Regina Lombardo, ATF Leadership, Washington D.C. 2019

State: Federal
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/attorney-general-appoints-regina-lombardo-acting-deputy-director-bureau-alcohol-tobacco" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

Regina Lombardo, a career employee at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has been appointed as the new Acting Deputy Director, sources confirm.

Lombardo will take over the role on May 1, 2019, replacing Thomas Brandon, who will be retiring from federal service on April 30, 2019.

According to officials, Lombardo has been instrumental in helping run day-to-day operations at ATF for over a year and has proven herself to be an outstanding leader.

“Reggie Lombardo has helped run day-to-day operations at ATF for more than a year and she has proven herself to be an outstanding leader,” Attorney General William P. Barr said.

Lombardo has served as the Associate Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer for the agency since March 2018. In this capacity, she has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency charged with protecting the public from violent crime and enforcing laws and regulations related to firearms, explosives, arson, and alcohol and tobacco diversion.

Lombardo has served as a special agent in the ATF since 1992 and has risen through the ranks as a career employee. She has held numerous management positions at ATF, including Assistant Director of Human Resources and Professional Development, Deputy Assistant Director of Field Operations’ Central Region, Special Agent in Charge of the Tampa Field Division, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division, and Assistant Country Attaché in Toronto, Canada.

Lombardo will be the first female to lead the agency in its history.

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