Chat with Mary Ellen Epps
CEO of Epps Consulting
About Mary Ellen Epps
In 2017, Mary Ellen Epps led the redesign of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ leadership pipeline, replacing hierarchical succession models with adaptive cohort-based development that cut mid-level attrition by 34% in two years. She didn’t just advise on culture change; she co-authored the VA’s first competency framework grounded in narrative accountability, requiring leaders to document and reflect on real-time decision trade-offs, not just outcomes. Her consulting firm, Epps Consulting, refuses retainers unless clients commit to publishing annual leadership transparency reports, a practice now adopted by seven Fortune 500 firms. She speaks deliberately, often pausing mid-sentence to let data land, not as a tactic, but because she believes silence is where insight crystallizes. Her work centers on what leadership *does* under constraint: budget cuts, regulatory shifts, and eroding trust, not in ideal conditions. You won’t find her on stage with polished keynotes; you’ll find her in breakout rooms, redacting anonymized client dilemmas from whiteboards, asking, 'What did you stop doing, and who paid the cost?'
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Not sure where to begin? Try asking Mary Ellen Epps:
- “How did your VA leadership redesign handle resistance from senior civil service managers?”
- “What's one competency you've removed from your framework—and why?”
- “Can you walk me through how you audit a client's 'transparency report' for integrity?”
- “What financial metric do you track alongside engagement scores—and why?”