In an effort to further
strengthen the FBI's Counterintelligence Program, FBI
Director Robert S. Mueller, III, today announced the appointments
of the following individuals to key posts:
Timothy D. Bereznay, Deputy Assistant Director, Counterintelligence
Division: Mr. Bereznay joined the FBI in 1976 as a support
employee. He became a Special Agent in 1981 and has since
served in the Baltimore, Kansas City, and New York field
offices. While Mr. Bereznay was assigned to FBI Headquarters
in 1996, he was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in
Charge of the Washington field office where he coordinated
espionage investigations. In 1999, Mr. Bereznay was appointed
as the Section Chief of the Eurasian Section in the National
Security Division. Most recently, he served as the Special
Agent in Charge of the National Security Division in the
Washington field office.
Daniel L.Cloyd, Chief, Eurasian Section, Counterintelligence Division:
Mr. Cloyd entered on duty in March 1985. He has served
in the Buffalo, Washington, and Houston field offices.
In 1995, while in Houston, Mr. Cloyd supervised a foreign
counterintelligence squad, and, subsequently, the Houston
Joint Terrorism Task Force. Most recently, Mr. Cloyd has
served as Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Washington
field office, where was responsible for foreign counterintelligence
and counterespionage matters. Mr. Cloyd received the Attorney
General's Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests
of US National Security in July 2000.
Ronald T.Guerin, Chief, East Asia Section, Counterintelligence
Division: Mr. Guerin entered on duty with the Bureau in
1976 and has since served in the Oklahoma City and Washington
field offices. Mr. Guerin has been assigned to several
sensitive counterintelligence investigations including
the Larry Wu-Tai Chin, Aldrich Ames, and Earl Pitts investigations.
In 1991, Mr. Guerin became the first FBI Agent to receive
the National HUMINT Collector Award from DCI William Webster
for his efforts. Most recently, Mr. Guerin has served
as the Deputy of the Strategic Plans and Policy Group,
where he engages the Counterintelligence Community and
develops a national counterintelligence strategy on an
annual basis.
Michael T.Rochford, Chief, Espionage Section, Counterintelligence
Division: A 27-year Bureau veteran, Mr. Rochford began
his career with the FBI as Russian Translator and after
becoming a Special Agent has served in the Washington
and Memphis field offices. During his time in the Washington
field office, Mr. Rochford worked on significant espionage
case such as the David Henry Barnett investigation. While
at FBI Headquarters, Mr. Rochford supervised such cases
as Aldrich Ames, and Earl Pitts. Most recently, Mr. Rochford
has served as the Unit Chief for the Overseas Espionage
Unit in the Counterintelligence Division, where he is
responsible for major investigations such as that of Robert
Philip Hanssen and George Trofimoff.
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