Mira Ricardel is a senior executive and former White House official with industry and government leadership experience.
Ms Ricardel is a principal at The Chertoff Group, a global security advisory firm, where she advises US and international clients across a spectrum of sectors in managing regulatory risk related to foreign direct investments, technology controls and supply chain regulations.
She was previously assistant to the US President and deputy national security advisor. Prior to serving at the National Security Council, Ms Ricardel was presidentially appointed and confirmed by the US Senate as Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration leading the Bureau of Industry and Security which manages export controls on dual-use and emerging technologies, export enforcement, and defence industrial base matters.
For nearly a decade, Ms Ricardel was the vice president of business development at The Boeing Company, Network & Space Systems. From 2001-2005, she held roles in the US Department of Defense, including as acting assistant secretary of Defense for International Security Policy.
Ms Ricardel was awarded the US Department of Defence's top civilian honour, the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal.
