Steve Goodrich has more than 45 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 the government to better serve the American people.
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, was the co-founder and vice chair of the Government Transformation Initiative (GTI) and was the CEO of The Center for Organizational Excellence.
He is the author of countless articles, thought pieces, and three books — Transforming Government from Congress to the Cubicle, A Little Instruction Book for Congress, and A Little Instruction Book for Overcoming Racism and Prejudice. He recently authored a set of Congressional proposals for improving government operations and preventing fraud and improper payments during emergency funding.
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 served on many standing federal government committees and regularly engages political leaders in the Legislative and Executive Branches. He was also the Chairman of the Board of 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.