White House Appoints PRTM Management Consultants' Director to Homeland Security Post

Business Wire, Dec 3, 2007

Dr. Robert Kadlec to Serve as Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Biological Defense Policy

WASHINGTON -- The White House has appointed Dr. Robert Kadlec, Director, PRTM Management Consultants' Biodefense and Public Health Practice, to serve as Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Biological Defense Policy.

In this role, Dr. Kadlec will serve as the President's principal advisor on issues pertaining to bioterrorism and pandemic influenza preparedness.

"We have appreciated Bob Kadlec's contributions to PRTM's Biodefense and Public Health Practice, and congratulate him on the honor of being recruited to such an important mission for the nation," said Scott Hefter, PRTM's Global Managing Director. "Although Bob is leaving the firm for this White House post, we expect to work in common purpose through PRTM's ongoing work with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense in biodefense and public health preparedness."

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve our nation and have benefited from my time at PRTM in assisting our government and commercial clients with seeking innovative approaches to the toughest challenges in biodefense," Dr. Kadlec said. "I am thrilled to re-enter public service and believe my experience at PRTM has given me insight into how commercially proven management strategies can address our country's bioterrorism and influenza preparedness requirements."

Dr. Kadlec has served in a wide range of joint military, medical, and inter-agency policy positions concerning counter terrorism, non-proliferation and counter proliferation of biological weapons, and intelligence consulting.

After Sept. 11, 2001, he became Special Advisor on biological warfare for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Following this appointment, Dr. Kadlec served as the staff director for Sen. Richard Burr's (R-NC) Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness. In this capacity, he was instrumental in drafting the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act for Senate consideration.

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