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The Secretary’s Champion of Equity Award 2023

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.

Marcus Boyd

U.S. Coast Guard

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Marcus Boyd.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Marcus Boyd. | View Original

Alan Scott Brown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Julie Comeau

Transportation Security Administration

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Julie Comeau.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Julie Comeau. | View Original

Cybersecurity Internship Program

Management Directorate

Elizabeth Lawler
Camille McFarlane

DHS Equity Task Force Leadership Team (ETF)

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

James Allen

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, James Allen.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, James Allen. | View Original

Kimberly Bandy

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Kimberly Bandy.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Kimberly Bandy. | View Original

Amelia Demopulos
Nicole Enke

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Nicole Enke.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Nicole Enke. | View Original

Sara Fernandez

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Sara Fernandez.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Sara Fernandez. | View Original

Fatimah Mateen
Brian Parsons
John Sim
Rebekah Tosado

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Rebekah Tosado.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Rebekah Tosado. | View Original

Veronica Venture

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Veronica Venture.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Veronica Venture. | View Original

Carolyn Washington

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Carolyn Washington.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Carolyn Washington. | View Original

Gender Equity and Mobility (GEM) Team

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Tess Hyre

Office of Intelligence and Analysis

Elizabeth Almeida

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Elizabeth Almeida.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Elizabeth Almeida. | View Original

Oliver Clark
Rose Herrera

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Rose Herrera.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Rose Herrera. | View Original

Courtney Johnson
Nicole Leigh
Acadia Roessner

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Acadia Roessner.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Acadia Roessner. | View Original

Gordon Walker

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Gordon Walker.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Gordon Walker. | View Original

Language Services Section

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Jenny Carney
Leandro Comrie
Courtney Dao
Madeline Duprey
Rachel Hoffman
Lisa Lopez
Johary Ramos
Elizabeth Shaler Dos Santos
Adelina Soltoianu
Gabriel Thorne Pizarro

Office of Trade Task Force for Women

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Keisha Alvarenga

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Keisha Alvarenga.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Keisha Alvarenga. | View Original

Tameka Barber

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Tameka Barber.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Tameka Barber. | View Original

Renee Caesar
Kareen Campbell
Joan Colby
Janet Eubanks
Amy Guerriero
Danielle Hightower
Chari Jones
Joy Marie Virga

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Joy Marie Virga.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Joy Marie Virga. | View Original

Tamica Solomon

Champion of Equity Award recipient, Tamica Solomon, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien.
Champion of Equity Award recipient, Tamica Solomon, with DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original

Hannah Waldhorn

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Hannah Waldhorn.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Hannah Waldhorn. | View Original

Kristin Weaver
Kimberly Wiggins
Dora Wolf

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Dora Wolf.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Dora Wolf. | View Original

Promoting Girls in Cyber

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Ken Bradley

Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Ken Bradley.
Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo with Champion of Equity Award recipient, Ken Bradley. | View Original

Gregory Brey
Ashleigh Hansen
Wendell Jose
Corliss McCain-Rouse
Latasha McCord
Marilyn Stackhouse
Ashley Truluck
Wayne Williams

Last Updated: 12/04/2023
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