Biography

John K. Tien, Jr.

John K. Tien, Jr.

Deputy Secretary (2021 – 2023), U.S. Department of Homeland Security; functioning as the Chief Operating Officer for the third-largest department in the U.S. government

Senior Executive Roles (2011 – 2021); including Chief Administrative Officer and Chief of Staff for Citi’s Global Consumer Operations and Technology organization (2011 – 2013), Head of Operations and Customer Service for Citi Retail Services’ largest Mastercard co-brand portfolio (2013-2016), Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer (2016 – 2020) for Macy’s private label and co-brand credit card portfolio for Citi Retail Services, and Head of Business and Process Re-Engineering Transformation for Citigroup’s entire U.S. Consumer Bank (2020 – 2021); Citigroup Inc., a global consumer bank

Senior Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan (2009 – 2011), National Security Council, The White House

Director, Iraq (2008 – 2009), National Security Council, The White House

White House Fellow (1998 – 1999), Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, The White House

Served in the U.S. Army (1987 – 2011); served over 24 years in positions of increasing responsibility as an officer in the U.S. Army retiring at the rank of Colonel