The Secretary’s Award for Leadership Excellence Award recognizes an individual and a team that exemplifies the Department of Homeland Security’s leadership philosophy, principles, and core values of integrity, vigilance, and respect. Puts employees first and inspires and motivates others. This award is named for the first Secretary of the Department, Tom Ridge, who embodied these qualities.
Brian J. Broderick
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Jennifer Connell
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
José Cruz
U.S. Coast Guard
Gabriel Davis
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
John Paul Francis Hickey
U.S. Secret Service
Devon B. Hill
Office of Intelligence and Analysis
Chloe Himmel
Office of Legislative Affairs
Shilonda Holmes
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Kathleen Jones
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Vernon Liggins
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Paul Lloyd
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Zazy Ivonne López
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
James Lubs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Emily Marks
U.S. Coast Guard
Peter McVey
Transportation Security Administration
Stephanie Okimoto
Science and Technology Directorate
Cathy Poe
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Rochele Smith
Science and Technology Directorate
Nanea G. Vasta
Transportation Security Administration
Korie Young
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Border Barrier Legal Team
Office of General Counsel
Kaitlyn Charette
Ryan Corle
David Dubay
Michael Saltalamachea
Neal J. Swartz
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Michael Felts
Thomas Miller
Christopher Shaw
Robert Walker
Council on Combating Gender-Based Violence (CCGBV) Team
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Amy Cucinella
Peter Mina
Avideh Moussavian
Office of Partnership and Engagement
Brenda Abdellal
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Andrew Block
Rena Cutlip-Mason
Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Andria Strano
Critical Incident Team
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Thomas Acocella
Andrew Borra
Rosita Cordero Soto
Alexandra de Armas
Graham Mleczko
Sean Sweeney
Mason Wilhite
Mission Readiness Operations Division
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federico Chong
Scott Ehret
Evangelina Hazelton
OCIO Leadership Excellence - CX Leaders
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Jonathan Kraden
Norah Maki
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Claire Thomas
Transportation Security Administration
Nicole 'Niki' French
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Vashon Citizen
Amanda Damewood
Bitta Mostofi
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
James McCament
Manuel Menendez
Janet Pence