Jonathan D. Breul is a widely recognized expert on the policy and practice of improving government management and performance. He recently wrote the book, "Managing Public Dollars: New Rules, New Roles, New Opportunities for Federal Financial Managers," with co-authors Debra Cammer Hines and Steve Watson. Formerly Senior Advisor to the Deputy Director for Management in the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President, Mr. Breul served as OMBs senior career executive with primary responsibility for government-wide general management policies. He helped develop the Presidents Management Agenda, was instrumental in establishing the Presidents Management Council, and championed efforts to integrate performance information with the budget process. He led the overall implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act. In addition to his OMB activities, he helped Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio) launch the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act. He also served for nearly ten years as the U.S. delegate and elected vice chair of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developments (OECD) Public Management Committee. Mr. Breul is an elected Fellow and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Academy Public Administration (NAPA), a Principal of the Council for Excellence in Government, and an adjunct Professor at Georgetown University's Graduate Public Policy Institute. He holds a Masters of Public Administration from Northeastern University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Colby College. He has received numerous awards including Federal Computer Weeks 2002 Federal 100. In 1998, he received the Elmer Staats Award by the National Capital Area Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. In 1995 he received the Mydral Award for Public Service from the American Evaluation Association. |