September 23 - 24, 2025 | Crowne Plaza San Diego – Mission Valley, San Diego, CA

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Meet the 2025 Border Technology Summit Speakers

2025 Event Chairman

Nelson Balido
Chairman
Border Commerce and Security Council

2025 Speaker Roster

Diane Sabatino
(a) Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations
US Customs and Border Protection

Susan Thomas
(a) Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade
US Customs and Border Protection

Ntina Cooper
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Enterprise Services
US Customs and Border Protection

Jay Alalasundaram (subject to final approval)
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, SAS, OIT
US Customs and Border Protection

Michelle Kerchner (subject to final approval)
Chief of Staff, Office of Information and Technology, Infrastructure and Support
US Customs and Border Protection

Baibhav Devkota (subject to final approval)
Executive Director, Border Enforcement & Management Systems Directorate
US Customs and Border Protection

Jeffrey Stalnaker
(A) Chief Patrol Agent, San Diego Sector
US Border Patrol

Jesse Muñoz
Chief Patrol Agent, Laredo Sector
US Border Patrol

Mariza Marin
Port Director, San Ysidro Port of Entry, US Customs and Border Protection
US Customs and Border Protection

Ray Provencio
Port Director, El Paso Port of Entry
US Customs and Border Protection

Alberto Flores
Port Director, Laredo Port of Entry
US Customs and Border Protection

Africa R. Bell
Area Port Director, Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport
US Customs and Border Protection

Paul Anthony Perez
President
National Border Patrol Council

James "JT" Thom
Executive Director, Domain Awareness Security Operations, AMO
US Customs and Border Protection

Arun Vemury (subject to final approval)
Director, Biometrics and Identity Technology Center
Department of Homeland Security S&T Directorate

Dina Amato (subject to final approval)
(A) Deputy Executive Director, Cardo and Conveyance Security, OFO
US Customs and Border Protection

Susan Richards
Program Manager
DHS Science and Technology Directorate

Antonio Nevarez C.M, ACE, IACE
Director of Aviation
El Paso International Airport

Thaddeus Cleveland
Sheriff
Terrell County, Texas

Captain Tim Williams
Commanding Officer, Special Operations Division
Cochise County Sherrif's Office

Captain Chris Steffen
Narcotics and Gangs Division
San Diego County Sheriff's Office

Willie Paris
Airport Security Manager
El Paso International Airport

Sergeant Cory Balke
Detective
El Paso Police Department

Jenna Bradford
Senior Account Executive-DHS
Amazon Web Services

Derek Britton
SVP of Government
Seekr

Erik Kramer
Strategic Fellow
National Center of Urban Operations (NCUO)

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