Bonnie Negahban is an accomplished operations and program management professional with more than 20 years of experience leading organizational performance, quality systems, and administrative operations across federal, academic, and private sectors. She has built her career on advancing operational excellence, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement within complex, mission-driven organizations.

Currently serving as Operations Manager within the Administration Office, Bonnie oversees multi-office administration, governance coordination, and quality management initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness. She leads strategic projects to expand CGC’s national footprint and participatory governance structure through active support of the National Advisory Board and Regional Advisory Committees. She is also a member of CGC’s internal Quality Management System (QMS) audit team, contributing her expertise to audits that promote accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making across all CGC operations.

Before joining CGC, Bonnie served as Executive Officer for NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she directed administrative, budgetary, and workforce operations to support scientific and programmatic excellence. Following her NOAA tenure, she worked at the University of Maryland, managing academic and operational programs that advanced the university’s research and educational objectives. Earlier in her career, as Quality Assurance Manager at Earth Resources Technology (ERT), she led quality management frameworks and compliance initiatives for large federal contracts.

Bonnie holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and is dedicated to advancing organizational efficiency, cultivating collaboration, and fostering leadership growth. Her approach emphasizes integrity, innovation, and continuous improvement as the cornerstones of effective administration and organizational success.