The White House Leadership Development Program (WHLDP) is excited to announce that it has selected its fourth cohort of fellows. Over the past three years, the program has accelerated the development of 44 high-performing civil servants to help build the next cadre of leaders in the executive branch.
A key aspect of this program is empowering fellows to lead cross-agency and cross-functional work, such as the Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goals in the President’s Management Agenda (PMA). The fellowship challenges accomplished civil servants to reach beyond their areas of expertise and organizational boundaries to build coalitions, find solutions and drive change on some of government’s most systemic challenges.
Margaret Weichert, who serves as Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget, emphasized the importance of the program. “We want leaders to build a culture of continual change and improvement. We need leaders who can re-think, reform and modernize how we do government. That is how we will improve service today and be prepared to meet the challenges of governing on behalf of the American people in the future.”
This year’s cohort includes a broad cross-section of fellows with a rich set of experiences that will enable them to share best practices and expertise, solve problems collaboratively, and tackle multi-agency initiatives.
WHLDP welcomes the following members to its 2019 cohort:
Director, Diversity and EEO
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Chief of Radiology, Phoenix VA Health Care System
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Supervisory Foreign Affairs Specialist
U.S. Department of Energy
Assistant Director, Industrial Policy & Programs
U.S. Department of Defense
Associate Director for Public Health Intelligence
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Information Integrity Branch Chief
U.S. Department of State
Supervisory IT Specialist, OPP
U.S. General Services Administration
Director, Center for Compassionate Innovation, Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Chief, Facilities Management Division
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Director, Budget and Administration
U.S. Department of State
Division Director, Office of the General Counsel
U.S. Social Security Administration
Senior Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Acting Deputy Chief Security Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Acquisition Program Manager
U.S. Department of Defense
Director, Financial Policy
U.S. Department of Labor
Enforcement Officer and Team Leader
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Senior Financial Economist
U.S. Agency for International Development
Senior Trade Officer and Transatlantic Economic Council Coordinator
U.S. Department of State
Chief, Spaceport Systems Branch
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration