Alan D. Bersin has held senior leadership roles across U.S. federal, state, and local government, with a career focused on border management, homeland security, education, and international law enforcement cooperation. He served as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and later as Assistant Secretary for Policy and Chief Diplomatic Officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Earlier roles included U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, California Secretary of Education, San Diego Superintendent of Public Education, and Chairman of the San Diego Airport Authority. He has also held leadership and fellowship positions with INTERPOL, the Wilson Center (Canada and Mexico Institutes), Harvard Kennedy School, Aspen Mexico, and with law firms and companies in the private sector.
