Nathaniel Benjamin

Nathaniel H. Benjamin was appointed the Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) in May 2024. Mr. Benjamin joined OMWI from AmeriCorps, where he was the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.

Mr. Benjamin joined AmeriCorps from the U.S. Department of Education, where he was deputy chief human capital officer and worked as a change strategist and executive leader for the agency's operational functions. He also was the managing executive for the department’s diversity, equity, and inclusion program and led the agency’s Diversity and Inclusion Council.

Mr. Benjamin previously was the human capital director and deputy chief human capital officer at the Office of Management and Budget, where he directed the human capital strategy, workforce development and employee engagement initiatives, and the diversity and inclusion plan. He also was the deputy human resources officer for the T Family Bureaus at the U.S. Department of State, where he led the civil service staff for three bureaus supporting its arms control and international security missions.

Over a 24-year career, Mr. Benjamin has served as a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, a civil servant for the Department of Defense, and an adjunct instructor at Trinity Washington University and the Art Institute of Washington. Mr. Benjamin is a certified professional coach and executively trained in strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion management through Georgetown University. He has received several awards for his superior leadership and notable results as a federal human resources change agent in diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. He has an MBA from Johns Hopkins University, an MA from the University of Baltimore, and a BA from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.