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Oct
04, 2001
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an
online newsletter for and by NOAA employees
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As NOAA’s acting director of legislative affairs for six months, Marlene 
Kaplan helped develop a healthy rapport with Capitol Hill, enabling NOAA
to achieve several key legislative goals. “Marlene is the consummate NOAA
professional and I enthusiastically recommend her as Employee of the
Month,” said Mary Beth Nethercutt, NOAA’s newly appointed head of
legislative affairs. Mary Beth said she had “the privilege of working shoulder-to-shoulder with Marlene over the past several months. Marlene quietly and effectively charted and navigated NOAA’s legislative course for communicating with Congressional members and their staff on critical issues,” she said. Marlene has worked to advance NOAA’s mission throughout her entire 18-year career. She was loaned to Congress by the National Ocean Service 12 years ago. Two years later she returned to NOAA to work in legislative affairs. Within five years, she was named to her present position of deputy director. As deputy director of legislative affairs, Marlene monitors all congressional issues facing NOAA. Beyond ensuring that NOAA stays on top of these issues, she manages a broad range of office operations, including the budget, personnel and operating plans. Marlene most relishes the time she shares with her children, Jared, 2, and Julia, 3 ˝. |
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