On March 25, 2010 the Secretary of Defense appointed Mr. Michael L. Rhodes to serve as the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M).  Mr. Rhodes had been serving as the Acting DA&M since June 21, 2008, while continuing to serve as Director, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS).  Prior to becoming the Acting DA&M, since November 2006 Mr. Rhodes held dual responsibilities as both the Deputy DA&M and Director of WHS.

     As the DA&M, Mr. Rhodes is the principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense responsible for: advising on organizational and management matters for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Department of Defense (DoD) leaders; overseeing the DoD Freedom of Information program, Privacy programs, Civil Liberties Officer responsibilities, Historical program, and Information Technology / Chief Information Officer programs for the OSD; WHS, a 1,300-employee, $1.3 billion DoD Field Activity that oversees management of the Pentagon, DoD leased space and DoD administrative services within the National Capital Region (NCR), and the $5.5 billion Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program; and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency – professionals providing Antiterrorism, Security and Law Enforcement for the Pentagon and numerous DoD-occupied facilities in the NCR.

     Prior to serving as the Deputy DA&M and Director of WHS, from 2002 to 2006 Mr. Rhodes served as Assistant Deputy Commandant for Manpower & Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Headquarters, United States Marine Corps. In that capacity, he assisted the Deputy Commandant in the operations and management of the M&RA Department, its programs, plans, policies and studies, ensuring integration of its many diverse functions towards accomplishment of the Marine Corps mission. The M&RA Department is imbedded with a broad range of responsibilities important to all active and reserve component Marines, family members, and Civilian Marines.

     Prior to serving as the Assistant Deputy Commandant with the Marine Corps,    Mr. Rhodes served four years in Miami, Florida as Advisor to the Commander of the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), responsible for Sustaining Base and Quality of Life Affairs. Mr. Rhodes supported the Commander by providing advice, coordination, administration, and representation concerning issues affecting the sustainment and quality of installation programs, policies, and services impacting USSOUTHCOM personnel throughout the command's area of responsibility in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

     Other assignments include: Business Analyst in the Public-Private Venture program at the U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center, Alexandria, Virginia; Business Consultant for the U.S. Army Pacific Community and Family Activities Division, Fort Shafter, Hawaii; General Manager of Club Operations at West Point, New York for the U.S. Military Academy; Community and Family Activities Program Specialist, HQ Staff, U.S. Army Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska (serving the three Army installations in Alaska); Chief of Community Operations at Fort Richardson, Alaska; and Financial Analyst for the Director of Personnel and Community Activities, HQ Staff, U.S. Army Alaska.
     Concurrent with the assignments above, Mr. Rhodes served as an Adjunct Faculty member for business programs at the following universities: Park University, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Wayland Baptist University-Hawaii, St. Thomas Aquinas College, University of Alaska-Anchorage, and Wayland Baptist University-Alaska.