About WHS
WHS is a non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in March 2009. The group has grown to nearly 4500 public and private sector members. 2014-2015 marked the organization’s 5th Anniversary.
The Mission of Women in Homeland Security is to build the homeland security community. WHS provides a professional organization for women working in the field of homeland security who are committed both to their jobs and to combating the threat of terrorism. “Homeland security” is a relatively new field and the organization strives to provide women and men with a forum to learn about the many facets of the discipline and to build the connections necessary for a better understanding of the different roles of Federal, State and Local professionals in the prevention, protection and response to any type of incident. Through monthly meetings, book club, WHS University and the group’s charity work, Women in Homeland Security fosters a collaborative environment for homeland security professionals to improve our nation’s security and intelligence on critical homeland security topics confronting the nation.
Women in Homeland Security is committed to assuring that we never forget the threat of terrorism and the need for our nation to maintain its vigilance — despite the absence of a terrorist attack since September 11, 2001.
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VADM Vivien S. Crea
Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard
Ancient Albatross Officer (Aviator), twenty-first Ancient Albatross and first female aviator to achieve the distinction
Rosaline Cohen
Chief Counsel to Chair of the Homeland Security Committee Bennie Thompson
Frances Fragos Townsend
former Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security & Counterterrorism and chair of the Homeland Security Council; now partner with Baker Botts LLP
Soraya Correa
Director Office of Procurement Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Jamie Gorelick
Partner, WilmerHale; former Deputy Attorney General of the United States | 9/11 Commission
Roxana “Roxie” Bacon
Senior Counsel
United States Customs & Immigration Service (USCIS)
Dr. Tara O’Toole
Undersecretary
Science & Technology Directorate
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Rebecca Marquis
Deputy Director, Ready Campaign, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Millicent West
Director, District of Columbia Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Kelly Wilson
Deputy Director, Washington Regional Threat & Analysis Center
Margie Graves
Deputy CIO, Department of Homeland Security
Leslie Hope
Deputy Chief Information Officer Citizen and Immigration Services
, DHS
Sandy Peavy
Chief Information Officer, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
, DHS
Michael Chertoff
former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Co-founder & Principal, The Chertoff Group
Tina Gabbrielli
Director, Office of Risk Management & Analysis, DHS
Molly Wilkinson
Republican Deputy General Council, Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee
Tiffany T. Hixson
Executive Director, SBI Acquisition Office, DHS
Dr. Sharla Rausch
First Director of the Human Factors Behavioral Analysis Unit, Science & Technology Directorate, DHS
Jenny Menna
Director, Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection & Awareness
National Cyber Security Division, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Mark Borkowski
Component Acquisition Executive & Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology Innovation& Acquisition, Customs & Border Protection, DHS
Sara Schroerlucke
Director, Northern Border Division, Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition, Customsand Border Protection, DHS
Stephanie Von Hlatky, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor, Dartmouth College
Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgetown University’s
Center for Peace and Security Studies
S/SGT/Jamie Solesme
Integrated Border Enforcement Team, RCMP
Catherine Herridge
Fox News Homeland Security Correspondent, Author of The Next Wave
Stacey Street
Director, Program Support, FEMA Grant Programs, FEMA/DHS
Sandra Peavy
CIO, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), DHS
Dr. Emma Garrison-Alexander
Assistant Administrator for Technology & CIO, Transportation Security Administration, DHS
Margie Graves
Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Deborah Kent
Director, HSIN Program
Gregg “Skip” Bailey
Director of Technology Integration, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Former CIO, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, U.S. Department of Justice
Carey Miller
Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Roberta Stempfley
Director, National Cyber Security Division, DHS
Donna Roy
Executive Director, National Information Exchange Model,
DHS