CWO4 Lelia P. Jackson, USMC (Ret)

Council & Chapter Affairs Committee, Health Care Committee, Member Services Committee, Scholarship Fund Board of Directors

CWO4 Lelia P. Jackson, USMC (Ret)

Jackson enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1983 and was appointed a Warrant Officer in 1992. She held Administrative Officer positions of increasing responsibility in ground and aviation units. Jackson served as a Personnel Administration Readiness Inspector, led several servicewide process improvements, and directed multiple unit mobilizations and deployments supporting Operation Enduring Freedom prior to retirement in 2003.

 

She currently serves as a senior advisor in the Office of Administration at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminology, a master’s in Technology Management, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maryland University College (Global Campus).


A graduate of the Federal Executive Institute, Jackson was a Fellow in the Partnership for Public Service Excellence in Government Program and a Fellow in the White House Leadership Development Program.

 

In her personal time, Jackson is dedicated to volunteer work with organizations that support the Veteran community and is actively involved in her church. She also personally sponsors three scholarships for higher education.