
Our organization
The Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS) offers essential leadership and consultation to make sure NOAA has the people and skills it needs to fulfill its mission — now and in the future.
OHCS is the lead human resource (HR) organization for NOAA and its principal point of contact with the Department of Commerce (DOC) Office of Human Resources Management. The Office reports to NOAA leadership, including the NOAA Deputy Under Secretary for Operations and the NOAA Administrator.
Our leadership
Title |
Name |
OHCS Director |
Hakeem Basheerud-Deen |
Deputy Director |
Vacant |
Business Management Division
Title |
Name |
Business Management Division Director |
Eric Myers |
Quality Assurance and Accountability Division
Title |
Name |
Quality Assurance and Accountability Division Director |
Pamela Sellman |
Executive Resources Division
Title |
Name |
Executive Resources Division Director |
James Triem |
Workforce Relations Division
Title |
Name |
Workforce Relations Division Director |
Renee Desrosiers |
Work Life Branch Chief |
Shannon Alfonso |
Employee/Labor Relations Branch Chief |
Christopher Wilder |
Retirement Counseling Branch Chief |
Lori Osborn |
Human Capital Policy Division
Title |
Name |
Human Capital Policy Division Director |
Susan Baker |
Human Capital Strategy Division
Title |
Name |
Human Capital Strategy Division Director |
Yvette Gray |
Analytics/HRIT Branch Chief |
Lynne Kartsakalis |
Organizational Performance and Learning Division
Title |
Name |
Organizational Performance and Learning Division Director |
Yvette Gray |
Consulting Services Division
Title |
Name |
Consulting Services Division Director |
Nicole Taylor |
Consulting Branch Chief A |
Paulette Holmes (Acting) |
Consulting Branch Chief B |
Alicia Sims-Reynolds (Acting) |
Consulting Branch Chief C |
Leslie Gray |
Talent Acquisition Branch |
Veronica Johnson |
Looking for HR-related information and resources?
Visit the OHCS website offsite link for guidance, policy, materials, and more.