Women of Washington

On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, Gigi Schumm welcomed Una Song, a senior adviser at the Energy Department's Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security. Before joining DOE, Song worked for the Environmental Protection Agency and several well-known private sector companies including AT&T, Dell and IBM. She's been a huge champion for the department's Energy Star program, a joint effort between the Energy and EPA to promote energy efficiency.

On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, Gigi Schumm welcomed Mark Erickson, deputy director of the National Weather Service (NWS). Erickson has held positions across the span of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for more than 30 years including brief stints with the National Ocean Service and Coast Survey Development Laboratory.

On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, Gigi Schumm welcomed Danielle Brigida, the acting deputy director of digital strategy at the Interior Department. Previously, she served for four years as social media manager for the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife. Her Digital.Gov bio says she's "a wildlife geek who loves being outside and playing online with purpose."

On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, Gigi Schumm welcomed Caryl Brzymialkiewicz, who currently serves two roles within the Department of Health and Human Services as acting inspector general and the first chief data officer. For her tenacity and great ideas, Brzymialkiewicz was named on FCW's Top 100 federal employees of 2019.

On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, host Gigi Schumm welcomed Assiya Ashraf-Miller, deputy assistant secretary within the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS). Ashraf-Miller served many years overseas and her team is responsible for protecting people, facilities and national security information at 30 U.S. facilities and 275 diplomatic posts overseas. She said life is all about priorities, protection and being present.

Gigi Schumm welcomed Susan McHugh-Polley, a 31-year veteran of the federal workforce, on this week's episode of Women of Washington. Polley said change is truly sparked when you allow yourself to embrace failure and the unknown.

On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, host Gigi Schumm welcomed Clancy, who currently serves as deputy undersecretary for health at the Veterans Health Administration. From academia to the federal workforce, Clancy has spent much of her career focused on both educating healthcare professionals and researching better ways to provide that care to the veteran community, including through telehealth initiatives.

Maria T. Vargas, director of the Better Buildings Challenge at the Energy Department, joined Gigi Schumm on Women of Washington to promote energy efficiency across organizations and government, and share advice on seizing opportunities in life that push you to be stronger, better in your career.

Maria Vargas, director of the Better Buildings Challenge at the Energy Department, joined Women of Washington to promote energy efficiency across organizations and government, and share her advice on seizing opportunities in life that push you to be stronger, better in your career.

On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, host Gigi Schumm welcomed Pape, deputy chief patient care services officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs. In her role, she is responsible for social work, care management and chaplain services. Until July 2018, Pape served as acting chief of staff for the Veterans Health Administration, paying special attention to veteran homelessness.