Kshemendra N. Paul, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- Chief architect, Office of Management and Budget
- Employer
- Executive Office of the President
- Location
- Washington
- First job:
- "Lab technician at the National Bureau of Standards (now National Institute of Standards and Technology)."
- Most valuable career advice:
- "Never confuse efforts with results."
- Best mentoring relationship:
- "Developed the best information-sharing architect in federal IT."
- Your recreational best:
- "Backpacking the Grand Canyon: Rim-to-river-to-rim and back."
- What about you would surprise the people you work with?
- "I studied electrical engineering due to family influence. If I could go back to school, I would study history or economics."
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "Be passionate about what you do -- try to make a difference. Envision and communicate a positive future. Your team and the stakeholders who are dealing with change are doing the heavy lifting. Be respectful and humble. Remember that if it starts to beco