Speakers
Deidre Lee
Deidre A. Lee was appointed Director of Management and Chief Acquisition Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in October 2006. Her responsibilities include the direct oversight and management of four of FEMA’s lines of business: the Offices of Human Resources, Information Technology, Chief Procurement Officer and Facilities Management and Services.
Ms. Lee came to FEMA in April 2006 as Deputy Director of Operations. She worked closely with FEMA's chief procurement and financial officers, as well as response and recovery division heads, to develop and oversee FEMA's acquisition programs. She also provided input and counsel to the DHS Chief Procurement Officer and Under Secretary for Management, communicating FEMA's mission, priorities, and business needs for the future.
Before coming to FEMA, Ms. Lee served in the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) as Assistant Commissioner of Integrated Technology Services. She was responsible for FAS technology and professional services offerings to customer agencies. Prior to joining GSA, she was Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy at the Department of Defense, where she was responsible for all acquisition and procurement policy matters.
Ms. Lee also served as the Office of Management and Budget's Administrator for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and the Associate Administrator for Procurement at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Ms. Lee holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Central State University in Oklahoma and a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma.
