Steve Goodrich
President and CEO
He has more than 40 years of leading organizations and advising top government and private sector leaders in organizational effectiveness strategies to improve performance and effectiveness. Steve’s passion for excellence is the foundation for creating and guiding COE to serve the American people and care about our clients and staff.
He has more than 40 years of leading organizations and advising top government and private sector leaders in organizational effectiveness strategies to improve performance and effectiveness. Steve’s passion for excellence is the foundation for creating and guiding COE to serve the American people and care about our clients and staff.
Steve is routinely engaged in helping government leaders solve organizational effectiveness problems and developing supporting legislation and policy. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the federal Shared Services Coalition and was the co-founder and vice chair of the Government Transformation Initiative (GTI). He regularly appears at conferences, and in the media.
Steve began his career in education and then transitioned into consulting in the power generation industry. As a division director in a large technology solutions firm, he guided the integration of technology into the workplace. He has held senior leadership positions in small and large firms. He served on many government committees, roundtables, and engages in pro-bono support to our government. He was also the Chairman of the Board for the Association of Management Consulting Firms, and Renovating America. Steve has taught at the university level and serves on a number of corporate boards.
Steve holds a master’s degree in industrial management from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree in education from Fitchburg State University.
Steve is also the author of countless articles, thought pieces, and three books all available on Amazon – Transforming Government from Congress to the Cubicle, A Little Instruction Book for Congress, and A Little Instruction Book for Overcoming Racism and Prejudice.