Sheila Krumholz
Former American nonprofit executive
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Sheila Krumholz (born 1964 or 1965) is the former executive director of OpenSecrets.
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University of Minnesota (1988)[1][2]
Sheila Krumholz | |
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Krumholz in 2019 | |
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 60–61)[1] |
| Alma mater | Owatonna Senior High School University of Minnesota (1988)[1][2] |
| Known for | Former executive director of OpenSecrets |
Biography
Krumholz was born and raised in Owatonna, Minnesota. She grew up in an apolitical family, the second-youngest of eight children.[1] She attended Owatonna Senior High School.[1] She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1988, with majors in international relations and Spanish language and a minor in political science.[1][2]
In 1989, she was hired as an associate editor by the predecessor of OpenSecrets, a research group based in Washington, D.C., eventually moving to research director.[2]
She served as the executive director of the organization from 2006 until her retirement in 2023.[3][1]
In March 2019, she testified to the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch on improving lobbyist tracking data.[4]
Awards and recognition
In 2010, Fast Company named her one of the most influential women in technology.[5]
In 2022, she was named as one of the 500 most influential people in Washington by Washingtonian.[6]
Personal life
Krumholz is married to Daniel Oshtry and has two children.[1]
