Podcast Episodes featuring Heather Higginbottom

Insights from the only Federal department with two Deputy Secretaries: An interview with Heather Higginbottom, former Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, U.S. Department of State – Episode #140

Gov Innovator Podcast - April 13, 2017 07:28 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Almost all Federal agencies are lead by a Secretary and a Deputy Secretary. But in 2000, Congress created a new position at the State Department, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources — in other words, the chief operating officer. In doing so, the Department became the only ...

Running the State Department with Heather Higginbottom

Pod Save the World - March 01, 2017 08:05 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 22.1K ratings
Tommy and Heather Higginbottom to discuss her journey from political campaigns to becoming the first woman to serve as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. We cover refugee vetting, pandemic response, women in foreign policy and Heather’s reflections on Secretary Kerry’s caree...