Joseph W. Hagin

Mr. Joe Hagin served in senior management positions at the White House for 14 years, over the course of three Presidential administrations, and has held executive positions with several major U.S. corporations.

Most recently, Mr. Hagin served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations from January 2001 to August 2008. In that position he was responsible for managing the overall administrative, security, and military support structure surrounding the President of the United States, as well as the day to day management of White House operations and the White House Complex. He also served as the principal official in charge of continuity programs for the Executive Branch and coordinated emergency planning across multiple jurisdictions. Mr. Hagin had oversight responsibility for: the Presidential Airlift Group/Air Force One; the President’s Marine Helicopter Squadron; the White House Communications Agency; Presidential Policy, Plans and Requirements; the Presidential Protection Division of the United States Secret Service; Presidential scheduling and travel; human resources; information systems, as well as technology upgrade programs including the renovation and modernization of key White House facilities and systems including the White House Situation Room, classified communications and contingency systems, the historic Old Executive Office building and the White House Press Briefing Room.

Mr. Hagin led the extensive, post-September 11th effort to reorganize and modernize the structure and methodology for modern day Presidential support and was one of the principals responsible for planning the formation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He also chaired the Enduring Constitutional Government Coordinating Council (ECGCC), the inter-agency planning team responsible for dramatic upgrades in executive branch Continuity of Government and Continuity of Operations (COOP) programs, plans, and exercises.

In preparation for the U.S. hosted 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Mr. Hagin chaired the White House Task Force on the Olympics. He was also the Senior White House official with responsibility for planning the 2004 G-8 Summit and the design and implementation of the 2005 and 2008 North American Leaders Summits. Mr. Hagin also oversaw the President’s participation in all Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summits, G8, NATO and Summits of the Americas. He was responsible for the planning and execution of the President’s covert travel to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mr. Hagin’s White House experience includes service as Deputy Assistant to President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1991, Assistant to the Vice President for Legislative Affairs from 1983 to 1985 and as Personal Assistant to the Vice President from 1981 to 1983.

Mr. Hagin serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Jet Support Services, Inc. of Chicago, IL; a board member of Fox Factory, Inc. of San Jose, CA; and a founding Principal of Command Consulting Group of Washington, D.C.

He is a former Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and a former director of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Red Cross. From 1991 until 2000 Mr. Hagin was Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Chiquita Brands International, Inc. with responsibility for public relations, government affairs, investor and shareholder relations and corporate administrative services. He was Director of Public Affairs at Federated Department Stores, Inc. (Macy’s) from 1985 through 1988 with responsibility for state and federal government relations.