Jeremy Rodrigues is the Senior Director of Enterprise Security at Excelerate Energy (NYSE: EE), a leading company in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) segment of the energy sector. In this role, he oversees the security of the company's global operations, assets, and personnel. Additionally, Jeremy serves as a faculty associate at Arizona State University's School of Public Affairs, where he teaches courses in homeland security and intelligence studies.
Jeremy previously served as the head of global security services in the Americas at Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of Raytheon Technologies. He also led the successful creation of the global security operations center at The Boeing Company. Before entering the private sector, Jeremy worked as a foreign affairs officer at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security, as a project manager at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and as a border patrol agent. He is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Reserve officer and a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Jeremy holds several professional accreditations, including the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) from ASIS International, recognized as the gold standard for global security executives. He serves on the advisory council for Hostage US, a 501(c)(3) organization that ensures American hostages, wrongful detainees, and their families receive the support and guidance they need to survive the challenge of a kidnapping. He also serves on the advisory council for ASU's School of Public Affairs. Additionally, he is a member of the International Security Management Association (ISMA) and the World Affairs Council of Houston.
Jeremy holds a Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management from Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management, a Master of Science in Homeland Security, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Security & Conflict Resolution from San Diego State University. He is a graduate of the ISMA Senior Executive Leadership Program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Jeremy lives in The Woodlands, Texas, with his wife, Marcela, and their three children.