Bob Tobias is director of public sector executive education at American University. He teaches and administers the Key Executive Leadership Programs, which involve more than one hundred federal leaders seeking a master’s degree in public administration or a certificate in leadership for public policy implementation. He is also director of the Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation at American University, which brings together members of Congress, political appointees, career executives, union leaders, academics, and the consulting community to discuss and attempt to resolve public policy implementation issues.

 

Mr. Tobias was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate for a five-year term as a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board. He is a fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration and president of the Federal Employees Education and Assistance Fund. Mr. Tobias frequently contributes to Federal Times, Government Employees Relations Report, and Government Executive on federal-sector public policy implementation issues and consults with private-sector and government clients on a variety of issues, including strategic planning, leadership development, alternative dispute resolution, interest-based problem solving, and training.

 

Prior to his work at American University, he served thirty-one years with the National Treasury Employees Union and as its president in 1983–99.