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Washington, DC-based United States Department of Homeland Security hired Nimesh Patel as Executive Director of Diversity and Inclusion.
About the Company
The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America safe. Missions include preventing terrorism and enhancing security; managing our borders; administering immigration laws; securing cyberspace; and ensuring disaster resilience.
About the Person
Nimesh M. Patel is the Executive Director for Diversity & Inclusion for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In this capacity, Nimesh leads diversity and inclusion management for the third largest Department in the Federal government, covering approximately 240,000 employees located throughout the country and around the world. Prior to returning to public service, Nimesh was a member of the labor and employment practice group of an AmLaw 100 law firm where he also had a specialty in corporate diversity and risk management. His experience included conducting diversity/risk assessments and designing diversity plans forFortune 200 companies and government agencies. Nimesh began his career as an Honor's Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. His tenure at DOJ included serving as a senior trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section, where he investigated state and local law enforcement for excessive use of force and abuse of authority. Nimesh's community and professional leadership includes serving as Past President of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Appointee to the American Bar Association’s Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, Member of the Board of Directors for the Asian American Justice Center, and Former Vice Chair of the District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights. Nimesh also was selected as one of NAPABA's Best Lawyer's Under 40. Nimesh received his BS from Michigan State University, his JD from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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