Principal, Economic & Valuation Services, KPMG LLP
James H. Moore, Jr., Ph.D. joined KPMG, in April 2018 as a Managing Director. James brings 25 years of public-sector experience in labor economics, having held roles at the federal, state, and local levels. He joins KPMG from IMPAQ International, where, as a Senior Vice President, he managed a multi-million dollar portfolio including projects with federal, state, and local agencies. He directed an interdisciplinary team of highly-experienced researchers, economist, data scientists, and technologists who apply innovative methods to help agencies improve program performance and enforcement activities. Experts under his purview also specialize in an array of education topic areas and methodologies, applying their deep experience to inform policy decisions and program implementations.
Prior to joining IMPAQ, Dr. Moore served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for US Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy. Dr. Moore provided advice to Secretary of Labor, Deputy Secretary, and Departmental agencies on matters of policy development and supports the economic policy, research, and analysis agenda of the Department.
Dr. Moore previously served as the Deputy Director and Chief Economist for the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES).
Dr. Moore has served as a Senior Policy Advisor with OASP. During his tenure with OASP, Dr. Moore advised the Secretary of Labor, Deputy Secretary, and the Assistant Secretary for Policy on a wide range of labor policies.
Dr. Moore also served as Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD). As Deputy Commissioner, .
Dr. Moore has held numerous federal government positions including Senior Economist for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Policy and Research, U.S. Department of Labor and as a Labor Economist with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and with the Social Security Administration.