Expert Details
Event/Concert Security / Indoor Outdoor Venue / Nightclub Security /Commercial Security / Expert Witness / Background Investigations
ID: 727770
Florida, USA
LAW ENFORCEMENT:
Expert was commissioned as a Special Agent, U.S. Secret Service for the Cleveland, OH office; served as a detail and advance Agent for two Presidential campaigns, establishing security plans and logistical support for campaign stops across the US. He served as a detail agent for President Nixon, President Ford, a detail and advance Agent for Jimmy Carter’s Presidential campaign and was selected as a permanent detail Agent for the Presidential Protective Detail. Expert served as a detail and advance Agent for many foreign Heads of State for travel within the US. He is a member of the Former Agents of the U.S. Secret Service.
He has served as a Chief of Police, Director of Investigations for an Ohio County Prosecutor’s Office and a Special Deputy Sheriff. He is also a 4 year, honorably discharged, Vietnam Era veteran, serving in the US Navy as an E-5.
CORPORATE / HIGH-RISE SECURITY:
Expert has served as the National Director of Security for a Chicago based, Fortune 500 Company with a portfolio of nearly 700 properties in 35 major metropolitan areas comprising over 120 million square feet of office space in the country’s major metropolitan areas. He also served as the Director of Security and Fire Life/Safety for a major property owner and manger in Los Angeles with a direct assignment in two of the most high profile, Class "A" buildings in Los Angeles - Library Tower (US Bank Tower) and Wells Fargo Center.
In addition to his experience in Corporate Security, as a consultant, he has conducted site surveys and vulnerability assessments in Class “A” high-rise buildings and other high profile commercial properties throughout the US. Most recently, Expert conducted a security review and developed operational directives for the World Trade Center, Denver, CO.
PRIVATE / EVENT SECURITY:
Expert owned and managed two private security companies.
Based in Cleveland, OH, his company provided armed and unarmed security officers for high-rise, commercial and residential properties including The Terminal Tower in downtown Cleveland and event staff security for entertainment facilities including 5 years at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
Based In Los Angeles, CA, Expert's company provided event staff security to The Universal Amphitheatre and the Santa Barbara Count Bowl. He also served as a consultant for all of Universal/MCA amphitheatres in the US.
In addition to his experience with MCA/Universal, he has served as a concert event consultant in over 1000 concert and other high profile concert, public, political and private events, including venues for The House of Blues. He has also served as a tour security and advance agent for The Cleveland Orchestra with “world tour” responsibilities. He has developed a variety of forms and operational procedures for the specific use of event security providers.
CONSULTING:
Expert specializes in evaluating traditional and event security force operational preparedness for both emergency response activities, including fire life/safety incidents and regular, day-to-day activities. He will evaluate and give opinions related concert activities resulting liability lawsuits. He will evaluate the fire life/safety programs in high-rise buildings to insure compliance with local ordinances and will help develop an in-depth fire life/safety program for the property managers and tenants. He will audit the security contract against services being delivered; establish an RFP for new security proposals, develop security reports and scenario training formats, prepare emergency procedures, and evaluate and critique the procedures and manuals in use.
Revamp all security operations at the Santa Barbara BowlProvide new building security plan, security office deployment and fire life safety updates to the World trade center, Denver, CO
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1969 | Degree: BA | Subject: Law Enforcement Administration | Institution: Kent State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2004 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Consultant | Department: High Rise/Event |
Responsibilities:Provide security consulting with a specialty in threat assessments, emergency preparedness and security force management, training and contract compliance for high-rise buildings and other critical commercial properties. Provide security action analysis and responses planning for large concert events and event facilities. Develop and or evaluate executive protection operations and conduct private investigation related to property crime. Current projects include designing security systems for national banks. Recently served as contract Security Director for all security related operations for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, FL. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2004 | Employer: Equity Office Properties | Title: Director, National Security | Department: Corporate |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2002 | Employer: | Title: Owner Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Owner and Manager of a consulting firm providing threat assessments and security consulting services. Exclusive security contractor and consultant for MCA/Universal providing concert management and well-trained, professional security staff for the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles and the Santa Barbara County Bowl. Traveled to all Universal venues in US for security operation evaluations and training exercises. Provided executive protection details and security detail evaluations for MCA executives and high profile entertainment personalities. Served as a contract security consultant for Vance International reviewing and recommending security policies and procedures for major high rise properties throughout the US. Provided travel and site security for the Cleveland Orchestra on World Tour. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1972 to 1976 | Agency: US Secret Service | Role: Special Agent | Description: Provided security, including Detail Agent, Security Advance Agent and Temporary Assignment Detail for the administration of 3 US Presidents and 2 presidential campaigns. USSS Certified Firearms Instructor. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1985 to 1985 | Country / Region: Europe | Summary: Provided travel and site security for the Cleveland Orchestra on World Tour. |
| Years: 1974 to 1974 | Country / Region: | Summary: Around the world trip. Detail agent, advance agent for Sec of Treasury while USSS Agent |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| EXPERT WITNESS: Expert has served as an expert witness in liability cases throughout US related to security incidents at events/concerts, commercial and residential properties and high rise buildings. He has written consultant and expert reports after review of all case documents and testified in depositions and is prepared to testify in court. He has direct experience in over 1000 Concert events and 750 High Rise properties across the US and Europe as a security company owner (OH & CA), and as a security director, manager, adviser, trainer, consultant and advance security professional. Sample Case History: CA; Expert for Plaintiff injured on stage as a performer: Deposition in Oakland, CA Case Settled AZ: Expert for Plaintiff Patron injured by Security Officer at Rap Concert: Expert report, Deposition, Case Settled IL: Expert for Plaintiff, Patron in small bar operation injured with a baseball bat: Expert report, Deposition, Case Settled IL: Expert for estate of Plaintiff killed in drive by shooting at apartment complex. Expert report, Deposition, Case Settled |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert specializes in evaluating traditional and event security force operational preparedness for both emergency response activities, including fire life/safety incidents and regular, day-to-day activities. He will evaluate and give opinions related concert activities resulting liability lawsuits. He will evaluate the fire life/safety programs in high-rise buildings to insure compliance with local ordinances and will help develop an in-depth fire life/safety program for the property managers and tenants. He will audit the security contract against services being delivered; establish an RFP for new security proposals, develop security reports and scenario training formats, prepare emergency procedures, evaluate and critique the procedures and manuals in use and evaluate, and make recommendations related to, the electronic security tools being used by security at the facility including; cameras, video recorders, access control, alarms, communication tools, etc. He will also evaluate and make recommendations regarding the policies, procedures, and training programs in place for the use and maintenance of such security tools. |