Christopher Battle brings extensive knowledge of strategic communications from his time as the Director of Public and Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Chief of Staff at Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He is currently Vice President with Adfero Group and leads the firm’s Homeland Security public affairs practice. (Read Full Biography)

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Randy Beardsworth helped develop the long-term vision of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the Assistant Secretary for Strategic Plans. Prior to that he served as the Director of Defense Policy at the National Security Council and held fellowships at the Kennedy School at Harvard University and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Prior to civilian government service his Coast Guard career included command of four cutters. He is currently the Vice President for Human Capital and Corporate Communications with Analytic Services Inc. (Read Full Biography)

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Tom Blank is the former Deputy Administrator (Acting) for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. During his three and half years of service, beginning shortly after 9/11 he worked closely with transportation security private sector stakeholders, Congressional leaders and senior DHS and Administration officials on implementing new homeland security laws. He is currently Vice Chairman of Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates in Washington, D.C. (Read Full Biography)

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Dr. James Carafano is a prominent author on defense affairs, military operations and national security strategy. He has served as a professor at institutions such as the U.S. Military Academy, the Army’s Center of Military History, the U.S. Naval War College, the National Defense University and Georgetown University. He is currently the Assistant Director of the Heritage Foundation’s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies. (Read Full Biography)

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Victor X. Cerda previously served as Counsel to the Assistant Secretary and Acting Director of Detention and Removal Operations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He currently practices immigration law in Washington D.C and does consulting on homeland security matters. (Read Full Biography)

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Rich Cooper led efforts to build private/public partnerships to improve emergency preparedness as the Business Liaison Director in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Private Sector Office. Prior to his work at DHS, he served as the Senior Policy Advisor at NASA Headquarters within both the Office of the NASA Administrator as well as its Office of Education and Public Affairs Office He is currently a principal with Olive, Edwards & Cooper, a homeland security consulting firm. (Read Full Biography)

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Akram R. Elias has over 22 years of professional experience as a consultant in the areas of public diplomacy, cross-cultural training, and communication. He has worked extensively with the U.S. Department of State and is the President of Capital Communications Group, Inc., a Washington D.C.-based firm that provides services in public diplomacy, cross-cultural communication, and international business networking. (Read Full Biography)

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Marty Ficke has more than 30 years of federal law enforcement experience, most notably as the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In this capacity, he oversaw the El Dorado Financial Crimes Task Force, considered one of the premier financial crimes investigative organizations in the nation. He is currently the Director of Operations for SES Resources. (Read Full Biography)

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George Foresman served as the first Under Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland Security. He currently sits on the Advisory Board of the Corporate Crisis Response Officers Association.

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Asa Hutchinson is the former head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and served as the first Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He is also a former U.S Attorney and U.S. Congressman, serving on the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. He is currently a Partner at Venable law firm and CEO of the Hutchinson Group, a homeland security consulting firm. He also serves as Chairman of the Corporate Crisis Response Officers Association’s Advisory Board. (Read Full Biography)

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Kevin McCarthy is a proven executive in the air security and geospatial intelligence sectors, and currently serves as a principal with Moonraker Associates, a homeland and national security consulting firm. (Read Full Biography)

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David Olive is the Moderator of the Washington Homeland Security Roundtable, Inc. a non-profit organization comprised of private sector companies involved in the homeland security marketplace, and is a principal with Olive, Edwards & Cooper, a top government relations and public affairs firm. (Read Full Biography)

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Tim Sample is President of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, a professional association for intelligence practitioners in government, academia and the private sector. Sample has over thirty years of service to the Intelligence Community including Air Force Intelligence, the CIA and serving as Staff Director of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. (Read Full Biography)

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Sam Rosenfeld is a former British Army infantry officer who served for 11 years in many of the world’s most contentious areas, including Iraq. He is the chairman of the Densus Group, a use-of-force and private security consulting and training firm. (Read Full Biography)

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Wendell Shingler is the former Executive Director of the National Incident Response Unit at U.S. Immigrations & Customs Enforcement and has also served as the Director of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service as well as being a long-time veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service. (Read Full Biography)

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L. Vance Taylor is a principal with Olive, Edwards, & Cooper who has worked to advance the mission of homeland security on Capitol Hill and in the private sector. One of only approximately 250 people in the nation with a Master’s degree in Homeland Security, Mr. Taylor combines specialized educational training with real-world experience to leverage successful outcomes for clients and stakeholders. (Read Full Biography)

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David Venturella is the former acting Director of the Office of Detention and Removal Operations within Immigrations & Customs Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He is currently the Director of Business Development for L3 Communications, a leading defense firm specializing in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and secure communications. (Read Full Biography)

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C. Stewart Verdery, Jr. served as the first Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he supervised policy development at agencies such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration. He is the founder of Monument Policy Group, a public policy and homeland security consulting firm. (Read Full Biography)

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Chad Wolf is the former Assistant Administrator for Transportation Security Policy within the Transportation Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He is currently Vice President and Senior Director at Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates, a full-service government relations firm located in Washington, D.C. (Read Full Biography)

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