Here’s the message he shared on his LinkedIn page:
After over 22 years of public service spanning US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and USAID I’m pausing my federal journey. Each time I took the oath of office (six times!) I reaffirmed a commitment to our nation. Serving most recently as Chief Acquisition Officer and Senior Procurement Executive at USAID has been an extraordinary privilege.
I will always hold deep gratitude for the brilliant, passionate people I worked alongside and the mission we carried forward together. We shared many hopes and challenges, collaborating to make a difference in this world, lifting communities, expanding opportunity, and building trust in something larger than ourselves. Our work was never easy, but it always mattered.
To my colleagues who have given so much of their time, talents, and spirit, I simply say: Asante. Gracias. Merci. Khop Khun. Mési. Ngiyabonga. Rahmet. Termina Kasi. Zikomo. Thank You.