Doug Howard has over 31 years of experience in human services and workforce programs, including over 17 years of public sector experience and over 13 years of independent consulting and private sector experience. Currently, Doug is a Senior Vice President at MAXIMUS, a global company that works with governments at the national and local levels to effectively implement health and human services programs. Doug served as Director of the Michigan Family Independence Agency (state human services agency) from 1999 to 2002 with responsibility for a broad range of programs serving adults, children, and families and a budget in excess of $4 billion and a staff of over 13,000 employees. From 1993 to 1999, Doug served as the administrator for the Division of Economic Assistance, Iowa Department of Human Services. From 1985 to 1993, Doug served in a variety of roles in Iowa's child support enforcement program. Since 2006, Doug has chaired the Friend of the Court Bureau Advisory Committee, a child support advisory group to the State Court Administrative Office of the Michigan Supreme Court. Doug served as President of the Board of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) from 2001-2003, as Vice-Chair for the APHSA Executive Committee of the National Council of State Human Services Administrators from 2001-2002, and as chair of the National Association of State TANF Administrators from 1999-2002. Doug was actively involved in the federal debates on welfare reform in 1995-1996. Doug holds an M.B.A. from Drake University and a B.S. from Iowa State University and resides in Michigan.