Thurman M. Davis

Thurman M. Davis is currently the Managing Director of LoZart & Associates, LLC, supporting companies supporting companies interested to doing business with the Federal government.

Davis is the former Deputy Administrator of the United States General Services Administration (GSA). GSA coordinates federal policy and provides services to other Federal agencies in the area of real estate, and construction, supply and service procurement, telecommunications and information technology and motor vehicle and travel management. He served as Deputy Administrator in two administrations and has more than 40 years of Federal experience. Davis is currently involved in freelance consulting in governmental affairs. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Timothy’s School in Stevenson, MD.

Davis served on the US Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) twice as its Chairperson during his Federal career. The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Its responsibilities include developing and maintaining accessibility requirements for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology. The Access Board provides technical assistance and training on these guidelines and standards and enforces accessibility standards for federally funded facilities.

Prior to his appointment as Deputy Administrator, he served as Regional Administrator for the National Capital Region and was responsible for the execution all GSA operations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He has also served as Regional Administrator and the Assistant Regional Administrator for Public Buildings in the Mid Atlantic Region, based in Philadelphia, PA.

Davis was twice awarded the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive and once the rank of Distinguished Executive, the highest recognition awarded to a career federal executive. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Administrator of General Services for sustained superior service to the U. S. General Services Administration. The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund recognized him with its Community Leadership Award. He received the Alumni Award from his Alma Mata, Hampton University in 2002. He received the Pillow Award from the National Conference of Black Mayors for his ongoing commitment to provide technology and other goods to NCBM.

Davis received a Batchelor of Science degree in Architecture from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in 1960. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Engineer School and the Federal Executive Institute.

Davis is a life member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc and the Senior Executives Association. He is also a member of the NAACP and 100 Black Men of Greater Washington, DC, Davis is married to the former Loretta M. White of Swedesboro, NJ. They are the proud parents Thurman M. “Ted” Davis, Jr., Cynthia D. Haselton and Dr. Stephanie L. Davis. They are also the grandparents of three.