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Homeland Security Advisory Panels and Committees
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The Homeland Security Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to homeland security. The Council is comprised of leaders from state and local government, first responder communities, the private sector, and academia. (HSAC heads up 3 so-called ”task forces”: Southwest Border Task Force, Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force & Homeland Security Advisory System Task Force.)
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Homeland Security Advisory Council Members
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William “Bill” Webster (Chair) served as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1987 to 1991. Prior to his service as CIA Director, he served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and as a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Judge Webster has been awarded the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the National Security Medal. Following his tenure as CIA Director, Judge Webster worked with the law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, & McCloy.
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Norman “Norm” Augustine is the retired President and CEO of Lockheed Martin. He served as assistant director of defense research and engineering to the Secretary of Defense and both assistant secretary and under secretary of the Army, consecutively. He was a member of the Hart-Rudman Commission and was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President, as well as being five times honored with the Distinguished Service Medal.
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Leroy “Lee” Baca is Sheriff of Los Angeles County. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Optimist Youth Homes and Ranch, Puente Learning Center, Buena Nueva Foundation, EMEK Hebrew Academy, Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, and serves on the Board of Governors of the USC Alumni Association. Sheriff Baca commands the largest Sheriff’s Department in the world and supervises more than 13,000 sworn and civilian personnel.
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Richard “Dick” Cañas is the former Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. Cañas has served as Director of the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC); Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) Phoenix, Arizona Divisional Office; Special Assistant to the Latin American section of the Central Intelligence Agency; and on the White House’s National Security Council (NSC). He has received eight Excellence in Management Awards from the DEA, and three Presidential Letters of Commendation.
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Kenneth “Chuck” Canterbury is the National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police labor organization in the country. Prior to his Service as President, Mr. Canterbury spent 25 years with the Horry County Police Department of Conway, South Carolina. Mr. Canterbury worked in the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, and served as the Training Division Supervisor. Most recently, he served as Chief of the Operations Bureau. Mr. Canterbury has testified before Congress on a number of law enforcement issues and is a member of the National Medal of Valor Board.
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Jared “Jerry” Cohon is the President of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Cohon served as a Legislative Assistant for energy and the environment for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. President Bill Clinton appointed him to the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board in 1995 and appointed him to serve as Chair in 1997. Dr. Cohon has taught at Johns Hopkins University and was the Dean of the School of Forestry and Environmental Science at Yale University prior to being appointed President of Carnegie Mellon in 1997.
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Ruth David is President and CEO of ANSER [Analytic Services Inc. - http://www.anser.org/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1]. Dr. David served as Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the Central Intelligence Agency. She represented the CIA on numerous national committees and advisory bodies, including the National Science and Technology Council and the Committee on National Security.
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Manny Diaz is the former Mayor of Miami, Florida. Mayor Diaz is also president of the United States Conference of Mayors. He serves on the advisory boards for the Manhattan Institute’s Center for Civic Innovation, the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Urban Research, and the Mayors’ Institute on City Design. Mayor Diaz is a partner in the law firm of Diaz & O’Naghten, L.L.P.
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Clark Kent Ervin is the Director of the Aspen Institute’s Homeland Security Program. Before joining the Institute in 2005, he served as the first Inspector General for the United States Department of Homeland Security. Prior to his service at DHS, he was the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of State. Mr. Ervin was Associate Director of Policy in the White House Office of National Service in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and has practiced law twice in the private sector.
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Ellen Gordon is an Associate Director and Faculty for the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Ms. Gordon previously served as the Governor’s Homeland Security Advisor and the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Administrator for the state of Iowa. She is the former President of the National Emergency Management Association. Ms. Gordon is the 2004 recipient of the Curtis H. “Butch” Straub Award, for exemplary academic achievement and leadership from the Naval Postgraduate School.
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Lee Hamilton is President and Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and director of The Center on Congress at Indiana University. Hamilton served for 34 years in Congress, representing Indiana’s Ninth District. Since leaving the House, Hamilton has served as a commissioner on the Hart-Rudman Commission, the Commission to Investigate Certain Security Issues at Los Alamos, and the 9/11 Commission.
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Raymond Kelly is the Police Commissioner of the City of New York. Commissioner Kelly formerly served as Senior Managing Director, Global Corporate Security, at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Before that, he served as Commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service and as Under Secretary for Enforcement at the U.S. Treasury Department. He also served on the executive committee and was elected Vice President for the Americas of Interpol.
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John Magaw is a self-employed domestic and international security consultant who most recently served as the Under Secretary for Security at the Department of Transportation. Magaw has served as the Acting Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and led the Office of National Preparedness with FEMA. Mr. Magaw has also served as the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Director of the Secret Service.
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Jeff Moss is the Founder and Director of Black Hat and DEFCON Computer Hacker Conferences. Prior to Black Hat, Mr. Moss was a director at Secure Computing Corporation where he helped establish the Professional Services Department in the United States, Asia, and Australia. He has also worked for Ernst & Young, LLP in their Information System Security division.
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Martin O’Malley is the Governor of Maryland. He started his career as the Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, as a member of the Baltimore City Council, and eventually as Mayor of Baltimore City.
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Sonny Perdue was sworn in as Georgia’s 81st Governor in 2003. Governor Perdue immediately began to work on reforming the state budget and cutting wasteful spending. During his first term, Georgia created 200,000 new jobs and posted the highest graduation rates and SAT scores in state history. He easily won re-election to a second term in 2006. Prior to his service as Governor, he was a Captain in the United States Air Force, a member of the Houston County Planning and Zoning Board and a member of the Georgia State Senate.
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Harold Schaitberger is the General President of the International Association of Firefighters. He also serves as a vice president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and on the AFLCIO Executive Committee, where he is a vice president of the AFL-CIO’s Executive Council.
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Joe Shirley Jr. is the President of the Navajo Nation. He served as Executive Director of the Navajo Division of Social Services and on various committees of the Navajo Nation Council. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Counties (NACo). He also served as a member of the Advisory Committee to the President’s Commission of Sustainable Communities in Washington, D.C.
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Lydia Thomas is a trustee and former President and CEO of Noblis, Inc. Prior to Noblis, Dr. Thomas was with the MITRE Corporation where she held a series of technical and management positions spanning the areas of energy, environment, health, and communication systems. She is a member of the Virginia Governor’s Commission on Climate Change and serves on the Board of Directors of the Cabot Corporation, the United States Energy Association, and the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Dr. Thomas also serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of The George Washington University.
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Frances Fragos Townsend is a partner at Baker Botts, L.L.P. She is the former Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and Assistant District Attorney. She previously served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism. She came to the White House from the United States Coast Guard, where she had served as Assistant Commandant for Intelligence.
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Chuck Wexler is Executive Director of the Police Executive Research Forum. Mr. Wexler worked as an assistant to the nation’s first Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Operations Assistant to the Police Commissioner. He was instrumental in the development and management of the Community Disorders Unit, which earned a national reputation for successfully prosecuting and preventing racially motivated crime. In February 2006, he was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his extensive work with British and American police agencies.
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John “Skip” Williams is the Provost of The George Washington University (GWU) and serves as the Vice President for Health Affairs at the GWU Medical Center. In 2002, The Republic of Panama bestowed the Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa on Dr. Williams for his efforts to create the International Center for Tropical Diseases and Genomic Studies. He has also received a commendation from the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Foundation for “Lifelong commitment to Health in the United States.”
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Edward Mueller is the Chairman and CEO of Qwest. Prior to joining Williams-Sonoma as CEO, Mr. Mueller held a variety of executive level positions with several telecommunications companies, including Ameritech, SBC International Operations, Pacific Bell and Southwestern Bell Telephone. Mr. Mueller was named by President George W. Bush in April 2008, to chair the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Mr. Mueller currently serves as a director of The Clorox Company and McKesson Corporation.
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Erle Nye is the Chairman Emeritus of TXU Corp. Nye serves on the board of directors of the Edison Electric Institute and is past chairman of the board of directors of the Electric Power Research Institute, North American Electric Reliability Council, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and the Nuclear Energy Institute. Nye served on the advisory committee to the President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection and on the U. S. Department of Energy’s Electric System Reliability Task Force. He is also a member of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.
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Southwest Border Task Force (HSAC)
Members [Member Biographies (PDF, 6 pages - 879 KB) - http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/hsac_swborder_taskforce_bios.pdf]
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William “Bill” Webster (Chair) is a retired partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, and McCloy. He previously served as Director of the CIA and FBI. Judge Webster is a member and chair of DHS’ Homeland Security Advisory Council.
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James “Jim” Jones (Vice Chair) is Chairman and CEO of Mannatt Jones Global Strategies. He is a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, and White House Chief of Staff.
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Guadalupe “Lupe” Trevino (Vice Chair) is Sheriff of Hidalgo County, Texas. He currently serves on the State of Texas Homeland Security Office Mass Migration Committee and on the Executive Committee of the Texas Radio Interoperability Coalition.
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Ruben Barrales is President and CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. He served in the White House for five years as deputy assistant to President George W. Bush, where he was the President’s liaison to state and local elected officials.
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Andrea Bazan is President of Triangle Community Foundation. She serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Council of La Raza, and is a member of the Leadership Council of Hispanics in Philanthropy.
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Robert “Rob” Bonner is a senior principal of the Sentinel HS Group, a homeland security consulting firm. He is also a partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. Bonner served as the first Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Ray Borane served as Mayor of Douglas, Ariz., from 1996-2008. Borane was also an FBI Special Agent and served as a Policy Advisor to the Governor of Arizona on border and immigration issues.
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Raymond Cobos is Sheriff of Luna County, N.M. Cobos served as Detention Administrator and Undersheriff in Luna County prior to being elected Sheriff in 2006. Cobos is also a volunteer with the GED Tutor Literacy Program.
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John Cook is Mayor of El Paso, Texas. Cook formerly served as president of the El Paso Health Care Facilities Financing Corporation and El Paso Housing Finance Corporation.
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Jeffrey Davidow is President of the Institute of the Americas. He has served as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Zambia, and Venezuela and as Assistant Secretary of State.
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Richard Dayoub is President and CEO of Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce. Dayoub previously was owner, president and CEO of a large regional travel company for nearly 30 years.
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Victor Flores is Director of Executive Projects at Arizona Public Service. He is currently a member of the State of Arizona Transportation Board, serves as president of the Arizona-Mexico Commission Board of Directors, and sits on boards at the Valley of the Sun United Way, the Children’s Action Alliance and Vision Quest 20/20.
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Francis “Pancho” Kinney is Vice President for HNTB Federal. Kinney was previously DHS Deputy Director of International Affairs. Kinney is a Border Trade Alliance Board Member and Infrastructure Committee Chair.
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Melvyn “Mel” Montano is a retired Major General in the U.S. Air National Guard and former Adjutant General of New Mexico.
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Kenny Montoya is a Major General and Adjutant General for the New Mexico National Guard. He is also president of the State Armory Board and provides oversight for the New Mexico Civil Air Patrol.
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Ned Norris, Jr. is Chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation. Prior to his election, he worked with the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise as Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Casino Manager and Director of Community Relations.
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Maria Luisa O’Connell is President and CEO of Border Trade Alliance (BTA). Prior to joining BTA in 1998, she was a financial analyst at Bank One International Corporation, and also worked for the National Federation of Merchants of Colombia.
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Ralph Ogden is currently serving in his fourth term as Sheriff of Yuma County, Arizona. Ogden is a member of numerous local organizations and serves as Chairman of the State of Arizona Homeland Security Coordinating Council.
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Evelyn M. Rodriguez is a physician and President and CEO of Rodriguez Health Consulting Services, LLC. She is a former captain of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and worked on pharmaceutical drug safety at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Robert “Bob” Ross is President and CEO of the California Endowment, a health foundation established in 1996 to address the health needs of Californians. He previously served as Director for the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.
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Jerry Sanders is Mayor of San Diego. Previously, Sanders served as San Diego Chief of Police from 1993-1999. After leaving the Police Department, Sanders became the CEO of United Way. In 2002, Sanders was appointed to the American Red Cross Board of Directors.
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Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force (HSAC)
Lydia Thomas (Chair), Trustee and Former President and CEO, Noblis, Inc.
Jared “Jerry” Cohon (Vice Chair), President, Carnegie Mellon University
Sunil Paul (Vice Chair), Founder, Spring Ventures
Majora Carter, President and CEO, The Majora Carter Group, LLC
Aimée Christensen, Founder and CEO, Christensen Global Strategies
Lawrence “Larry” Coben, Chairman and CEO, Tremisis Energy LLC
Mark Frisch, Principal, Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Heather Henriksen, Director, Office for Sustainability, Harvard University
Kathleen McGinty, Member, Board of Directors, NRG Energy, Inc.
Muscoe Martin, Principal, M2 Architecture
Michael Polsky, President and CEO, Invenergy
Jeff Speck, Principal, Speck & Associates, LLC
Katarina Tesarova, Senior Project Manager, MGM MIRAGE CityCenter
Gail Vittori, Co-Director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
Jared “Jerry” Cohon (Vice Chair), President, Carnegie Mellon University
Sunil Paul (Vice Chair), Founder, Spring Ventures
Majora Carter, President and CEO, The Majora Carter Group, LLC
Aimée Christensen, Founder and CEO, Christensen Global Strategies
Lawrence “Larry” Coben, Chairman and CEO, Tremisis Energy LLC
Mark Frisch, Principal, Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Heather Henriksen, Director, Office for Sustainability, Harvard University
Kathleen McGinty, Member, Board of Directors, NRG Energy, Inc.
Muscoe Martin, Principal, M2 Architecture
Michael Polsky, President and CEO, Invenergy
Jeff Speck, Principal, Speck & Associates, LLC
Katarina Tesarova, Senior Project Manager, MGM MIRAGE CityCenter
Gail Vittori, Co-Director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
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Homeland Security Advisory System Task Force (HSAC)
“On Tuesday, July 14, 2009, Secretary Napolitano established the Homeland Security Advisory System Task Force to conduct a 60-day review of the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). The mission of the task force is to assess the effectiveness of the system in informing the public about terrorist threats and communicating protective measures within government and throughout the private sector.
Secretary Napolitano appointed Fran Townsend, former Assistant to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security, and Judge William Webster, former director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), to co-chair the task force and lead the review. The review is one of a number of steps Secretary Napolitano has taken to bolster the Department’s counterterrorism efforts.
Co-Chairs
Fran Townsend – Former Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
William Webster – Chair of Homeland Security Advisory Council and former Director of CIA and FBI
William Webster – Chair of Homeland Security Advisory Council and former Director of CIA and FBI
Members
Michael Assante – Chief Security Officer, North Electric Reliability Corp.
Randy Beardsworth – Former Assistant Secretary for Strategic Plans at the Department, principal with Catalyst Partners
Richard Ben-Veniste – Partner, Mayer Brown, LLP, and 9/11 Commission member
Alfred Berkeley III – Chairman and CEO of Pipeline Trading Systems, LLC
Matt Bettenhausen – California Homeland Security Advisor
David Bradley – Owner, Atlantic Media Group
James Carafano – Senior Member, Heritage Foundation
Manny Diaz – Mayor of Miami, Fla.
Clark Ervin – Director, Aspen Institute’s Homeland Security Program and former Inspector General for the Department
Mary Fetchet – Founding Director, VOICES of September 11th
Shirley Franklin – Mayor, Atlanta, Ga.
Rick Fuentes – Superintendent, New Jersey State Police and State Director of Emergency Management
George Gascon – San Francisco Chief of Police
Christine Gregoire – Governor of Washington
Michael Rounds – Governor of South Dakota
Joe Shirley – President of Navajo Nation
Ed Skyler – Deputy Mayor of New York City
Randy Beardsworth – Former Assistant Secretary for Strategic Plans at the Department, principal with Catalyst Partners
Richard Ben-Veniste – Partner, Mayer Brown, LLP, and 9/11 Commission member
Alfred Berkeley III – Chairman and CEO of Pipeline Trading Systems, LLC
Matt Bettenhausen – California Homeland Security Advisor
David Bradley – Owner, Atlantic Media Group
James Carafano – Senior Member, Heritage Foundation
Manny Diaz – Mayor of Miami, Fla.
Clark Ervin – Director, Aspen Institute’s Homeland Security Program and former Inspector General for the Department
Mary Fetchet – Founding Director, VOICES of September 11th
Shirley Franklin – Mayor, Atlanta, Ga.
Rick Fuentes – Superintendent, New Jersey State Police and State Director of Emergency Management
George Gascon – San Francisco Chief of Police
Christine Gregoire – Governor of Washington
Michael Rounds – Governor of South Dakota
Joe Shirley – President of Navajo Nation
Ed Skyler – Deputy Mayor of New York City
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The National Infrastructure Advisory Council provides advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the President on the security of information systems for the public and private institutions that constitute the critical infrastructure of our nation’s economy.
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Chairman: Erle A. Nye
Chairman Emeritus, TXU Corporation
Mr. Erle Nye serves as Chairman Emeritus of TXU Corp and has years of experience in the engineering, financial, legal, operations, and regulatory fields.
Mr. Nye holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University, and a Doctor of Dental Surgery, Honoris Causa from the Baylor College of Dentistry. Mr. Nye also serves as Co-Chair of the CEO Task Force on Critical Infrastructure Protection.
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Vice Chairman: Alfred R. Berkeley, III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pipeline Trading Systems, LLC (former Vice Chairman, The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.)
Mr. Alfred R. Berkeley, III serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pipeline Trading Systems, LLC, calling on over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Pipeline, Mr. Berkeley served as President and then Vice-Chairman of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. from 1996 to 2003. Before working at NASDAQ, Mr. Berkeley served as Managing Director of Alex Brown & Sons, a leading investment bank. Mr. Berkeley co-founded the firm’s Technology Group in 1975.
Mr. Berkeley received his Master of Business Administration Degree from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia. He also served as an officer in the United States Air Force.
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Edmund G. Archuleta
President and Chief Executive Officer, El Paso Water Utilities
Mr. Edmund G. “Ed” Archuleta has served in management at El Paso Water Utilities since January 1989. He is responsible for all aspects of water, wastewater and reclaimed water service to the greater El Paso metropolitan area. He reports to and implements strategic policies set by the five-member Public Service Board.
From 1974 to 1989, he worked for the City of Albuquerque in various positions in the Water Resources Department, and subsequently became Assistant Director of Operations for the Public Works Department. He had previously planned and designed water and wastewater projects while working as a consulting engineer at firms in Iowa and in Albuquerque.
A registered Professional Engineer in Texas, New Mexico, and Iowa, Mr. Archuleta earned BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from New Mexico State University and a Master of Management degree from the University of New Mexico.
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David J. Bronczek
President and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx Express
David J. Bronczek serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company. He assumed his current position in February 2000 after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company. He also serves on the Strategic Management Committee of FedEx Corporation. Mr. Bronczek joined FedEx in 1976 and held positions in operations and sales before being named a managing director of operations in 1983. Mr. Bronczek moved into international operations in 1987, when he was promoted to Vice President and General Manager for Canada. In March 1993, he was named Senior Vice President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Under his leadership, FedEx Express expanded service and strengthened its core network in the region, while EMEA contributed to a profitable international business.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Bronczek graduated from Kent State University. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association; a member of the Board of Directors for International Paper; Vice Chairman for the Board of Visitors of the University of Memphis; a member of the Board of Governors for National Safe Kids Campaign; and serves on the Honors Advisory Board for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also a member of Memphis Tomorrow.
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Wesley Bush
President and Chief Operating Officer, Northrop Grumman
Wes Bush serves as President and Chief Operating Officer for Northrop Grumman Corporation. Bush was appointed President in May 2006 and Chief Operating Officer in March 2007.
He also serves on the company’s corporate policy council. He was appointed Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the company in 2005. In 2003, he was appointed Space Technology Sector President and held complete general management responsibilities for that business. Prior to the acquisition of TRW by Northrop Grumman, Bush had served since 2001 as president and CEO for TRW’s UK-based global Aeronautical Systems.
Mr. Bush joined TRW in 1987 as a systems engineer and held a series of increasingly responsible roles. He became Vice President of TRW Space & Electronics’ planning and business development in 1998, where his duties included managing the organization’s planning, resource management, and strategic development initiatives.
Beginning in 1999, Bush was Vice President and General Manager of the telecommunication programs division. In this position, he was responsible for managing the development and production of telecommunication systems and products with an emphasis on advanced satellite and terrestrial wireless communications.
From 2000 to 2001, he served as vice president and general manager of TRW Ventures, an organization focused on leveraging TRW’s advanced technologies to create new business opportunities in commercial markets. Prior to joining TRW, Bush held engineering positions with both the Aerospace Corporation and Comsat Labs. He earned a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also is a graduate of UCLA’s Executive Management Program.
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Albert J. Edmonds
Chairman, Edmonds Enterprise Services, Inc.
Lt. Gen. Air Force (ret.) Albert J. “Al” Edmonds serves as Chairman of Edmonds Enterprise Services, Inc. and recently retired as President of U.S. Government Accounts for EDS’ Operations Solutions business line.
From 1997 to 1998, Lt. Gen. Edmonds was President of TRI-COR Industries, directing daily operations and managing new business development. From June 1994 to 1997, he was Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). Lt. Gen. Edmonds also served as manager of National Communications Systems (NCS) and directed the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).
Lt. Gen. Edmonds earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Morris Brown College and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Hampton University. He is a distinguished graduate of the Air War College and completed the National Security Program at Harvard University. In 1990, Lt. Gen. Edmonds received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Morris Brown College.
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Gilbert G. Gallegos
Chief of Police (retired), City of Albuquerque, New Mexico
The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico appointed Gilbert G. Gallegos Police Chief on December 1, 2001. He retired on March 30, 2005. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Region I Drug Enforcement Coordinator, responsible for coordinating drug enforcement efforts in cooperation with Federal, state, and local agencies in New Mexico.
Mr. Gallegos brings over 40 years of progressive responsibility in law enforcement, beginning with the Albuquerque Police Department in December 1964.
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Margaret E. Grayson
Principal, Essential Management
Ms. Grayson has focused much of her career on finance, policy, regulatory compliance and risk management of technology companies and federal, state, local and tribal government entities. She began her career with Honeywell Aerospace and Defense in 1980 as Manager of General Accounting.
Expanding her work in the field of finance and accounting for technology innovation companies, she joined Spacehab, Inc. in the mid 90’s. Spacehab was formed as a public-private partnership. Sponsored by NASA, the International Space Station contributing nations and private sector investors, it functioned as a proof of concept for enabling government and private sector pharmaceutical and research organizations to perform microgravity research projects on board the space shuttle and the international space station.
She joined V-ONE Corporation in 1999 and became President, CEO and Director of V-One Corporation in 2000. V-One Corporation was a pioneer in the design and development of application layer security software products for federal, state, local and tribal governments as well as commercial entities. In her role as President and CEO, she worked closely with certain federal agencies in the requirements and design of security products and developed significant expertise in cyber security, data integrity and information sharing in wired, wireless and satellite networks and design of secure data transport architectures.
In 2002 Ms. Grayson was invited to join the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, serving at the request of the President. She is an expert in cyber security and information sharing and has participated in several comprehensive studies designed to provide the President, through the Secretary of Homeland Security, with advice on the security of the critical infrastructure sectors and their information systems.
Ms. Grayson also serves on the board of directors for public and private companies and is on the Dean’s Council and Advisory Board of the School of Business at the State University of New York in Buffalo.
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Philip G. Heasley
President and Chief Executive Officer, ACI Worldwide
Mr. Heasley was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Transaction Systems Architects in March 2005. He is a 31-year veteran of payment systems and financial services. Before joining the company, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paypower LLC. From 2000 to 2003, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First USA Bank, the credit card subsidiary of Bank One. Prior to joining First USA, Mr. Heasley spent 13 years in executive positions at U.S. Bancorp, including six years as Vice Chairman and the last two years as President and Chief Operating Officer. Before joining U.S. Bancorp, Mr. Heasley spent 13 years at Citicorp, including three years as President and COO of Diners Club, Inc.
Mr. Heasley served as Chairman of the Board of Visa USA from 1996 until November 2003 and was a member of the Board of Visa International during the same period. Mr. Heasley also serves or has served as a director of Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Ohio Casualty Corporation, Fair Isaac Corporation, Kintera Inc., The Schwan Food Company, Inc., and Public Radio International. Mr. Heasley holds a B.A. from Marist College and an M.B.A. from Bernard Baruch Graduate School of Business.
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D.M. Houston
Executive Vice President, ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company
Mr. D. M. (Denny) Houston is Executive Vice President of ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Company. Mr. Houston is located in Fairfax and has primary responsibility for managing supply, marine transportation and pipeline businesses for the Corporation on a global basis.
Before the merger of Exxon and Mobil, Mr. Houston was Vice President, Supply and Transportation of Exxon Company, International, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Mr. Houston holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an Honorary Doctorate of Public Administration Degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He joined Exxon Company, U.S.A., in 1974 and progressed through several engineering and supervisory assignments at the Baton Rouge Refinery.
From 1979 to 1981, Mr. Houston held various coordinating positions in Exxon Company, U.S.A.’s headquarters in Houston. He transferred to the Baytown Refinery in 1983 as Technical Manager and subsequently was assigned as the Mechanical Superintendent. In 1985, he returned to Houston, where he served as the Planning Manager in the Refining Department and later became the Operations Manager in the Supply Department. Mr. Houston was appointed Deputy Managing Director of Esso Singapore Private Limited in 1988 and then Chairman and Managing Director in 1989.
Mr. Houston transferred to Exxon Company, International’s Florham Park, New Jersey headquarters in 1992 as General Manager of the Supply Department. In 1994 he was named Vice President, Supply and Transportation, Exxon Company, International.
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Raymond W. Kelly
Police Commissioner, New York Police Department
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg appointed Raymond W. Kelly as Police Commissioner of the City of New York in 2002. He previously served as Commissioner from 1992 to 1994.
Commissioner Kelly formerly served as Senior Managing Director for Global Corporate Security at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Before that, he served as Commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service. From 1996 to 1998, Commissioner Kelly was the Under Secretary for Enforcement at the U.S. Treasury Department. Commissioner Kelly spent 31 years in the New York City Police Department, serving in 25 different commands.
Commissioner Kelly is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War and retired as a Colonel from the Marine Corps Reserves after 30 years of service. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Manhattan College, a Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law, a Master of Law degree from the New York University Graduate School of Law, and a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government.
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David Kepler
Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Information Officer, Corporate Director of Shared Services, Dow Chemical
Mr. D. E. (Dave) Kepler is Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) and corporate director of Shared Services for The Dow Chemical Company. He is also corporate director of Shared Services. In this capacity, Kepler has global responsibility for all Shared Services functions including Customer Service, Information Systems, Purchasing, Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Work Process Improvement and Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S).
As CSO, Kepler is charged with leading the company’s push toward achieving its 2015 Sustainability goals and responsible for guiding sustainable business development. In addition, Kepler chairs the Corporate Environmental Advisory Council (CEAC), an organization formed to provide an outside-in perspective related to sustainability issues at Dow. The council is comprised of leaders in government, academia and business. He is also a member of Dow’s Management Committee and chairs its Sustainability Committee.
Mr. Kepler is a member of the Board of Directors of Teradata Corporation. He also, serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and is the Great Lakes Regional Vice Chairman. In addition, he is on the Executive Board of the Chemical IT Council and leads its Cyber Security Program. He is a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. At Dow’s headquarters in Midland, Michigan, he continues to be active in the United Way of Midland County and currently chairs the Alexis de Tocqueville Society.
Mr. Kepler received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
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Martha H. Marsh
President and Chief Executive Officer, Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Ms. Marsh came to Stanford from the University of California at Davis (UCD). At UCD, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital and Clinics at the U.C. Davis Medical Center and the Chief Operating Officer of the U.C. Davis Health System from 1999 to 2002.
Ms. Marsh earned her Bachelor of Arts in History at University of Rochester. She earned her Master of Public Health Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Columbia University.
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James B. Nicholson
President and Chief Executive Officer, PVS Chemicals, Inc.
Mr. James B. Nicholson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of PVS Chemicals, Inc., a privately held chemical manufacturing and distribution company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Before joining PVS in 1972, Mr. Nicholson held positions with First National Bank of Chicago in London, England and Dublin, Ireland.
Mr. Nicholson also serves as the Chairman of the Board of LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. and of the Amerisure Companies. Additionally, he is a member of the Boards of the Handleman Company and Cooper Natural Resources.
Mr. Nicholson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Stanford University, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago, and a Master of Science degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.
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Thomas E. Noonan
Former General Manager, IBM Internet Security Systems
After IBM acquired Internet Security Systems in 2006, Mr. Thomas E. Noonan became General Manager of IBM Internet Security Systems. Prior to the merger, Mr. Noonan served as the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS), a leading global provider of information protection solutions that secures IT infrastructure and defends key online assets from attack and misuse. Prior to co-founding ISS, Mr. Noonan held senior management positions while at Dun and Bradstreet Software.
Mr. Noonan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a business degree from Harvard.
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Timothy Pawlenty
Governor, State of Minnesota
Governor Tim Pawlenty attended the University of Minnesota and practiced law in the private sector. His public service career includes serving as a criminal prosecutor, Eagan City Councilmember, and ten-year member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. In 1998, he was elected House majority leader.
Since his election in 2002, Governor Pawlenty led Minnesota from a $4.5 billion deficit to more than $1 billion in positive balances. Since April 2003, his administration helped create approximately 100,000 jobs and investment in Greater Minnesota has been boosted by the Governor’s Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ) tax-free business zone initiative.
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Gregory A. Peters
Chief Executive Officer, News Distribution Network, Inc.
Mr. Greg Peters serves as Chief Executive Officer of News Distribution Network, Inc. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer at M1 Global Solutions. Until September 2007, Mr. Peters served as a Managing Partner at Collective IQ, a specialty merchant banking organization, and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Internap Network Services Corporation from April 2002 to November 2005. During that time, he also served as a member of the company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Peters held senior management positions at Mahi Networks, Advanced Fibre Communications, Adtran, and AT&T Network Systems.
Mr. Peters received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Georgia and his Master of Business Administration degree in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management, Thunderbird Campus in Glendale, Arizona. Mr. Peters has continued his educational efforts in executive programs at Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia Universities.
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James A. Reid
President, CB Richard Ellis Eastern Division
Mr. Jim Reid is President of CB Richard Ellis’ U.S. Eastern Division, with oversight of all CBRE lines of business operating within this area. The Eastern Division includes over 60 offices in key markets such as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Washington, DC.
The Division represents one of CB Richard Ellis’ largest operating units with annual revenues exceeding $1 Billion. From 2001 to June 2002, Mr. Reid was Chairman, EMEA Division for CB Richard Ellis’ operations across Europe, Middle East and Africa. At the time, the EMEA Division was an approximate $170 million business with 1200 employees located in 21 countries with services including property sales and leasing, property management, corporate services, valuation, investment management, research and consulting.
From 1998 through 2000, Mr. Reid was Executive Managing Director, Investment Properties for the EMEA Division. In this capacity, Mr. Reid directed an organization of approximately 60 investment acquisition and sales professionals. This team completed approximately $5 billion in investment transactions in 2000.
From 1993 through 1997, Mr. Reid was Senior Vice President and Regional Manager- Investment Properties for the northeastern United States (including the key markets of New York, Boston and Washington DC). Earlier in his career, Mr. Reid held leadership positions at Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang Wootton and Charles E Smith Companies, a major Washington, DC area developer and owner.
Mr. Reid received his Bachelor of Science – Commerce from the University of Virginia and his Master’s of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.
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Bruce Rohde
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Mr. Bruce Rohde serves as Chairman of Romar Capital Group and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus of ConAgra Foods, Inc. He became ConAgra Foods’ President and Vice Chairman in 1996. He was named Chief Executive Officer in 1997 and Chairman in 1998. He retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for ConAgra in October 2005 and became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus.
Mr. Rohde is a member of the Board of Directors of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Creighton University, and current Vice-Chairman and past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Strategic Air and Space Museum. He is a member of Harvard’s Private and Public, Scientific, Academic, and Consumer Food Policy Committee (PAPSAC), and the STRATCOM Consultation Committee. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA).
Mr. Rohde received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Creighton University in 1971. He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Creighton School of Law in 1973. He also holds a Certified Public Accountant certificate.
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Linwood H. Rose
President, James Madison University
Dr. Linwood H. Rose is the President of James Madison University. He began his professional career with James Madison University in 1975 and his assignments there have included responsibilities in every division of the University.
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Matthew K. Rose
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
Mr. Rose was elected Chairman on March 21, 2002. He was made President and Chief Executive Officer on December 7, 2000. In June of 1999, he was made President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for all operations and marketing activities.
He had been Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer since August 1997, and he was responsible for coordinating transportation, maintenance, quality, purchasing, labor relations and information services activities. From May 1996 to August 1997, Rose served as Senior Vice President-Merchandise Business Unit.
He joined Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) in 1993, and was named Vice President-Vehicles and Machinery in June 1994. In January 1995, he was named Vice President-Southern Region Field Marketing for the Merchandise Business Group. He was appointed Vice President-Chemicals following the merger of Burlington Northern Inc. and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation in September 1995.
Before joining BN, Rose was Vice President-Transportation for Triple Crown Services (a Norfolk Southern subsidiary) where he had functional responsibility for all facets of the truck/rail operation. Prior to that, he held various positions with Schneider National and International Utilities, a trucking conglomerate. He began his railroad career in 1981 as a Corporate Management Trainee with Missouri Pacific Railroad and was appointed an Assistant Trainmaster.
Rose holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri, where he majored in marketing and minored in logistics. He is a member of the Board of Directors of AMR Corporation; a member of the Board of Directors of Centex Corporation; a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of American Railroads; a member of the Board of Directors of American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity; a member of the Texas Governor’s Business Council; a member of Business Roundtable; a member of The Business Council; and a member of the Board of Trustees of Texas Christian University.
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Michael J. Wallace
Vice Chairman, Constellation Energy; Chairman, UniStar Nuclear Energy
Mr. Michael (Mike) J. Wallace is Vice Chairman of Constellation Energy and Chairman of UniStar Nuclear Energy, a strategic joint venture between Constellation Energy and the EDF Group, an energy market leader in Europe.
Prior to joining Constellation Energy Group, Mr. Wallace was Managing Director of Barrington Energy Partners, LLC, a strategic consulting firm specializing in energy industry transactions and advisory services. He co-founded the firm in 1998 and has advised energy company executives on mergers and acquisitions, transaction financing, and market and investment opportunities.
Before joining Barrington Energy, Mr. Wallace had more than 25 years of senior executive and utility operations experience. From 1993 to 1999, he was Senior Vice President with Unicom/ComEd of Illinois, a $7 billion utility serving 3.4 million customers. He was also ComEd’s Chief Nuclear Officer, responsible for the operation of the company’s 12 nuclear generating units at six power plant sites.
Mr. Wallace began with Unicom/ComEd in 1974 as a principal engineer, managing various responsibilities associated with the design, procurement, and construction of power plants. He became Plant Manager in 1979, then Executive and Manager in 1982, and Vice President in 1990. In his tenure he had responsibility for the completion of the Braidwood and Byron Nuclear Stations of Commonwealth Edison.
Mr. Wallace has a B.S. in electrical engineering from Marquette University and a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, with a specialization in finance. He also served as a naval officer in the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine force.
He is Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) Security Working Group, Chairman of the Nuclear Sector Coordinating Council under the Department of Homeland Security’s National Infrastructure Protection Plan, Member of NEI’s New Plant Oversight Steering Committee, Director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL), and Chairman of UniStar Nuclear Energy.
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Greg Wells
Senior Vice President-Aircraft Operations, Southwest Airlines Corporation
Mr. Wells is the Sr. Vice President Operations at Southwest Airlines, located in Dallas, Texas. Greg has oversight of the Operations Control Center, Flight Dispatch, and Ground Operations. The Operations Center is the heartbeat of the company’s day-to-day activities, maintaining operational control of more than 3,400 departures daily.
Mr. Wells is responsible for the Ground Operations Department, including Cargo Management and Airport Performance Improvement; the Flight Dispatch Department; the Operations Coordination Center; and Ontime Performance Initiatives. Greg also serves as the Company’s Emergency Director.
Wells has been with Southwest Airlines over 25 years, with a broad background of operational experience including that of Southwest’s station manager in both San Jose and Phoenix where he lead all aspects of the airline’s operations in those cities. In 1996, Wells earned the role of regional ground operations director then became senior ground operations director in 1997. He assumed the helm of flight dispatch in 1999 as its director. In 2001, Greg was promoted to Vice President of Safety, Security and Flight Dispatch. In September 2004, Greg was promoted to Vice President of Ground Operations and later to Senior Vice President Ground Operations.
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Martha Wyrsch
President, Vestas Americas / Vestas Wind Systems, NA
Ms. Martha Wyrsch serves as President of Vestas Americas, the North American business unit of Vestas Wind Systems, NA, a global manufacturer of Wind Energy Turbines. Prior to joining Vestas Americas, Ms. Wyrsch served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectra Energy Transmission, a North American natural gas pipeline, transmission distribution Storage gathering and processing company. Before Spectra Energy’s spin-off from Duke Energy, Martha served as President of Duke Energy Gas Transmission (DEGT). She joined Duke Energy in September 1999 and severed as Group Vice President and General Counsel for Duke Energy.
Prior to joining Duke Energy, Martha held positions at Kansas and Nebraska Energy, now Kinder Morgan Inc. as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary as well as at the law firm Davis, Graham & Stubbs as an associate. She began her career in 1980 as a legislative assistant to Senator Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming.
Ms. Wyrsch, a native of Laramie, Wyoming, received a Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature from the University of Wyoming. She also completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
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The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee. Serves as a source of independent, scientific and technical planning advice for the Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
Dr. Phil DePoy, Chairman
Mr. Ervin Kapos, Executive Director
Mr. Ervin Kapos, Executive Director
Dr. Phil DePoy
Former President, Center for Naval Analyses
Former President, Center for Naval Analyses
Dr. A. Michael Andrews
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, L3 Communications; Former Army Deputy Assistant Secretary (Research & Technology) Chief Scientist
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, L3 Communications; Former Army Deputy Assistant Secretary (Research & Technology) Chief Scientist
Dr. Steven Bellovin
Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University
Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University
RADM Thomas Brooks, USN (Ret.)
Adjunct faculty member at Joint Military Intelligence College; Former Director of Naval Intelligence
Adjunct faculty member at Joint Military Intelligence College; Former Director of Naval Intelligence
Dr. Frank Fernandez
Former Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Former Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Dr. Baruch Fischhoff
Howard Heinz University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Howard Heinz University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. David Franz
Vice President and Chief Biological Scientist Midwest Research Institute
Vice President and Chief Biological Scientist Midwest Research Institute
MAJGEN Tom Garrett, ARNG (Ret.)
Former Commanding General, 42nd Infantry Division (Mech); former Special Assistant to the Director, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security Preparedness
Former Commanding General, 42nd Infantry Division (Mech); former Special Assistant to the Director, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security Preparedness
Mr. Gary Goldberg
Private Consultant
Private Consultant
Sheriff Ted Kamatchus
Sheriff, Marshalltown, Iowa; Immediate Past President, National Sheriffs Association
Sheriff, Marshalltown, Iowa; Immediate Past President, National Sheriffs Association
Dr. Alexander Levis
University Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, George Mason University; former Chief Scientist for the Air Force
University Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, George Mason University; former Chief Scientist for the Air Force
Mr. Ernest Mitchell
Past President, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Past President, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Dr. Lawrence Papay
CEO and Principal Consultant PQR, LLC
CEO and Principal Consultant PQR, LLC
Mr. Norman Polmar
U.S. Naval Institute
U.S. Naval Institute
Mr. Kenneth Rapuano
Director of Advanced Systems & Policy Analysis, the MITRE Corporation
Director of Advanced Systems & Policy Analysis, the MITRE Corporation
Dr. Richard Roca
Director, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
Director, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
Ms. Teresa Smith
Corporate Lead, IED Defeat Integration Group, Northrop Grumman
Corporate Lead, IED Defeat Integration Group, Northrop Grumman
Dr. Reginald Vachon
Chairman of Direct Measurements, Inc.; past President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Chairman of Direct Measurements, Inc.; past President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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The Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities was established to ensure that the federal government appropriately supports safety and security for individuals with disabilities in disaster situations.
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The Task Force on New Americans is an inter-agency effort to help immigrants learn English, embrace the common core of American civic culture, and become fully American.
“Created in June 2006 by President George W. Bush, the Task Force on New Americans is an interagency initiative to help immigrants learn English, embrace the common core of American civic culture, and fully become American.
Established within the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Michael Chertoff serves as Chair of the Task Force. Membership includes representatives from 12 Cabinet-level departments and a technical working committee of eight additional federal agencies. Alfonso Aguilar, Chief of the Office of Citizenship at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), serves as Chair of the Task Force’s technical committee.
Since it was established more than two years ago, the Task Force has worked to develop interagency initiatives to help immigrants settle in their new country and maximize the use of federal resources in promoting integration. By providing technical resources to communities and organizations, encouraging volunteerism, developing effective training methods, conducting targeted research efforts, and providing recommendations to the President, the Task Force has sought to encourage successful immigrant assimilation in a comprehensive manner, etc.
Established within the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Michael Chertoff serves as Chair of the Task Force. Membership includes representatives from 12 Cabinet-level departments and a technical working committee of eight additional federal agencies. Alfonso Aguilar, Chief of the Office of Citizenship at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), serves as Chair of the Task Force’s technical committee.
Since it was established more than two years ago, the Task Force has worked to develop interagency initiatives to help immigrants settle in their new country and maximize the use of federal resources in promoting integration. By providing technical resources to communities and organizations, encouraging volunteerism, developing effective training methods, conducting targeted research efforts, and providing recommendations to the President, the Task Force has sought to encourage successful immigrant assimilation in a comprehensive manner, etc.
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The DHS Labor-Management Forum was established to support cooperative and productive labor-management relations.
Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary
Jeff Neal, Chief Human Capital Officer
John Gage, American Federation of Government Employees National
Colleen Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union National
TJ Bonner, National Border Patrol Council
Albert Sligh, Federal Emergency Management Agency
David V. Aguilar, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Daniel Ragsdale, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Jeffery Orner, U.S. Coast Guard
Lee Kair, Transportation Security Administration
Connie Patrick, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Mark Whetstone, American Federation of Government Employees (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
Christopher Crane, American Federation of Government Employees (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Demetrios Stroubakis, American Federation of Government Employees (U.S. Coast Guard)
David Wright, American Federation of Government Employees (Federal Protective Service)
Steve Hardman, American Federation of Government Employees (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Ricky McCoy, American Federation of Government Employees (Transportation Security Administration)
Jose Lamboglia, National Treasury Employees Union (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Glenn Dockham, National Treasury Employees Union (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Yasir Sheikh, National Treasury Employees Union (Transportation Security Administration)
Vanessa Newton, National Treasury Employees Union (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Abdullah Shahbaaz, National Treasury Employees Union (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
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The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council was established to facilitate effective coordination between Federal infrastructure protection programs with the infrastructure protection activities of the private sector and of state, local, territorial and tribal governments.
