Kimberly Cheatle
Kimberly Cheatle | |
|---|---|
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| Director of the United States Secret Service | |
| Assumed office September 17, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Secretary | Alejandro Mayorkas |
| Preceded by | James M. Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Eastern Illinois University (BA) |
| Awards | Presidential Rank Award (2021) |
Kimberly Cheatle is an American law enforcement officer who has served as director of the United States Secret Service since September 2022. She previously held multiple roles in the United States Secret Service over 25 years.
Career
Cheatle joined the United States Secret Service in 1995.[1] In 2017 and 2018, she served as deputy assistant director. She also served as special-agent-in-charge in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, office. She became the first woman to serve as assistant director of Protective Operations, a department tasked with protection of the president and dignitaries, and managed a budget of over $133.5 million.[2] During her tenure, Cheatle was assigned to the Vice Presidential Protective Division during the Obama administration.[3]
From 2019 to 2022, Cheatle served as senior director of global security at PepsiCo, where she was responsible for directing and implementing security protocols for the company's facilities in North America. Her role involves developing risk management assessment and risk mitigation.[4][5][6]
In 2021, U.S. president Joe Biden awarded Cheatle a Presidential Rank Award for exceptional performance.[7] In August 2022, Biden announced the appointment of Cheatle to be director of the United States Secret Service,[8] and she assumed office on September 17, 2022.[9] Cheatle took over the Secret Service following "a turbulent couple months in which the agency best known for protecting presidents has faced controversies related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol."[10]
References
- ^ Security Magazine, "Kimberly Cheatle, Senior Director – Global Security at PepsiCo," July 1, 2022 by Maggie Shein [1]
- ^ The Washington Post, "Biden names new Secret Service director amid Jan. 6 scrutiny," Aug 24, 2022 [2]
- ^ "Women in Security 2022: Kimberly Cheatle, PepsiCo | Security Magazine". www.securitymagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Statement from President Biden on the Appointment of Kimberly Cheatle to be the Next Director of the United States Secret Service". The White House. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Greene, Shayna (24 August 2022). "Biden announces new head of Secret Service". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Security Magazine
- ^ The New York Times, "Biden Names Kim Cheatle to Lead Secret Service," by Michael D. Shear August 24, 2022 [3]
- ^ "Statement from President Biden on the Appointment of Kimberly Cheatle to be the Next Director of the United States Secret Service". The White House. Executive Office of the President of the United States. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Director Kimberly A. Cheatle". United States Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ The Wall Street Journal, "Secret Service Veteran Kimberly Cheatle Named as New Director," By Alexa Corse August 24, 2022 [4]