Karen Fenstermacher

Ms. Fenstermacher is the Executive for Strategic Initiatives, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), located in Mechanicsburg, Pa. She is responsible for oversight of efforts which advance the Command's reform program, auditability, and other areas aimed at restoring readiness and increasing lethality. Ms. Fenstermacher is spearheading implementation of Strategic Supplier Relationship Management across both the aviation and maritime vendor base.

Ms. Fenstermacher was selected to the Senior Executive Service in October of 2004. Prior to her present assignment as Executive for Strategic Initiatives she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Operations, located in the National Capitol Region. Other assignments include Assistant Commander for Financial Management and Comptroller, Assistant Commander for Enterprise Business Operations, Director of Corporate Operations, and Command Information Officer also at NAVSUP.

Ms. Fenstermacher graduated from Elms College, Chicopee, Ma with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics, spending a year studying at the London School of Economics. She holds a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pa.

She joined the federal government after graduating from college in 1990. Prior to her assignments at NAVSUP, she served in the Washington, Dc area as a financial systems analyst with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Comptroller; financial analyst on the staff of the Senate Arms Services Committee; and program manager in the Navy Budget Office. She has authored numerous technical papers and presentations in the area of finance.

Ms. Fenstermacher received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 2000 and Distinguished Civilian Service Awards in 2014 and 2016. In both 2011 and 2017, she was recipient of the Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award. She holds professional memberships in the American Society for Military Comptrollers and Level III certification in the Acquisition Professional Community.