PMF - Presidential Management Fellows

Currently Dr. Conyers is the Supervisory Management Analyst for the Office of the Executive Secretariat, Privacy and Information Management (OESPIM). Beyond his role for recruiting, training and leading a staff of Information Management Specialists, he also serves as the agency Forms Officer and the program lead for developing and implementing the Controlled Unclassified Information program agency-wide.   More

Mike Loftus joined the State Department’s (DOS) Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) in May of 2021 and by July, he had arranged his first detail to assist with the evacuation of Afghans from their country as the U.S. prepared for our military, foreign assistance agencies, and finally, the Embassy to depart Afghanistan.   More

Joel Savary began his Federal career as a Pathways Programs student intern at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and then at the U.S. Department of State. When Joel finished graduate school, he sought out leadership opportunities in government policy-making, and he encountered the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program.   More

I started my public service career as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) in 2000 with the Federal Government after graduating from Wright State University and Cleveland State University, respectively. Long interested in biology, medicine, and indeed healthcare law, I obtained a posting at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, eventually performing a range of details or temporary assignments. I possess the unique brand of serving the public with a special sidekick, my guide dog Bowie.   More

I applied for the PMF program after several mentors of mine had recommended the program. Joining the federal government can be a challenging process, and the PMF program did a lot to streamline the entry process. It also opened the doors to join agencies I may not have considered otherwise.   More

Meril Pothen’s PMF journey has allowed her to build, analyze, and implement pivotal health policy at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the White House. She began her fellowship at HHS following a career in health care consulting and was motivated to make health care more affordable, accessible, and equitable for all Americans.   More