David R. Ziaya

David R. Ziaya is the chief of the Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder Integration at the U.S. Census Bureau.

In this role, Ziaya leads enterprise efforts across the Census Bureau including strategic management, business process management, requirements engineering, program/project management, cost estimation, quality assurance and evaluation, and external stakeholder engagement. As such, he serves as the Census executive representative to the Department of Commerce’s Performance Excellence Council for strategic plan coordination and other related topics. Previously, Ziaya served as the first chief administrative officer for the Census Bureau, where he led the Human Resources Division, the Administrative and Customer Services Division, the Diversity and Inclusion Office, the Office of Employee Engagement, the Freedom of Information Act Office, and the Innovation and Operational Efficiency Office.

Ziaya also serves as Management Co-Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Council, Co-Champion for the People Make it Possible Transformation Track and the Bureau’s Combined Federal Campaign Chair. In 2021, he led the Department of Commerce’s Combined Federal Campaign earning the Department the first-ever Executive Leadership Award as well as campaign awards for Best Digital Media and Best Images. Additionally, he serves as Executive Program Champion for the Census Corporate University’s Mentoring Program and suite of Business Analysis and Project Management Professional Certificate Programs.