Kristi Noem, Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas
- Born – November 1971 in Watertown, South Dakota
- Education – Northern State University; Mount Marty College; B.A., South Dakota State University
- Military Service – U.S. Air Force, Civil Air Patrol
- Profession – Farmer, rancher, politician
- Political Experience – Homeland Security Secretary, Governor of South Dakota, U.S. House of Representatives, South Dakota House of Representatives
- In office since – 2026
- Family – Separated from Bryon, 3 children
- Religious Affiliation – Protestant
