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Amy Edwards Holmes
Fellow

Amy Edwards Holmes

Member Since 1969

Biography

Amy Edwards Holmes is a nationally recognized expert on public sector innovation, dedicated to modernizing government through data, AI, and digital transformation. As Director of the Arizona Capacity and Efficiency (ACE) Initiative, she spearheads the Governor’s statewide strategy to streamline operations and enhance service delivery.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Senior Director Leadership and Performance Council for Excellence in Government 2002 2007
Manager Government Performance Project Pew Center on the States 2007 2009
Director Government Performance Task Force U.S. Senate Budget Committee 2009 2015
Senior Advisor Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 2015 2018
Deputy Assistant Secretary Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency U.S. Department of the Treasury 2018 2022
Executive Director Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence Johns Hopkins University Center for Government Excellence 2022 2025
Partner and Principal Holmes Consulting Group Inc. 2025 2025
Director Arizona Capacity & Efficiency Initiative Office of the Arizona Governor 2025 Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

State

Primary Functions

Academic Administration Budgeting and Finance City Management Change Management Data Analytics Intergovernmental Organizational Structure/Design/Development Performance Measurement State Government Strategic Planning
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