Deirdre is the Geographic Advisor at the U.S. Census Bureau where she is leading and directing a staff of 300 federal employees and 100 contractors in 24 branches. She is overseeing the Geographic Support System Initiative, a $400 million program that will enhance the Census Bureau’s future geographic operations. She is actively planning for the 2020 Census on a day-to-day basis. Throughout her career she has served as liaison to external stakeholders, with a current focus on international and national organizations, federal agencies, and state and local governments. Prior to her current position, Deirdre was the Assistant Chief of the Census Bureau’s Redistricting Data Office, where she managed the five phases of the Redistricting Data Program and acted as a primary liaison to state government officials. She coordinated the integrated activities of ten Census Bureau operating units to ensure accurate and timely distribution of the data for nationwide congressional redistricting.

Evan Ward
USNS Vice President
Brigham Young University

Paul Riley
USNS Executive Secretary
U.S. Census Bureau

Julianna Aynes-Neville
Development Counselor, U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States
U.S. Department of State