
Kim Cheatle has been named the next director of the U.S. Secret Service by President Joe Biden.
Before moving into private business, Cheatle worked for the Secret Service for more than 25 years, including in Biden's security detail when he was vice president during the Obama administration.
“I am proud to announce that I have selected Kim Cheatle to be the next Director of the United States Secret Service,” Biden said in a statement.
“Jill and I know firsthand Kim’s commitment to her job and to the Secret Service’s people and mission,” he added. “When Kim served on my security detail when I was Vice President, we came to trust her judgement and counsel. She is a distinguished law enforcement professional with exceptional leadership skills, and was easily the best choice to lead the agency at a critical moment for the Secret Service. She has my complete trust, and I look forward to working with her.”
As a senior director at PepsiCo North America, Cheatle oversees facilities, personnel, and business continuity. She previously worked at the U.S. Secret Service as an assistant director in the Office of Protective Operations.
25 August 2022
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