Scott Baniecke

Scott Baniecke is a highly respected director of operations, leader of change, and law enforcement manager with vast institutional knowledge and experience in the private and government sectors. Proven leadership skills in staff development and empowerment to achieve aggressive goals in an ever-changing, and frequently political, work environment. Subject matter expert focused on ensuring high-quality processing through detailed legal analysis and the fair application of authority. Experienced and knowledgeable presenter and collaborative partner. Responsive, supportive and accessible hands-on manager who provides principled-centered leadership.

Scott Baniecke is a recognized leader with more than 32 years of dedicated federal public service and fast-track career promotions through a series of increasingly responsible management positions, leading large-scale operations and making key decisions that affect operations nationwide with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the U.S. Department of Justice, the last 20 years of law enforcement dedicated to ICE -Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

Scott Baniecke served as the ICE-ERO Field Office Director; he managed and directed the dynamic St. Paul Field Office; a geographically large five state Area of Operation in a politically charged environment with significant focus and oversight responsibilities including criminal immigration enforcement, public safety and national security. Consistently striving for excellence, identifying efficiencies, and seeking solutions to create, establish, and sustain a "model" ERO Field Office through partnership, innovation and cooperation.