Lorie Khatod

About Lorie Khatod

Dr. Lorie Khatod, a North Carolina native, is a current Chief of Staff in the United States House of Representatives, 22 year Department of Defense civil servant, 18 year active duty military spouse, respected small business owner across multiple states, and dedicated philanthropist. During her prestigious career Dr. Khatod served under twelve different commands leading multi-agency and international teams to develop policy and programs across five countries and three continents. Her diverse expertise lies in the fields of business development, public affairs, healthcare, policy, strategic planning, and government relations. Her work has been recognized with nine superior individual awards, most notably a presidential award for strategic innovation and an Order of Merit Medal for professional excellence and selfless service, and fifteen national programmatic awards, one garnering her organization a significant Malcolm Baldrige budgetary award. As a lifelong learner Khatod holds a doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Development from the University of Oklahoma and professional certificate in Legislative Affairs from Georgetown University and has completed advanced research involving legislative impact on health behaviors. While Dr. Khatod\'s business pursuits have allowed her to work and live both domestically and internationally, her passion for travel and desire to engage in different cultures has broadened, not only her business acumen, but her support of diverse philanthropic causes in her personal life. She both hosts and financially supports numerous charitable events throughout the calendar year. She prioritizes child advocacy groups, including Tuesday\'s Children and Paul Newman\'s Serious Fun Camps, military and veterans causes, and international charities, including Para la Natureleza and African Children\'s Choir.

Experience

1. Chief of Staff

   U.S. House Of Representatives

   Nov 2023 — Present

Education

• Georgetown University

  Certificate Program, Legislative Affairs

  2018 — 2020

• Campbell University

  Bachelors, Health Science

• University of Oklahoma

  Masters, HR

• University of Oklahoma

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Organizational Leadership and Development

  2013 — 2020