LeAnn Jenkins Executive Director

LeAnn Jenkins has thirty-one years of federal government service and has been the Executive Director of Oklahoma's Federal Executive Board since April 1994.

Prior to the Federal Executive Board, Ms. Jenkins held positions at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, the Office of Personnel Management and the Civil Service Commission.

Due to events in Oklahoma City in 1995, the role of Federal Executive Boards during times of crisis was defined.  Since 1995, she has served as a keynote speaker at various federal training events regarding emergency response and the role taken by the Federal Executive Board to assist federal and state agencies, employees, and families after the 1995 attack on the Federal Building. She facilitates/coordinates an interagency group, which developed an Emergency Preparedness handbook for federal agencies in 1999 and was updated in 2002. This handbook has been utilized nation-wide by numerous agencies and by fellow Federal Executive Boards to distribute to federal agencies in their geographic area.  Since that time, the group continues to work on Continuity of Operation issues, Pandemic Influenza and planning so as to reduce the impact on the government workforce.

Ms. Jenkins has a Bachelors Degree in the Management of Human Resources from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, OK and a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. 

Her awards include an AFLC "People In Action" Award, a Public Service Award from the Oklahoma City Mayor's Committee of Disability Concerns, and the Air Force Distinguished EEO Award. She has received a Distinguished Public Service Award from the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration; the Jack Niles Medal of Honor Award for Public Service from the Public Employees Roundtable; the Exemplary Civilian Service Award and the Meritorious Civilian Service Award issued by the United States Air Force and three certificates from the Vice President's National Performance Review for reinvention efforts. She has been named in the International Who's Who of Public Service, the International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women, and the United Who's Who Registry.

Ms. Jenkins' community involvement has included the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation Board, Oklahoma City Resource Coordination Committee, Water Garden Society of Oklahoma, and Community Council of Central Oklahoma.
Current community activities include: Oklahoma City Mayor's Committee of Disability Concerns, Society of Government Meeting Professionals, American Society of Public Administration, and the National Association of Female Executives. She volunteers for the Federal Employees Education & Assistance Fund; "Making the Grade", a Youth Employment Taskforce; serves on the Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City's Public Service Academic Program Advisory Committee, and on the Board of Editors for The Public Manager Magazine.

Julie comes to the FEB Office with 13 years of federal service (8-1/2 yrs active Navy and 4-1/2 yrs civilian service).  She was previously on loan to the Federal Executive Board from the Oklahoma City Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).  Julie grew up in north/central Illinois, entered the Navy and spent time at the Naval Hospital Great Lakes, on board a Navy ship out of California and spent time with the Marines before moving to Oklahoma in 1996 where she resides with her husband and two children.

During Julie’s assignment at MEPS, she has been received numerous Appreciation Certificates, a Civilian of the Quarter award, and two Customer Service Awards.  She is passionately involved with the MEPS Family Support Group and Combined Federal Campaign.  Julie also has a strong involvement in her community being a Girl Scout Leader, a Service Unit Co-Director, as well as active with her church community.  Julie is also an active "sports mom", supporting her children in their sports of choice, seasonally. 

Julie was excited about being detailed to the Federal Executive Board; she began as the primary support for the Shared Neutrals Program, helping to coordinate our upcoming Shared Neutrals Academy and learning all that we do; helping with anything she can and learning more about the federal agencies in our community through federal employees.

While at the FEB she is developing projects and trainings for federal and state employees, as well as coordinating mediators for agency requests and EEOC Court Ordered Referrals. 

On April 27, 2008, Julie transferred from MEPS to the FEB Office on a permanent basis and we are pleased to have her as part of our team!