Here are some of the federal government’s top recent personnel changes, brought to you by our partners at Leadership Connect:
| Charles Baldis has a new position as Special Counsel at Office of Special Counsel, United States Office of Special Counsel [OSC]Recently: Chief Counsel at Office of Special Counsel, United States Office of Special Counsel (2026 – 2026) | ||
| Andrew M. Veprek has a new position as Under Secretary (Acting) at Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance and Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom [F], Office of the Secretary [S], United States Department of State [DOS]Note: Andrew Veprek is performing the duties of the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom Recently: Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization, Office of the Secretary, United States Department of State (2021 – 2026) | ||
| Jack Sides has a new position as Chief of Staff at Office of the Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]Recently: Senior Advisor to the Regional Administrator at Office of the Regional Administrator, Office of the Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency (2025 – 2026) | ||
| Nicholas “Nick” Davis has a new position as Associate Deputy Attorney General at Office of the Deputy Attorney General [ODAG], Office of the Attorney General, United States Department of Justice [DOJ]Recently: Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General at Office of the Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, United States Department of Justice (2026 – 2026) | ||
| Patrick A. Penn has a new position as Director at Office of Tribal Relations [OTR], Office of the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture [USDA]Recently: Deputy Under Secretary at Office of the Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, United States Department of Agriculture (2025 – 2026) | ||
| William “Billy” Moore has a new position as Senior Advisor at Office of the Administrator, United States Small Business Administration [SBA]Recently: Special Advisor at Office of the Administrator, United States Small Business Administration (2026 – 2026) | ||
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