The following DHS components have an internal nomination process for the Master’s, Executive Leaders (ELP), Pacific Executive Leaders (PELP), and Emergence programs. If you work for one of these components, please contact your POC (listed below) for specific internal application instructions. Otherwise, please continue with the CHDS application for Master’s or ELP, PELP, or Emergence.
- CBP (Primary): Isaac Villegas [isaac.villegas@cbp.dhs.gov]
- CBP (Alternate): Leann Martin [leann.martin@cbp.dhs.gov]
- FEMA (Primary): Nikki-Lynn Lloyd [Nicole.Lloyd@fema.dhs.gov, 202-320-6002]
- FEMA (Alternate): Samuel Jacobs-Abbey [samuel.jacobs-abbey@fema.dhs.gov, 571-277-5789]
- FLETC: Brett Helm [brett.h.helm@fletc.dhs.gov]
- DHS Headquarters: Danny Trieff [danny.trieff@hq.dhs.gov, 734-358-9835]
- Headquarters – CWMD (Primary): Training, Education, and Professional Development Team [cwmdtraining@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – ESEC (Primary): Deborah Underhill [Deborah.Underhill@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – FPS (Primary): Nina Kesselem [nina.p.kesselem@fps.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – FPS (Primary): Caela Rios [caela.b.rios@associates.fps.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – I&A (Primary): Anna Schar [anna.schar@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – I&A (Alternate): Nicholas Stark [Nicholas.Stark@hq.dhs.gov, 202-282-8680]
- Headquarters – OCRSO: Jalen Coleman [Jalen.coleman@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – OBIM (Primary): Abigail Shukan [abigail.n.shukan@hq.dhs.gov, 202-236-6023]
- Headquarters – OBIM (Alternate): Aimee Hendron [aimee.n.hendron@hq.dhs.gov, 202-507-2154]
- Headquarters – OCIO (Primary): Russell Scott [russell.scott@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – OCIO (Alternate): OCIO Development [ocioemployeedevelopment@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – OCPO: Officer Connie Dutton [Connie.Dutton@hq.dhs.gov, 202-447-5308]
- Headquarters – OCSO (Primary): Magtanggol “Sto” Domingo [Magtanggol.StoDomingo@hq.dhs.gov, 202-839-2853]
- Headquarters – OIG: [OIGTraining@oig.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – OSA (Primary): Prakash Gautam [prakash.gautam@hq.dhs.gov, 202-941-1577]
- Headquarters – OSA (Alternate): Richard Roberts [richard.roberts@hq.dhs.gov, 202-282-9554]
- Headquarters – PLCY (Primary): Angela Majette [Angela.majette@hq.dhs.gov, 202-477-3171]
- Headquarters – PLCY (Alternate): MacReadie Barr [Macreadie.barr@hq.dhs.gov, 202-282-8523]
- Headquarters – Privacy (Primary): Amy Nafziger [amy.nafziger@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – Privacy (Alternate): Jessica Cooper [jessica.cooper@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – S&T: Shirelle Green [shirelle.green@hq.dhs.gov, 202-573-0603]
- Headquarters – S&T (Alternate): Tina McKevitt [tina.mckevitt@hq.dhs.gov, 771-215-7518]
- ICE: Elizabeth P. Thomas [elizabeth.p.thomas@ice.dhs.gov, 202-270-9911]
- ICE – Office of Training and Development (OTD): [iceolcd@ice.dhs.gov]
- CISA (Primary): Charise Torres-Montanez [charise.torres-montanez@cisa.dhs.gov, 703-217-0790]
- CISA (Secondary): CISA Academic Programs [cisa.academicprograms@cisa.dhs.gov]; Maya Ariel [maya.ariel@cisa.dhs.gov]
- TSA (Primary): T&D Group [LEP@tsa.dhs.gov]
- USCG (Primary): Alyssa Lombardi Blase [alyssa.j.lombardi@uscg.mil, 202-475-5516]
- USCG (Alternate): Audra Hearrell [audra.l.hearrell@uscg.mil]
- USCIS: Elvis Medina [Elvis.Medina@uscis.dhs.gov, 202-233-2498]
- USSS: Jaime “Russ” Padre [jaime.padre@usss.dhs.gov, 202-281-8940]
Hidden Content. We have previously been asked to remove certain agencies. Here is the original (2025) POC list and agencies for if/when they are reinstated
- CBP (Primary): Isaac Villegas [isaac.villegas@cbp.dhs.gov]
- CBP (Alternate): Leann Martin [leann.martin@cbp.dhs.gov]
- FEMA (Primary): Nikki-Lynn Lloyd [Nicole.Lloyd@fema.dhs.gov, 202-320-6002]
- FEMA (Alternate): Samuel Jacobs-Abbey [samuel.jacobs-abbey@fema.dhs.gov, 571-277-5789]
- FLETC: Brett Helm [brett.h.helm@fletc.dhs.gov]
- DHS Headquarters: Danny Trieff [danny.trieff@hq.dhs.gov, 734-358-9835]
- Headquarters – CISOMB (Primary): Luis Gonzalez [Luis.gonzalez.2@hq.dhs.gov, 202-819-0366]
- Headquarters – CISOMB (Alternate): Zoubair Moutaoukil [Zoubair.Moutaoukil@hq.dhs.gov, 202-357-8537]
- Headquarters – CRCL (Primary): Ryan Kelly [ryan.kelly@hq.dhs.gov, 202-809-1635]
- Headquarters – CRCL (Alternate): Deana Amendolia [deana.amendolia@hq.dhs.gov, 202-380-8794]
- Headquarters – CWMD (Primary): Training, Education, and Professional Development Team [cwmdtraining@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – ESEC (Primary): Deborah Underhill [Deborah.Underhill@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – FPS (Primary): Nina Kesselem [nina.p.kesselem@fps.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – FPS (Alternate): Anthony Surbeck [anthony.d.surbeck@fps.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – FPS (Alternate): Caela Rios [caela.b.rios@associates.fps.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – I&A (Primary): Anna Schar [anna.schar@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – I&A (Alternate): Nicholas Stark [Nicholas.Stark@hq.dhs.gov, 202-282-8680]
- Headquarters – OCRSO (Primary): Kimberly Wright [Kimberly.wright@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – OCRSO (Alternate): Jalen Coleman [Jalen.coleman@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – OBIM (Primary): Abigail Shukan [abigail.n.shukan@hq.dhs.gov, 202-236-6023]
- Headquarters – OBIM (Alternate): Aimee Hendron [aimee.n.hendron@hq.dhs.gov, 202-507-2154]
- Headquarters – OCFO: Matt Cermak [matthew.cermak@hq.dhs.gov, 202-923-0156]
- Headquarters – OCIO (Primary): Russell Scott [russell.scott@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – OCIO (Alternate): OCIO Development [ocioemployeedevelopment@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – OCPO: Officer Connie Dutton [Connie.Dutton@hq.dhs.gov, 202-447-5308]
- Headquarters – OCSO (Primary): Magtanggol “Sto” Domingo [Magtanggol.StoDomingo@hq.dhs.gov, 202-839-2853]
- Headquarters – OIG: [OIGTraining@oig.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – OSA (Primary): Prakash Gautam [prakash.gautam@hq.dhs.gov, 202-941-1577]
- Headquarters – OSA (Alternate): Richard Roberts [richard.roberts@hq.dhs.gov, 202-282-9554]
- Headquarters – PLCY (Primary): Angela Majette [Angela.majette@hq.dhs.gov, 202-477-3171]
- Headquarters – PLCY (Alternate): MacReadie Barr [Macreadie.barr@hq.dhs.gov, 202-282-8523]
- Headquarters – Privacy (Primary): Amy Nafziger [amy.nafziger@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – Privacy (Alternate): Jessica Cooper [jessica.cooper@hq.dhs.gov]
- Headquarters – S&T: Shirelle Green [shirelle.green@hq.dhs.gov, 202-573-0603]
- Headquarters – S&T (Alternate): Tina McKevitt [tina.mckevitt@hq.dhs.gov, 771-215-7518]
- ICE (Primary): Jamaal Robinson [Jamaal.s.Robinson@ice.dhs.gov, 202-732-6233]
- CISA (Primary): Charise Torres-Montanez [charise.torres-montanez@cisa.dhs.gov, 703-217-0790]
- CISA (Secondary): CISA Academic Programs [cisa.academicprograms@cisa.dhs.gov]; Maya Ariel [maya.ariel@cisa.dhs.gov]
- TSA (Primary): T&D Group [LEP@tsa.dhs.gov]
- USCG (Primary): Alyssa Lombardi Blase [alyssa.j.lombardi@uscg.mil, 202-475-5516]
- USCG (Alternate): Audra Hearrell [audra.l.hearrell@uscg.mil]
- USCIS: Elvis Medina [Elvis.Medina@uscis.dhs.gov, 202-233-2498]
- USSS: Jaime “Russ” Padre [jaime.padre@usss.dhs.gov, 202-281-8940]
