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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 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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