Michael
Lumpkin

Michael Lumpkin most recently served as Chief of Staff at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the Department of Homeland Security. In the Obama Administration, he was Special Envoy and Coordinator of the Global Engagement Center at the State Department, leading government-wide strategic communications to counter violent extremism. He previously served as Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC), as well as in senior executive roles at both the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. His prior titles include Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for SO/LIC, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs. In the private sector, he was CEO of Industrial Security Alliance Partners and Executive Director of Business Development at ATI. A former U.S. Navy SEAL with over 20 years of active duty, he held every leadership role from platoon commander to Team Commanding Officer and deployed globally, including in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Mr. Lumpkin holds an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School and is a recognized subspecialist in SO/LIC and Western Hemisphere Affairs.