Next Generation of Government Summit 2011 Official Program

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8 Things To Do while attending the Next Generation of Government Summit
During the next two days while you’re attending the Next Generation of Government Summit, you will see that there is a lot of awe-
someness going on. But, you may be wondering, how do I make the most of my time here to maximize awesomeness? Here are the
TOP 8 THINGS TO DO to get the most out of NGGS for you personally and for you to bring back to your team and supervisors back at
your agency!
1) Expand outside your network. It is likely you are going to the Next Generation of Gov’t Summit with co-workers. When that happens,
it is very easy to hang out with the people you already know. That said, make sure to expand outside that network - go to sessions by
yourself, start talking to someone while you are getting a danish in the morning and talk to someone you’ve never met at the bar after
day 1.
2) Say hi to the speakers. Remember in college how everyone said to go to a professor’s office hours; but it’s kind of scary at first. Same
is true with speakers at conferences. Make sure to say hi to them - they aren’t scary celebrities but real people who would love to meet
you. Bonus pro tip - introduce yourself to the speaker before they speak - usually they are bored then and even more available.
3) Raise your hand. It’s amazing what happens when you raise your hand and either give a comment or ask a question at a conference.
Afterwards, other attendees will come up to you and spark a conversation as they often they have the same thought or are working on
the same problem.
4) It’s quality not quantity. I’m big on folks expanding their network but at the same time I like to focus on quality not just quantity when
meeting new people. At the reception after day 1, it’s better to spend 30 minutes w/ 3 different people than 5 minutes each with 14
people.
5) Have fun & let your light shine. How lucky are we to be surrounded with hundreds of passionate government leaders. This doesn’t
happen every day. So cherish and really live for the moment by having fun, letting your light shine and going all in. Just be sure to put
your grumpy face or daily troubles away for 48 hours.
6) Be real. There is nothing better than having honest and real conversations with people like you. The more you give, the better
answers and advice you will receive. In sessions, let us know the real problems you are facing. As you meet others, have the frank
discussions. We are all in this together and real conversations will make the next generation of government truly better.
7) Create a 1 pager. When you get back to work or home, create a 1 pager to share with your colleagues and supervisors. Generally
people love learning and want to hear what you have learned. And even if they don’t read it, they will be impressed that you took the
time to write up your lessons learned. It also won’t hurt your chances on getting approval to attend in 2012. Plus it’s fun to look back at
it later.
8) Continue the dialogue. Next Gen conversations and learning doesn’t stop after the summit. Follow-up with the people you met. En-
gage in the Next Gen group on GovLoop. Join and get more involved with Young Government Leaders. Discover or create your own
network at work. There are so many ways to keep your innovative and diligent spirit alive throughout the year!
Steve Ressler Dave Uejio
Founder and President President
GovLoop Young Government Leaders

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Day 1 Agenda- Thursday July 28, 2011 Stay Social! Don’t forget to use:
@nextgengovt & #NGGS11
throughout the conference!
Grand Ballroom Salons III & IV
JW Marriott, Washington, DC
Time Event/Speaker Topic
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Make friends and eat
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Steve Ressler- Founder of GovLoop, Welcome Session
Co-Founder of Young Goverment Leaders
Dave Uejio- President of Young Government
Leaders
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM Opening Session Keynotes
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Nicholas Charney- Office of the Assistant “Scheming Virtuously”
Deputy, Acquisitions Sector, Library and Archives
of Canada
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM Evan Ryan- Assistant to Vice President Joe Biden, “The Power of Public Service”
Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Fred Dust- Partner, IDEO “How to Create Innovation in Gov’t”
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Breakout Sessions
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Break
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Lunch “Digital Government: Me, My Career,
Patrick Ibarra- The Mejorando Group and My Future”
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12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Break
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Breakout Sessions
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Break
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM Speed Networking- Facilitated by Chris Dorobek
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Presentation of the Next Gen Leadership Awards
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Reception- (optional) @ Laughing Man Tavern
Day 2 Agenda- Friday July 29, 2011
Grand Ballroom Salons III & IV
JW Marriott, Washington, DC
Time Event/Speaker Topic
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Make friends and eat
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM General Session “Why Congress Matters: how it
Dr. Kenneth Gold- Director of The Government affects your daily operations
Affairs Institute, Georgetown University
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Jonathan Shepard- USAID, 2011 Funniest Fed Comedic Relief
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM General Session “Creating Change in Government:
Steve Ressler- Moderator, GovLoop When to Hold, Fold and Use the Cards
Matt Collier- Senior Advisor to Director John You’ve Been Dealt”
Berry, Office of Personnel Management
Andreas Addison- Management Analyst II, City
of Richmond, VA
Haley VanDyck- Director of Citizen Engagement,
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10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Break
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch “Feeling Non-Essential? Tips from
Jamie Naughton- Speaker of the House, Zappos on Delivering Happiness at
Zappos.com Work”
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM Break
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Breakout Sessions
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Closing Keynote Session
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Kriste Jordan- Senior Advisor, Office of Security “Public Service: It’s personal”
Technology, Transportation Security Administration,
Department of Homeland Security
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Daniel Patrick Forrester- Author, “Consider: “Consider - Harnessing Reflective
Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking in Thinking in Government”
Your Organization”
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Kathryn Fink- Community Development, “The Power of a Community Like You -
Meetup.com Lessons from Meetup.com”
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Summit Close

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One Size Does Not Fit All: What It Really Means to Have a Work-Life Balance
Thursday, July 28th 10:30 – 11:30 Location: Salon II, Grand Ballroom
Work-Life is blurring as we check our work phones in bed and check Facebook at work. So how do we have work-life
balance? In this session, we’ll talk what work-life balance means in 2011 and how to achieve your definition of it. Whether
your definition is working from Starbucks, clocking 80 hour/weeks in an office but loving it, moving back to your home-
town closer to your family, or teleworking 3 days a week – we’ll discuss it all.
Bryce Freeman, Operations Manager, Procter & Gamble
Melanie Keller, Associate Director for Management, Center for Drug & Research, Food and Drug Admin.
Andrew Krzmarzick, Director of Community Engagement, GovLoop
BIOS
Bryce Freeman is a manufacturing operations manager with Procter & Gamble, currently leading Covergirl
and Max Factor cosmetics manufacturing for North America. Bryce is married to Laura Beane Freeman,
Ph.D., a cancer researcher at the National Cancer Institute. They have two young children and live in Colum-
bia, MD. Bryce is an avid marathoner and triathlete, and he has enjoyed volunteering with Big Brothers/Big
Sisters, United Way, and his collegiate fraternity.
Melanie Keller is the Associate Director for Management for the Center for Drug Evaluation & Research at the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She leads all aspects of the Center’s administrative operations which
includes 3,300 employees and a budget of $900M. Before that, she was at the National Institutes of Health
for 11 years, and her most recent role there was the Executive Officer at the Center for Science Review
(CSR). Melanie’s favorite work activities include conflict resolution, EEO, employee and labor relations mat-
ters, saving and spending large sums of money, building relationships, and mentoring the next generation of
leaders. She is married with an 11 year old daughter, Ally and 9 year old son, Ben. She sings in her church choir, coaches
her daughter’s cheerleading squad, and is co-leads her son’s cub scout den with her husband, Craig.
When it comes to work-life balance, Andrew Krzmarzick is ruined for life. He started working full-time from
home six years ago and can’t imagine going into an office five days a week ever again. Fortunately, as the
Community Manager for GovLoop, Andrew gets to work from almost anywhere (but mostly Durham, NC),
spend a lot more special moments with his wife and son, pursue his passion for serving in his church and
community, and carve out ample opportunities to read inspiring books and train for triathlons. His insights on
the impact of flexible work environments, generational diversity and social technology on government can be
found on GovLoop and have been featured in Federal Computer Week, Government Executive, and Federal News Radio.
Along the way, he picked up a MA in Theology from the Catholic University of America and a BA in Philosophy from Iowa
State University of Science and Technology.
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Public Sector is Multi-Sector: Tips on Navigating and Managing Across Sectors
Thursday, July 28th 10:30 – 11:30 Location: Salon I, Grand Ballroom
Public sector is not just government employees – it requires federal, state, local government as well as non-profits and
government contractors. In this session, we will discuss how to manage across sectors to get projects done as well as tips
on navigating a multi-sector public service career.
Jonathan Benett, Program Manager, Supplemental Nutrition Asst. Program, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
Jenn Gustetic, Associate Director, Strategic Engagement and Communications, Phase One Consulting Group
Adrienne Spahr, Founder & Principal Consultant East Coast, Green Living Consulting
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Mr. Benett is a business and Information Technology (IT) professional with extensive experience in Program
and Project Management, Strategic Planning, Operations, and Business Development; specializing in the
identification of federal business requirements, and the development of innovative technology solutions to
meet the unique challenges of the federal government. He is currently a Program Manager at the United
States Department of Agriculture – Food and Nutrition Service responsible for supporting the IT requirements
of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which puts healthy food within reach for more than
44 million people or nearly 1 in 7 Americans.
Ms. Gustetic’s experience has focused on the public sector with concentrations on open government, inno-
vation, public private partnerships, prize and grants management, and technology policy. Ms. Gustetic is an
associate director at Phase One Consulting Group and in that capacity manages all of the firms open govern-
ment, innovation, new media and communications work. Currently, for the Department of Transportation, Ms.
Gustetic has managed the development of the DOT Open Government Plan and its subsequent implementa-
tion. In this role, she works with several White House level working groups and acts as an advisor on innova-
tion and open government to senior executives and political appointees across this and other Departments. Ms. Gustetic
spent several years as a Federal employee at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as the senior program
analyst for $400 million in annual transportation security grant programs.
Adrienne is a LEED accredited professional with over 15 years experience in the environmental sector. She
has a B.A. in environmental studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a M.A. in Public Policy
from the University of Southern California, focusing on urban planning, transportation policy, and sustainable
development. Adrienne spent 6 years as a strategic planning and policy consultant for the federal government.
She is a lead coordinator for the Internationally established GreenDrinks DC Chapter and part of a consortium
of green business leaders in the Washington DC area. Green Living Consulting is a member of the U.S. Green
Building Council, Green Building Institute, and Sustainable Business Network of Washington.
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Lessons from The White House: A Conversation on Getting Big Projects Done
Thursday, July 28th 10:30 – 11:30 Location: Cannon, Hart & Russell Room
Join us for a candid conversation with a panel of young political appointees from the White House as they provide a
peak into their experiences in the first 2.5 years in the Obama Administration. They will share best practices on getting
big projects done, coordinating with large amounts of stakeholders, and tips to federal employees on working with the
Administration.
Aditya Kumar, Deputy Assistant to Vice President Joe Biden; Former Special Projects Director to Rahm
Emanuel and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Obama for America
Eugene J. Huang, Partner, True North Venture Partners
BIO
Eugene J. Huang is a partner with True North Venture Partners, a venture capital fund focused on early stage investments
in the clean technology sector. Eugene has spent his career working at the intersection of technology, public policy, and
finance, and has a proven track record of success in solving some of the most difficult challenges that companies can face
during all stages of growth. Between 2006 and 2011, Eugene served in a number of senior roles in the White House, the
U.S. Treasury Department, and the Federal Communications Commission. In these roles, Eugene was responsible for a
wide range of policy initiatives including international technology and innovation policy, the government operations and civic
engagement chapters of the U.S. national broadband plan, and international economic and finance policy with a specific
emphasis on U.S. bilateral relations with China. Eugene was also a White House Fellow between 2006 and 2007, serving
as an advisor to Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson.
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Speak Up: How To Be A Great Public Speaker
Thursday, July 28th 1:15 – 2:15 Location: Salon I, Grand Ballroom
From giving a presentation to your SES to presenting your ideas in a meeting, it is essential to be a great public speaker.
In this session, you’ll learn from Dave Ueijo tricks on preparing great presentation, creating compelling Powerpoint and
presentation materials, and how to quickly and effectively pitch your idea at a meeting.
Dave Uejio, Special Assistant to the Director, Office of human Resources, National Institutes of Health
BIO
Dave Uejio is the President of Young Government Leaders. In this capacity he sets the strategic direction for
and oversees the operations of the National board and YGL’s 9 chapters across the country. Dave is also the
founding President of YGL’s Bethesda Chapter, and previously served as Vice President. He is well regarded
as a public speaker, presenting on personal branding, public speaking, intergenerational recruitment strate-
gies and social media at conferences and events across the country.
Dave Uejio serves as Special Assistant to the Director in NIH’s Office of Human Resources. Following his graduation from
the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs with a Masters in Public Policy, Dave came to NIH as a
Presidential Management Fellow. He is currently the principal analyst in the Office of the Director of OHR. He directs the
office’s Special Initiatives Group, which oversees NIH’s employer branding, social media recruitment, and executive recruit-
ment and onboarding programs. He also manages the Office’s Presidential Management Fellows. Dave has a great deal of
experience briefing senior leadership on pressing matters, as well as contributing as a member of the OHR leadership team.
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Gov2.0 Ninja – Proven Tips on Implementing Gov 2.0 in Your Agency
Thursday, July 28th 1:15 – 2:15 Location: Cannon, Hart & Russell Room
Learn from David Hale, the award-winning founder of the Pillbox program, how to implement gov 2.0 projects in your
agency based on his experience within NIH
David Hale, Project Manager of Pillbox, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
BIO
David Hale is the project manager of Pillbox, a National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health/Food
and Drug Administration open government initiative. Through collaboration with clinical and patient com-
munities, Pillbox has restructured government health data to create a platform for innovation, promoting the
development of resources which empower and enable communities to solve health challenges.
Known as a technology entrepreneur in government, Mr. Hale is a frequent speaker on the subject of open
government and community engagement in the process of opening health data. He is part of the Community
Health Data Initiative (CHDI), a initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help consumers and com-
munities derive value from the nation’s wealth of health data. As a member of the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge Working
Group, an implementation of CHDI, he is developing a collaborative framework for government, communities, and technolo-
gists to improve outcomes through the creation of environments for health application development.
Mr. Hale has also lead work related to semantic and natural language processing of H1N1-related social networking com-
munication for biosurveillance, determination of public sentiment, and targeted information dissemination.
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A Framework to Manage Your Career
Thursday, July 28th 1:15 – 2:15 Location: Salon II, Grand Ballroom
To achieve a successful career government, no one is going to do it for you – you need to manage your own career. Frank
DiGiammarino walks the audience through his career framework which provides a foundation to thinking through key
decisions and building the skills to be the successful leader.
Frank DiGiammarino, Deputy Coordinator for Recovery Implementation, White House
BIO
Frank P. DiGiammarino serves as the Deputy to the Special Advisor to the President for Recovery Implemen-
tation. In this capacity, Frank is responsible for coordinating a complex and diverse network of government
departments and agencies to act quickly in disbursing $787 billion to speed economic recovery. A recognized
change agent, Frank came to the Executive Office of the President from the National Academy of Public
Administration where he was the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Prior to the National Academy, Frank
spent many years as a senior consultant and strategist. Former positions include Director and DoD Practice
Area lead at Touchstone Consulting Group, General Manager and Director of Program Management at Sapient Corporation,
and Principal Consultant with the State and Local government practice at American Management Systems. Frank holds a
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Public Administration from The
George Washington University.
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Building a Network Within and Across Agencies and Sectors
Friday, July 29th 11:00 – 12:00 Location: Salon I, Grand Ballroom
Don’t quite know your co-workers or others with similar interest and age? Been yearning for that network of people you
can ping for a quick question, happy hour partner or career builder? Learn from those who have been there and success-
fully developed a network within their agency.
Ramona Carey, DHS Emerging Leaders and Special Assistant to the Senior Counselor to the Secretary Of-
fice of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
Noha Gaber, Founder and President (2006-2011) of EPA Emerging Leaders Network and Team Leader, Of-
fice of the Science Advisor, Environmental Protection Agency
Lars Leafblad, Principal, Keystone Search
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Ramona Carey joined the Department of Homeland Security in 2008 as a Presidential Management Fellow
in the DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis. In her current position, Ramona supports the DHS Blue Cam-
paign to combat human trafficking – a DHS campaign managed by Office of the Secretary to coordinate and
enhance the Department’s anti-human trafficking activities. Since 2009, Ramona has served as the co-leader
of DHS Emerging Leaders, formerly known as the Homeland Young Professionals. Prior to joining DHS, Ra-
mona participated in the National Language Flagship Program in St. Petersburg Russia, worked as a health
analyst at the U.S. Agency for International Development, and trained primary school teachers in Mozambique. Ramona
has an M.A. in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Noha Gaber joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an environmental engineer in 2005, driven
by a passion and a determination to make a significant positive impact in environmental protection. Her work
at EPA is at the nexus of science, policy and management. In her role as the Executive Director of EPA’s
Council for Regulatory Environmental Modeling, she works with staff from across EPA to help ensure the
quality, consistency and transparency of the computer models that EPA relies upon in its work. Noha is also
the founder and president (2006-2011) of the EPA Emerging Leaders Network (ELN), an EPA employee orga-
nization that works to provide networking and professional development opportunities for EPA’s future leaders.
Lars Leafblad is an executive search consultant and a principal with Minneapolis-based KeyStone Search.
He is also the founder and curator of Pollen (http://bit.ly/Pollen-LinkedIn) , a virtual community of several
thousand civic-minded connectors who share jobs, internships, boards, and events with one another . He also
serves on the board of directors of CaringBridge.org and on advisory boards for The Salvation Army – Twin
Cities and the Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center at HHH School of Public Affairs. His full biography can
be found at http://www.larsleafblad.com.
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Project Management 101: Getting Things Done In Government
Friday, July 29th 11:00 – 12:00 Location: Salon II, Grand Ballroom
There is a science to project management called the PMP exam. However, there is a true art to actually getting big proj-
ects done in government. Here from young successful govies on how to get projects done in government – navigating the
bureaucracy to building teams and alliances.
Bill Brantley, Human Resource Specialist, Office of Personnel Management
Brent Bushey, IT Program Manager, Office of the CIO, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Jeff Chao, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement
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Dr. Brantley is a Human Resources Specialist (IT) at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. He is currently detailed
to OPM’s Open Government Team where he provides consulting on project management, knowledge management, and
organizational change. He is also an online instructor for the University of Louisville’s (Kentucky) Department of Communi-
cation where teaches web site development and communication technologies. During his eleven years as an instructor at
the University of Louisville, Dr. Brantley taught a course in job-hunting for Communication students where he emphasized
the use of storytelling in creating resumes and cover letters and preparing for interviews.
Brent Bushey is an IT Program Manager at Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. He
previously worked as Program Manager, E-gov services for the U.S. Department of Treasury and is a member of the ACT/
IAC Voyagers class of 2007. He has a MPA from George Washington University, served as both a Teach for America mem-
ber in New Orleans and the National Director for Recruitment for Teach for America. Outside of work, Brent enjoys curling,
Golden Girls re-runs, and synchronized swimming.
Jefferson Chao is an IT Program Manager at Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
He previously worked as IT Specialist, General Services Administration and is a member of the ACT/IAC Voyagers class
of 2007. He has a MA from George Mason University and received the 2007 Rising Star Award . Outside of work, Jeff is a
YouTube celebrity and an unashamed Barenaked Ladies fan.
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Wellness at Work: Get Your Erg On!
Friday, July 29th 11:00 – 12:00 Location: Cameron & Hart Room
Sitting in a cubicle all day is not good for your health. Come to this session to get tips on staying healthy at work on a
range of topics from setting up an ergonomically fit office, daily stretches and eating healthy.
Marissa McInnis, “Pilates at work rock star” and Program Analyst, American Indian Environmental Office,
Office of International and Tribal Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency
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Marissa McInnis balances her full time job in EPA’s tribal program by teaching pilates at gyms around DC. She
has developed a suite of pilates-based exercises to perform at your desk. She was inspired to create these
exercises after several co-workers with limited mobility expressed interest in her pilates classes. The sessions
have taken off and she has conducted them once a week for the past four years. She has also been an advo-
cate for office wellness, serving as co-chair on the EPA’s Office of Water wellness council and founding one in
EPA’s Office of the Chief Financial Office. In those roles, she has hosted over 7 wellness workshops ranging
from sleep hygeine to cycling 101 to vending machine reform. She believes that with some adjustments, an office job can be
active and healthy. She currently lives in DC and enjoys running, biking, and hiking with her husband and dog.
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At NGGS, there are hundreds of smart people who are passionate about making change in government. We decided to put
that energy to use with two separate problem solving sessions.
Small working groups will collaborate and solve issues taking place in specific areas of government. Be prepared to provide
your input and honest feedback to help make government better.
We will take the results of these sessions to leaders in government facing these problems and your ideas will become solu-
tions. Roll up your sleeves and join us and solve some problems.
Problem Solving Session 1: How can informal learning be harnessed to sup-
plement traditional training & development offerings?
Friday, July 29th 11:00 – 12:00 Location: Russell Room
Problem statement:
Agency budgets are shrinking as training and development needs are growing. How can informal learning be har-
nessed to supplement traditional training & development offerings?
Solution seed:
What concrete ways can we use informal learning to supplement traditional offerings in times of shrinking budget.
How do we self-organize and learn from each other? How do we use mentoring, peer mentoring, and flash mentoring?
Executive coaching? How do we use new technology like social networks and Q&A technology? How do we leverage the
retired feds and wisdom.
Problem Solving Session 2: Reinventing Acquisition
Friday, July 29th 1:45 – 2:45 Location: Russell Room
Problem statement:
Government is the biggest buyer of everything from computers to pencils. Yet our acquisition process is filled with hun-
dreds of rules, regulations, and complications making it slow to evolve and hard to bring in new companies and ideas
into the process.
Solution seed:
GSA FAS is working hard to find solutions to the question - How do we inject innovation into the acquisition process?
After framing the situation, we will break out into teams to come up with the best ideas for acquisition innovation. What
are the freedoms the new acquisition professionals need? Are there newer tools that need to be developed - Yelp for gov-
ernment? Are their better ways to do market research for approved schedules?
The ideas In Session 2 will be judged by Steve Kempf, Commission, GSA Federal Acquisition Service, and the winner
will get a top-secret prize!!
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Never Too Young to Plan – Financial Planning from TSP to Insurance
Friday, July 29th 1:45 – 2:45 Location: Salon I, Grand Ballroom
From TSP to FEGLI to HSAs, financial planning can be boring and full of acronyms. But it’s essential. Come to this
session to learn the nuts and bolts about insurance and retirement in understandable English and tailored to the young
fed experience. After all it’s not a benefit unless you understand it!
Rebecca Schreiber, Certified Financial Planner, Solid Ground Financial Planning
Erin Doyle, Benefits Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs
Bobby WhiteSide, Benefits Officer, Client 4 Life Insurance
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Rebecca has always enjoyed using her financial aptitude to help people. Whether establishing startup companies or serv-
ing the public through federal service she has always leveraged her skills to improve the lives of the people around her.
Rebecca passed the Certified Financial Planner exam in March 2005 and came to Solid Ground shortly thereafter. Rebecca
specializes in the needs of professionals in their 20s, 30s and 40s and their specific debt management, saving and investing
needs.
Erin Doyle joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in March 2011 as the Benefits Officer, bringing extensive experience
in the areas of benefits and compensation. Since September 2007, Erin managed the NAF Army Health Benefits Program,
serving as the subject matter expert and advisor to over 9000 participants located world-wide on not only health benefits,
but the full range of benefits-related subjects to include Retirement, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Thrift
Savings. Prior to working for the Army, Erin was employed with the Department of Defense Civilian Personnel Management
Service and held positions in both Benefits Policy and Compensation.
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Leading From Your Level – Managing Up & Sideways
Friday, July 29th 1:45 – 2:45 Location: Salon II, Grand Ballroom
Managing up is the best tactic for getting more interesting work and more responsibility. Learn how to lead from your
level – from talking like your boss and make them look good, while also building relationships and alleys sideways .
Lora Allen, Program Manager, Corporate Recruitment, Department of Education
Kelly X. Jin, Enterprise Collaboration and Innovation, Office of the Administrator at GSA
Chris Marston, Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of Education
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Lora proudly joined Homeland Security in late January 2011 to broaden her federal career in a program office
within the National Protection and Programs Directorate! She supports policy and planning initiatives for a
new national chemical security program, known as the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program.
Prior to DHS, Lora managed two department-wide HR programs (Corporate Recruitment Program and Presi-
dential Management Fellows Program) for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Lora is a graduate of the
Presidential Management Fellows Program and has served on the Executive Board of Young Government
Leaders and Conversations about Leading.
Kelly Jin serves as a Special Assistant within Administrator Martha Johnson’s Office at the U.S. General Ser-
vices Administration (GSA). At GSA, Kelly advises on enterprise collaboration and innovative technologies,
from crowd-sourcing to collaboration platforms. Before joining GSA, she led management consulting projects
for Federal and commercial clients, specializing in sustainability and security. She earned her Bachelor of
Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Christopher M. “Chris” Marston is the Department of Education’s assistant secretary for management. He
was nominated to his post by President George W. Bush on June 24, 2008, and confirmed by the Senate five
weeks later on Aug. 1. As assistant secretary, he serves as the primary management adviser to Secretary
Margaret Spellings, providing leadership in human resources, information management, facilities services,
security and other related areas. He joined the Department as deputy assistant secretary for process improve-
ment in January 2007 and served as acting assistant secretary from May 2008 until his confirmation.
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Navigating Dunder Mifflin: The Skills No One Teaches You
Friday, July 29th 1:45 – 2:45 Location: Cannon & Hart Room
Every day, you spend hours reading and sending emails, attending meetings, listening in on conference calls, however,
no one ever teaches you how to do these things effectively. In this session, you will learn tactical tips from feds like you
on how to successfully manage your inbox, send great mail, facilitate great conference calls, and run effective meet-
ings, along with other essential office skills.
Andy Lowenthal, former Presidential Management Fellow, U.S. Department of State
BIO
Andy Lowenthal is an expert in public sector people strategy and leadership development.
Andy worked to strengthen our federal workforce at the non-profit Partnership for Public Service and as a
Presidential Management Fellow at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on Director Berry’s Recruitment
Task Force. At OPM, he co-authored a study for the White House entitled “Making Government Cool: Re-
vamping Recruitment.” Andy also worked in the Office of Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee at D.C. Public Schools
to put a highly effective teacher in every classroom.
At age eighteen, Andy first pursued his passion for public service at the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular
Affairs. His graduate dissertation, “America’s Favorite Pastime: An Ethics of Public Leadership,” was awarded honors of
distinction and accepted at the Global Dialogue on Ethical and Effective Governance in Amsterdam.
Andy is a graduate of The George Washington University and the London School of Economics. He lives in New York City.
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Andreas Addison
Andreas serves the City of Richmond, Virginia as a Civic Innovation Team Manager focusing on applying best
practices from around the country into internal operations and service delivery. As team manager, Andreas
works with the Chief Administrative Officer and city leadership to develop strategies that build Richmond into a
“Tier One City”. Currently, Andreas is pursuing his MBA at the University of Richmond. His studies have taken
him to Austria, Hungary, Bratislava, Argentina, and South Africa. This followed his undergraduate studies at
Virginia Tech where he studied Political Science, focusing on International Relations and Pre-law.
Nicholas Charney
Nicholas has been a journeyman public servant since 2007. He has worked both at the bottom and top of the
hierarchical structures, on detailed policy analysis and on the coordination of Ministerial briefing books and
calendars. He currently provides advice to policy makers and senior execs on how to use new collaborative
technologies to gain efficiencies and foster innovation. He has been blogging openly about these opportuni-
ties (and challenges) at cpsrenewal.ca. He holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science, Int’l Relations
and Law from Carleton University and a Master’s degree in Conflict Studies from Saint Paul University.
Matt Collier
As a Senior Advisor to the Dir., Matt Collier advises Director John Berry on matters relating to the recruitment
and retention of students and recent grads, and spurring innovation and improved performance in the Federal
workforce. He was a leader of OPM’s work to research and create Pres. Obama’s Student Pathways initiative,
launched via Executive Order in Dec. 2010. Matt now leads the effort to establish an agency-wide innovation
practice, and is co-leading a comprehensive overhaul of OPM websites to enhance customer service.
Christopher J. Dorobek
Christopher J. Dorobek is the founder, editor and publisher of the DorobekINSIDER blog, a leading blog for
the Federal government community. He is an award winning journalist and thought leader. In 2008, his editori-
als in Federal Computer Week were recognized with the ASBPE national editorial award, and in 2010, he was
awarded Federal Computer Week’s prestigious Federal 100 Award -- the first working journalist win that award
in its more than 20 year history. Most recently, Dorobek served as the anchor of Federal News Radio 1500
AM’s afternoon drive program, the DorobekINSIDER. Dorobek joined Federal News Radio in 2008 with nearly two decades
of experience covering government issues with an emphasis on government information technology.
Fred Dust
A Partner at IDEO, Fred leads Systems at Scale, the group responsible for helping clients with large, systemic
questions about infrastructure, from governmental shifts to behavioral change and beyond. During his tenure
with IDEO, he has taken Nike executives shopping, helped guide the realization of a future-focused education
center at Stanford University, and he’s collaborated with the American Red Cross, the TSA. More recently,
he’s worked with Gates Foundation, Rockefeller, Office of Social Security, USAID, and OPM.
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Kathryn Fink
Kathryn serves as a Strategy and Community maven with one goal: Meetups Everywhere About Most Every-
thing. Currently, she partners with organizations/websites/bloggers/apps/ causes/media outlets/superheroes
who wish to engage and scale their offline community by enabling their followers to self-organize using the
free Meetup Everywhere platform. Power to the people!
Daniel Patrick Forrester
Daniel Patrick Forrester is an author, thought leader, and management consultant with over fifteen years ex-
perience leading complex strategy and technology evolution engagements for senior executives from Fortune
100 and 500 companies, not for profits and federal government organizations. Forrester is the author of the
forthcoming book (January 2011), “Consider: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking in Your Organiza-
tion” published by Palgrave Macmillan.
Kenneth A. Gold, Ph.D.
Kenneth A Gold, Ph.D. joined the Government Affairs Institute at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in
1989 and became Director of the Institute in 1992. Before joining GAI, Dr. Gold taught at the American Univer-
sity in Washington, D.C., and was Assistant Professor with the University’s School of International Service
and with the School of Government and Public Affairs. He has also been a member of the Senior Staff at the
Brookings Institution.
Patrick Ibarra
Patrick Ibarra is an entrepreneur of ideas, who seeks to challenge the status quo thinking of the “we’ve
always done it that way” approach. With experience as a city manager and consultant in a Fortune 500
company, he brings a valuable perspective to his work with governments – recognizing their uniqueness while
implementing leading edge solutions designed to achieve sustainable change and improved performance.
Patrick is co-founder and partner of the Mejorando Group, a management consulting firm. Mejorando is a
Spanish word meaning “getting better all the time.” The Mejorando Group’s clients include a variety of public sector agen-
cies from the US.
Kriste Jordan Smith, PMP
Kriste’s fifteen-year federal sector career has spanned multiple agencies to deliver results. At the U.S. Dept.
of Ed, she managed a wide range of complex endeavors from reducing class sizes in the nation’s schools
to improving default rates for federal student loan programs. A recent graduate of the Department of Home-
land Security’s (DHS) Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program, her assignments
included leading change at DHS headquarters and benchmarking the “Best Places To Work” practices at the
Government Accountability Office. She has a diverse background from leading complex IT deployments to implementing
acquisition management principles. Her current role is at the helm of a transformational change effort at the TSA.
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Jamie Naughton
Jamie Naughton joined Zappos.com, Inc. in 2004 right after the company relocated from the bay area to
Las Vegas. As Speaker of the House, Jamie works directly with CEO Tony Hsieh, focusing on the culture for
which the company has become known. Her role is essential in creating and driving the architecture of the
dynamic culture as well as focusing on culture R&D to ensure Zappos.com always stays relevant to both the
employees and their customers. Jamie travels the country to help spread the concept that by focusing on your
employees and customers, good companies can become legendary companies.
Steve Ressler
Steve Ressler is an accomplished innovator, presenter, and author on matters related to social media and
recruiting/retaining young government employees. He is the Founder and President of GovLoop, the premiere
social network for people in and around government which connects and fosters collaboration among over
45,000 members. Mr. Ressler is also the co-founder of Young Government Leaders (YGL), a professional
organization of over 2,000 government employees across the U.S. YGL’s mission is to educate, inspire, and
transform the next generation of government leaders, offering professional development, networking, and leadership op-
portunities for its members.
Evan Ryan
Evan Ryan possesses a unique blend of White House management, international outreach, and policy expertise. She was
an advisor to the Vice President-elect during the general election campaign and served as his Deputy Campaign Manager
during the primary cycle. Ryan served on the White House staff from 1994-2000, working for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clin-
ton as Special Assistant to the First Lady’s Chief of Staff and then as Deputy Director of Scheduling. In the latter capacity,
Ryan traveled to 22 countries to prepare Mrs. Clinton’s foreign trips, representing the First Lady’s office with senior govern-
mental officials, U.S. embassy personnel, and non-governmental leaders. In 2000, Ryan was hired as Director of Schedul-
ing for the Hillary 2000 U.S. Senate campaign in New York. In 2003-2004, during the Presidential primary season, Ryan was
Deputy Communications Director for John Kerry’s campaign. In 2005, Ryan was Deputy Chair for the Governance track of
the Clinton Global Initiative in New York.
Haley Van Dyck
Haley Van Dyck is currently working on a Presidential Initiative at the United States Agency for International
Development creating new and innovative ways to connect the American people to international development
efforts. Prior to USAID she was Director of Citizen Engagement on the first new media department at the Fed-
eral Communications Commission in Washington, DC which hailed comments from the Washington Post to
be “the most forward of the Obama Administration agencies to grasp Web 2.0.” Van Dyck was a member of the Presidential
Transition Team working with the Technological Innovation and Government Reform policy group. During the 2008 presiden-
tial election, she worked in the new media department of the Obama for America campaign in the Chicago headquarters.
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Summit Co-Hosts:
Steve Ressler, Founder, GovLoop and Co-Founder, Young Government Leaders
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Advisory Board:
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Andreas Addison, City of Richmond
Lora Allen, Department of Education
Tony Bardonille, Aetna
Jack Bienko, Small Business Administration
Stephanie Diamond, NASA
Noha Gaber, Emerging Leaders Network, Environmental Protection Agency
Ina Gjikondi, George Washington University
Kathrene Hansen, Federal Executive Board, LA
Stacy Kane, Emerging Leaders at DHS
Melissa Kline
Rob Lalka, State Department
Tim McManus, Partnership for Public Service
Joanie Newhart, Office of Management Budget
Jessica Ourisman, ASTD
Megan Price, GovLoop
Al Tyree, Raytheon
Tyler Robinson, Health and Human Services
Steve Ressler, GovLoop
Julie Saad, Office of Management Budget
Courtney Stanchock, Aetna
Tim Sommella, Young Government Leaders
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The discussions, skills and experiences you gain from the summit don’t
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1 Connect with peers and discuss lessons learned on GovLoop in the Next Generation of Government Group at:
www.govloop.com/nextgengovt
2 Join Young Government Leaders and attend events in your area. More information can be found at:
www.youngovernmentleaders.org
3 Update and manage your MingleStick account and contacts with the Mingle Manager at:
http://manager.mingle360.com
More about GovLoop and YGL:
GovLoop is the premier social network connecting over 45,000 government innovators
from federal, state, and local government. The community is a great resource for all
people in and around government, whether they are looking to connect with peers, col-
laborate on projects or discover career-building opportunities. GovLoop is the place to be
for today’s government leaders. www.govloop.com
Young Government Leaders (YGL) is a grassroots organization founded in 2003 as a happy
hour crew of young folks interested in meeting other young, energized people in the federal
government. Today, YGL is 1800+ supporters strong and growing. YGL is the only 501(c)(3)
not for profit professional organization found and led by young feds. YGL has evolved in its
mission to educate, inspire, and transform the next generation of government leaders, offering
professional development, networking, and leadership opportunities for its Members. www.
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