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Ms. Joan Bondareff
Name: Ms. Joan Bondareff
Position(s):
- Former Chief Counsel, U.S. Maritime Administration, Port Security Expert
- Senior Counsel to the (former) House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
- Recognized expert in maritime and port security laws and regulations
Biography:
Ms. Joan Bondareff concluded a distinguished 25-year government career. Her last position was as Chief Counsel and (Acting) Deputy Administrator of the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). She heads TSG's Homeland Security Division. Since joining TSG, Ms. Bondareff has handled several major lobbying projects including working for immigration and health care clients. In the past five years, Ms. Bondareff has successfully obtained legislation three times to reauthorize and expand the Conrad State 30 Program (J-1 Visa program for doctors). Ms. Bondareff has also written port security grants for clients and advised on port and maritime security issues.
Prior to serving in DOT, Ms. Bondareff was the Senior Counsel to the (former) House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries where she worked on major maritime and environmental laws including the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987, and the reauthorization of the Coastal Zone Management Act. Ms. Bondareff is also a recognized expert in coastal zone management and environmental law, having served as Assistant General Counsel in Coastal Zone Management at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1984-1987.
Ms. Bondareff attended Cornell University, received her undergraduate degree in political science from George Washington University, and a J.D. degree magna cum laude from American University's Washington College of Law.
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