According to Barack Obama, CPO refers to the newly created position of “Chief Performance Officer”. At first sight, I thought this should be the title of the president himself, but no, it is someone who is appointed to work on the federal budget and to reform government, while reporting directly to Obama.
- Certified Protection Officer, a certification for security guards from the International Foundation of Protection Officers
- Chief Petty Officer, a military rank
- Chief Privacy Officer, an executive responsible for managing issues of privacy laws and policies
- Chief Process Officer, an executive responsible for defining processes rules and guidelines for an organization to follow
- Chief Procurement Officer, an executive responsible for supply management
- Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Capital Punishment Organization, a 1990s rap duo from California
- China Philharmonic Orchestra, in Beijing, China
- Classic Production Osnabrück, a German classical music record label
I always thought the first part of the role was that of the Secretary of the Treasury, but actually it seems his department only works on “managing the finances effectively, promoting economic growth and stability, and ensuring the safety, soundness, and security of the U.S. and international financial systems.” Something that, obviously, has not been done that well as of late.
Reforming government is crucial, but should not be that difficult once W and his gang hit the door.
The new CPO will be a woman, Nancy Killefer. She looks young on her pictures, so I tried to find out her age to see if she is a forty-something. I looked everywhere I could think of without success. Her date of birth is nowhere to be found!
So, at least we know that the woman in charge of budget and cleaning up W’s mess is very good at keeping important secrets hidden from the world!
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