The Ombuds Blog: COFO Announces 2020 Conference and New Officers

June 26, 2020

COFO Announces 2020 Conference and New Officers

The Coalition of Federal Ombudsman will hold a virtual conference on Friday, October 16th, 2020. For the past several years, the annual event has been available for attendees in person or online, but coronavirus concerns have forced the change. Organizers are seeking more volunteers for the conference committee.

COFO also announced the election of Executive Committee members, who will serve from March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2022:

Chair: Paul Sotoudeh, USPTO
Vice-Chairs: Mollie Berg, NGA; and Guy Weber, NGA
Secretaries: Erica Katherine, FDA; and Lisa Levine, DOJ/EOIR
Coordinators: Laurel Gordon, DOJ/USMS; and Heather Milner, CFPB

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June 26, 2020

COFO Announces 2020 Conference and New Officers

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