OPM Announces Kurt Dykstra as General Counsel

Washington, DC— The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced Kurt Dykstra as General Counsel.

Dykstra is an accomplished attorney with nearly three decades of experience handling complex workforce issues, regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and governance. His career spans corporate law, higher education, financial services, and public service, including leadership roles as a law firm shareholder, university counsel, college president, bank executive, mayor, and Major in the US Army Reserve.

As OPM’s Chief Legal Officer, Dykstra will lead the Office of the General Counsel and advise the director and agency leadership on legal and policy matters.

“Kurt is a proven leader with the judgment and experience to help guide OPM through complex legal and workforce challenges,” said OPM Director Scott Kupor. “He understands how strong governance, accountability, and sound legal strategy support effective government. I am confident his leadership will help ensure OPM continues to serve federal employees and the American people with integrity and excellence.”

Dykstra holds an LL.M. with merit from the London School of Economics, a J.D. summa cum laude from Marquette University Law School, and a B.A. magna cum laude from Northwestern College.