Key People
2AB
Ambika Bumb
Deputy Executive Director
PhD. Former Health Science and Technology Advisor at State Dept and Deputy ED at PCAST.
AM
Asha M. George
Executive Director
2014 – present
DrPH. Has served as Executive Director since the commission founding in 2014.
Board Seats
18| Member | Role | Appointed | Source | Notes | Departed | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Tn16xd2za | Co-Chair | 2024 | biodefensecommission.org | Former Secretary of HHS and Congresswoman. Became co-chair in 2024 following Joe Lieberman death. Confirmed via biodefensecommission.org. | — | Not checked |
| E8NZ8jvSGp | Ex Officio Commissioner | — | biodefensecommission.org | PhD. Ex officio member. Director Emeritus, International Center for Terrorism Studies. | — | Not checked |
| xNkKnDeVGd | Ex Officio Commissioner | — | biodefensecommission.org | DVM, PhD, DSc. Ex officio member. CEO of Health Innovation Networks. | — | Not checked |
| UphSALuMEW | Commissioner | 2014 | biodefensecommission.org | Former FDA Commissioner. | — | Not checked |
| wqXQQQv6kM | Co-Chair | 2014 | biodefensecommission.org | Former Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor. Co-chaired from founding in 2014. Confirmed via biodefensecommission.org team page (indexed by Google as of 2026-04-10) and secondary sources. | — | Not checked |
| KkW8xv4DHj | Commissioner | 2014 | biodefensecommission.org | Former U.S. Representative. | — | Not checked |
| isMkInPQ4T | Commissioner | 2014 | biodefensecommission.org | Former U.S. Representative. | — | Not checked |
| Z5tIbHqTqI | Ex Officio Commissioner | — | biodefensecommission.org | MA. Ex officio member. | — | Not checked |
| E4SnC8V9Zs | Commissioner | 2014 | biodefensecommission.org | Former U.S. Representative and President of BIO. | — | Not checked |
| t078XyR5D2 | Commissioner | 2014 | biodefensecommission.org | Former national security official. | — | Not checked |
| qG2SKmSR1i | Commissioner | 2014 | biodefensecommission.org | Former U.S. Representative. | — | Not checked |
| 75aH9IXbfK | Ex Officio Commissioner | — | biodefensecommission.org | DVM, PhD. Ex officio member. Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense. | — | Not checked |
| Opcy9EVxVn | Co-Chair | 2014 | biodefensecommission.org | Former U.S. Senator. Co-chaired from founding in 2014 until his death in March 2024. | 2024 | Not checked |
| RtXiPRvFz9 | Ex Officio Commissioner | — | biodefensecommission.org | PhD. Ex officio member. Former Deputy Secretary of HHS. | — | Not checked |
| onpDQvqM4Q | Commissioner | 2014 | biodefensecommission.org | Former Senate Majority and Minority Leader. | — | Not checked |
| q2ZmSqcKOJ | Ex Officio Commissioner | — | biodefensecommission.org | JD. Ex officio member. Former Chief of Staff to VP Dick Cheney. | — | Not checked |
| xK18fhTGy8 | Commissioner | 2026 | biodefensecommission.org | MD. Announced as new commissioner on February 4, 2026. Previously listed as ex officio member. | — | Not checked |
| nUeKgC49NZ | Ex Officio Commissioner | — | biodefensecommission.org | DVM. Ex officio member. Chief Veterinary and Wildlife Health Officer at EcoHealth Alliance. | — | Not checked |
▶Internal Metadata
| ID: | sid_wHfFIBrPcA |
| Stable ID: | sid_wHfFIBrPcA |
| Wiki ID: | E1197 |
| Type: | organization |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/bipartisan-commission-biodefense.yaml |
| Facts: | 0 structured |
| Records: | 20 in 2 collections |