Ronald Walters

Biography

Ronald E. Walters was named the Interim Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, effective January 16, 2015. He served as the Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs since June 23, 2014. Previously Mr. Walters was Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs from January 2009 and Deputy Under Secretary for Finance and Planning and Chief Financial Officer for the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), from July 2006 . His responsibilities also include: maintaining the cemeteries as national shrines; land acquisition, design, construction, and other activities relating to the establishment of new national cemeteries; overseeing other memorial programs . In his previous position, Mr. Walters was responsible for the successful implementation of key legislative mandates including the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act and the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) within NCA. He represented NCA at congressional hearings . Mr. Walters received a Ph.D. in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in 2002 and a Masters in Public Administration from George Washington University in 1986. He graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University in 1984. 

Research Interest

Political Sciences and Public Administration .