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Ellen Tunstall
Senior Fellow

Ellen Tunstall

Member Since 2026

Biography

Adjunct Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation. Former Senior Advisor, Federal Management Partners, Inc. Former Department of Defense positions including: Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Civilian Personnel Policy; Director, Workforce Issues and International Programs, Under Secretary of Defense, Civilian Personnel Policy; Division Chief, Civilian Assistance and Re-Employment Division, Defense Civilian Personnel Management Service; Senior Policy Specialist, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Office, Civilian Personnel Policy; various human resource positions with the Department of Air Force. Former positions with U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Deputy Associate Director, Talent and Capacity Policy; Program Manager, Office of Insurance Programs.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Senior Advisor Federal Management Partners, Inc. 2006 2018
Policy Analyst National Defense RAND Corporation 2005 2022
Member Board of Directors National Older Worker Career Center 2012 2017
Director & Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Workforce Issues and International Programs Defense Secretary's Office U.S. Department of Defense 2003 2005
Deputy Associate Director Talent and Capacity U.S. Office of Personnel Management 2000 2003
Program Manager Office of Insurance Programs U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1996 2000
Division Chief Civilian Assistance and Re-Employment Division Defense Civilian Personnel Management Service 1994 1996

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Academic Research Change Management Human Capital Intergovernmental Nonprofit / NGO leadership Organizational Structure/Design/Development Program Evaluation Strategic Planning
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