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Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
September 3, 2004
Inaugural Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Leadership and Management
The U.S. Department of State will conduct the inaugural meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Leadership and Management on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Department of State in Room 1107. Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage will chair the meeting.
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and Deputy Secretary Armitage work together with the Department’s entire management team to set priorities in diplomatic infrastructure in achieving U.S. foreign policy goals. As a result of this approach, many of the Department’s long-standing personnel and resource problems have been addressed and a cultural change has been instituted at all levels in the Department and at diplomatic missions – emphasizing the management of resource inputs to achieve policy outcomes.
As part of a strategy to retain momentum in improving America’s diplomatic platform, the Secretary formed an Advisory Committee on Leadership and Management. The Committee’s mandate is to advise the Secretary on maintaining management momentum; continuing to institutionalize the progress made; and keep leadership issues at the forefront of the Department’s management agenda. The Secretary invited a bi-partisan group of distinguished Americans to serve on the Committee. The members include:
John Baldwin, Jr., Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.)
Harvey Bernstein, McGraw-Hill Construction
Walter Broadnax ,President, Clark Atlanta University
Marcus Buckingham, CEO, One Thing Productions
Steve Case, The Case Foundation, former CEO of AOL
Marvin "Mickey" Edwards, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
William Frenzel, Director, Brookings Government Affairs Institute
David Gergen, Kennedy School, Harvard University
Newt Gingrich, American Enterprise Institute
Oren Harari, Professor, Graduate School of Business, University of San Francisco
Bernadine Healy, Senior Writer, US News & World Report
Peter McPherson, President, Michigan State University
E. Stanley O’Neal, Chairman and CEO, Merrill Lynch & Co.
Donna Shalala, President, University of Miami
Ruth J. Simmons, President, Brown University
Michael Useem, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
George Weathersby, Chairman & CEO, Genesys Solutions
Ex officio members include:
Thomas D. Boyatt, President, Foreign Affairs Council
Paul C. Light, Director, Center for Public Service, Brookings Institute
Joseph J. Sisco, Former President of American University
Members of the general public may attend the meeting based on seating availability. To attend, interested persons should submit their name, date of birth, and social security number to:
Carlene Roy
Office of Management Policy
royc@state.gov
(202) 647-0093,
or
Lori Porter
Office of Management Policy
porterl@state.gov
(202) 647-0093
Please note that access to the Harry S Truman Building is controlled and photographic identification is required for all attendees.
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[End] Released on September 3, 2004
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