About the Office of Human Capital Services

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	Octavia Saine

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	Nicole Taylor

Workforce Relations Division

Title	Name
Workforce Relations Division Director	Vacant
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 L. Gray
Analytics/HRIT Branch Chief	Lynne Kartsakalis

Organizational Performance and Learning Division

Title	Name
Organizational Performance and Learning Division Director	Kimberly Jackson

Consulting Services Division

Title	Name
Consulting Services Division Director	Ade'Leaka Gore
Consulting Branch Chief A	Renee Starr-Beauford
Consulting Branch Chief B	Angela Taylor
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.