AGA PDT 2026

Thomas Brandt
Senior Fellow
GW Center for Excellence in Public Leadership


Tom Brandt is a senior fellow with the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at George Washington University. He retired from the Federal government in February 2026 after more than three decades of public service. Tom was the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Director of Planning and Risk for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB). Previously, Tom led the Internal Revenue Service’s enterprise risk and audit management programs, enabling the identification, prioritization, evaluation, and treatment of key risks to achieving the IRS mission as well as coordinating the agency’s handling of oversight audits. In November 2021, the IRS’s Enterprise Risk Management Program was awarded by RIMS (The Risk Management Society) their 2021 Global ERM Award of Distinction. In November 2024, the FRTIB was also recognized with the same award.

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