Serco’s new North America CEO: ‘I want to press the accelerator’
Serco’s new North America CEO: ‘I want to press the accelerator’
!["One of the things I want [Serco employees] to know is I am a very transparent leader, and I’ll share with them what I know when I know it," said Barbara Supplee, Serco's new CEO.](https://cdn.washingtontechnology.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/28/BarbaraSuppleeWT20260928/540x325.jpg?1790616725)
!["One of the things I want [Serco employees] to know is I am a very transparent leader, and I’ll share with them what I know when I know it," said Barbara Supplee, Serco's new CEO.](https://cdn.washingtontechnology.com/media/img/cd/2026/09/28/BarbaraSuppleeWT20260928/730x335.jpg?1790616725)
Opinion
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Opinion
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