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OGE is headed by a Director who is appointed to a five-year term by the President. In addition to the Office of the Director, OGE is divided into five Offices that work in concert to carry out OGE's mission. Below is a brief discussion of each of the Offices.

The Office of the Director (OD) provides overall direction to the executive branch ethics program and is responsible for ensuring that OGE fulfills its Congressional and Presidential mandates.

Robert I. Cusick, Director
Beverly Johnson, Confidential Assistant

The Office of International Assistance and Governance Initiatives (OIAGI) coordinates the Office's support of U.S. efforts in promoting international ethics and anti-corruption programs. It also coordinates the Office's good governance initiatives.

Jane S. Ley, Deputy Director for International Assistance and Governance Initiatives
Barbara A. Mullen-Roth, Associate Director for International Assistance and Governance Initiatives

The Office of General Counsel and Legal Policy (OGC & LP) is responsible for establishing and maintaining a uniform legal framework of Government ethics for executive branch employees. This Office develops executive branch ethics program policies and regulations, interprets laws and regulations, assists agencies in legal and policy implementations, and recommends changes in conflicts of interest and ethics statutes. It also responds to requests for information from the media, such as newspapers and wire services, and similar other news organizations. The Office also provides liaison to the Congress and to the Office of Management and Budget.

Don W. Fox, General Counsel
Walter M. Shaub, Jr., Deputy General Counsel

The Office of Agency Programs (OAP) is responsible for monitoring and providing services to Federal executive branch agency ethics programs. This Office has three divisions: Program Services Division, Education Division, and the Program Review Division. The three divisions coordinate their services to assist agencies in carrying out their programs. They work closely with agencies to identify and resolve problem areas, provide educational materials and training, staying abreast of budgetary concerns and identifying the emergent issues to be addressed by OGE. The Office holds an annual ethics conference for government-wide ethics officials, as well as hosting smaller topic specific events quarterly during the year.

Joseph E. Gangloff, Deputy Director for Agency Programs
Patricia C. Zemple, Associate Director, Program Services Division
Matthew S. Cross, Associate Director, Education Division
Dale (Chip) Christopher, Associate Director, Program Review Division

The Office of Administration and Information Management (OAIM) provides essential support to all OGE operating programs through two divisions. The Administration Division has program responsibilities for: personnel, payroll, fiscal resource management, printed graphics, facilities and property management, travel, procurement, and the publishing and printing of materials. The Information Resource Management Division is responsibile for telecommunications, web graphics, and records management; as well as the program management of information and web site technologies.

Daniel D. Dunning, Deputy Director for Administration and Information Management
Ernest A. Cameron, Associate Director of Administration
Ty Cooper, Deputy Chief Information Officer
Edith M. Brown, Administrative Officer
Sean M. Donohue, Budget Officer
Cheryl D. McMillan, Human Resources Officer