Blake Shields

Blake Edward Shields (born August 5, 1963) is an American politician who is serving as the 26th and current United States Secretary of Defense since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Shields previously served as the U.S. Senator from the Northwest from 2009 to 2017 and was one of the founders and original administrators of ACS.

Shields was the Republican presidential nominee in 2016 but was defeated by Isabella Marto.