Sheila Krumholz | |
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 Krumholz in 2019 | |
| Born | 1964or1965(age 58–59) [1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Owatonna Senior High School University of Minnesota (1988) [1] [2] |
| Known for | Former executive director of OpenSecrets |
Sheila Krumholz (born 1964 or 1965) is the former executive director of OpenSecrets.
Krumholz was born and raised in Owatonna, Minnesota. She grew up in a nonpolitical family, the second-youngest of eight children. [1] She attended Owatonna Senior High School. [1] She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1988, with majors in international relations and Spanish language and a minor in political science. [1] [2]
In 1989, she was hired as an associate editor by the predecessor of OpenSecrets, a research group based in Washington, D.C., eventually moving to research director. [2]
She served as the executive director of the organization from 2006 until her retirement in 2023. [3] [1]
In March 2019, she testified to the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch on improving lobbyist tracking data. [4]
In 2010, Fast Company named her one of the most influential women in technology. [5]
In 2022, she was named as one of the 500 most influential people in Washington by Washingtonian . [6]
Krumholz is married to Daniel Oshtry and has two children. [1]
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