FBI
Director Robert S. Mueller, III, announced 2/24/04
the appointment of Drew S. Parenti as Special Assistant
to the Director
Mr.
Parenti, a veteran FBI Agent, entered on duty with
the FBI in June 1984. His first office of assignment
was the Phoenix Division, where he worked Organized
Crime/Drug matters. In April 1987, Mr. Parenti was
transferred to the Miami Division, Key West Resident
Agency, where his assignments included the full
spectrum of FBI violations, specializing in drug
matters. In May 1992, Mr. Parenti was promoted to
the position of Supervisory Special Agent in the
then-Administrative Summary Unit, FBIHQ, where he
had responsibilities for the adjudication of employee
misconduct, performance related issues, and inspection
matters. In October 1994, Mr. Parenti was promoted
to the position of Supervisory Special Agent in
the San Diego Division, where he supervised the
division's Drug Squad and Criminal Intelligence
Squad. In June 2000, Mr. Parenti was selected to
serve in Mexico City as the Program Manager for
Resolution Six (the FBI's drug program abroad).
In July 2002, Mr. Parenti was promoted to the position
of Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Houston
Division.
In
his new role as a Special Assistant to the Director,
Mr. Parenti will provide counsel to the Director
on a variety of policy issues. Additionally, Mr.
Parenti will provide day-to-day administrative support
to the Director by assisting in his preparation
for meetings and the resolution of issues.
