Regina Lombardo

Regina Lombardo is an American law enforcement official, currently serving as Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Regina Lombardo
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Acting
Assumed office
May 1, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byB. Todd Jones
Thomas Brandon (acting)
Personal details
Born (1962-12-21) December 21, 1962
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of South Florida (BA)

Early life and education

Lombardo was born in Manhattan on December 21, 1962, the daughter of Italian immigrants. As a child, her family moved to Cape Coral, Florida to escape rising crime in New York City. After attending Bishop Verot High School, Lombardo earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Florida.[1]

Career

Lombardo began her career with the ATF in 1992 as a special agent at the field office in Miami. Lombardo eventually served as Group Supervisor for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force in Miami, Assistant ATF Country Attaché in Toronto, Chief of the ATF Leadership Institute, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the New York City Field Division, Special Agent in Charge of the Tampa Field Division, Deputy Assistant Director of Field Operations for the Central Region, and Assistant Director of the Office of Human Resources and Professional Development.[2]

Lombardo served as Acting Deputy Director of ATF from March 2018 until she was formally nominated to serve as Acting Director by the Attorney General, William Barr, on April 24, 2019. Lombardo took office on May 1, 2019, succeeding Thomas Brandon, who was retiring.[3][4][5][6]

References
  1. June 13, Staff | on; 2019 (2019-06-13). "From a Southwest Florida deli to ATF chief in Washington". Charlotte County Florida Weekly. Retrieved 2020-06-01.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Executive Staff | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives". www.atf.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  3. "Attorney General Appoints Regina Lombardo Acting Deputy Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives". www.justice.gov. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  4. http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Thomas Brandon, head of ATF, to retire at end of April". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  5. "Thomas Brandon, head of ATF, to retire at end of April". AP NEWS. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  6. "MEMO: ATF at a Time of Transition: Underfunded and Unduly Restricted". Giffords. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
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