Here are some of the federal government’s top recent personnel changes, brought to you by our partners at Leadership Connect:
| Charles Neil Floyd has a new position as U.S. Attorney (Acting) at Washington – Western District, United States Department of Justice [DOJ] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)Recently: Interim U.S. Attorney at Washington – Western District, United States Department of Justice (2025 – 2026) |
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| Jae Yang has a new position as Chief Technology Officer (Acting) at Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Office of Management, United States Department of the Treasury [TREAS] Career Senior Executive Service (CA/SES)Recently: Acting Deputy Administrator at Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Management, United States Department of the Treasury (2026 – 2026) |
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| Ward Griffin has a new position as Chief Operating Officer (Acting) at Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Board, Farm Credit Administration [FCA]
Recently: Deputy General Counsel at Office of General Counsel, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Farm Credit Administration (2021 – 2026) |
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| Ambassador Todd R. Steggerda has a new position as U.S. Representative to the United Nations General Assembly at Public Delegates, U.S. Representatives to the General Assembly of the United Nations, United States Department of State [DOS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)Recently: Navy Advanced Jet Flight Instructor and Navy F-18 Strike-Fighter Pilot at United States Naval Academy, United States Department of the Navy |
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| Ambassador Stanley L. “Stan” Brown has a new position as Ambassador at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, U.S. Embassy in Equatorial Guinea, United States Department of State [DOS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)Recently: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, United States Department of State (2026 – 2026) |
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| Ambassador Laurence J. Socha has a new position as Ambassador at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia, U.S. Embassy in The Gambia, United States Department of State [DOS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)Recently: Counselor for Public Affairs at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe, United States Department of State (2023 – 2025) |
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| Ambassador David A. “Dave” Brat has a new position as Ambassador at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Australia, U.S. Embassy in Australia, United States Department of State [DOS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)Recently: Senior Vice President, Business Relations at Liberty University (2023 – 2026) |
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| James Walters has a new position as Chief Technology Officer at Division of Technology Management, United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]
Recently: Chief Information Officer at Administrative & Security Office, Office of Special Counsel, United States Office of Special Counsel (2023 – 2026) |
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| Christopher W. “Chris” Lynch has a new position as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel at Office of the White House Counsel [WHCO], The White House Office [WHO], Executive Office of the President [EOP] Presidential AppointmentRecently: Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director at Office of Presidential Correspondence, Office of the Staff Secretary, Executive Office of the President (2025 – 2026) |
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| Kate Sharon “Katie” (Black) Zacharia has a new position as Assistant to the President and Press Secretary at Office of the Press Secretary [OPS], Office of Communications, Executive Office of the President [EOP] Presidential AppointmentRecently: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at Office of Public Affairs, Office of the Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security (2026 – 2026) |
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