Linda M. Springer

Who is Linda M. Springer?

Linda M. Springer, served as the eighth Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management. She was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate in June 2005. Prior to her appointment, Springer served as controller and head of the Office of Federal Financial Management at the Office of Management and Budget. That position had also required Senate confirmation. She previously worked for 25 years as an executive and actuary in the insurance and financial services industries.

As OPM director, Ms. Springer was the chief executive of a 5,000 employee organization responsible for the Federal government’s human resource planning, products, services and policies for the 1.8 million employee civilian workforce worldwide.

She was responsible for leading human capital planning and alignment; management of the world’s largest single-employer sponsored health insurance program; policy guidance and compliance oversight to Federal agencies for recruiting, training, compensation and personnel management; administration of retirement plans for employees in all branches of the Federal government; and 90% of all employee and contractor background investigative services.