Our Team

Robert Bradley

Policy Principal

Rob is an experienced homeland security professional with a comprehensive background in issues and oversight related to the field. Before joining the Commission, he previously served in the United States Senate for more than six years as a Legislative Assistant and Professional Staff Member for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. There, he was responsible for policy portfolios pertaining to emerging threats, emergency management, and science and technology issues. Rob holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the College of William and Mary.

Our Team
Current Commissioners
Senator Joe Lieberman
Co-Chair
Now Senior Counsel at the law firm of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, and Friedman in New York, Joseph...
Governor Tom Ridge
Co-Chair
Tom Ridge is Chairman of Ridge Global. He provides clients with solutions to cyber security, international security...
Dr. Donna Shalala
Commissioner
Donna E. Shalala is Trustee Professor of Political Science and Health Policy at the University of Miami....
Senator Tom Daschle
Commissioner
Senator Daschle is the Founder and CEO of The Daschle Group, A Public Policy Advisory of Baker...
Representative Fred Upton
Commissioner
Serving in Congress for 36 years from 1987-2023, Representative Fred Upton is proud to have represented the...
Representative Susan Brooks
Commissioner
Susan W. Brooks is an accomplished former Congresswoman and former U.S. Attorney who has driven key legislation...
Representative Jim Greenwood
Commissioner
James C. Greenwood is a Senior Policy Advisor at the DLA Piper law firm, chairing its Life...
Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg
Commissioner
Margaret (Peggy) Hamburg recently retired as foreign secretary for the National Academy of Medicine and completed her...
Asha M. George, DrPH
Executive Director
Dr. Asha M. George is a public health security professional whose research and programmatic emphasis has been...
Former Commissioner
Honorable Kenneth L. Wainstein
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis
Kenneth L. Wainstein took office as Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis on June...
Honorable Lisa Monaco
Deputy Attorney General
Lisa O. Monaco took office as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States on April 22,...
Ex Officios
Yonah Alexander, PhD
Director, Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Professor Yonah Alexander is the Director of the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and Senior Fellow at...
William B. Karesh, DVM
Executive Vice President for Health and Policy, EcoHealth Alliance​
Dr. William Karesh is the Executive Vice President for Health and Policy of EcoHealth Alliance, President of...
Rachel Levinson, MA
Director, National Research Initiatives, Arizona State University
A twenty five-year veteran of science policy at the national level, Rachel Levinson is the Executive Director...
Lewis “Scooter” Libby, JD
Senior Vice President, Hudson Institute​
Lewis Libby is Senior Vice President of Hudson Institute and guides the Institute’s program on national security...
Gerald W. Parker, Jr., DVM, PhD
Associate Dean, Global One Health
Dr. Parker is the Associate Dean for Global One Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine &...
George Poste, DVM, PhD, DSC
Chief Scientist, Complex Adaptive Systems, Regents’ Professor and Del E. Webb Chair in Health Innovation, Arizona State University​
Dr. George Poste is the Director of the Complex Adaptive Systems Institute (CASI) and Del E. Webb...
Tevi Troy, PhD
Tevi Troy is a best-selling presidential historian and former senior government official. 
Staff
Ambika Bumb, PhD
Deputy Executive Director
An entrepreneur with background in nanomedicine, Dr. Ambika Bumb’s professional path has bridged academia, industry, and government.
Robert Bradley
Policy Principal
Rob is an experienced homeland security professional with a comprehensive background in issues and oversight related to...
John T. O’Brien, MS
Research Associate
John is a health security professional with previous experience in bioengineering and infectious diseases. Prior to joining...
Anthony Oliver
Office Manager
Anthony T. Oliver is an educator with a background in Facilities Management and Commercial construction.
Patricia de la Sota
Event Coordinator
Patricia de la Sota brings expertise both in the clandestine HUMINT operational tradecraft arena and the instructional...