Kathleen M. Turco was selected as the Associate Administrator for Governmentwide Policy (OGP) for the General Services Administration (GSA) on May 3, 2010.  Under her leadership, OGP is fostering increased transparency in government and improvements in public access to policy information.  Ms. Turco oversees the development of administrative policies for both GSA as well as the federal government in multiple functional areas including:  acquisition and federal contracting policy via the Federal Acquisition Regulations; real and personal property asset management via the Federal Management Regulations; federal high-performance green buildings; travel and transportation management via the Federal Travel Regulations; regulatory information; and the management and support of Federal advisory committees.  Additionally, OGP provides critical leadership and support on meeting Administration priorities -- including GSA’s Zero Environmental Footprint goal, achieving improved customer intimacy, innovation, and operational excellence.

Prior to being the Associate Administrator for OGP, she served as GSA’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from 2002 to 2010.  She provided the executive leadership and direction in administering the GSA’s Performance Management Process including the agency-wide strategic planning, performance budgeting, financial management, and the core financial management system.  She served as the principal advisor to the GSA Administrator on federal financial management, ensuring compliance with financial policies governing the $17 billion in financial activity for federal buildings, acquisition management, citizen services and government-wide policy.

Ms. Turco came to GSA from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  At IRS she served as the Director of Financial Policy, Planning and Programs in the Office of the Chief Information Officer from 2001 to 2002.  From 1998-2001 she served as the IRS' Deputy Chief Financial Officer for Strategic Planning and Budgeting where she directed the IRS strategic planning and budget.

Prior to IRS, Ms. Turco was an examiner at the Executive Office of the President’s Office of Management and Budget for 10 years holding both budget and management positions.  She began her career as a management intern with the Department of Education.

Ms. Turco was the recipient of the 2008 Donald L. Scantlebury Memorial Award for Distinguished Leadership in Financial Management Improvement and a recipient of the 2006 Presidential Rank Award as a meritorious executive.

Ms. Turco received her B.A. from the University of Maryland and M.B.A. from the University of West Florida.