Bill Leighty is a Principal of Decide Smart. Prior to joining the firm, he served as Chief of Staff to Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.
As Chief of Staff, Bill served as Chief Operating Officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia where he instituted a statewide performance management system for all agencies. In 2005, Governing magazine named Virginia “The Best Managed State in the Nation.” In 2007, Leighty was named one of nine “Public Officials of the Year” by Governing magazine.
Prior to serving as Chief of Staff, Bill was the Director of the Virginia Retirement System, where he led the agency to three consecutive United States Senate Productivity Awards.
Recently, Leighty has completed a Performance Review of the United States Joint Staff Pension Fund, a $52 billion pension system and an engagement with the Scottish executive, advising the government on implementing a National Performance Management System.