Experience

Centennial Institute

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow on Community Safety

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Able Shepherd

• United States
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, CEO

  • 2016 - Present

  Able Shepherd® is the standards-setting, nationally-recognized progressive training program designed to teach men and women situational leadership and protective tactics that can be applied to virtually any threatened environment. We operate from the belief that your family’s immediate safety cannot be delegated; you can be the fastest and most capable ‘first responder’ in your immediate vicinity.At its core, Able Shepherd® is an elite level self-defense program utilizing armed and unarmed tactics. Graduates become known as “Able Shepherds,” gaining skills that empower themselves to actively protect, guide and strengthen their communities. Our goal is to make you and those around you safer. Founded and developed by a veteran US Navy SEAL and Protective Officer for the CIA, the principles presented by Able Shepherd are founded in REAL-World Capability with a focus on protection.WHO IS ABLE SHEPHERD TRAINING FOR?Anyone with a desire to protect themselves or others...Able Shepherd enhances the personal and team capability of students at ALL levels of experience. We are dedicated to delivering elite level training that is professionally presented, safely conducted and appropriately scaled to enhance YOUR response to an Active Shooter Situation or Violent Encounter.



Active Shooter Response Training Center

• Director of Operations

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Director and Lead Instructor provides daily project management, curriculum development and expert instruction on Unarmed and Armed solutions for an effective response to Active Shooter threats. Primarily marketing corporations and their empowered staff, ASR provides readiness training to a variety of armed response team members in include Law Enforcement, EMS and Church Security teams. Director and Lead Instructor provides daily project management, curriculum development and expert instruction on Unarmed and Armed solutions for an effective response to Active Shooter threats. Primarily marketing corporations and their empowered staff, ASR provides readiness training to a variety of armed response team members in include Law Enforcement, EMS and Church Security teams.



Duty To Act LLC.

• CEO

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  Duty To Act LLC. is a Professional Training Company offering armed and unarmed Professional Defense Clinics to:Law EnforcementFire Service/EMS ProfessionalsCorporate Security TeamsLaw abiding citizen groupsDTA is currently doing business as the Active Shooter Response Training Center and is a Certified Simunition Training Center. Though professional skills training followed by scenario validation we offer the most efficient training available today.We here at DTA strive for a long fruitful relationship with our clients and local community, providing a professional product and helping others to achieve a higher level of readiness through our time together.



Operational Consulting Group

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Special Operations Tactical Advisor for Active Shooter Response

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  A mass casualty incident (MCI) is defined as an incident that involves more casualties than a local medical response unit can handle effectively with immediately available resources. The general rule of thumb is an incident with 25 or more patients.First responders need to be confident and correct in their actions and decisions. Hesitation can cost a great deal. Over-confidence in the absence of accurate knowledge can be just as dangerous.A parent company of MCICS, Operational Consulting Group (OCG), has developed a valuable training and hands-on exercise program allowing emergency first responders to comprehensively learn, do, and master the strategic, tactical, and medical approaches to handling Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI).As a result, emergency first responders will effectively put into practice the procedures that will make them successful in the event of a catastrophic MCI.With over 90 years of combined experience it is our goal to remove the mystery of setting up a mass casualty incident and the ensuing chaos of coordinating a mass casualty incident.MCICS Mission: To provide the keys needed for emergency first responders to unlock the doors to managing and coordinating the unknown medical mass casualty incident, so they are confident and competent in handling a MCI.www.triagemcics.com



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Overseas High-Risk Protective Security Specialist

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2013

  Managed and facilitated job placement training for staff and contract positions for the federal government. Position duties included; Project Management, Curriculum Development, Interviewing candidates, and overseeing the Safety and Professionalism of each course conducted. Also, traveled annually outside of the country in order to better understand various job positions,the needs of personnel, and to provide a more efficient product for my organization. Throughout my time in this position I have received recognition for surpassing my employers expectations and for delivering a superior end product.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Navy SEAL

  • Oct 1995 - Jan 2011



Close Quarters Defense

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tactical Skills Instructor

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2006

  As a civilian instructor, trained east coast US Navy SEAL Teams in armed skills, tactics and scenarios. Conducted scenario based validation evolutions for SEAL platoons prior to deployments to high risk environments world-wide. As a civilian instructor, trained east coast US Navy SEAL Teams in armed skills, tactics and scenarios. Conducted scenario based validation evolutions for SEAL platoons prior to deployments to high risk environments world-wide.