Jeff Tien Han Pon
Jeff Tien Han Pon (born March 9, 1970)[1] is an American human resources professional who is a former Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Pon previously served as chief human resources and strategy officer for the Society for Human Resource Management, a non-profit professional membership organization. He was also chief operating officer for Futures Inc., an organization that helps transitioning military members find civilian careers. Previously, he was a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton and served as the United States Department of Energy's chief human capital officer. Pon was the deputy director of eGovernment at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, where he helped to develop human resources shared services centers, payroll modernization, and the USAJobs website.[2][3]
Jeff Tien Han Pon | |
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Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management | |
In office March 9, 2018 – October 5, 2018 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Deputy | Michael Rigas |
Preceded by | Beth Cobert |
Succeeded by | Margaret Weichert (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | San Francisco, California, United States | March 9, 1970
Spouse(s) | Gillian |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Southern California California School of Professional Psychology |
Pon's nomination to OPM was supported by the Senior Executives Association, a nonprofit that advocates for top federal government officials. Newsweek wrote that Pon "could be a key player in reforming" the federal bureaucracy and "in keeping the president's campaign pledge to 'drain the swamp.'"[4]
Pon served for seven months as Director of OPM before resigning from the position in October 2018.[5]
References
- Bewig, Matt (September 13, 2017). "Director of the Office of Personnel Management: Who Is Jeff T. H. Pon?". AllGov. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Mazmanian, Adam (September 1, 2017). "GSA, OPM get new chiefs". FCW. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- Lucas, Fred (October 17, 2017). "Who Is Jeff Tien Han Pon, Trump's Swamp Drainer in Chief?". Newsweek. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- Yoder, Eric; Rein, Lisa (October 5, 2018). "Trump abruptly replaces federal personnel director after just 7 months". Washington Post. Retrieved October 8, 2018.