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Rohit has dedicated his career to strengthening Oklahoma's homeland security, emergency preparedness, and critical infrastructure resilience. He joined the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security (OKOHS) in 2009 as a grants specialist before transitioning to the Oklahoma Information Fusion Center in 2011, where he served as an intelligence analyst supporting statewide information sharing and threat assessment efforts.

In 2013, Rohit was promoted to Critical Infrastructure Protection Coordinator, leading initiatives to enhance the security and resilience of Oklahoma's critical infrastructure sectors. He also played a key role in establishing the Oklahoma School Security Institute, helping to advance school safety and security initiatives across the state. Throughout his tenure at OKOHS, he has worked collaboratively with federal, state, local, tribal, and private-sector partners to strengthen Oklahoma's preparedness for evolving threats and hazards.

In November 2023, Rohit was selected to serve as Director of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security and officially assumed the role on January 1, 2024. As Director, he oversees the state's homeland security strategy, coordinates multidisciplinary partnerships, and leads initiatives focused on interoperable communications, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, incident management, disaster response, emergency preparedness, and security planning for large events.

A lifelong Oklahoman, Rohit was born and raised in Tulsa. He earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration degrees from the University of Oklahoma. He and his wife reside in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, where they are raising their two young children.