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Christine D. Quinn President
Peter E Bridgeman Vice President After 4 years in the Navy's Nuclear Power program, my entire civilian government career has been with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service. I love the agency's public health mission. I've served in a variety of management roles in the agency's office of Field Operations, Office of Public Health Science, and Office of Management. I am currently the Director of the Administrative Services Division. My FEI experience in Sept 2008 (Class 342) had a profound impact on me. I had some remarkable experiences implementing my leadership challenge upon my return from FEI, culminating in a speech at the White House, and am heartened that my challenge is still in full implementation mode. I coordinated the first FEIAA Leadership Renewal at FEI in June, 2011, and am involved in the Membership Committee, the Communication Committee, and the Executive Forum.
Catherine M. Bromley Executive Secretary Cathy Bromley is currently the Air Force Audit Agency (AFAA) Chief, Resource Management Division; managing both human and financial resources. Cathy recently returned from a two-year detail as an Executive-in-Residence at the Federal Executive Institute, where she worked with the faculty coordinating executive programs, facilitating executive teams, teaching, coaching and mentoring Federal executives from agencies across the government. During her career with the AFAA, she held several senior level management positions including the Associate Director, Supply where she was responsible for planning and executivng Air Force-wide audits of wholesale and retail supply as well as air mobility and transportation. As a career auditor, she has performed or directed audits of installation activities, system acquisitions, logistics support, depot maintenance, and financial statements. Cathy graduated from FEI's Leadership for a Democratic Society Program # 296 in February 2004.
Christopher S. Osborne Treasurer I am a Federal Executive Institute graduate of Class #296 (February 2004) and a member of the FEIAA since that time. I have been active in the Association over the past six years through my participation in the annual summer planning sessions, and by assisting the Association in locating a suitable replacement for the FEIAA Program Coordinator, who performs the Association’s bookkeeping services. In September 2008, I was part of the Association’s delegation tour to Northern Ireland. I have a passion for FEI and FEIAA and I am making a contribution as one of your current Board members and Treasurer. In my role as a Financial Manager with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC, I support the Agency’s internal control oversight under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. I developed and manage a risk mitigation plan that ensures the Agency’s internal controls perform as intended. I also managed the Agency’s Katrina Stewardship Plan that ensured resources used during the hurricane relief effort were consistent with the Agency’s mission, and that funds were protected from waste, fraud, and mismanagement. My twenty years of Federal service include various leadership positions in financial management at USDA Forest Service, Financial Management Service, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. I am a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia and was awarded my Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from George Mason University. I am a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Northern Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Association of Government Accountants. I look forward to continued service to the Federal Executive Alumni Association.
John A. Russo Immediate Past President Mr. Russo attended the FEI LDS Program 261 in August-September 2000. He was elected to the Board in 2005. Mr. Russo is the President-Elect of the Board of Directors as well as the Chairperson of the Activities Committee, having served on the board as Vice President and Executive Secretary for two years each prior to 2010 . He retired from federal government in September 2005 following 36 years of service, first in the military (Navy) in the intelligence field, and then as a civilian employee of the Departments of the Navy, Justice, and Homeland Security, initially in the intelligence field, and subsequently in the procurement and acquisition fields. He is currently an acquisition consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Virginia. He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in Political Science and a Juris Doctor degree (law degree). He is a member of the Virginia Bar and a Certified Public Contract Manager (CPCM) of the National Contract Management Association. He has served as a speaker on procurement issues at GSA and FAI sponsored conferences as well as at the annual NCMA World Congress 2006 and for an NCMA Audio Seminar. He is active in religious affairs, serving as a member of a local religious administrative assembly in the Town of Vienna,Virginia. John joined the FEIAA to further his leadership development skills beyond FEI and collaborate with individuals zealously committed to and engaged in preparing others for leadership roles and distinguished service in Government.
Darlene L. Barnes Board Member
David J Boron Board Member David Boron is a Supervisory Management and Program Analyst in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE). Mr. Boron’s has federal and private sector work experience that includes positions as program manager, project manager, business administrator, and marketing manager. As program manager, Mr. Boron managed a congressionally appropriated $10-million cost-shared Research and Development (R&D) program that included the research, development and deployment of advanced biological and chemical technologies. As a project manager, Mr. Boron oversaw contract-based biological and chemical research projects and first-of-its-kind coal processing pilot plants. Mr. Boron also managed an in-house R&D laboratory. As business administrator, Mr. Boron has led EE in the development of strategic, multi-year, and annual plans and has led EE’s compliance efforts in FMA, A-123, Safety and Health, and NEPA. Mr. Boron’s private sector experience includes the marketing of university-based intellectual property, management of a state-based fossil energy program, and foreman for a steel industry coke plant. He has been instrumental in promoting scientific advancements and technologies that have led to the development of six (6) new companies. Mr. Boron is certified as a DOE Level 2 project manager and Level 1 project director. Mr. Boron does volunteer work for the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, the U.S. National Parks Service, George Mason University, and the Boy Scouts of America.
Ann H Clarke Board Member http://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkeann
Angela Curtis Board Member I am a Federal Executive Institute graduate of Class 323 (October-November 2006) and a member of FEIAA since that time. I was so impressed with the FEI experience and by the FEIAA Board Members who visited us during our class that I joined FEIAA for a five year period. I joined FEIAA to maintain the connection to federal leaders who had shared the FEI experience and to take advantage of the opportunity to collaborate with my peers. Since graduating from FEI, I have worked with my Class Rep to keep fellow classmates informed of FEIAA activities and I have coordinated class events to keep everyone connected. I recently had the opportunity to participate in the FEIAA Leadership Retreat. The experience reminded me of the reasons I joined the organization and continue to be excited about the opportunity to help with expanding the offering of meaningful leadership building events to current and future members.
Benisse Lester Board Member Hello, I am Benisse Lester. I attended LDS Class 344 in 2008-9 and was elected to the FEIAA Board of Directors in 2010. I joined FEIAA right after graduating from FEI, and currently serve on the Membership Committee. My goal as a board member is to help FEIAA in its objectives to continue the FEI experience, in a "maintenance program." It is a privilege to join your FEIAA board; we are working to provide meaningful activities and resources which are geared toward continuous enhancement and improvement of our executive leadership skills, so we can all best serve the government and the public. I am currently Chief Medical Officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in the Department of Transportation. Previously I have served in various leadership roles in the federal and private sectors.
Karen B. Murray Board Member My more than 30 years of experience in executive research and development, program management, internal consulting with management, and organizational development help set the stage for my interest in joining the spirited dedication of others on the FEIAA Board of Directors. Prior to my federal experience at the Department of Agriculture, I developed and managed undergraduate and graduate programs in Education at Hampton University. These experiences have given me great opportunities to help others at every level grow in their own professional development wherever they serve. I have a Doctorate degree from The College of William and Mary in Higher Education Administration, a Masters degree in Education Administration from Temple University, and a Bachelors degree in the Social Sciences from San Jose State University. My intent since joining the Board in 2009 is to contribute to the FEIAA mission of developing outstanding leadership in federal service by supporting the Board’s program and outreach activities designed to promote sound governance in our society.
Larry A. Quinn Board Member Larry Quinn joined the Federal Executive Institute Alumni Association while participating in class P-155. During 42 years of Federal service, he served in a variety of positions for the past 35 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Communications. On September 30, 2009, he retired from his SES position as Assistant Director of Communications for USDA. Larry is completing his 11th year as a member of the FEIAA Board of Directors. He has served as FEIAA's President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Larry's class of P-155 is the only one in the history of FEI that was unable to stay as residents at the institute due to significant remodeling in January 1989. Their classes were held on the University of Virginia campus and at the nearby Holiday Inn, which became their home for four weeks.
Suzannah L. Susser Board Member Ms. Susser currently serves as Deputy Director of Corporate University and Dean of the College of Corporate Business at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. She joined Corporate University as the Dean of the College of Corporate Operations in June 2008. Prior to that, she served in the Division of Supervision and Consumer Affairs as Deputy Regional Director in the Chicago Region. She also has served as Regional Manager in the Division of Insurance and Research in both the Chicago and New York Regions. Ms. Susser began her career at the FDIC in 1988 as an examiner in the Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, Kansas City Region, St. Louis Field Office. In 2001, Ms. Susser worked on Capitol Hill as part of The Brookings Institution’s LEGIS program, a congressional fellowship program for federal government executives. She is a graduate of Class 303 of the Federal Executive Institute’s Leadership for a Democratic Society. Ms. Susser received certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst in September 1998 from the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri and the New York University Institute of Women and Management in Public Service. She is a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute and Women in Housing and Finance. Ms. Susser is a volunteer with the Junior League of Northern Virginia.