Tom Blank Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

500 12Th Street, Sw Washington, D.C. 20536

* Serves as a strategic adviser, working as part of ICE’s senior leadership team to manage the agency. Additionally, initiates, develops, and maintains contact with other Departmental and federal, state, and local agency officials. With an emphasis on ICE’s law enforcement partners, fills a critical role in the agency’s daily operations, as well as in developing long-term vision and strategic goals.

1101 K Street Nw, Suite 310, Washington, D.C. 20005

• Work as a leading homeland security advocate before the Executive and Legislative branches serving leading security technology companies. Provided congressional testimony on necessary TSA reforms. Expanded client work into the foreign affairs arena with advocacy before USAID and the Department of State with an emphasis on the appropriations processes

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Established the firm's growing Homeland Security Practice by building a base of clients with policy and business development interests on Capitol Hill, in The White House, and before the Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation. Provided counsel on strategy and compliance with homeland security policies and regulations to American Airlines, Cyren Call Communications, Eclipse Aviation, and Analogic Corporation. Formed advocacy coalition on TSA's Registered Traveler program that included GE Security and Lockheed Martin as members.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• As Acting Deputy Administrator, served as the Agency's number two leader; responsible for agency credentialing operations while participating in all key agency policy and operational matters. Regularly testified before Congress and conducted dozens of briefings on Capitol Hill on the full range of the Agency's programs. Gave dozens of speeches before stakeholder organizations to articulate policy and to communicate Agency objectives.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• As CSSO, had direct authority over all human resources, training, acquisition, finance, IT, and security technology operations, administering a budget of over $2 billion with more than 900 employees.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Served as liaison to the airline and airport industries on all regulatory matters before standing up the agency's first policy shop. Administered the regulatory program and oversaw development and approval of standard operating procedures for checked baggage screening, various aspects of passenger screening, general aviation, and charter operations. Put in place the first federal regulations for rail and transit following the Madrid subway bombings

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Achieved organizational turnaround by restoring faith of Congressional leadership in theOrganization’s viability; attracted prominent new Board Members, including Leon Panetta and Ken Duberstein, and raised project profile in the national media; recruited well-regardednew staff.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed all public, media, and community affairs, corporate giving, state government lobbying, and representation before all natural resource regulatory agencies with emphasis on environmental and land use matters. Supervised a staff of 35 with a budget of $5 million.• Heavily involved with investor community (prepared annual reports and press releases) and served as lead corporate representative to industry trade and commercial associations

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for overall communications planning and strategy, including media relations, for the Speaker and the U.S. House Republican Leadership; responsibility included serving as spokesman, producing speeches, determining schedules, and creating events and messages

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided overall public affairs strategic counsel, sales, and service leadership.• Led/managed the Environment and Industry Practice (agency’s largest and fastest growing line of business) with annual billings of approximately $1 million, producing consistent profitability and gaining recognition as one of the top environmental communications specialists in U.S.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Appointed by President Reagan, with Senate confirmation, to head worldwide communications for the U.S. humanitarian relief and economic assistance program; led 30- person bureau facing managerial problems and intense Congressional oversight with a $2 million budget.

Wilmington, Delaware

• Created external affairs function and structured programs to deal with hostile community relations at plant sites; coordinated all lobbying activities at the federal and state levels; wrote marketing materials; managed media relations; assisted with investor relations during period when Rollins was one of the top gainers on the NYSE and during periods of significant regulatory challenges.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Various positions as a Congressional Staffer and then joined the Reagan Administration and served in Public Affairs capacities with the U.S. Department of Transportation and with the U.S. Agency for International Development.