Full Name:
Kirstjen Nielsen
Gender:
Female
BS, Georgetown School of Foreign Service
JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1999
Former Deputy Chief of Staff, White House
Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Prevention, Preparedness and Response, White House Homeland Security Council
Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, 2017-2019
Nominated by President Donald Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security, United States of America, October 12, 2017
No caucus information on file.
Former Lawyer, Haynes and Boone, Limited Liability Partnership
Former President and General Counsel, Homeland and National Security Solutions, Civitas Group
President, Sunesis Consulting, Limited Liability Company
Safety and Security Advisory Board Member, Center for Naval Analysis
Member, State Bar of Texas
Homeland Security Advisory Council Member, Strategic and Global Security Programs at Penn State
Member, United States Womens Chamber of Commerce
Chair, World Economic Forums Global Agenda Council on Risk and Resilience