
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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