
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 7; subject to change)
Melanie Alston
Deputy Head of Contracting Activity, ICE
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Alana Bell
Supervisory Air Marshall in Charge (SAC), Orlando Field Office, TSA
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Kerri Bishop
Chief of the Contracting Office, MST, Procurement Directorate, CBP
Patty Todaro-Bolin
Managing Partner, ICS Advisory
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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
Eric Choy
Executive Director, Trade Remedy & Law Enforcement, Office of Trade, CBP
Chris Clem
Senior Advisor to the Secretary, HHS
Terry Cole
State of Virginia, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security
Ntina Cooper
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Enterprise Services, CBP
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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
Jarod Forget
Chief of Operations, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
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Rachelle Henderson
Chief Information Officer, ICE
Ana Hinojosa
President, ABH Global Trade Consulting, LLC; Distinguished Former Senior Executive at CBP
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Jason Hirsch
Esq, Nixon Peabody; Former META
Tom Homan
Border Czar; Former Director, ICE
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Benjamine C. Huffman
Director, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)
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Brandon Lord
Executive Director, Trade Policy & Programs, Office of Trade, CBP
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 (NTC)
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Ken Marien
Senior Advisor, DHS Program Accountability and Risk Management (PARM)
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Dr. Ed Mays
Deputy Assistant Commissioner/Deputy CIO- Infrastructure & Support Services, CBP
Sean McGoffin
Chief Patrol Agent, Tucson Sector, U.S. Border Patrol
Dennis McKenzie
Deputy Executive Director, Cargo Conveyance Security, Office of Field Operations, CBP
Eric McLoughlin
Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Operational Technology, ICE HSI
KC Milligan
Component Acquisition Executive, Executive Director, Acquisition Governance and Oversight, Office of Acquisition, Enterprise Services, CBP
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Thomas Mills
Executive Director, Office of Information Technology, CBO
John Modlin
(A) Deputy Commissioner, CBP
Heather Moeder-Molino
Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs; former Staff Director, House Intelligence Committee
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Melissa Oh
Managing Director, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP)
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Manuel Padilla, Jr.
Retired EAC and Special Advisor to the Commissioner, CBP
Mike Prado
(A) Assistant Director, HS Cyber and Operational Technology Division, ICE
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Rob Renner
(A) Director Fentanyl Directorate, CBP
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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
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Ryan Scudder
Managing Partner, HonorGuardians, LLC; Former Executive Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Ruynard Singleton
Executive Director, Program Management Office Directorate, U.S. Border Patrol​
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Sarah Todd
Executive Director, Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS
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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​
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Stephanie Weber
Industry Leader for State & Local Government, Appian
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