Office of the Staff Director
The Staff Director is one of three statutory positions and is responsible for serving as the chief administrative and management officer of the Commission with ultimate supervision of the operation of all divisions with certain exceptions relating to the Office of General Counsel, the Inspector General and the Chief Financial Officer. The Staff Director is directly accountable to the Commission for the performance of all Divisions within their purview and works with the Commission to ensure the agency’s mission is met economically, efficiently, and professionally.
Office of the Deputy Staff Director for Management and Administration
The Deputy Staff Director for Management and Administration serves as the de facto deputy to the Staff Director and works closely with the Staff Director on meeting a variety of agency-wide administrative and management challenges. The incumbent serves as the first-line supervisor to the Administrative Officer, Commission Secretary, and Human Resources Director, and is the agency Chief Human Capital Officer.
Ms. Brown joined the FEC as a Reports Analysis Division (RAD) Campaign Finance Analyst in 2001. She has served the Commission in several capacities including: RAD Assistant Branch Chief, Reviewing Officer, Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, Management and Program Analyst, Commission Secretary and Audit Director. Ms. Brown received her B.S. in Public Relations from James Madison University and her Master of Divinity from the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.
Management and administration offices
Administrative Services Division
Office of the Commission Secretary
Office of Human Resources
Office of the Chief Information Officer
The role of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is to provide the Federal Election Commission the computer support it needs to administer and enforce the campaign finance laws. Its mission is to ensure that all end users, agency employees and the public, are provided a stable and robust technology infrastructure which would allow them to have the functionality needed to perform their day to day responsibilities. This objective is met by the combined efforts of all branches within OCIO working together with the program and administrative offices of the Commission.
CIO Offices
Enterprise Architecture Division
Operational Support Division
Database Management Branch
Office of the Deputy Staff Director/Chief Compliance Officer
The Chief Compliance Officer provides leadership to the Commission’s disclosure and compliance programs. The Compliance Officer’s primary responsibilities are monitoring and overseeing the operations of the Audit Division, Reports Analysis Division, Office of Administrative Review, and Alternate Dispute Resolution Office.
Prior to joining the FEC as the RAD Compliance Branch Chief in February 2004, Mrs. Orrock worked within the financial industry as a senior operations and customer relations manager. Prior to this, she served in the United States Army as an Interrogator/Debriefer. Mrs. Orrock received her Bachelor of International Affairs from Mary Washington University and her M.B.A from Strayer University.
Compliance offices
Audit Division
Reports Analysis Division
Office of Administrative Review
Alternative Dispute Resolution Office
Office of the Deputy Staff Director/Chief Communications Officer
The Chief Communications Officer provides leadership to the Commission’s public outreach, public education, public disclosure, media relations, and congressional and legislative affairs functions.
Communication offices
Congressional, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Information Division
Public Disclosure and Media Relations Division
Chief Information Security Officer
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) office at the FEC is responsible for managing the agency's information security program. The CISO office develops and implements security policies that govern risk management practices within the agency and collaborates closely with FEC leadership to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of agency data.
Over 25 years of experience in the IT domain across fields such as IT Security, Data Management, and Software Development. Mrs. Jiang joined the FEC in 2004 and currently holds the position of CISO.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO) advises and assists the FEC Commissioners and other principal officers of the Commission in carrying out their responsibilities relative to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and other laws, executive orders and regulatory guidelines affecting affirmative employment and non-discrimination in the federal sector. The office administers and ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and guidance that prohibit discrimination in the federal workplace based on age (40 and over), disability, equal pay/compensation, genetic information, harassment, national origin, pregnancy, race/color, religion, retaliation, sex and sexual harassment.
