of Better, Faster, Cheaper;
Research Fellow
Ash Institute of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government
John O’Leary is executive editor of Better, Faster, Cheaper, a site dedicated to public sector innovation, and a Research Fellow at the Ash Center of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He is the coauthor of If We Can Put a Man on the Moon... Getting Big Things Done in Government, published by Harvard Business Press. He has held several leadership positions in Massachusetts state government, including Chairman of the Civil Service Commission and Chief Human Resource Officer.

Monday, April 12, 2010
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Chris Dorobek
Federal News Radio
Co-Anchor, The Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris

Christopher J. Dorobek is the co-anchor of Federal News Radio's afternoon drive program, The Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris, managing editor of FederalNewsRadio.com, and the founder, publisher and editor of the DorobekInsider.com, a leading blog for the Federal IT community.

Dorobek joined Federal News Radio in 2008 with 16 years of experience covering government issues with an emphasis on government information technology. Prior to joining Federal News Radio, Dorobek was editor-in-chief of Federal Computer Week, the leading news magazine for government IT decision-makers and the flagship of the 1105 Government Information Group portfolio of publications. As editor-in-chief, Dorobek served as a member of the senior leadership team at 1105 Government Information Group, providing daily editorial direction and management for FCW magazine, FCW.com, Government Health IT and its other editorial products.

Dorobek joined FCW in 2001 as a senior reporter and assumed increasing responsibilities, becoming managing editor and executive editor before being named editor-in-chief in 2006.

Prior to joining FCW, Dorobek was a technology reporter at PlanetGov.com, one of the first online community centers for current and former government employees. He also spent five years at Government Computer News, another leading industry publication, covering a variety of federal IT-related issues.

Dorobek is a frequent speaker on issues involving the government IT industry, and has appeared as a frequent contributor to NewsChannel 8's Federal News Today program.

He began his career as a reporter at the Foster's Daily Democrat, a daily newspaper in Dover, N.H. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

He lives in Washington, DC.

 

Stephen R. Leeds
Senior Counselor to the Administration
U.S. General Services Administration
Stephen R. Leeds was appointed as Senior Counselor to the Administrator for the U.S. General Services Administration on August 10, 2009.

Leeds has been involved in commercial real estate for more than 35 years. Before coming to GSA he was a founding partner of the Atlanta law firm, Rogers & Hardin LLP, where he was Chief Operating Officer, a Member of the Executive Committee, and specialized in commercial real estate.

Throughout his career, Leeds has been active in real estate and economic development matters, having served as an emeritus trustee of the Georgia Research Alliance, and a member and chair of the Board of Directors of the Georgia World Congress Center during the facility's largest expansion. He has also been involved with civic, community and arts organizations in the Atlanta area.

Leeds was a member of the National Finance Committee for the Obama Campaign. Earlier, he served as chair for former Senator Max Cleland’s campaigns and committees as well as his principal advisor, and in various capacities with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Leeds graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in business and received a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan.

 

Michelle Moore
Federal Environmental Executive
Executive Office of the President
Michelle Moore serves as Federal Environmental Executive, and is responsible for promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship throughout the federal government's operations. Housed within the President's Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive was created by Executive Order in 1993. Prior to joining CEQ, Michelle was Senior Vice President of Policy and Public Affairs at the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council, the developers of the LEED certification system. Her prior experience includes serving as Director of eBusiness for global textile manufacturer Interface Inc., and launching BlueBolt Inc., a tech start-up in the building industry. Michelle holds a Master's of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a BA in political science from Emory University.

Tuesday April 13, 2010
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM

The Honorable John Berry
Administrator
Office of Personnel Management
John Berry is the Federal Government’s Chief People Person. As the Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management, he is responsible for recruiting, hiring, and setting benefits policies for 1.9 million Federal civilian employees. Calling this a new day for the civil service, he is reinvigorating the Federal workforce to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

John is working closely with partners both inside and outside of government to fulfill President Obama’s charge to “make government cool again by developing flexible, results-oriented HR policies and working to change how Americans view their public servants. His goal: build a workforce of dynamic innovators who put serving the American people at the heart of everything they do.

With over twenty years of experience in the Federal government, Berry is a passionate and aggressive advocate for public service and Federal workers. He first developed expertise in Federal employee and retirement issues during ten years as Legislative Director for Congressman Steny Hoyer of Maryland, now the Majority Leader.

During the Clinton Administration, Berry served as Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement at the Department of the Treasury, where he had direct-line authority over 40% of the Federal law enforcement community, including the Secret Service and the ATF. He then served as Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget at the Department of the Interior.

From 2001 to 2008, Berry pursued his interest in conservation as Director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and then as Director of the National Zoo.

Tuesday April 13, 2010
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Rick Amme
Crisis Communicator
Amme and Associates, Inc.
For 15 years Rick Amme has spoken to, coached, or consulted with Fortune 500 companies, institutions, and executives throughout the country on how to protect and enhance their reputations especially during times of crisis or urgency.

He has handled a wide variety of cases including plant fires, closings and layoffs, accidental deaths, embezzlements, product recalls, medical mistakes, hospital and nursing home emergencies, environmental controversies, fights with unions, lawsuits, and he helped a board of directors throw out the entire top management team.

His more than 130 clients include the federal government, US Air Force, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, American Express, General Dynamics, R. J. Reynolds, Sara Lee Corporation, La-Z-Boy, and the California Community College System.

He coaches executives and experts to talk with the media about crises and/or benign issues. Clients have given interviews to 20/20, NYTimes, LATimes, Washington Post, CBS, NBC, ABC, NPR,and many others.

He specifically worked with former NFL greats John Elway, Joe Theismann, and Tony Dorsett, as well as celebrities Joy Behar and Dr. Ruth to prepare them to talk to the media about specific issues or products.

A former Emmy-winning television anchor/journalist with more than 20 years experience, Rick is a member of the editorial board of contributors for a business journal and has written more than 250 columns on crisis management and corporate communications that are available on this website. Friends are invited to connect with him on LinkedIn or follow on Twitter.

Before starting his company in 1994 he logged more than two decades as a journalist.  Rick is a former U.S. Navy Officer and has degrees in journalism and psychology.

Tuesday April 13, 2010
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Howard A. Schmidt
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator
National Security Council
Executive Office of the President (invited)
Howard A. Schmidt is Special Assistant to the President and the Cybersecurity Coordinator for the federal government. In this role Schmidt is responsible for coordinating interagency cybersecurity policy development and implementation and is responsible for coordinating engagement with federal, state, local, international, and private sector cybersecurity partners.

Previously, Schmidt was the President and CEO of the Information Security Forum (ISF). Before ISF, he served as VP and Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Strategist for eBay Inc. Schmidt has also held positions with DHS, Microsoft Corp., Air Force Office of Special Investigations Computer Forensics Lab and Computer Crime and Information Warfare Division, and the FBI.  Schmidt also served with the U.S. Air Force in various roles from 1967 to 1983.

Schmidt holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration (BSBA) and a master’s degree in organizational management (MAOM) from the University of Phoenix. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate degree in Humane Letters.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM

Vice Admiral John P. Currier
Chief of Staff
U.S. Coast Guard
Vice Admiral John P. Currier assumed the duties as Chief of Staff, U.S. Coast Guard in August 2009.

A native of Westbrook, Maine, VADM Currier was commissioned in the U. S. Coast Guard after graduating from Officers' Candidate School in 1976. Upon completion of Naval Flight Training, he was designated a Coast Guard Aviator in 1977. VADM Currier holds a Masters in Business from Embry-Riddle University and is a 1996 graduate of the U. S. Air Force Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama. He holds Level III Acquisition Program Manager Certification.

Previous Assignments include Deputy Program Manager (Engineering) for the U. S. Coast Guard HH-60J and Navy HH-60H joint helicopter acquisition at the Naval Air Systems Command, and Command of Coast Guard Air Stations Detroit, MI and Miami, FL. Subsequent Flag Assignments have included Assistant Commandant for Acquisition and Commander of the Coast Guard’s Thirteenth District in the Pacific Northwest.

VADM Currier is a veteran aviator with over 6000 flight hours in Coast Guard and Navy fixed and rotary wing aircraft. His professional recognition includes the Harmon International Aviation Trophy, the Alaska Air Command Search and Rescue Pilot of the Year Award, Legion of Merit, and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Monday, April 14, 2010
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Michael Robertson
Associate Administrator for Governmentwide Policy and Chief Acquisition Officer
General Services Administration

Michael Robertson was appointed as Associate Administrator of Governmentwide Policy and Chief Acquisition Officer for the U.S. General Services Administration, effective August 10, 2009. He was appointed as White House Liaison on March 4 and continues to serve in that role.

Robertson will direct the Office of Governmentwide Policy, which develops and evaluates policies for management of the federal government’s internal operations. In addition, as Chief Acquisition Officer, Robertson will be responsible for developing and reviewing acquisition policies, procedures, and related training for GSA and federal acquisition professionals. He will also serve as the functional manager of GSA's acquisition workforce.

Before coming to GSA, Robertson served as the deputy working group lead for the Energy and Environment Agency Review Team on the Obama-Biden Transition Project. Immediately prior to that, he was the Director of Congressional Affairs on the Obama for America presidential campaign, where he was the primary point person for securing endorsements and superdelegate support from House and Senate members.

Before joining the presidential campaign in early 2007, Robertson served as then-Senator Barack Obama’s Legislative Coordinator and Deputy to the Chief Counsel. In this position, he managed the appropriations process, handled judicial nominations, and conducted political outreach to promote Obama’s legislative priorities. In 2004, he worked in Chicago on Obama’s Senate campaign. Before entering the political field, Robertson worked in venture capital in San Francisco.

A native of Fresno, California, Robertson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley and earned his Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University School of Law. He is currently in Georgetown University Law Center's Masters of Law program.

 

David L. McClure
Associate Administrator Citizen Services and Communications
U.S. General Services Administration
David L. McClure was appointed as the Associate Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration Office of Citizen Services and Communications effective August 24, 2009.

As Associate Administrator, McClure oversees the Office of Citizen Services and Communications’ two main divisions: the Office of Citizen Services and the Office of Communications and Marketing.

The Office of Citizen Services (OCS) fosters public engagement by using innovative technologies to connect citizens to government information and services. As part of this effort, OCS runs the award-winning USA.gov, the official website of the federal government. The Office of Communications and Marketing keeps GSA employees and the public informed of GSA activities through internal communications, news releases, gsa.gov, blogs, news conferences, and the like.

McClure most recently served as the managing vice president for Gartner Inc.’s government research team. There, he managed the global government research agenda and analyst support and was lead researcher on government information technology management practices. McClure also served on the Obama-Biden Transformation, Innovation, and Government Reform Transition Team, which examined federal agency IT plans and status for the incoming administration. 

Before working at Gartner, McClure served as vice president for e-government and technology at the Council for Excellence in Government. Previously, McClure had an 18-year career with the Government Accountability Office, where he conducted wide-ranging reviews of major systems development and IT management capabilities in almost all major Cabinet departments and agencies. He also served as ex-officio member of the Federal Chief Information Officer Council from its inception in 1996 through 2001.

McClure has also provided key input on major federal government IT reform legislation, such as the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 that created federal government CIOs and IT business case requirements, and the e-Government Act of 2002. He is a three-time winner of Federal Computer Week's "Top Federal 100" (1998, 2001, and 2004) for impact on government IT directions and improvements.

McClure received his Bachelor of Arts degree and a master's degree in political science from the University of Texas, and a doctorate in public policy from the University of North Texas. He also completed post-graduate work in IT management at Harvard and George Washington universities.

Wednesday April 14, 2010
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Don Tapscott
Author, Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World
Chairman, nGenera Insight
Don Tapscott is an internationally renowned authority on the strategic value and impact of information technology. He consistently identifies and explains the next business imperatives and defines the business models and strategies that the new imperatives require.

Don’s new book, Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing the World, explores how the first generation to grow up with the net is redefining today’s workplace, marketplace, schools, family and government. This is an indispensable message for all organizations that seek to turn the NetGen’s talents and worldview to competitive advantage.

Also based on a multi-million dollar research project, Grown Up Digital carries forward the groundbreaking insights of Don’s previous bestseller Growing Up Digital.  Prior to that he authored or coauthored eleven widely read books on technology and business. His book Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything—is an international bestseller, has appeared on the New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller lists, and has been translated into 19 languages.  Based on the largest investigation of strategic IT in business ever conducted (Information Technology and Competitive Advantage), Wikinomics explains how businesses can tap the full potential of the emerging networked economy and its self-organized, mass-participatory communities.

Don is Chairman of nGenera Innovation Network and an Adjunct Professor of Management at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He currently is heading up four multi-million dollar research programs.

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