Meet the visionary leaders driving the Task Force on National and Homeland Security.
As the National Executive Director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security, Glenn Rhoades is dedicated to protecting our nation’s most critical infrastructure. With over a decade of experience as a Subject Matter Expert in power grid resilience, he works at the intersection of national defense, energy security, and emerging technology.
His career has been defined by a passion for aerospace engineering and business management and pioneering initiatives—from serving on the National Science Foundation’s first workshop on nanotechnology ethics in 2003 to founding the Colorado Nanotechnology Initiative. This effort helped secure the University of Colorado’s Nanofabrication and Characterization Lab and its entry into the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) in 2006.
Beyond national security, he a firm believer in community advocacy, having served on the Board of Directors for the Jefferson Center for Mental Health and as a minister in Spain. He is also passionate about mental health awareness, multilingual education, sustainable and resilient urban design and transportation.
His team works to bring public awareness of a multitude of threats from EMP, CME, cyber, directed energy and physical actions that could damage or destroy the American power grid. He has been interviewed on several films, television and radio stations including The Black Sky Event film; https://vimeo.com/user70267526/review/468258966/6b8af6d6d6 , Denver Fox News Channel 31, KOA in Denver, WLS in Chicago, Coast to Coast AM Radio, and multiple other radio and television stories. He and his family live in Lakewood, Colorado.
