The Secretary’s Champion of Equity Award recognizes an employee who has excelled in efforts to promote diversity at DHS through outstanding leadership and innovation. It may acknowledge individual efforts exclusively within DHS or with external partners who assist DHS in meeting our commitment to diversity.
Paul M. Adams
Office of Intelligence and Analysis
Craig Cabrera-Manalo
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
David Castillo
U.S. Coast Guard
Stephenson Cox
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Shontae Davis
Federal Emergency Management Agency
James Gardner
U.S. Coast Guard
Kevin Tillman
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
CBP Pride
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Christopher Borst
Martina Dent
Theresa Dinh
Wesley Little
Alex Melnik
Melissa Moran
Ariel Plisko
John Schutz
CISA Advancing Diveristy, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Shereé Cleckley
Llauryn Iglehart
Nafi Karim
Andre Marseille
Tanisha Robinson
Stephon Scott
CISA Outreach & Employee Experience Team
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Jerry Delancey
Jose Edwards
Wendell Jose
Britany Miller
Sasha Sardi-Wade
Torrel Washington
CRCL GBV Implementation Team
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Amy Cucinella
Rachel Gold-Brown
Michelle McGriff
Carolyn Washington
Face Recognition
Management Directorate
Joshua Camire
Jennifer Carlisle
Ryan Doland
David Larrimore
Jeffrey Mitchell
Naureen Rahman
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Ciaran O'Malley
Office of General Counsel
Jason Robertson
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
Steve Yonkers
Privacy Office
Scott Mathews
Science and Technology Directorate
Arun Vemury
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Larry Panetta
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
R.J. Linnan
Amber Smith
FLETC Strategic Recruitment Diversity and Inclusion (SRDI) Council Team
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
Chemeka Campbell
Heather Garten
Alex Graves
Brenda M. Lloyd
Candice K. Porter
Rebekah L. Tucker
Middle Eastern Law Enforcement Officers Association (MELOA)
Transportation Security Administration
Mychal Dorsey
Amy Jishi
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Youssef Fawaz
Riyad Silmi
Summit for Older Adults
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Denver Applehans
Delia Barr
Karen Coates
Marcus Coleman
Patricia Lea Crager
Corey Demuro
Amy Eden
Val Panacio
Julia Pendrosa
Jacqui Robinson
Tracey Shifflett
Emily Theroux
Hannah Vick
Melissa Wiehenstroer
USSS Uniformed Division Womens Council
U.S. Secret Service
Alta L. Gunawan
Amber S. Morgan
Tameka L. Owens
Felicia I. Pabon
Maria E. Ruano
Women Excel @ TSA Leadership Team
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
Kristen Best
Transportation Security Administration
Tina Cariola
Jenel Chang
Elizabeth Clark
Dianna Davis-Small
Dr. Jasmine Hardy
Kimberly Hutchinson
Nicholas Kobilansky
Mariely Loperena Moure
Stephanie Metzger
Anita Minaei
Marty Robinson
Working Group Supporting Transitioning Employees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Emily Boland
Deb Callahan
Colleen Crane
Ginger Devaney
Craig Heintz
Gillian Kosinski
Leslie Kozel
MaryBeth LeFevre
Larry Levine
Mal Loungway
Desiree Phillips
Heather Sams
Katie Williamson