Matthew L. Hanna

Mr. Hanna serves as Chief of Staff for the National Insurance Crime Bureau. In this role, he works closely with the NICB President and CEO, other senior leadership, and external stakeholders to develop and implement strategies for the organization’s highest priorities and transformative efforts.

Prior to joining NICB, Mr. Hanna served as a Senior Executive with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in several leadership roles. As an executive at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), Mr. Hanna was responsible for providing leadership and management of the FLETC Washington, D.C. operations as well as FLETC’s International Training Operations. Prior to that, Mr. Hanna was the Chief of Staff for the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis located in Washington D.C. As the Chief of Staff and Senior Executive, he was responsible for implementing the Under-Secretary’s vision for the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis as a member of the United States Intelligence Community to keep the homeland safe and secure.

In 2017, Mr. Hanna served as the Senior Law Enforcement Advisor to the White House National Security Council on Transnational Organized Crime, leading the implementation of efforts to combat transnational organized crime as outlined in the National Security Strategy. Mr. Hanna also represented DHS as a Fellow to the United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for three years, where he worked on congressional oversight and legislation for counterterrorism, transnational organized crime, and border security.  

Mr. Hanna additionally served 22 years as a career federal law enforcement agent with the United States Border Patrol at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. During his tenure at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, he served on both the Southern and Northern borders of the United States and at Headquarters in Washington D.C. Mr. Hanna held a variety of leadership positions within U.S. Customs and Border Protection including: the Director of the Situation Room; Associate Chief Border Patrol Agent; Chief of Staff for CBP Office of Intelligence; Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Congressional Affairs; and Deputy Director, Field Intelligence Division. Mr. Hanna is married and resides in Northern Virginia with his wife and three children.