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Current ED Senior Officials

Senior Staff
NameRole
Secretary
Deputy Secretary, Delegated
Under Secretary

Madi Biedermann

Chief of Staff

Murray Bessette

Assistant Secretary - OPEPD, Delegated

Kimberly Richey

Assistant Secretary - OCR

 Kirsten Baesler

Assistant Secretary - OESE
Kimberly RicheyAssistant Secretary - OSERS

Dr. David Barker

Assistant Secretary - OPE

Casey Sacks

Assistant Secretary - OCTAE, Delegated

Mary Christina Riley

Assistant Secretary - OLCA

 

Assistant Secretary - OCO, Delegated
Jacqueline ClayAssistant Secretary - OFO, Delegated

Richard Lucas

Chief Operating Officer - FSA

Matt Soldner

Director - IES, Acting

Commissioner - NCES, Acting

Heidi Semann

Inspector General, Acting

Hannah Ruth Earl

Director - Center for Faith

 Elizabeth Walker

Director - OSDBU

Casey Sacks

Chief Financial Officer

Ray Crawford

Chief Information Officer, Acting

 

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Page Last Reviewed:
June 10, 2026