Biosketch

Over her 20-year career at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Ms. Gormley has enjoyed working in an environment rich with scientific leaders and clinical experts whose mission is to further discovery in the field of medicine. Her current responsibilities include oversight of administration and operations including patient nutrition, facilities management, housekeeping, materials management, social work, spiritual ministry, communications, patient recruitment, training/organizational development, acquisitions, and the Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge. Additionally, Ms. Gormley is responsible for the development of the Clinical Center’s annual operating plan and serves as executive secretary to the NIH Advisory Board for Clinical Research.

Ms. Gormley was hired in 1987 as an administrative fellow in the Clinical Center Office of the Director. In the early 1990s, she became involved in the burgeoning field of organizational quality improvement, especially its application in the healthcare industry. In 1995, Ms. Gormley became Special Assistant to the Director of the Clinical Center serving as principal advisor on operational and governance issues, coordinating key staff projects, writing senior briefing materials, and making recommendations relating to continuous improvement of administrative and operational programs. After three years as Special Assistant, she advanced to the position of Chief, Administrative Management and Planning and was appointed to her current position in 1999.

Ms. Gormley led the multi-year activation effort for the 234-bed Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center, which culminated in the patient move into the new hospital in April 2005. More recently her efforts have focused on improving the management of employee performance. Having trained all of the hospital’s supervisors in the unique technical and interpersonal aspects of holding employees accountable in the federal sector, the Clinical Center has made strides in improving workforce accountability, a major factor in achieving ongoing cost reductions.

Awards

• Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive (2008)
• NIH Merit Award for Guidance on Security Issues (2006)
• DHHS Secretary’s Team Award for Distinguished Service (2006)
• NIH Director’s Award for Hurricane Katrina response (2005)
• NIH Special Act/Service Awards (1999, 2000)
• NIMH Intramural Clinical Research Program Recognition Award (1998)
• NIH Director’s Award (1998)
• Commendation Medal, U.S. Public Health Service (1995)
• Clinical Center Director’s Award (1994)
• Exceptional Capability Promotion, U.S. Public Health Service (1992)