Nicholas Rogers

Nicholas Rogers is from Boca Raton, Florida, and is placed at the United States Department of Health and Human Services. He is a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard, specializing in maritime counter smuggling, law enforcement, search and rescue, and finance. He most recently commanded Coast Guard Cutter RICHARD DIXON out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he served as on-scene commander for numerous search-and-rescue and counternarcotics operations, seizing $60 million in narcotics and saving more than 400 mariners in distress. His cutter was hand selected to lead multiple humanitarian initiatives including the armed response that reopened Haiti's capital port to humanitarian aid, medical supplies, and fuel following the government’s request for assistance during civil unrest and a cholera outbreak. He previously served as an Assault Force Commander of a Direct Action Section within the Coast Guard's Maritime Security Response Team, where he led an advanced interdiction team combating terrorism-sponsored weapon and lethal aid shipments. He holds a B.S. in Marine and Environmental Science from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, and a Master in Law from Penn Carey Law.