National Academy of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration
Senior Fellow

Thad Allen

Member Since 2026

Biography

James S. Tyler Chair in Leadership Development, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton; Board Director, Partnership for Public Service. Former Senior Fellow, RAND Corporation; Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; Vice Admiral and Chief of Staff, Commander, Atlantic Area, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District; Director of Resources, U.S. Coast Guard; Senior Watch Officer, El Paso Intel Center, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Member, Management Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Coast Guard Executive Agent for Commanders in Chief of SOUTHCOM, JFCOM, and EUCOM; One Department of Transportation Region IV Leadership Team; Member, Executive Board, Miami High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area; Co-Chair, Combined Federal Campaign for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
James S. Tyler Chair Leadership Development U.S. Coast Guard Academy Current
Executive Vice President Booz Allen Hamilton Current
Board Director Partnership for Public Service Current
Former Senior Fellow RAND Corporation Current
Commandant U.S. Coast Guard Current
Vice Admiral and Chief of Staff, Commander Atlantic Area U.S. Coast Guard Current
Commander Seventh Coast Guard District U.S. Coast Guard Current
Director of Resources U.S. Coast Guard Current
Senior Watch Officer El Paso Intel Center U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Current
Member Management Council U.S. Department of Homeland Security Current
Coast Guard Executive Agent for Commanders in Chief of SOUTHCOM, JFCOM, and EUCOM U.S. Coast Guard Current
Member Executive Board Miami High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Current
Co-Chair Combined Federal Campaign for Miami-Dade County, Florida Current
Senior Executive Advisor HudsonAnalytix 2019 Current
Member, Board of Visitors National Intelligence University 2012 Current
Board Member Council on Foreign Relations 2019 Current
Chair Space Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board (NASA) 2019 Current
Director Emeritus Partnership for Public Service 2010 Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal
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