The Department of State (DOS) announces the persons who will serve on the Senior Executive Service 2026 Performance Review Board.
DATES:
This appointment is effective October 1, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margarita Pickett, Chief, Executive Resources and Performance Management Division, Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Civil Service Talent Management, Department of State. Phone: 202-255-5504; email:
PickettM2@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This action is being taken in accordance with Title 5, U.S.C., section 4314 (c) (4), which requires that members of performance review boards be appointed in a manner to ensure consistency, stability, and objectivity in performance appraisals and requires that notice of the appointment of an individual to serve as a member be published in the
Federal Register
.
The membership of the Department of State Performance Review Board is as follows:
Basil Parker, NC SES, Chair
Wesley (Wes) Brooks, NC SES
Jose Cunningham, NC SES
Rudolf (Rudy) Strom, NC SES
Alternate:
Joel Borkert, NC SES
Alternate:
Austin Sprenger, NC SES
Elizabeth (Beth) O'Connor, Career
Matthew Pierce, Career
Elissa Pitterle, Career
Eric Stein, Career
William (Bill) Stephens, Career
Lesley Ziman, Career
Alternate:
Sharon James, Career
Alternate:
Deborah Schnieder, Career
Marcos Correa,
Acting Director, Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Civil Service Talent Management, U.S. Department of State.