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Speakers

Border Security Expo 2025 will bring together high-ranking national, state, and local government leaders to discuss everything from policy updates to real-time reflections and observations on the challenges of today’s southern border. 

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2025 Panelists & Moderators (as of March 24; subject to change)

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Alana Bell
Supervisory Air Marshall in Charge (SAC), Orlando Field Office, TSA

David BeMiller
Deputy Chief, USBP


Kerri Bishop
Chief of the Contracting Office, MST, Procurement Directorate, CBP

 

Trevor Blow
Executive Director, Training, Safety, and Standards, Air & Marine Operations, CBP

 

Patty Todaro-Bolin
Managing Partner, ICS Advisory

 

Mike Braun
President, SAVA Workforce Solutions; Former Assistant Administrator and Chief of Operations, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

 

Thom Browne
Chief Executive Officer, Colombo Plan Secretariat

 

Francisco Burrola
Special Agent in Charge, HSI, Arizona

 

Chris T. Clem
Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary, HHS; Chief Patrol Agent (Retired)

 

Ntina Cooper
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Enterprise Services, CBP

 

Paul Courtney
Chief Procurement Officer, DHS

 

Belinda S. Cumpston
DSSU Liaison Specialist, N-DEx Program, CJIS Division, FBI

 

Mark Dannels
Sheriff, Cochise County, AZ

 

Elaine Duke
Principal, Elaine Duke & Associates, LLC

 

Casey O. Durst
Executive Assistant Commissioner, CBP

 

Ralph Ferguson
(A) Assistant Director, ERO Operations Support, ICE

 

Jarod Forget
Chief of Operations, DEA

 

Sarah Green
Executive Director, Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS

 

David Hampton
Deputy Executive Director, Trade Remedy & Law Enforcement, Office of Trade, CBP

 

Ana Hinojosa
President, ABH Global Trade Consulting, LLC; Distinguished Former Senior Executive at CBP

 

Jason Hirsch
Esq, Nixon Peabody; Former META

 

Tom Homan
U.S. Border Czar

 

Benjamine C. Huffman
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary for Management, DHS

 

Carl Landrum

Vice President, Federal Civilian Programs & Strategy, Axon - Dedrone Defense
 

Todd Lyons
Acting Director, ICE

 

Sunil Madhugiri
Chief Technology Officer, CBP

 

Joseph Maher
Esq, Nixon Peabody; Former Deputy and Acting General Counsel, DHS

 

Stephen Maloney
Executive Director, National Targeting Center, CBP

 

Dr. Ed Mays
Deputy Assistant Commissioner/Deputy CIO, Infrastructure & Support Services, CBP

 

Sean McGoffin
Chief Patrol Agent, Tucson Sector, USBP

 

Dennis McKenzie
Deputy Executive Director, Cargo and Conveyance Security, Office of Field Operations, CBP

 

KC Milligan
Component Acquisition Executive, Office of Acquisition, Enterprise Services, CBP

 

Thomas Mills
Executive Director, OIT Cargo Systems Program Directorate, CBP

John Modlin
Acting Deputy Commissioner, CBP

 

Heather Moeder Molino
Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs; former Staff Director, House Intelligence Committee

 

Manuel Padilla, Jr.
Retired EAC and Advisor to CBP Commissioner

 

Joshua Powell
Chief Innovation Officer / Chief AI Officer, CBP

 

Guadalupe Ramirez, Jr.
Director of Field Operations, Tucson, OFO, CBP

 

Robert M. Renner
(A) Director Fentanyl Directorate, National Targeting Center, CBP

 

Jaclyn Rubino
Executive Director, Strategic Programs Division, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS

 

Diane Sabatino
Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, CBP

 

Ruynard Singleton
Executive Director, Program Management Office Directorate, USBP

 

Ryan Scudder
Managing Partner, HonorGuardians, LLC; Former Executive Assistant Commissioner, CBP

 

Charlie Sowell
Advisor

 

J.T. Stevens
Special Agent in Charge, HSI, El Paso Field Office

 

Susan S. Thomas
Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade, CBP
 

Tip Underwood

Vice President and General Manager of Homeland and Diplomacy, Peraton
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Kelei Walker

Deputy Field Office Director, Denver Field Office, ICE
 

Stephanie Weber

Industry Leader for State & Local Government, Appian

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