The following is a listing of my professional experience, applicable training, certifications which I have earned, industry affiliations and professional publication history. This listing is not all-inclusive, and is constantly being expanded upon.

Professional Experience

I have held progressively advancing leadership positions within the Safety and Security field since the late 1980s. I have experience as a National Account Manager for an international security contractor, as Corporate Crisis Coordinator for an internationally renowned Luxury hospitality company, as a Project Manager, Director of Security and Director of Loss Prevention for the same hotel company and as a Director of Security and Safety for multiple property management groups. In addition, I have been employed as both an Independent Security Consultant, and an Executive Protection Specialist. As a result of my employment, I have been involved in a wide range of business / personal security ventures, encompassing the following types of activities: Large-scale Retail, Commercial Property Management, Luxury Hospitality, Light and Heavy Industrial, Financial, Health Care, Educational Facilities, Charitable Organizations, Civic Organizations, Special Event Management and the interests of Private Citizens.

During the course of my career, I have been responsible for such management, technical and operational duties as:

• Corporate-level Crisis Response, Program Management and Research and Development
• Creation of more than 180 Standard Operating Procedures, guidelines, training programs, educational presentations, audit programs and related documentation
• Management of both proprietary and outsourced protective forces;
• Creation of Advancing Technology programs, designed to streamline security operations, increase efficiency and integrate numerous systems into unified operational systems;
• Review Board participation in a workgroup tasked with creation of web-based training materials;
• Participation in international crisis management team operations;
• Training of all levels of protective staff, inclusive of officers, supervisors and director-level management;
• Review and critique of design-phase plans for surveillance and access control systems in hotel and residential applications;
• Design and implementation of crime prevention, loss prevention and asset tracking programs;
• Leadership of Risk Management programs and insurance claims systems;
• Design and implementation of Loss Prevention policies and procedures at numerous luxury hospitality facilities, including resorts and international locations, during both pre-opening phases and while in operation;
• Creation and implementation of a systematic terrorism and threat level mitigation plan;
• Creation of a Loss Prevention training program, which was subsequently utilized throughout the hotels of an international company in the initial training of newly hired personnel;
• Command of, and participation in, numerous Executive Protection details;
• Creation and conducting of fire and life safety inspections;
• Conducting of Live Intrusion Testing;
• Design and implementation of Security Equipment Systems;
• Creation of training programs for Fire Brigade Responses, OSHA compliance issues, leadership training and security officer education;
• Reviews of existing security programs,
• Internal investigations of criminal, civil and disciplinary natures;
• External criminal investigations;
• Conducting and managing surveillance operations;
• Design and Implementation of protective training programs;
• Creation and implementation of computerized incident reporting and tracking systems;
• Statistical analysis of incident trends and countermeasure effectiveness;
• Execution of technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM) "sweeps";
• Conducting of Protective Force Training;
• Creation and command of disaster management and critical event contingency plans;
• Management of Worker’s Compensation programs;
• Investigation of Internal and External Injury Claims;
• Design and command of Special Event Security operations;
• Creation and delivery of Seminars, Presentations and Workshops, on protective topics;
• Management of OSHA and DOT compliant hazardous materials programs;
• Creation and management of safety and security awareness programs;
• Development and execution of protective program budgets.

This is only a partial list, and should by no means be considered an exhaustive detailing of the full range of experience which I have accumulated to date.

My career has brought me into contact with a wide variety of protective and special operations units. As a result of specific assignments, I have been involved in operations in conjunction with numerous federal, state and local Law Enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to: United States Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigations, United States Customs, United States Marshals, United States Park Police, Illinois State Police, Arizona Department of Public Safety, United States Capitol Police, United States Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, Texas Department of Public Safety, Collier County Sheriff’s Office (FL), Dallas Police Department and The Phoenix Police Department. I have worked with, and assisted in the training of, Tactical Teams (SWAT / HRT) in three states, including officers from six jurisdictions. In addition to these activities, I have been responsible for, or worked in cooperation with, numerous domestic and international Executive Protection units, assigned to celebrities, dignitaries and private citizens.

Training and Educational Experience

I currently hold a B. Sc. in Organizational Security and Management, earned in 2010.

As part of my commitment to continuing my professional growth, I have made a point of seeking out training and educational opportunities. To date, I have attended seminars, lectures and programs on topics such as:

• Private Sector Counterterrorism Awareness
• Anti-terrorism and Security Engineering
• Soft Target Awareness
• Undercover Investigations in the Workplace
• Implementing a Risk Based Approach to Determining Vulnerability
• Trends in Proprietary Information Loss – 2006
• Suicide Bombings: A Growing Phenomenon
• Executive Protection in the Face of Uncertainty
• Terrorism: Global to Backyard
• Global Security Risk Assessment Guidelines
• Stalking: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
• Risk Assessment Methodology
• Crisis Negotiation
• High-rise Building Evacuation and Planning Strategies
• Security Awareness for the Business Traveler
• Anti-Terrorism Security Design
• Bio-Terrorism Report
• “The Bullet-Proof Mind” by Lt. Col. David Grossman
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Certification
• Executive Protection in the New Millennium
• Hospitality and Themed Entertainment
• New Era: Digital Video Recording and Storage
• Managing Complex Investigations
• Soft Targets and the Terrorist Threat
• Protecting Against Terrorist Threats in the Real World
• Terrorist Methods and Mentality: An Operational Analysis
• Armored Vehicle Project Management
• Fighting Terrorism and Crime with Physical Infrastructure
• The Possibility of Combined Terrorist Attacks
• Interview and Interrogation Techniques
• The Kidnap and Extortion Threat to International Business
• Protecting Executives in Transit
• Executive Protection: Safeguarding Living Assets
• Glass Fragment Hazard Mitigation (Terrorist Bombing)
• Covert Electronics: Cutting-Edge Theft Abatement
• Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
• Real Buildings, Real Bomb Threats
• Someone to Watch Over Me: CCTV in Public Places
• A New Approach to Security Lighting
• Biological Weapons: Threat and Response
• Application of Security Models to Program Design
• The Specter of Anti-Government Groups in the US
• Managing Your Access Control System
• Forensic Video Image Analysis
• Risk Assessment and Security Program Design
• Inspecting and Testing Security Systems
• Designing for Terrorist Threats
• Designing to Prevent Workplace Violence
• Security System Design, Engineering and Implementation
• Staying Alert and Secure with CCTV
• The Security Survey
• Tactical Handgun Training

Again, this is not an exhaustive listing of all the professional training which I have received. This is only a broad representation of my training to date

Martial Arts, Defensive Tactics and Self Defense Experience

In addition to my security training, I have been training in the Martial Arts since 1984, with advanced skill in multiple styles, and extensive teaching experience. Specific styles have included: Isshinryu Karate, Goju Ryu Aikijujutsu, Aikido and Twin Dragon Kempo. I have instructed students ranging in experience from novice private citizens to law enforcement and military personnel with numerous years of prior experience, and classes ranging in size from a single student to more than thirty students. I study, and teach, both traditional Martial Arts and modern, unconventional forms of armed and unarmed combat.

During the course of my martial arts and protective operations training, I have developed specific theories of personal combat, as they apply to protective operations and street survival. These are based on the realistic application of highly effective traditional martial arts techniques, and can be incorporated into any training program.

Professional Affiliations

American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). 1993-Present.

Faculty Member of the CPP Review, 2005-2010.

International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO). 1995 - Present.

Member of the Board of Directors, 2001 - Present.

Certifications

During the course of my professional progression, I have earned the following designations:

Certified Protection Officer (CPO).  Issued in 1996 by IFPO.

Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM). Issued in 1996 by IFPO.

Certified Protection Professional (CPP). Issued in 1997 by ASIS, expired at the end of 2021.

Certified Lodging Security Director (CLSD). Issued in 2001 by AH&, expired in 2006;MA.

Certified Protection Officer Instructor (CPOI). Issued in 2001 by IFPO.

Certified Lodging Security Officer (CLSO), Issued in 2002 by AH&MA.

Publication History

"Professional Courtesy: Is It Really Either?"

Protection News, Vol. 11, No. #3, Winter 1995/1996.

"Employee Ownership: Expanding the "WHO" of Protective Operations."

Protection News, Vol. 12, No. #4 Spring 1997.

"Modern Security Applications of the Martial Arts."

Protection News, Vol. 14, No. #1 Fall 1998.

"Training, Anyone? Encouraging the Desire to Train, Within Protective Units."

Protection News, Vol. 15, No. #1, Fall 1999.

"Live Event Testing: Does Real Life Match Your Plan?."

Protection News, Vol. 15, No. #3, Spring 2000.

"Real Training for Real Life."

Protection News, Vol. 15, No. #4, Summer 2000.

"Guess Who’s Coming to Lunch. Insights Into Interaction With Large-scale Protective Details." 

Protection News, Vol. 16, No. #1, Fall 2000.

"Proactive Executive Protection, For Property Security Professionals."        

Protection News, Vol. 16, No. #2, Winter 2000/2001.

"Reducing Accidents by New Employees"

Security Business Practices Reference, Volume IV, 2001.

"Threat Assessments in the Hospitality Industry: International Factors."  

Protection News, Vol. 16, No. #3, Spring 2001.

"Designing Effective CCTV Systems."

Protection News, Vol. 16, No. #3,  Spring 2001.

Reprinted in the Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, 4th Edition,

By Lawrence J. Fennelly, Published by Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004

"Who Are You Hiring?"

Protection News, Vol. 17, No. #1,  Fall 2001.

"Finding the Balance"

Protection News, Vol. 17, No. #2,  Winter 2001/2002.

"Evolution of Facility Design, Policy Creation and Operational Considerations, Relative to Progressive Identification of World Threat Patterns"

Protection News, Vol. 17, No. #4,  Fall 2002.

“I Am A Terrorist”

Protection News. Vol. 18, No. #2, Spring 2003.

“Information Security”

Chapter in “Protection Officer Training Manual, 7th Edition”, published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

“Explosive Devices, Bomb Threats and Search Procedures”

Chapter in “Protection Officer Training Manual, 7th Edition”, published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

“Fire Prevention, Detection and Response”

Chapter in “Protection Officer Training Manual, 7th Edition”, published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003
Reprinted in Public Venue Security, Jan/Feb 2004 Issue.

“Security Awareness”

Chapter in “Protection Officer Training Manual, 7th Edition”, published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

“Weapons of Mass Destruction: The NBC Threats”

Chapter in “Protection Officer Training Manual, 7th Edition”, published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

“Foundations for Surveillance”

Chapter in “Protection Officer Training Manual, 7th Edition”, published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

“Defensive Tactics and Officer Safety”

Chapter in “Protection Officer Training Manual, 7th Edition”, published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

“The Best Laid Plans”

Security Management Magazine, February 2005

“Facilitating Creative Thinking”

Security Management Magazine, June 2008

“Taking the Call with Confidence.”

Security Management Magazine, November 2008

“Safety and Security in the Hospitality Environment”

Hardbound book, to be published by CRC Press.

Public Speaking Experience

I have been involved in numerous Public Speaking engagements, including:

Multiple sections on the ASIS CPP Review, as a Faculty Member since 2005

Sessions at the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits in multiple years

Serving as a Panel Speaker in a Healthcare seminar

Emergency Management instructor for a local CPP Review

Speaking on “Protecting Your People, Property and Profits,” for a Chamber of Commerce.

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