Beth Cobert

Beth Cobert
Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management Acting
In office July 10, 2015 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Katherine Archuleta
Succeeded by	Kathleen McGettigan
2nd Chief Performance Officer of the United States
In office October 16, 2013 – July 10, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Jeffrey Zients
Succeeded by	Dave Mader (Acting)
Personal details
Spouse(s)	Adam Cioth (m. 1987)
Alma mater	Princeton University Stanford University

Beth Cobert was an Acting Director for the United States Office of Personnel Management. She was appointed on July 10, 2015.

Cobert received a bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University and a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University.

Cobert previously served nearly 30 years at McKinsey & Company as a Director and Senior Partner. During her tenure, she worked with corporate, not-for-profit and government entities on key strategic, operational and organizational issues across a range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, legal services, real estate, telecommunications, and philanthropy. She led major projects to generate performance improvements through process streamlining, enhanced customer service, improved deployment of technology, more effective marketing programs and strengthened organizational effectiveness. Within McKinsey, Cobert held multiple leadership roles in people management including recruiting, training, development and performance management of staff. She has been a champion for professional development and initiatives to support women's advancement to leadership positions.

Cobert also previously served as a board member and chair of the United Way of the Bay Area and as a member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council.

She and her husband Adam Cioth have two children.

On November 10, 2015 Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Cobert to be the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

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