Kelly Chafin | Head of Response & Federal Strategy
SecureBio

Kelly Chafin is the Head of Response and Federal Strategy at SecureBio. Prior to joining SecureBio, Ms. Chafin led the integration of the United States Intelligence Community on all matters pertaining to countering foreign biological threats and chemical warfare, coordinated strategic planning, and ensured that the IC and senior policy makers were well-positioned to address biological threats. From 2019 to 2021, Ms. Chafin served as the Director for Biodefense at the National Security Council, where she advised two U.S. Presidents on emerging infectious disease preparedness and response, global health security, nonproliferation, and biodefense policy. She previously served as the Policy and Strategy Management Officer for Biological Issues within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, where she implemented strategic direction on counter-BW through interagency outreach, campaigns, and resource decisions. Prior to joining ODNI, Ms. Chafin was a Team Chief and Senior Intelligence Analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency's National Center for Medical Intelligence, and a Biological Policy Advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Before entering government, Ms. Chafin worked for Battelle Memorial Institute and DeticaDFI on public health security issues. Ms. Chafin has been honored with a National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation, the Joint Staff's Excellence in Strategic Warning, and the National Security Advisor's Outstanding Service Awards.  She earned a Master of Arts in Political Science from Louisiana State University and a Master of Public Health (Epidemiology) from the George Washington University.