Former Astronaut and NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan Joins Accenture Federal Services Board of Managers
August 08 2019 - 9:59AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced that Dr. Kathryn Sullivan,
a distinguished scientist, executive, former NASA astronaut and
former administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), has joined the Accenture Federal Services
board of managers.
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In this role, Sullivan will provide strategic insight and
perspective on the vision, innovation and growth journey of
Accenture Federal Services, which provides a wide-range of
consulting and technology-related services to U.S. government
agencies.
“We are delighted to welcome Kathy to the board of managers,
where her remarkable accomplishments as a scientist, astronaut and
executive will help us shape and serve the next generation of
government,” said John Goodman, chief executive of Accenture
Federal Services. “We welcome her experience and insight as we
continue to evolve our company and help our clients stay ahead of
their changing mission needs and deliver even greater impact.”
The first American woman to walk in space, Sullivan flew on
three space shuttle missions during her 15-year NASA tenure,
including the 1990 mission that deployed the Hubble Space
Telescope. After leaving NASA in 1993 she held a variety of senior
executive positions, including a presidential appointment as chief
scientist of the National Science Board. In 2011, she was named
assistant secretary of commerce for Environmental Observation and
Prediction and deputy administrator for NOAA. In 2013 she was
appointed acting administrator of NOAA and, in 2014, was confirmed
by the Senate as undersecretary of commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere and as NOAA administrator.
After departing NOAA, Sullivan was designated as the 2017
Charles A. Lindbergh Chair of Aerospace History at the Smithsonian
Institution’s National Air and Space Museum and also served as a
senior fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.
“I’m excited to join the Accenture Federal Services board of
managers and work with them to envision new and more effective ways
to bring innovation to the U.S. government,” Sullivan said. “I’m
honored to be part of this distinguished board that brings together
different disciplines and viewpoints to help government carry out
its wide-ranging mission and thrive in the years ahead.”
Sullivan holds a bachelor’s degree in earth sciences from the
University of California, Santa Cruz, and a doctoral degree in
geology from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
About Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Accenture LLP, is a U.S. company with offices in Arlington,
Virginia. Accenture’s federal business has served every
cabinet-level department and 30 of the largest federal
organizations. Accenture Federal Services transforms bold ideas
into breakthrough outcomes for clients at defense, intelligence,
public safety, civilian and military health organizations. Learn
more at www.accenturefederal.com.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 482,000 people
serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives
innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us
at www.accenture.com.
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