Adele J. Fasano is a retired U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official with 37 years of distinguished service in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Throughout her career, she managed some of the largest land border and seaport operations in the country. Her leadership roles included managing the INS San Diego Field Office (1998–2007), serving as CBP Area Director for New York and New Jersey (2007–2018), and leading the Seattle Field Office (2019–2020), where she oversaw 54 ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border.

Since her retirement, Fasano has remained actively involved in her community, engaging in volunteer work in San Diego. She serves as a Red Cross Disaster Response Team Supervisor and teaches International Humanitarian Law,  She is a volunteer at Father Joe’s Village, the USO, and is an active member of the County Law Enforcement Review Board. She also recently served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children who were removed from their biological parents most commonly due to untreated drug addiction.  Fasano holds a BA from Clark University and a Master’s Degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She is also a mother of three adult children