Anne Barrett

As Deputy Director of Operations, Ms. Barrett oversees the operations of seven regions including Northeast, Southeast, Midcontinent, Rocky Mountain, Southwest, Alaska, and the Northwest-Pacific Islands Regions.  

As the Deputy Director for Administration and Policy, Ms. Barrett oversees the administrative functions for the bureau, including budget, strategic planning, programmatic performance and risk, facilities management, scientific publishing, Freedom of Information Act requirements, tribal consultation, and scientific quality and integrity activities.  

Ms. Barrett joined the USGS in 2015 as the Budget Officer, working with Congress, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to fulfill administrations’ priorities within the budget before being appointed as the Associate Director Budget, Finance and Analysis.   

Prior to joining the USGS, Ms. Barrett served as the Deputy Budget Director for the Department of Commerce (2010 – 2015), overseeing the development of the budgets for Commerce’s bureaus, and working closely with the OMB and the Congressional Appropriations Subcommittees to request and implement the budget. During her tenure, Ms. Barrett acted as the Department’s Budget Director where she worked closely with the bureaus to understand and communicate their needs. Ms. Barrett was awarded the Commerce Bronze Star for devising and implementing solutions to improve the budget formulation process. She also worked for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (2006 – 2010), overseeing the functions related to budget formulation, budget execution, loans to the fishing industry, risk, performance, strategic planning, and other administrative functions. Ms. Barrett has also held budget and finance related positions at the Department of Interior, the United States Navy, and the United States House of Representatives.   

Ms. Barrett is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.