Here are some of the federal government’s top recent personnel changes, brought to you by our partners at Leadership Connect:
| John Douglas has a new position as Chief Operating Officer (Acting) at Office of the Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence [ODNI] Non-Career Senior Executive Service (NA/SES) Recently: Chief of Staff to the Principal Deputy Director for National Intelligence at Office of the Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (2026 – 2026) | |
| Brian P. Hudak has a new position as Chief Operating Officer (Acting) at Office of Management, United States Department of the Treasury [TREAS] Non-Career Senior Executive Service (NA/SES) Recently: Chief at Civil Division, District of Columbia District, United States Department of Justice (2022 – 2025) | |
| Paul Knight has a new position as Chief Operating Officer at Office of the Chief Operating Officer [OCOO], United States Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] Recently: United States Business Growth Lead at JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |
| Robin R. Furrer has a new position as Chief Administrative Officer at Office of the Chief Administrative Officer [N], Bonneville Power Administration [BPA], United States Department of Energy [DOE] Recently: Interim Administrator and Chief Executive Officer at Office of the Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration, United States Department of Energy (2026 – 2026) | |
| Rachel Miller has a new position as General Counsel (Acting) at Office of General Counsel [GC], Office of the Deputy Secretary [ODS], United States Department of the Treasury [TREAS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Note: Rachel Miller is performing the duties of General Counsel. Recently: Counselor to the General Counsel at Office of General Counsel, Office of the Deputy Secretary, United States Department of the Treasury (2026 – 2026) | |
| Ambassador Darrell R. Owens has a new position as U.S. Representative at U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe [USOSCE], Office of the Secretary [S], United States Department of State [DOS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Deputy Assistant Secretary at Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs, United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2025 – 2025) | |
| Ambassador Jennifer Wicks McNamara has a new position as Ambassador at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, U.S. Embassy in Vietnam, United States Department of State [DOS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Director at Office of Presidential Appointments, Bureau of Personnel and Training, United States Department of State (2012 – 2026) | |
| Ambassador Asel K. Roberts has a new position as Ambassador at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia, U.S. Embassy in Slovenia, United States Department of State [DOS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Deputy Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits at Office of the Chief of Protocol, Office of the Secretary, United States Department of State | |
| Thomas Patrick “Pat” Flanders has a new position as Chief Information Officer at J6 Information Operations, Director of Staff, United States Department of Defense [DOD] Recently: Program Executive Officer for Medical Systems/Chief Information Officer at J6 Information Operations, Director of Staff, United States Department of Defense (2022 – 2026) | |
| Kevin Duvall has a new position as Chief Technology Officer at Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy [GHSD], Office of the Secretary [S], United States Department of State [DOS] Recently: Deputy Chief Information Officer at Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services (2025 – 2026) |
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