Katy Kale is an American government official, serving as the deputy administrator at U.S. General Services Administration; she served as the acting administrator of the General Services Administration in the Biden administration prior to Robin Carnahan's nomination and Senate confirmation as administrator.

Katy Kale
Administrator of General Services
Acting
In office
January 20, 2021 – July 2, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byEmily W. Murphy
Succeeded byRobin Carnahan
Personal details
EducationGeorge Mason University (BA)

Early life and education

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Kale is a native of Massachusetts and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from George Mason University.[1]

Career

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During the Obama administration, Kale served as chief of staff of the General Services Administration and assistant to the president for management and administration. She was also a member of the White House Council on Women and Girls.[2][3] Kale was a volunteer on the Biden–Harris transition team.[4][5]

Prior to joining the administration, Ms. Kale spent close to 10 years in the United States Senate working on operational and legislative issues, including time as the administrative director for both Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator Bill Nelson.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Acting Administrator". origin-www.gsa.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. ^ Rockwell, Mark (November 13, 2020). "Biden's GSA transition team brings deep agency ties". FCW. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  3. ^ "Katy Kale". whitehouse.gov. 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  4. ^ "Contractors waiting to see CMMC effect". Federal News Network. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  5. ^ "Biden's Transition Has Focused on Civil Service Issues as Familiar Faces Spearhead Efforts". Government Executive. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  6. ^ "Katy Kale". 27 March 2015.