Kenneth B. Syring

Led strategic transformation initiatives for a 60,000+ person federal agency with $15 billion annual budget, driving innovative approaches to institutional effectiveness and public trust.

• Designed and implemented the first-ever State/Local/Tribal/Territorial assistance framework, creating a sustainable model for intergovernmental coordination adopted across multiple jurisdictions.

• Established national accountability standards under Executive Order 14074, transforming transparency practices and measurably improving public trust metrics.

• Developed AI and emerging technology governance policies, positioning the agency to leverage innovation while maintaining public confidence.

• Built coalitions including Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, DOJ, and DOD around national service initiatives, securing executive commitments from 5+ federal agencies.

• Reestablished working partnership with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Law Enforcement program, creating a model for values-based institutional education.

• Led federal interagency working groups on social cohesion and national service, developing the first joint action plan across 12 agencies.

• Managed crisis response coordination affecting millions of Americans during critical incidents.

• Directed implementation of policies impacting all 50 states and 18,000+ law enforcement agencies.

• Achieved 98% employee participation in critical workforce development initiatives through innovative engagement strategies.

• Established organizational structure and bylaws, business and fundraising strategy, and programming priorities.

• Designed data-driven investigation methods that increased transparency and fairness across 200+ cases.

• Built trust through service-oriented policing, partnering with diverse neighborhood groups to develop collaborative solutions.

• Mentored officers in community engagement, emphasizing prevention and education approaches.

• Served as a first responder in hundreds of emergency incidents.

• Worked on the front lines of community policing by building relationships with local residents and gaining insight into the issues impacting their safety and security through regular patrols, intelligence gathering, and collaboration with other government agencies.

• Progressively built a deep understanding of the challenges facing the local community, such as poverty, unemployment, and lack of education.

• Received training and education to understand and anticipate potential threats, including violent extremism, gang activity, and terrorism.

• Supported grant-funded global FOE advocacy and capacity-building (reports, campaigns, trainings, coalition diplomacy).

• Coordinated program operations and advocacy with civil society/journalists across multiple regions; contributed to public-facing events and training.

• Coordinated grant reporting, monitoring & evaluation development, and synthesized lessons learned to inform new award applications.

• Managed fundraising and grant projects for portfolios across Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia; National Endowment for Democracy (NED)-funded and U.S. State Department International Narcotics & Law Enforcement (INL)-funded programs.

• Built strategic coalitions with grassroots organizations and legal advocates to define outcome metrics

• Owned donor compliance & reporting, end-to-end international event logistics, and partner deliverables oversight.

• Contributed to budget narratives & grants administration for INL rule-of-law programs, including overhead, M&E lines, and cost-share.

• Designed and implemented education programs reaching 1,000+ students, integrating civic engagement and leadership development.

• Mobilized diverse stakeholders (teachers, parents, officials) to support sustainable capacity-building.

• Established and promoted awareness education programs for societal and health issues, including human trafficking and health (HIV/AIDS).