Eric M. Leckey
Fellow

Mr. Eric M. Leckey

Member Since 1969

Biography

Proven executive serving in multiple key positions with strategic and enterprise impact. Tested leader and team builder. Demonstrated ability to function well under intense stress, in austere environments, and in non-ideal circumstances. Maintains strategic leadership experience at the department and agency level. Politically savvy with proven experience navigating complex multidisciplinary organizations. Successfully lead and manage programs in organizations of up to 22,500+ personnel with budgets of up to $23.8B. Proven expertise in transforming enterprise-wide programs that affect tens of thousands of external stakeholders annually at the federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. Results-driven leader, with experience strategically matching customer needs with resource controls to create integrated, mission-focused and customer centric programs. Monitors industry and government best practices. Balances short-term priorities against long-term organizational mission goals and objectives. Committed to identifying, recruiting, hiring, training, leading, and retaining the next generation of talent and supporting an engaged public sector workforce that reflects the diversity of the country. Recognized for forging effective relationships across competing constituencies.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Deputy Associate Administrator (SES) Mission Support Federal Emergency Management Agency 2019 2022
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (SES) Mission Support Federal Emergency Management Agency 2015 2019
Chief Privacy Officer Mission Support Federal Emergency Management Agency 2011 2015
Associate Director Privacy Office U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2009 2011
Senior Associate and Engagement Manager Washington Federal Practice PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP 2007 2009
Advisor to the Secretary and White House Liaison Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2005 2007
Deputy Executive Secretary Homeland Security Council The White House 2003 2005
Associate Administrator for Mission Support (SES) Mission Support Federal Emergency Management Agency 2022 Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Advocacy Communications and Marketing Change Management Enterprise Risk Management Human Capital Information Technology Intergovernmental Organizational Structure/Design/Development Procurement and Acquisition Program Evaluation Risk Management Strategic Planning
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