Nicole Angarella

Nicole Angarella serves as the Inspector General at the Smithsonian Institution since May 2024, following a notable tenure at the U.S. Agency for International Development, where roles included General Counsel to the Inspector General and Senior Counsel within the Office of Inspector General. Prior legal experience encompasses positions as Senior Counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Associate Attorney at McKinney & Associates and COZEN O'CONNOR LLP, Law Clerk at LEWIN & LEWIN LLP, and Associate at Infotech Strategies. Nicole Angarella earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Government from the University of Mary Washington.