As Director for Public Governance at the OECD, she leads the Organisation’s efforts to support the modernisation of governments for greater prosperity, with a view to strengthening trust in institutions. She manages the Directorate’s policy work on key governance issues such as budgeting, digital and open government, public procurement and infrastructure governance, better regulation, public sector integrity, information integrity, public employment, and furthering access to justice. She has spearheaded the OECD Reinforcing Democracy Initiative and the Government Unstuck Agenda.
In parallel, she has recently led the organisational and business transformation of the corporate communications function as Acting Director of Communications.
Previously, she held several positions within the Organisation, including Acting Director of the Council and Executive Committee Secretariat, Advisor and then Counsellor in the Office of the Secretary-General, Deputy Head of the Eurasia Programme, and policy analyst in the Public Governance Directorate leading work in a range of governance areas.
Before joining the OECD in 2000, Ms Pilichowski held positions in the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Region Vice President’s Office and at the World Bank Institute.
A French and Canadian national, Ms Pilichowski holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Sciences Po in Paris (1994) and a Master’s degree in International Economics from Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C. (1997).