Curt Topper
Secretary of the Department of General Services, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Secretary Topper most recently led Georgetown University’s purchasing and contracting functions, including responsibility for construction services and accounts payable. Before Georgetown, he worked as a director at KPMG. Topper previously served the Department of General Services as Manager of Supply Strategies and as Deputy Secretary for Procurement between 2003 and 2008. He has more than 20 years’ experience leading successful transformation efforts in the public and private sectors.
Topper holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Brown University and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
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In the Trenches: Transforming State Government Through Lean
Public perception of state government is not always flattering. Criticisms include slow processes, outdated tools and IT systems, uncaring employees, and questionable customer service. The truth is that we often expect incredibly dedicated employees to perform heroically within average or broken business processes. In fact, when an urgent need arises, these very employees often circumvent […]