Who We Are

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The Office of Human Resource’s goal is to be the people that build the partners to drive the progress of the NIH mission. This is achieved through the unique skills every staff member brings to OHR.

Meet our Leadership Team 

Julie Broussard Berko
Director, Office of Human Resources
Beth Chandler
Deputy Director, Office of Human Resources
Kelly Peralta
Director, Office of Communications & Strategy
Sharon Ballard
Sharon Ballard
Director, Office of Internal Management & Planning
Joe Martin
Joe Martin
Director, Client Services Division
Lauren Tedesco
Lauren Tedesco
Director, Compensation & Policy Division
Kha Nguyen
Kha Nguyen
Director, Division of Senior & Scientific Executive Management
Phil Day
Phil Day
Director, HR Systems, Analytics & Information Division
Deb Coelho

Deb Coelho
Director, Workforce Relations Division

Kristen Dunn-Thomason
Kristen Dunn-Thomason
Director, Workforce Support & Development Division

MISSION


To recruit and retain a highly skilled and diverse workforce for the NIH.


VISION


To be a catalyst for a thriving workforce that best meets the ever-changing needs of biomedical research.


VALUES


People, Partners, and Progress.

The OHR Workforce

HR Specialists and HR Assistants make up 72% of OHR’s workforce. These are the staff that customers commonly interact with to complete activities such as recruitment, onboarding, benefits, etc.

The remaining OHR workforce is comprised of various positions that directly contribute to the management and operations of HR. These include IT Specialists, who support key HR systems and analytics; Training Specialists, who oversee the technical and professional development of NIH staff; and NIH Presidential Management Fellows and Management Interns.

425
Full-time OHR employees
HR Specialists and Assistants Other
72% 28%