Experience

Bancroft Global Development

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Provide day-to-day leadership and strategic direction for a U.S-based security assistance and stability non-profit working in conflict zones.Responsible for the successful execution of Bancroft’s lines of effort worldwide, ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance.Build and manage relationships with government and private-sector stakeholders. Manage high-performing multidisciplinary and multinational teams Provide day-to-day leadership and strategic direction for a U.S-based security assistance and stability non-profit working in conflict zones.Responsible for the successful execution of Bancroft’s lines of effort worldwide, ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance.Build and manage relationships with government and private-sector stakeholders. Manage high-performing multidisciplinary and multinational teams



Steptoe & Johnson LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2018

  Provided strategic analysis and expert advice to U.S. and international clients on a broad range of issues at the nexus of business and security, including cybersecurity, travel and trade, and sanctions.Helped design and execute public policy campaigns with demonstrable results for clients.Assembled and advised stakeholder coalitions to successfully engage legislators and officials from the Departments of Homeland Security, State, Commerce, and Treasury, among others. Provided counseling to clients regarding political risk and compliance with various national and international mandates, particularly in emerging markets, and managed numerous crisis situations impacting clients.



U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief of Staff, Office of Policy Development

  • 2009 - 2010

  Engaged Departmental and Executive Branch leadership to develop and coordinate cybersecurity, aviation and border security, biometric solutions, international trade and investment, and international law enforcement cooperation policies and programs.Prioritized and provided substantive input on critical policy decisions.Evaluated and provided recommendations on legislation, regulations, and executive orders, including resource needs for effective implementation.Managed 60-person team of policy experts, including multi-year budget and operational planning.Advanced departmental priorities through external outreach, including congressional briefings hearings and engagement with staff and Members.

• Director, Visa Waiver Program

  • 2007 - 2010

  Led the Presidential initiative to enhance the security of and expand the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), initiating a global paradigm shift for travel and trade security. The VWP continues to provide a framework for best security practices. Received 2008 Secretary of Homeland Security Team Excellence Award.Strengthened global law enforcement and security cooperation and mechanisms related to travel and identity management.Led bilateral negotiations with 30-plus member countries and engaged multilateral institutions such as the EU, ICAO, and INTERPOL regarding vetting and screening standards.Managed interagency teams performing 10-12 security assessments annually and ensured timely delivery of congressionally mandated reports.Responsible for eight-person office, including annual budgets and operational planning.

• Senior Advisor, Office of Security

  • 2003 - 2007

  Provided counsel to the Department’s Chief Security Officer. Selected as one of 26 participants in the inaugural 2007 DHS Fellows Program.Developed counterintelligence, law enforcement, facility protection, identity verification, contingency planning, and other security-related policies and programs.Coordinated security issues and information-sharing with state and local law enforcement organizations.Analyzed security activities and operations and Office of Security budget to ensure they supported the strategic objectives.



Strategic Assessment Center

• Analyst

  • 2002 - 2003

  Specialized in assessments of long-range trends and emerging technologies and capabilities for the Department of Defense Specialized in assessments of long-range trends and emerging technologies and capabilities for the Department of Defense