EIG 2010 Speakers
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Jennifer Abruzzo
Session 1.2 - Managing Change in Your Workplace: The Unlearning Model
• Deputy Assistant General Counsel, District I, Assistant General Counsels and Deputies, National Labor Relations Board
Jennifer Abruzzo is a Deputy Assistant General Counsel in the Division of Operations-Management for the National Labor Relations Board. She is national outreach coordinator, oversees all case-handling, personnel and administrative matters in the Northeast ...
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Patricia C. Adams
Session 2.2 - In-sourcing and Outsourcing: Getting the Right Mix in a Multi-Sector Workplace
• Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Civilian Human Resources)
Ms. Adams is the senior advisor to the Under Secretary of the Navy and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) on policies and programs impacting the civilian workforce. Since joining the Department of ...
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John Berry
Opening General Session: Tackling the Human Capital Challenge
• Director, 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 ...
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John Crum
Session 2.1 - Employee Engagement: Energizing Your Workforce
• Director, Policy and Evaluations, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
John L. Crum is currently the Director of Policy and Evaluation, Merit Systems Protection Board. As the Director, he is responsible for the board’s statutory mission to conduct periodic studies of federal human resources management policies, programs, and procedures to determine ...
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Gene Dodaro
• Acting U.S. Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office
Gene L. Dodaro became Acting Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office on March 13, 2008.
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Mr. Dodaro has testified before Congress dozens of times on important national issues. Most recently, he has testified on the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 ... -
Fred Dust
Session 1.3 - Unleashing Workplace Creativity
• Partner and Practice Leader, IDEO
Fred Dust is a Partner and a Practice Lead for IDEO, the global design and innovation firm. At IDEO, Fred leads Systems at Scale, the group responsible for helping clients with large systemic infrastructural questions from governmental shifts, to behavior change, and beyond.
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During his tenure at IDEO, Fred ... -
Marilee Fitzgerald
Session 2.1 - Employee Engagement: Energizing Your Workforce
• Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy, Department of Defense
Marilee Fitzgerald is the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy, OUSD(P&R). She has served in this position since April 2009. In her permanent capacity, she continues to serve as the Director of Workforce ...
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Tom Fox
Session 1.1 - Cultivating Leadership at All Levels
• Director, Center for Government Leadership, Partnership for Public Service
Tom Fox is the Director of the Center for Government Leadership where he oversees the strategic management of the Annenberg Leadership Seminars, Excellence in Government Fellows program and development of the Annenberg Executive Network. Tom leads the overall program design and administration, develops ...
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Rita Franklin
Session 2.2 - In-sourcing and Outsourcing: Getting the Right Mix in a Multi-Sector Workplace
• Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer; Acting Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Energy
Rita R. Franklin is the Department of Energy's Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer. She is responsible for the management and execution of the department's human capital management programs to include workforce ...
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Jack Holt
Session 2.3 - Building Business Relationships: Harnessing the Power of New Media
• Senior Strategist for Emerging Media, Department of Defense
Jack Holt is the Sr. Strategist for Emerging Media for the Department of Defense developing communication strategies and tactics incorporating New Media tools with traditional Public Affairs channels to maximize the effect of DoD communication efforts. Holt has briefed senior ...
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Bob Lavigna
Session 2.1 - Employee Engagement: Energizing Your Workforce
• Vice President of Research, Partnership for Public Service
Bob Lavigna is Vice President of Research for the non-partisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service. He directs research projects that find new ways to attract, develop and retain talent. Before joining the Partnership in 2006, Bob was a Senior Manager of Consulting for CPS ...
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Jim McDermott
Session 2.1 - Employee Engagement: Energizing Your Workforce
• Director of Human Resources, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Jim McDermott is the Director of NRC’s Office of Human Resources and the agency’s Chief Human Capital Officer. He began his government career in 1972 as a staffing and classification specialist with the Department of the Navy. In 1976 he joined the personnel ...
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Dan Munz
Session 2.3 - Building Business Relationships: Harnessing the Power of New Media
• Public Dialogue Specialist, Center for New Media and Citizen Engagement, U.S. General Services Administration
Dan Munz is a Public Dialogue Specialist at the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Center for New Media and Citizen Engagement. In this role, he provides federal agencies with assistance in ...
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Dan Munz
Session 2.3 - Building Business Relationships: Harnessing the Power of New Media
• Public Dialogue Specialist, Center for New Media and Citizen Engagement, U.S. General Services Administration
Dan Munz is a Public Dialogue Specialist at the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Center for New Media and Citizen Engagement. In this role, he provides federal agencies with assistance in ...
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Jeff Neal
Session 1.1 - Cultivating Leadership at All Levels
• Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Jeffrey Neal was appointed in June 2009 by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as the department’s Chief Human Capital Officer. Mr. Neal is responsible for the department’s recruiting, diversity, learning and development, policies, programs and technology to ensure the department ...
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Adriano Pianesi
Session 1.2 - Managing Change in Your Workplace: The Unlearning Model
• Principal, ParticipAction Consulting, Inc.
As Principal of ParticipAction Consulting, Inc., Adriano Pianesi brings 15 years of his rich experience in the nonprofit, government and private sector to his work in training adults, course development, facilitation and e-learning. He is an innovator and practitioner in dialogue education and conversational learning ...
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Steve Ressler
Session 2.3 - Building Business Relationships: Harnessing the Power of New Media
• Founder, Govloop.com
Steve Ressler is the Founder and President of GovLoop.com, the "Facebook for Government" which connects and fosters collaboration among over 26,500 members of the government community. On GovLoop, members use social media such as blogs, videos, and forums to discuss best practices and ...
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Peter Ronayne
Session 1.1 - Cultivating Leadership at All Levels
• Senior Faculty, Federal Executive Institute
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Alyssa Rosenberg
Session 2.3 - Building Business Relationships: Harnessing the Power of New Media
• Staff Correspondent, Government Executive
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Sonal Shah
Session 1.3 - Unleashing Workplace Creativity
• Deputy Assistant to the President; Director, Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation
Executive Office of the President
Sonal Shah heads the White House Domestic Policy Council’s Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation. She also served on President Barack Obama's Transition Board overseeing the Technology, Innovation, Government Reform working group.Prior ...
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Tom Shoop
Session 1.2 - Managing Change in Your Workplace: The Unlearning Model
• Vice President and Editor in Chief, Government Executive
Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, a division of Atlantic Media Company, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations.
He joined Government Executive magazine in 1989, and spent six years writing ...
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Stephanie Danes Smith
Session 2.2 - In-sourcing and Outsourcing: Getting the Right Mix in a Multi-Sector Workplace
• Directorate of Support, Central Intelligence Agency
Stephanie Danes Smith is a senior executive in the Federal Government and a member of the Senior Intelligence Service of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Mrs. Smith’s professional expertise focuses on strategic planning and strategic change management; executive talent management ...
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Stephanie Danes Smith
Session 2.2 - In-sourcing and Outsourcing: Getting the Right Mix in a Multi-Sector Workplace
• Directorate of Support, Central Intelligence Agency
Stephanie Danes Smith is a senior executive in the Federal Government and a member of the Senior Intelligence Service of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Mrs. Smith’s professional expertise focuses on strategic planning and strategic change management; executive talent management ...
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Tim Sommella
Session 2.1 - Employee Engagement: Energizing Your Workforce
• President, Young Government Leaders
Tim Sommella is an active duty U.S. Coast Guard officer assigned to the Washington, DC area. He is currently serving as a Program Reviewer with the Coast Guard Office of Budget and Programs. Tim was elected President of Young Government Leaders in October 2009.
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Max Stier
Session 1.3 - Unleashing Workplace Creativity
• President and Chief Executive Officer, Partnership for Public Service
Max Stier is the President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service. He has worked previously in all three branches of the federal government.
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In 1982, he served on the personal staff of Congressman Jim Leach. Mr. Stier clerked for Chief Judge James Oakes ... -
Dan Tangherlini
Session 1.3 - Unleashing Workplace Creativity
• Assistant Secretary for Management; Chief Financial Officer; and Chief Performance Officer, Department of the Treasury
Daniel Tangherlini was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 24, 2009 to serve as Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Management, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Performance Officer. In these roles, Tangherlini serves as the principal policy advisor ...
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Vicki Tarallo
Session 2.2 - In-sourcing and Outsourcing: Getting the Right Mix in a Multi-Sector Workplace
• Chief Executive Officer, SENSA Solutions
Vicki is the founder and President of SENSA Solutions, a management consulting firm based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For the past 13 years the company has developed and implemented initiatives supporting growth and change in organizations. After 9 ...
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Bob Tobias
Session 2.2 - In-sourcing and Outsourcing: Getting the Right Mix in a Multi-Sector Workplace
• Director, Key Executive Leadership Programs, American University
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Mark Warner
• U.S. Senator, Commonwealth of Virigina
Mark Warner was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2008, and serves on the Senate's Banking, Budget, Commerce and Rules committees.
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From 2002 to 2006, Senator Warner served as Governor of Virginia during its worst economic recession in 20 years. He worked in a bipartisan way to make ... -
Carol Willett
Session 1.1 - Cultivating Leadership at All Levels
• Chief Learning Officer Emeritus, U.S. Government Accountability Office (retired)
For 35 years, Carol designed, delivered, and served as an executive manager for best-practice, internationally benchmarked programs in leadership, mentoring, team and career development programs for federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies & academic institutions. Her careers include the Department of State, U.S ...
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