Our Leadership

As Deputy Executive Director, Liz Hempowicz advises the Executive Director on organizational priorities and strategy, shaping both operational decisions and long-term programmatic direction. A nationally recognized leader in government transparency and accountability, Hempowicz serves as a key spokesperson to stakeholders and external audiences and is a member of the federal FOIA Advisory Committee.

Before joining American Oversight, she was Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs at the Project On Government Oversight, where she successfully advanced anti-corruption reforms for a decade. Hempowicz secured improvements to the Freedom of Information Act, expanded access to information for inspectors general, and protected core checks on executive authority. In 2024 and 2025, Washingtonian magazine named her one of the 500 most influential people shaping public policy. 

Hempowicz holds a B.A. from the University of Bridgeport and a J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law.