Open Government Organizational and Management Information

Contact e-mail: opengov@ed.gov

Open Government Initiative at ED's website: www.ed.gov/open

Senior Accountable Officials

• Matthew Yale, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary
• James Shelton III, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, Office of Innovation and Improvement

Open Government Steering Committee Members

• Matthew Yale, co-chair – Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary
• James Shelton, co-chair – Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, Office of Innovation and Improvement
• Karen Cator – Director of Education Technology, Office of the Secretary
• Danny Harris – Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer
• Jason Hoekstra – Special Assistant, Office of Communications and Outreach
• Ann Marie Pedersen – Director, Correspondence Services Unit, Office of Communications and Outreach, Federal Student Aid
• Steve Midgley – Deputy Director of Education Technology, Office of the Secretary
• Melanie Muenzer – Chief of Staff, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
• Andy Pepin – Executive Administrator, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• Nia Phillips – Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel
• Hal Plotkin – Special Assistant, Office of the Under Secretary
• Massie Ritsch – Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs and Outreach, Office of Communications and Outreach
• Jennifer Sheehy – Director, Office of Policy and Planning, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• Cathy Solomon – Special Assistant, Office of the Deputy Secretary