Kimberly Cheatle
Kimberly Cheatle | |
|---|---|
| Director of the United States Secret Service | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBA | |
| Nominated by | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | James M. Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Eastern Illinois University (BA) |
Kimberly Cheatle is an American security official who is the nominee to serve as director of the United States Secret Service. She previously held multiple roles in the United States Secret Service over 25 years.
Education
Cheatle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Eastern Illinois University in 1992.[citation needed]
Career
Cheatle joined the United States Secret Service in 1995 and served as a security manager until her retirement in 2021. 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. [1]During her tenure, Cheatle was assigned to the Vice Presidential Protective Division during the Obama administration.[2] Since 2019, she has worked as a senior director of PepsiCo, where she is responsible for personnel and facilities.[3][4] In 2021, President Biden awarded Cheatle a Presidential Rank Award for exceptional performance. [5]
References
- ^ The Washington Post, "Biden names new Secret Service director amid Jan. 6 scrutiny," Aug 24, 2022 [1]
- ^ "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. "Biden announces new head of Secret Service". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ The New York Times, "Biden Names Kim Cheatle to Lead Secret Service," by Michael D. Shear August 24, 2022 [2]