Beth Cobert

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Beth Cobert
Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management
Acting
In office July 10, 2015 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Katherine Archuleta
Succeeded by	Jeff Tien Han Pon
2nd Chief Performance Officer of the United States
In office October 16, 2013 – July 10, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Jeffrey Zients
Succeeded by	Kathleen McGettigan (acting)
Personal details
Spouse	Adam Cioth ​ (m. 1987)​
Education	Princeton University (BA) Stanford University (MBA)

Beth Frances Cobert is an American businesswoman and has been a government official. She served as the acting Director for the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from July 10, 2015^[1] to January 20, 2017. As of March 2021^[update], she is Chief Operating Officer of the Markle Foundation and Chief Executive Officer of Skillful, an initiative of that foundation.^[2]