OFHEO
(Office of Federal Housing Enterprise
Oversight) Director James B. Lockhart, safety and
soundness regulator for mortgage finance companies
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, today announced the
appointment of Myrtle S. Habersham as Associate Director
for OFHEO’s new Office of Management
Planning.
Ms.
Habersham will be responsible for overseeing and
coordinating strategic planning, implementation of the
President’s Management Agenda, facilities management,
physical security and all aspects of emergency
preparedness and continuity of operations planning
(COOP)
for OFHEO. She will also serve as OFHEO’s first
Performance Improvement Officer, a new position required
by an Executive Order of the
President.
“I
am very pleased to have Myrtle’s skills, broad
experience, and energy to help OFHEO fulfill its
important mission of ensuring the safety and soundness
of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,” said Lockhart. “Having
worked closely with her at the Social Security
Administration, I know she will bring strong leadership
to the new team.”
Ms.
Habersham’s numerous accomplishments after nearly four
decades at the Social Security Administration and the
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) include serving most recently as
SSA’s Chief Strategic Officer and prior to that,
Regional Commissioner for two of SSA’s largest regions,
Atlanta and Chicago. She
also served as the Inspector General for the
Atlanta
region. Ms. Habersham is a three-time recipient of the
Presidential Rank Award as well as numerous SSA and DHHS
awards.
Mrs.
Habersham lives in Macon,
Georgia
and is married to Alex Habersham,
CEO
of Habersham Enterprises in
Macon. She graduated
with Honors from Clark
Atlanta
University
and is also
is a graduate of the
Federal
Law
Enforcement
Academy
in Georgia.
