Here are some of the federal government’s top recent personnel changes, brought to you by our partners at Leadership Connect:
| Darin D. Smith has a new position as U.S. Attorney (Incoming) at Wyoming District, United States Department of Justice [DOJ] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Interim U.S. Attorney at Wyoming District, United States Department of Justice (2025 – 2026) | |
| Zachary A. Keller has a new position as U.S. Attorney (Incoming) at Louisiana – Western District, United States Department of Justice [DOJ] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Interim U.S. Attorney at Louisiana – Western District, United States Department of Justice (2025 – 2026) | |
| Ethan Fallang has a new position as Assistant Secretary (Acting) at Office of Financial Markets, Office of Domestic Finance, United States Department of the Treasury [TREAS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Counselor at United States Department of the Treasury (2025 – 2025) | |
| Elisa Allen has a new position as Director (Acting) at Office of Human Resources [HAHR-1], Federal Highway Administration [FHWA], United States Department of Transportation [DOT] Career Senior Executive Service (CA/SES) Recently: Human Resources Team Lead, Policy, Planning and Data Analysis Division at Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation (2020 – 2022) | |
| Dr. Stephanie E. “Steph” Haridopolos, MD has a new position as Surgeon General (Acting) at Office of the Surgeon General [OSG], Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health [OASH], United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Note: Dr. Stephanie E. “Steph” Haridopolos, MD is performing some duties of the Surgeon General. Recently: Chief of Staff at Office of the Surgeon General, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (2025 – 2026) | |
| Stevan E. “Steve” Pearce has a new position as Director at Bureau of Land Management [BLM], United States Department of the Interior [DOI] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Chair at Republican Party of New Mexico, Republican National Committee (2018 – 2024) | |
| Eric R. Sanders has a new position as Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Director at Office of Information Security [OIS], Office of the Chief Information Officer [OCIO], United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] Career Senior Executive Service (CA/SES) Recently: Chief Information Security Officer at Directorate of Technology and Data Services, United States Department of Homeland Security (2021 – 2025) | |
| Zachary N. Brown has a new position as Chief Information Officer and Chief Privacy Officer at Office of the Chief Information Officer and Chief Privacy Officer [OCIO], Board of Directors, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC] Recently: Chief Information Security Officer at Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer and Chief Privacy Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2018 – 2026) | |
| Dr. Ryan Donaghy, PhD has a new position as Chief Operating Officer at Office of the Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency [CISA], United States Department of Homeland Security [DHS] Career Senior Executive Service (CA/SES) Recently: Acting Deputy Executive Assistant Director at Infrastructure Security Division, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, United States Department of Homeland Security (2025 – 2026) | |
| Monica Trucco has a new position as Assistant General Counsel for Ethics Law and Programs at Assistant General Counsel for Ethics Law and Program [AGC-ELP], United States Department of Commerce [DOC] Recently: Acting Assistant General Counsel for Ethics Law and Programs at Assistant General Counsel for Ethics Law and Program, United States Department of Commerce (2025 – 2026) |
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