The National Transportation Safety Board named its first chief human capital officer.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy announced the new position has been filled by former NASA executive Veronica Marshall, according to an Oct. 11 news release.
"When I was sworn in, I committed to getting our people whatever they need to serve our mission — and that includes investing in a leader dedicated to their growth and development," Homendy said in the news release. "Veronica is the right leader to future-proof our workforce of dedicated experts, who are key to protecting safety in today’s rapidly changing transportation landscape."
Since becoming chair in August of last year, Homendy has prioritized three goals for NTSB's workforce, according to the news release. These are increasing the number of NTSB employees, roughly 400 since 1998; bring diversity in line with NTSB's core values; and investing in staff training and development. Marshall's hiring is "a major part of" achieving those goals.
Before joining NASA, Marshall headed up leadership development of the U.S. Postal Service's 650 senior executives and 5,000 managerial employees, the release reported. She also directed operations and management at the 80-acre, 400-room training and conference facility in Potomac, Md., when she was executive manager for the postal service's William F. Bolger Center for Leadership and Development.
In 2018, Marshall became NASA's human resources director, managing 30 human resources professionals who supported more than 5,000 federal employees and overseeing a $15 million budget, according to the release. Her earlier experience at NASA was as director for executive resources and chief learning officer, where she formulated strategic policies and implemented leadership and organizational development for technical and non-technical employees. In that capacity, she coached and mentored members of the NASA workforce.
Marshall is a licensed CPA with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University and a master's degree in public administration from American University in Washington, according to the release.
