With more than 30 years of Federal service with CBP and legacy U.S. Customs, Jacksta has served in multiple leadership positions.  Previously, Jacksta served as the Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Internal Affairs where she provided leadership and direction for a wide-variety of functions, including background investigations and clearances; employee misconduct investigations; operational security; and management inspections, while promoting the integrity and transparency of the CBP workforce.  She served as the Executive Director of Mission Support within the Office of Field Operations, providing critical operational support to over 28,000 CBP employees both in the domestic and international arenas with a budget of over $4 Billion. Her broad portfolio included financial, logistical, information technology, and human capital management functions.

Jacksta’s other leadership roles include the Executive Director of the Cargo Systems Program Directorate within the Office of Information and Technology where she led one of the largest modernization programs in the federal government – the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE); Executive Director for Enterprise Networks and Technology Support; and the Acting Principal Deputy Executive Director for the Secure Border Initiative Program. Throughout Jacksta’s CBP career, she has demonstrated innovative leadership and commitment to supporting the transformation of CBP into a premier border security agency.  In 2016, Jacksta received the Presidential Rank Award, the nation’s highest civil service award for her consistent efforts in solving some of the agency’s most pressing challenges across a wide spectrum of program areas.

Jacksta began her Federal career with the U.S. Customs Service as an Import Specialist at the Miami International Airport.  She has a broad range of knowledge spanning both operational and technology arenas.

Ms. Santisteban has over 20 years of sales and marketing both on the commercial side and in government sales. She was in sales for large companies such as Abbott Labs and Hewlett Packard and was Director of Government Sales for Tesa Entry Systems and Underwriter Labs. As a result of her success, in 2001 she started her own business to provide small to medium size business with a resource who can readily identify markets and sales opportunities in order to rapidly win incremental government business. Since its inception The Government Sales Advisors has worked with clients with specialties in physical security and access control, aviations, logistics, IT, Cybersecurity, construction, military clothing, tactical equipment and many more. She helps clients set the foundation for successful government sales and assists them with their business development efforts. She uncovers business opportunities for her clients and uses the numerous contacts she has acquired over the years both at the Leadership level and at the end user level to get their foot in the door and shorten the sales cycle. Her strong suite is relationship building which is critical for successful government/military sales.

The Government Sales Advisors also conducts training classes for individuals, groups and companies on Sales Strategies for Selling to the Government. She assists companies with Capabilities Statements, Marketing Materials, Strategic Sales Plans, Websites, and more.

Recently retired as a Commander in the US Navy Reserve, she served as a Project Manager for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, served on special projects for the Department of Homeland Defense at the Pentagon, a member of Homeland Defense Committee and was deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operation Iraqi Freedom. She served as the Training Officer and Medical Programs Manager.

In her consulting practice, Diane has teamed with other consultants to provide security support to small and midsize defense contractors. Besides the duties of a security consultant, Diane, is also a credentialed Background Investigator, assisting various contractors with background investigations.

Diane is also, an active member in several security organizations, past and present, i.e. ASIS, ISWIG, ISAC, ACBI. She is the Past Chairperson of NCMS Chesapeake Bay Chapter 26, under her leadership, Chapter 26 thrived: membership tripled, the chapter’s revenue more than doubled and the chapter has earned the prestigious “Chapter of Excellence” award each year. She has been an active member with NCMS since 1986 and has held numerous roles within the various chapters. Ms. Griffin is also a member of the Security Consultant industry Group, which is a subcommittee under the Government and Industry JPAS Team. She has served as the Vice President for the Association Certified Background Investigation, as well as currently holding the position of OPM- NBIB Liaison.

Diane has written security articles and is a self-published Author of several eBooks. One of eBooks relate to the legal ramifications associated with Teens texting and driving, and how to protect your teens when visiting social media sites and Security Clearance questions you are afraid to ask.

Diane is very active with community services organizations who give back to our community through programs of positive impact for all; i.e. Secure a Call,   who provides donated cell phones to women of domestic violence and the organization Make a Change- Bags & Bears program, by providing donated book bags, luggage and teddy bears to children in the foster care system. And, House of Ruth – that help women, children and families to learn skills that will help them to live independently so that they can eliminate homelessness and abuse from their lives.

Diane received her B.S. degree in Organizational Management from Colorado Christian University and a MIM from Univ. of Phoenix.

Diane considers it a privilege to be involved with the various security groups and she hopes to continue to be a partner and contributor in helping to shape and improve national security policy and direction.

Diane currently resides in the Washington DC metro area.

Mr. Price has over 24 years in the Federal Government. Prior to the Department of State, he was the Deputy Associate Director for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Training and Management Assistance Program. He was responsible for providing Federal agencies with over $500M annually in direct acquisition and project management assistance in the area of human capital management and customized training services. In addition, on behalf of OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy, he led an interagency commodity management team to establish a government wide strategic sourcing solution in the area of Human Resources and Training.

Before joining OPM, he served ten years as the Director of Outreach Communications for the U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service. During his tenure, he managed all strategic marketing communications and was the executive sponsor and champion of the creation of “Interact.gsa.gov”, a pioneering interactive open community dedicated to increasing government’s effectiveness through collaboration and communication.

Mr. Price began his Federal career with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Over a ten year span at SBA, he was a Business Opportunity Specialist within the 8(a) program, a Business Development Specialist, and lastly as the Director of the HubZone Program for the Eastern United States. Mr. Price holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Science and a Master of Business Administration.