Katie McGuiness serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), bringing more than 20 years of distinguished Federal financial management experience. In this capacity, Katie provides executive leadership and oversight for one of the largest trust funds in the Federal government, ensuring the fiscal integrity of earned benefit programs that support the Federal workforce and its retirees.

Katie is responsible for the strategic direction and execution of OPM’s financial management portfolio, encompassing budget formulation and execution, financial operations, statutory and regulatory compliance, fiscal reporting, and enterprise financial systems. Her leadership ensures that OPM maintains the highest standards of accountability, transparency, and stewardship of public resources.

She represents OPM as an active member of the Chief Financial Officers Council (CFOC) as well as other financial industry affiliate organizations. In these roles, Katie collaborates with the Office of Management and Budget, interagency partners, and industry stakeholders to advance government-wide financial policy, improve reporting practices, and strengthen the effectiveness of Federal financial assistance.

Prior to her appointment at OPM, Katie served as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), where she supported the agency’s mission to protect the public from hazardous consumer products through sound financial oversight and programmatic support.

Katie is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting, and a minor in Leadership from the University of Richmond.