Leslie Horne’s process improvement expertise, including a designation as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, helps drive the efficiencies in the operations of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). She is responsible for risk management and process improvement, identifying risk areas and mitigating those risks with more efficient processes. Leslie has worked in […]

Ms. Edom Aweke serves as the Director of the Internal Controls and Compliance Division of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy where her primary duty is the oversight of the Department of the Navy’s A-123 Program. Edom’s prior leadership positions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and United States Coast […]

Elizabeth Damato is a Manager in Deloitte’s Government & Public Services practice, specializing in shared services and enterprise performance. She works with government agencies to optimize their service delivery while leveraging technology to streamline end to end processes and improve customer engagement.

Brian Merrick started his career as a commissioned officer in the US Army in 1996. In 2005, he left the Army and worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers as a financial management consultant and an IT project manager working with private industry and the Federal government. In 2008, Brian joined the Department of State working for the Bureau […]

In December 2020 Perryn B. Ashmore was appointed as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Perryn provides leadership and oversight of the information technology (IT) systems and security activities for a workforce of over 83,000. As the head of the Office of the Chief Information Officer […]

Blair Duncan serves as the Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources (DAS HR) for the Department of Health and Human Services. As the CHCO/DAS HR, Mr. Duncan is responsible for HHS-wide policy and oversight of all aspects of human resources and human capital management including: policy and accountability, program […]

Brian is a Managing Director in KPMG’s Consulting business, Federal Leader for KPMG’s ServiceNow practice, and Account Leader for one of KPMG’s most important Federal clients. Brian has extensive experience leading large-scale, high-visibility business transformation programs enabled by modern technology from strategy through execution. Brian leads multi-dimensional delivery teams focused on transformative programs in the […]

Greg is a leader within KPMG’s CIO Advisory Services practice focusing on leading large, IT Service Management, IT Financial management and IT Strategy programs aimed at solving our clients most complex problems and needs. Prior to joining KPMG Greg spent 28 years in industry with a $66B Fortune 50 company in progressive levels of IT […]