The keynote speaker will be Mr. John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, who was sworn in on April 13, 2009. As OPM Director, Mr. Berry serves as the chief architect of the human resources agenda for 1.9 million federal employees. Among his primary responsibilities are crafting improved federal recruitment strategies, expediting the hiring process for federal positions, and attracting a diverse group of applicants with a rich mix of talents to serve America in the civil service.
Mr. Berry has a solid familiarity with the issues, challenges, and opportunities affecting the federal workforce, and OPM. He has had extensive experience on Capitol Hill, serving nearly 10 years (1985 – 1994) with Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), where he was primarily responsible for federal employee and retiree issues. During that time, he played a key role in developing the federal employee locality pay system which remains in use today. Mr. Berry lives in Washington, D.C. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in government and politics. In 1981, he earned a master's degree in public administration from Syracuse University.
Dr. William Leap, Professor in the Department of Anthropology and participating faculty of American Studies, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at American University, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
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