Elizabeth Puchek, CDO, United States Citizenship & Immigration Services

Elizabeth Puchek joined USCIS in 2018 to help design the Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO). Beth led the development of the first-ever USCIS Data Strategy. In just under 90 days, Beth established and chaired a cross-directorate working group to develop the strategy’s four goals and completed the formal review and approval process to gain the Director’s concurrence.
Prior to joining USCIS, Ms. Puchek spent 8 years at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) where she held several roles, including Advisor to the Commissioner, Chief of Staff for Enterprise Services, and Director of Systems Engineering.