Julia Nesheiwat

American politician
Julia Nesheiwat
10th United States Homeland Security Advisor
In office
February 20, 2020 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPeter J. Brown
Succeeded byElizabeth Sherwood-Randall
Personal details
BornCarmel, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMichael Waltz[1]
Children1[2]
RelativesJaclyn Stapp (sister)
EducationStetson University (BA)
Georgetown University (MA)
Tokyo Institute of Technology (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1997–2005
Rank Captain
UnitMilitary Intelligence Corps
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Awards
  • Bronze Star

Julia Nesheiwat is an American national security adviser who served as the 10th homeland security advisor in the Trump administration from 2020 to 2021.[3] She also served in the Bush and Obama administrations.

Early life and education

The daughter of Jordanian Christian immigrant parents, Nesheiwat is one of five children; she was raised in Umatilla, Florida.[4] Nesheiwat earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stetson University, a Master of Arts from Georgetown University, and a PhD from the Tokyo Institute of Technology.[5][6] She is the sister of Jaclyn Stapp.

Career

Army service

After the September 11 attacks, Nesheiwat served as a U.S. Army military intelligence officer, leaving the Army as a captain.[3] She served consecutive deployments for which she was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. She subsequently served at senior levels on a White House commission, in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and in numerous senior economic and national security roles in the State Department spanning the Bush, Obama, and Trump Administrations.[7]

Academics

After earning her doctorate in science and engineering, Dr. Nesheiwat lectured on the geopolitics of energy, climate, and technology in the 21st century at Naval Postgraduate School’s National Security Affairs Department, Stanford University, and at the University of California, San Diego.[6]

Government service

Nesheiwat was an international affairs fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations and served on the Governing Advisory Council for the World Economic Forum.[5][6] Nesheiwat also served on the Governing Advisory Council for Clean Energy at the World Economic Forum and was appointed as deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Energy Resources. She also served as the energy policy advisor in the department’s economic bureau, was the ex officio committee member for the Florida Ocean Alliance, as well as appointed as the Global Ambassador by the World Green Building Council.[8][9]

Nesheiwat was involved in efforts to keep families informed and win the release of U.S. citizens held hostage on foreign soil, through a new office partnered with Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell which combines resourced from the Defense and State Department, the Central Intelligence Agency, and Treasury Department. Nesheiwat served as the former U.S. Deputy Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs from August 2015 to August 2019.[10][11]

In August 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had appointed Nesheiwat as the state's first chief resilience officer.[12][13] Florida is only the third state (joining Rhode Island and Oregon)[14][15] to have "designated resilience offices with clear executives that report directly to the governor."[16] In this role, she was tasked with preparing Florida for the “environmental, physical and economic impacts” of sea level rise, confirmed by a 2014 national climate assessment.[17] Nesheiwat has supported the scientific consensus on climate change and its impact on the state of Florida.[18][19] Nesheiwat is serving as a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council also focused on energy, climate, arctic policy, and national security[20] and was appointed as US Commissioner on the US Arctic Research Commission.[21]

Homeland security advisor

On February 20, 2020, Politico reported that President Donald Trump would select Nesheiwat to be his new homeland security advisor, according to an administration official and another person familiar with the matter."[3] Robert C. O'Brien later confirmed Nesheiwat's appointment, praising her as a person who has "extensive national security experience, which will be invaluable for this important role."[22]

References

  1. ^ Schorsch, Peter (September 17, 2021). "Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 9.17.21". Florida Politics. Extensive-Enterprise. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ Fineout, Gary (January 11, 2022). "Ready to rumble: 5 big questions for the 2022 session". Politico. Politico LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Lippman, Daniel (February 20, 2020). "Trump to tap Florida official as homeland security adviser". Politico. Meridith McGraw contributed to this report. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Stetson Magazine, Fall 2017
  5. ^ a b "Julia Nesheiwat". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  6. ^ a b c Nesheiwat, Julia. "Resume [redacted] - Julia Nesheiwat, PhD" (PDF). Ron DeSantis - 46th Governor of Florida. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Change and Continuity in American Leadership" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  8. ^ "Campaign Ambassadors". World Green Building Council. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  9. ^ "Julia Nesheiwat". World Geothermal Congress 2020 Reykjavik. Archived from the original on 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  10. ^ "'Chase Your Dreams' – Stetson Today". www.stetson.edu. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  11. ^ "The Trump administration is working to free American hostages in Iran". The Washington Post.
  12. ^ "Ron DeSantis tackling climate change with 'Chief Resilience Officer'". 7 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Dr. Julia Nesheiwat as Florida's First Chief Resilience Officer". Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  14. ^ "Press Release: Raimondo Signs Executive Order Outlining Rhode Island's Action Plan to Stand Up to Climate Change". Rhode Island - Office of the Governor. September 15, 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  15. ^ "State of Oregon: Policy Offices - Resilience". www.oregon.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  16. ^ "American Flood Coalition welcomes Florida's new Chief Resilience Officer and applauds Governor DeSantis - American Flood Coalition". floodcoalition.org. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  17. ^ "Florida squarely in cross-hairs of climate change, new report says (w/video)". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  18. ^ "Florida's resilience boss says right stuff on climate change. Now let's act. | Editorial". www.tampabay.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  19. ^ Ogles, Jacob (2019-10-15). "Florida Senate committee addresses climate change, sustainability head-on". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  20. ^ "US Arctic Research Commission Commissioner Dr. Julia Nesheiwat Joins Atlantic Council Global Energy Center as a Distinguished Fellow". Atlantic Council. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  21. ^ "About | US Arctic Research Commission". Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  22. ^ NSC (2020-02-21). ""Excited to welcome Dr. Julia Nesheiwat, who will serve as Deputy Assistant to the President working on Homeland Security and Resilience. She comes with extensive national security experience, which will be invaluable for this important role." - NSA O'Brien". @WHNSC. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
Political offices
Preceded by United States Homeland Security Advisor
2020–2021 		Succeeded by
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White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus 2017 National Security Advisor Michael Flynn 2017
John F. Kelly 2017–19 H. R. McMaster 2017–18
Mick Mulvaney 2019–20 John Bolton 2018–19
Mark Meadows 2020–21 Robert C. O'Brien 2019–21
Principal Deputy Chief of Staff Katie Walsh 2017 Deputy National Security Advisor K. T. McFarland 2017
Kirstjen Nielsen 2017 Ricky L. Waddell 2017–18
James W. Carroll 2017–18 Mira Ricardel 2018
Zachary Fuentes 2018–19 Charles Kupperman 2019
Emma Doyle 2019–20 Matthew Pottinger 2019–21
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Rick Dearborn 2017–18 Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert 2017–18
Chris Liddell 2018–21 Doug Fears 2018–19
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Joe Hagin 2017–18 Peter J. Brown 2019–20
Daniel Walsh 2018–19 Julia Nesheiwat 2020–21
Anthony M. Ornato 2019–21 Dep. Natl. Security Advisor, Strategy Dina Powell 2017–18
Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Bill Shine 2018–19 Nadia Schadlow 2018
Dan Scavino 2020–21 Dep. Natl. Security Advisor, Middle East and North African Affairs Victoria Coates 2019–20
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway 2017–20 White House Communications Director Sean Spicer 2017
Steve Bannon 2017 Michael Dubke 2017
Johnny DeStefano 2018–19 Anthony Scaramucci 2017
Hope Hicks 2020–21 Hope Hicks 2017–18
Derek Lyons 2020–21 Bill Shine 2018–19
Senior Advisor, Strategic Planning Jared Kushner 2017–21 Stephanie Grisham 2019–20
Senior Advisor, Policy Stephen Miller 2017–21 White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer 2017
Senior Advisor, Economic Issues Kevin Hassett 2020 Sarah Huckabee Sanders 2017–19
Advisor Ivanka Trump 2017–21 Stephanie Grisham 2019–20
Director, Public Liaison George Sifakis 2017 Kayleigh McEnany 2020–21
Johnny DeStefano 2017–18 Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders 2017
Justin R. Clark 2018 Raj Shah 2017–19
Steve Munisteri 2018–19 Hogan Gidley 2019–20
Timothy Pataki 2019–21 Brian R. Morgenstern 2020–21
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Justin R. Clark 2017–18 Director, Strategic Communications Hope Hicks 2017
Douglas Hoelscher 2019–21 Mercedes Schlapp 2017–19
Director, National Economic Council Gary Cohn 2017–18 Alyssa Farah 2020
Larry Kudlow 2018–21 Director, Social Media Dan Scavino 2017–19
Chair, Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett 2017–19 Director, Legislative Affairs Marc Short 2017–18
Tomas J. Philipson 2019–20 Shahira Knight 2018–19
Tyler Goodspeed 2020–21 Eric Ueland 2019–20
Chair, Domestic Policy Council Andrew Bremberg 2017–19 Amy Swonger 2020–21
Joe Grogan 2019–20 Director, Political Affairs Bill Stepien 2017–18
Brooke Rollins 2020–21 Brian Jack 2019–21
Director, National Trade Council Peter Navarro 2017–21 Director, Presidential Personnel Johnny DeStefano 2017–18
White House Counsel Don McGahn 2017–18 Sean E. Doocey 2018–20
Emmet Flood 2018 John McEntee 2020–21
Pat Cipollone 2018–21 Director, Management & Administration Marcia L. Kelly 2017–18
White House Cabinet Secretary Bill McGinley 2017–19 Monica J. Block 2018–21
Matthew J. Flynn 2019 White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter 2017–18
Kristan King Nevins 2019–21 Derek Lyons 2018–21
Personal Aide to the President John McEntee 2017–18 Director, Science & Technology Policy Kelvin Droegemeier 2019–21
Jordan Karem 2018 Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios 2019–21
Nicholas Luna 2018–19 Director, Management & Budget Mick Mulvaney 2017–19
Director, Oval Office Operations Keith Schiller 2017 Russell Vought 2019–21
Jordan Karem 2017–19 Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent 2018–20
Madeleine Westerhout 2019 United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer 2017–21
Nicholas Luna 2019–21 Director, National Drug Control Policy James W. Carroll 2018–21
Chief of Staff to the First Lady Lindsay Reynolds 2017–20 Chair, Council on Environmental Quality Mary Neumayr 2018–21
Stephanie Grisham 2020–21 Chief of Staff to the Vice President Josh Pitcock 2017
White House Social Secretary Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd 2017–21 Nick Ayers 2017–19
White House Chief Usher Angella Reid† 2017 Marc Short 2019–21
Timothy Harleth 2017–21 Special Representative, International Negotiations Avi Berkowitz 2019–21
Physician to the President Ronny Jackson† 2017–18 COVID-19 Medical Advisors Deborah Birx 2020–21
Sean Conley 2018–21 Anthony Fauci 2020–21
Director, White House Military Office Keith Davids 2017–21 Scott Atlas 2020–21
† Remained from previous administration.
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d Currently styled as Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism