James P. Gaughran
Secretary
Jim Gaughran retired as the Deputy Assistant Inspector General in the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General. He began his law enforcement career as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service. In his 21 years with the Service, he served on the Presidential Protection Division for Presidents Carter and Reagan and had many other assignments including the Organized Crime Taskforce and as the Legislative Fellow in the office of the Director, for the U. S. House of Representatives. After retiring from the United States Secret Service, Jim worked in senior leadership roles for the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the Department of Defense, Veteran Affairs Office of Inspector General, US Postal Service Office of Inspector General, and Department of Homeland Security from 2008 until his retirement in 2018 as a Senior Executive, Deputy Assistant Inspector ending a 45-year career in Federal service. From 1984-2018 Jim served as the President and Chairman of the Board of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators, a 501(c)3 non-profit.