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Official portraits of senior leadership and select employees from the Department of Homeland Security.

Cover photo for the collection "Official Portraits"

  • Pritesh Gandhi, MD, MPH
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Pritesh Gandhi, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer
    Washington, DC Feb 03, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary
    Feb 09, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Jeff Rezmovic, Deputy Chief of Staff
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Jeff Rezmovic, Deputy Chief of Staff
    Feb 17, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Eric Hysen, Chief Information Officer & Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Eric Hysen, Chief Information Officer & Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
    Feb 17, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Katherine Culliton-Gonzalez, CRCL
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Katherine Culliton-Gonzalez, CRCL
    Jan 25, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Phyllis A. Coven
    Photo by USCIS
    Phyllis A. Coven, Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
    Sep 22, 2015 Department of Homeland Security

  • Kathryn Coulter Mitchell
    Photo by Science & Technology Directorate
    Kathryn Coulter Mitchell, Science and Technology Directorate
    May 06, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Eva Millona
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Eva Millona, DHS
    May 27, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Serena Hoy
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Serena Hoy, Assistant Secretary for International Affairs
    May 27, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Melissa Smislova
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Melissa Smislova, Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence Enterprise Readiness
    May 17, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Randolph D. "Tex" Alles
    Photo by DHS Office of Public Affairs
    Randolph D. "Tex" Alles, Deputy Under Secretary for Management
    Nov 06, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Deputy Secretary John K. Tien
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Deputy Secretary John K. Tien
    Jun 28, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Kelli Ann Burriesci, Deputy Under Secretary for Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Kelli Ann Burriesci, Deputy Under Secretary for Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
    Jan 22, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Saraswati Shah
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Saraswati Shah, Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary
    Jul 13, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Tracy Beck
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Tracy Beck, Human Resources Specialist, Human Capital Policy and Programs
    Jul 13, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Samantha Vinograd
    Photo by Applebaum
    Samantha Vinograd, Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention
    Jul 16, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Robert Silvers
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Robert Silvers, Under Secretary, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
    Aug 10, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Paul Courtney
    Photo by DHS Office of Public Affairs
    Chief Procurement Officer Paul Courtney (OCPO).
    Aug 17, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Brenda Abdelall
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Brenda F. Abdelall was appointed to serve as the Assistant Secretary of Partnership and Engagement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on August 1, 2022.  In this role, she serves as the Secretary’s primary advisor on external…
    Aug 26, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Harlan Geer, DAS, OLA
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Harlan Geer, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Senate) for Office of Legislative Affairs, DHS
    Aug 26, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Director Christopher Tomney, Office of Operations Coordination
    Photo by DHS photographers
    Director Christopher Tomney, Office of Operations Coordination
    Dec 17, 2019 Department of Homeland Security

  • Traci Silas
    Photo by DHS Office of Public Affairs
    Traci Silas, Acting Executive Director, Office of Academic Engagement
    Feb 07, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Lynn Parker Dupree
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Lynn Parker Dupree, DHS Chief Privacy Officer/Chief FOIA Officer
    Sep 15, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Thomas McDermott
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience (acting)
    Aug 09, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Britton Yee
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (acting)
    Aug 05, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Jason Mayer
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Executive Director, Homeland Security Advisory Council
    Jun 30, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Jonathan E. Meyer
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security
    Oct 13, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Dr. Kimberly O’Connor
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Executive Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security
    Dec 13, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • RDML Michael Day
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Military Advisor to the Secretary
    Jun 28, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Roland Edwards
    Photo by DHS Office of Public Affairs
    Roland Edwards, Chief Human Capital Officer
    Apr 14, 2017 Department of Homeland Security

  • Secretary John F. Kelly (Official Photo)
    Photo by Barry Bahler
    On January 20, 2017, retired Marine Corps General John F. Kelly was officially sworn in as the fifth Secretary of Homeland Security.  As Secretary of Homeland Security in 2017 , Kelly led the third largest federal department in the United…
    Jan 23, 2017 Department of Homeland Security

  • Michael O'Connor
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Michael J. O’Connor, Acting Associate General Counsel (Ethics)
    Washington, DC Mar 21, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Kenneth L. Wainstein
    Photo by Zachary Hupp
    Under Secretary, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Kenneth L. Wainstein
    Jun 13, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Debra Cox
    Photo by Benjamin Applebaum
    Debra Cox, Executive Director of the Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management (PARM).
    Jul 14, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Alice Lugo
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Alice Lugo, Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs
    Aug 24, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Dimitri Kusnezov, Under Secretary for Science and Technology
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Dimitri Kusnezov, Under Secretary for Science and Technology
    Sep 27, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Marsha Espinosa
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Marsha Espinosa, Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Affairs
    Oct 27, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Luis Miranda
    Photo by Glenn Fawcett
    Luis Miranda, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications, Office of Public Affairs
    Washington Jul 14, 2021 Department of Homeland Security

  • Richard Cline
    Photo by Federal Protective Service
    Richard "Kris" Cline. Director, Federal Protective Service
    Dec 29, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Official Portrait of Secretary Tom Ridge
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Official portrait of Secretary Tom Ridge, unveiled at DHS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on May 23, 2013.
    Jan 23, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Official Portrait of Secretary Michael Chertoff
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Official portrait of Secretary Michael Chertoff, unveiled at DHS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on March 27, 2014.
    Jan 23, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Official Portrait of Secretary Janet Napolitano
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Official portrait of Secretary Janet Napolitano, unveiled at DHS Headquarters in Washington, DC on May 17, 2016.
    Jan 23, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Official Portrait of Secretary Jeh Johnson
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Official portrait of Secretary Jeh Johnson, unveiled at DHS Headquarters in Washington, DC on January 24, 2023.
    Jan 24, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Stacy Marcott Official Portrait
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Stacy Marcott Official Portrait
    Mar 27, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Rear Admiral Michael Platt
    Photo by Sydney Pheonix
    Rear Admiral Michael Platt, Military Advisor to the Secretary
    Jun 24, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
    Photo by Sydney Pheonix
    Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
    Apr 03, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Mason C. Clutter
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Mason C. Clutter, Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of Information Officer.
    Feb 15, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Kristie Canegallo Official Portrait
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Kristie Canegallo Official Portrait
    Washington, DC Jun 22, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Daniel Watson Official Portrait (001)
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Daniel Watson Official Portrait
    Washington, DC Jul 10, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Kristie Canegallo Official Portrait (001)
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Kristie Canegallo Official Portrait
    Washington, DC Jul 21, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Jonathan Davidson Official Portrait (001)
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Jonathan Davidson Official Portrait
    Aug 17, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Mary Ellen Callahan Official Portrait (001)
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Mary Ellen Callahan Official Portrait
    Aug 23, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Johnny Walsh Official Portrait
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Johnny Walsh Official Portrait
    Aug 28, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Shoba Wadhia Official Portrait 2 (001)
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Shoba Wadhia Official Portrait 2
    Sep 12, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Herbert Wolfe Official Portrait (001)
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Herbert Wolfe Official Portrait
    Washington, DC Nov 29, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Julie Brewer Official Portrait
    Photo by Christian Locke
    Julie Brewer Official Portrait
    Jan 12, 2024 Department of Homeland Security

  • Avery Alpha Official Portrait
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Avery Alpha Official Portrait
    Feb 02, 2024 Department of Homeland Security

  • Deborah Fleischaker Official Portrait
    Photo by ICE
    Deborah Fleischaker Official Portrait
    Nov 01, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Jeohn Favors Official Portrait (001)
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Jeohn Favors Official Portrait
    Washington, DC Feb 28, 2024 Department of Homeland Security

  • Rear Admiral Jeffery W. Novak
    Photo by DHS Photographer
    Rear Admiral Jeffery W. Novak, Military Advisor to the Secretary.
    Apr 12, 2024 Department of Homeland Security

  • Michelle Brané Official Portrait
    Photo by DHS Photographer
    Michelle Brané, Ombudsman for Immigration Detention at the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    Nov 02, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Fayrouz Saad
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Official photo of Fayrouz Saad. Fayrouz Saad was appointed to serve as the Assistant Secretary, Office of Partnership and Engagement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    Jul 22, 2024 Department of Homeland Security

  • Christa Brzozowski Official Portrait (001)
    Photo by Sydney Phoenix
    Christa Brzozowski Official Portrait
    Dec 15, 2023 Department of Homeland Security

  • Iranga Kahangama Official Portrait (001)
    Photo by DHS Photographers
    Iranga Kahangama Official Portrait
    Jun 22, 2022 Department of Homeland Security

  • Royce Murray Official Portrait (001)
    Photo by Tia Dufour
    Royce Murray Official Portrait
    Aug 07, 2024 Department of Homeland Security
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