Bill O’Keefe is Catholic Relief Services’ Vice President for Government Relations and Advocacy, based at CRS’ headquarters in Baltimore.
He oversees efforts to change U.S. foreign policy in ways that promote justice and reduce poverty overseas.
This involves lobbying Congress and the Administration on a range of foreign policy issues, educating U.S. Catholics about international issues, and involving them in public campaigns for policy change. In his current role, he also is a board member of the US Global Leadership Campaign.
Mr. O’Keefe received his Bachelor of Science cum laude from Yale University in 1984 and a Master's in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard in 1987. He joined CRS in 1987 as a Project Manager in Tanzania. He has served in various capacities for CRS and was appointed to his current role in 2003.
