Rear Admiral Steve Branham is a Senior Advisor at Command Group and a leading expert in maritime homeland security strategic planning, operations, and disaster response management. Admiral Branham brings extensive experience working in the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. While serving as Commander of USCG’s 7th district, Admiral Branham managed over 11,000 employees in pursuing the agency’s 11 major missions, including search and rescue, enforcement of maritime law, and the management of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations in the Southeast U.S. and the entire Caribbean basin. Admiral Branham also has considerable experience in financial management, budget planning and execution, and accounting operations from his tenure as the U.S. Coast Guard’s Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Commandant for Resources. Previously in his career, Admiral Branham served as Chief of Staff and Chief of Operations for the Coast Guard Atlantic Area and supported the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy as the Executive Director of the United States Interdiction Coordinator Staff.