About the Greater Los Angeles
Federal Executive Board (GLAFEB)

• Frequently Asked Questions
• What We Do
• Who We Are
• Plans
• General Contacts

What We Do

Mission

Federal Executive Boards mission is to strengthen the management and administration of Federal activities and promote government wide management improvement; and encourage interagency cooperation with the objectives of improved intergovernmental coordination, cost reduction, and better services to the public. Boards improve internal management practices and communication, eliminate duplication of effort and provide a central focus for Federal participation in community affairs through liaison with officials of state and local governments and the private sector. FEBs are an efficient and effective force for progress. Similar to the President's Cabinet in our Nation's Capital, FEB membership becomes automatic and mandatory by virtue of the incumbent being the Senior agency official within the FEB's geographic boundaries. Unlike the Cabinet, membership is not limited to Department-level organizations. FEB activities and committees are not just for executives.

Statutory Authority

The Federal Executive Boards (FEB's) were established in 1961 by a Presidential Directive to improve coordination among Federal activities and programs outside Washington. The need for effective coordination among the field activities of Federal departments and agencies was then, and is still, very clear. Approximately 84 percent of all Federal employees work outside the national capital area. Decisions affecting the expenditure of billions of dollars are made in the field. Federal programs have their impact largely through the actions of field representatives of the departments and agencies. In addition, Federal officials outside Washington are the principal contact of the Federal Government with the citizens of this country.

Originally ten FEBs were created in major centers of Federal activity to serve as field level organizational structures comprised of the highest level official of each Federal agency. Los Angeles was added to the FEB Program in 1963. Additional Boards were subsequently added, and there are now 28 FEBs located throughout the country. Federal Executive Boards report to the President through the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

The Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board operates under Federal Regulations 5 CFR Part 960 and By-Laws approved by the membership. The Board of Directors provides guidance and direction and is made up of 24 representatives from the member agencies. The Board of Directors includes an elected chair, chair elect, vice-chair, and eleven members, along with seven appointed members who serve during the chair's year. The Board of Directors meets quarterly to support the Administration's Agenda and initiate local programs. The Board of Directors has authority to conduct interagency projects which are put forth in the Board's Annual Strategic Plan. The Board implements programs with the support of committees comprised of Federal employees at all levels within the Federal agencies and the FEB Staff.

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Who We Are

Executive Director: Kathrene L. Hansen Kathrene.Hansen@dhs.gov

Secretary: Veronica Cook Veronica.Cook@dhs.gov

Board of Directors

Composition

The Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board (GLAFEB) services an area that stretches North to Vandenberg Air Force Base, South - to the Mexican Boarder, West - to the Pacific Ocean and East - to Tucson, Arizona, including Las Vegas, Nevada. Outlying areas are served by Federal Executive Associations (FEAs) which are assisted by the FEB as requested. In the FEB's primary area, which is the immediate L.A. area, the Board represents approximately 100,000 Federal employees and approximately 163 Regional, District, and Area Federal offices and commands. With the rest of Southern California, Arizona and Nevada, the FEB represents more than 125,000 Federal employees and more than 250 Federal establishments.

Geography

The Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board's geographic boundaries are from Vandenberg, Air Force Base (AFB) to the Mexican Border, and the Pacific Ocean to Tucson, Arizona. The FEB's primary jurisdiction is Southern California, which includes:

·         A population of almost 20 million

·         10 Counties

·         30 U.S. Congressional Districts

·         45 State Senate Districts

·         45 State Assembly Districts

·         226 City Governments

The States of Arizona and Nevada are the FEB's secondary jurisdiction.

·         35,000 Federal employees

·         A population of almost 5 million

·         37 (20, AZ and 17, NV) Counties

·         8 (6, AZ and 2, NV) U.S. Congressional Districts

Annual Report

General Contacts

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