Gregory Parham Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Cambridge, Ma

advancedleadership.harvard.edu

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assistant Secretary for Administration, 2013 – 2017• Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration, 2012 – 2013 Appointed Assistant Secretary for Administration to oversee the 2,400-employee Departmental Management organization. Provide leadership to 10 offices that deliver central administrative management support to USDA operations in 3,000+ U.S. counties and 60+ countries. Offices:-- Office of the Administrative Law Judges-- Office of Advocacy and Outreach -- Office of Chief Information Officer -- Office of the Executive Secretariat-- Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Coordination-- Office of Human Resources Management-- Office of the Judicial Officer -- Office of Operations-- Office of Procurement & Property Management -- Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business UtilizationSupervise C-level direct reports and personally serve as the Chief Acquisition Officer, Senior Agency Official for Records Management, Designated Agency Safety and Health Officer, and Senior Accountable Official for Cybersecurity and Employee Engagement.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Administrator, APHIS, 2011 – 2013 • Associate Administrator, APHIS, 2009 – 2011Appointed Administrator in 2011 after two years as Associate Administrator to carry out the agency’s broad mission of protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, regulating genetically engineered organisms, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities.As the senior leader of the 7,000-employee agency, held fiscal responsibility for an $800 million annual budget for:-- OPERATIONAL PROGRAM UNITS: Animal Care, Biotechnology Regulatory Services, International Services and Trade Support Team, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Veterinary Services, Wildlife Services-- MANAGEMENT SUPPORT UNITS: Legislative and Public Affairs, Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services, Policy and Program Development-- OFFICES: Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Office of Civil Rights, Diversity, and InclusionCo-chaired the Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel established by Executive Order in 2010 to advise the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Agriculture and the Attorney General on security of biological select agents and toxins.Additionally served as Commissioner of programs in Mexico (U.S. Commission for the Eradication of Screwworm and U.S. Exotic Animal Disease Commission) and Panama (U.S. Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of Screwworm in Cattle).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supervised CIO, CFO, and other senior leaders in providing business services to 14,000 employees. Oversaw the provision of mission support, back office, human capital, financial management, budget, and IT functions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Promoted to CIO to direct 200 employees located across 4 states in managing systems that directly supported animal health, plant health, biotechnology, animal welfare, and wildlife services.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Associate Chief Information Officer, Office of the CIO, 2000 – 2006 -- Acting Associate CIO, Cybersecurity Program, 2004 – 2005-- Acting Deputy CIO, 2002-- Acting Associate CIO, Telecommunications Services and Operations, 2001• Executive Director, Y2K Program Office, Office of the CIO, 1997 – 2000 Following a 3-year assignment in leading the Office of the CIO’s Y2K compliance efforts, held Associate and Deputy CIO roles with responsibility for ensuring the operability and reliability of 600+ IT systems across the organization. Focused efforts around optimizing the department’s use of IT resources and strengthening information systems security.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided leadership to the Federal land-grant community in extension veterinary medicine, livestock production and food safety.Conducted reviews and evaluations of research and extension program initiatives of the Federal land-grant university community.Served as a liaison between USDA and professional veterinary groups.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed and taught graduate level courses on technology management, artificial intelligence and expert systems

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided leadership in communications, education, publications and other information management activities. Served as the primary liaison on communications and information technology.Oversaw a major local area network and had primary signatory authority for procurement of electronic technology.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer / Epidemiology Branch Chief, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), 1986 – 1990 • Veterinary Medical Officer / Staff Epidemiologist, FSIS, 1982 – 1986

Atlanta, Ga

• Senior Assistant Veterinarian• Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer • Commissioned Officer, U.S. Public Health Service

Advanced Leadership Initiative

Master Of Administrative Science, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Certificate of Advanced Study and Residency in Health Policy and Management - 1984, School of Hygiene and Public.

Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, And Public Health

Activities and Societies: Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology

Bachelor Of Science, Microbiology