FOCUSED LEADER

Rudolf Mikeal Haden is a native of Powell, Wyoming.

Rudolf graduated from Powell High School and Enlisted in the United States Navy in 1993. He quickly developed as a leader in the Navy, selected as his recruit company’s Honor Recruit.

Rudolf was assigned as a leading position at his first command, stationed in Japan, as a junior Petty Officer.

Rudolf deployed for Operation Southern Watch in Iraq, and off the coast of Taiwan deterring Chinese aggression. He received a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship to the University of Colorado at Boulder, graduating with a Political Science degree.

Rudolf witnessed the history changing terror attacks of September 11 while attending training as an Ensign. The attacks impacted Rudolf’s approach to every duty station and mission as a Naval Intelligence Officer.

Rudolf gained a strong sense of ugency, resliliency and humility which guides him today with each task he sets out to accomplish.

Rudolf deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and multiple China Deterrence missions in throughout the 2000’s.

Rudolf served at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Virginia, where he learned first hand the complexities of multi-agency coordination.

Humbled by the intelligence failures that led to past terrorist attacks on the US, he helped develop cross-agency procedures tracking threats more completely.