LaTaiga Proctor

Ms. Proctor is the Census Bureau’s Risk Management Officer. She also developed the organizations program and project management policies and standards.  She has served in this capacity for more than 5 years, and has 20 years of federal government service, including the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, and the Department of Justice.  Ms. Proctor has 10 years of experience as a Management Consultant in the private and not-for-profit sectors.  The Census ERM framework Ms. Proctor developed is rated ‘advanced’ by the Department of Commerce and by Gartner for its process maturity.  The framework includes a plan, policy, and customized risk management system.  Ms. Proctor has supported many organizations implementation of ERM, including as a contributor to the Guidelines on Risk Management Practices in Statistical Organizations, developed by Member Nations in the United Nations Economic Commission of Europe (UNECE), in Geneva Switzerland.  Ms. Proctor is a recipient of the DOC Bronze Medal Award, and the Census Bureau Director’s Award for Innovation.  Ms. Proctor has a BA in Sociology and a MS in Finance from the University of Maryland.  She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), holds a Business Analysis Certificate and a Project Management Certificate from George Washington University School of Business, and a Level III Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer Representatives (FAC-COR) from the Federal Acquisitions Institute (FAI).