Experience

SERC Reliability Corporation

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Reliability & Security Advisor

  • Feb 2022 - 1 year 11 months

  Charlotte, North Carolina, United States SERC's Outreach, Assistance, and Training Team is comprised of experienced security and reliability professionals who engage directly with registered energy entities to provide training, coaching and guidance on program development, understanding of emerging risks, and best practices to solve current and emergent security challenges faced by the entity, and the electricity ecosystem at large.



FORESIGHT Reports

• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jul 2017 - 6 years 6 months

  United States Insights from a team of former intelligence and law enforcement professionals from Europe, Canada, and the U.S. providing a unique perspective on true and persistent physical security business risks to the energy, finance, insurance, chemical, pharmaceutical, aviation, food and other sectors. Regular speaker throughout the US on energy related and drone security issues. I believe in management by affirmation and positive reinforcement - in the end, everyone wants to succeed. Mentoring is… Show more Insights from a team of former intelligence and law enforcement professionals from Europe, Canada, and the U.S. providing a unique perspective on true and persistent physical security business risks to the energy, finance, insurance, chemical, pharmaceutical, aviation, food and other sectors. Regular speaker throughout the US on energy related and drone security issues. I believe in management by affirmation and positive reinforcement - in the end, everyone wants to succeed. Mentoring is a gift given, not a job. Show less



Navigant

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Consultant

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2017

  United States Managing Consultant in the Risk Management, Compliance and Security Team of Navigant providing expert physical security consultation on threat identification,vulnerability assessment, risk mitigation, protective measures, performance testing, workplace violence, drone mitigation, and compliance guidance for critical infrastructure, private corporations, and energy specific NERC CIP-014 related facilities, as well as integrating drones as a service (Daas) into both enterprise operations and… Show more Managing Consultant in the Risk Management, Compliance and Security Team of Navigant providing expert physical security consultation on threat identification,vulnerability assessment, risk mitigation, protective measures, performance testing, workplace violence, drone mitigation, and compliance guidance for critical infrastructure, private corporations, and energy specific NERC CIP-014 related facilities, as well as integrating drones as a service (Daas) into both enterprise operations and physical security. Show less



ES- ISAC - NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corporation

• Senior Physical Security Specialist

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Power grid counter-terrorism, security, and resiliency. Maintained relationships and fostered collaboration between electric utilities and law enforcement and the intelligence community to analyze, identify, and respond to criminal and terrorist threats to the electric sector. Routinely interacted, engaged, and briefed law enforcement, intelligence, legislative bodies, and private sector partners regarding grid specific activities.



Dominion Resources

• United States

• Senior Investigator

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  Power grid security, and resiliency. Analyze, identify, and respond to electric sector terrorism threats within Dominion's footprint. Conduct systematic risk and security assessments of CIKR facilities. Routinely interacted, engaged, and briefed law enforcement, intelligence, and private sector partners regarding grid specific activities.



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Agent/Criminal Investigator (Retired)

  • Jun 1998 - Nov 2013

  United States Special Agent, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Senior ATF Agent responsible for the investigation of violations of federal weapons, explosives, arson and narcotics laws. During the course of four posts of duty assignments with ATF I investigated mass murders, multi-jurisdictional armed robberies, weapons and narcotics trafficking organizations, bombings, and terrorism. Throughout my career I was assigned to street-level task forces… Show more Special Agent, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Senior ATF Agent responsible for the investigation of violations of federal weapons, explosives, arson and narcotics laws. During the course of four posts of duty assignments with ATF I investigated mass murders, multi-jurisdictional armed robberies, weapons and narcotics trafficking organizations, bombings, and terrorism. Throughout my career I was assigned to street-level task forces with state and local law enforcement to reduce violent crime.

• Special Agent

  • Nov 1996 - Jun 1998

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Responsible for the investigation of complex waste, fraud, and abuse violations among Department of Justice (DOJ) employees, components and contractors, as well as outside interests seeking to defraud or compromise DOJ programs or interests. Investigations often involved politically sensitive matters that required frequent domestic travel and the utmost in professional discretion. Routinely interacted and coordinated with domestic law enforcement. TS/SCI



James Madison University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • 2007 - May 2009

  Harrisonburg, Virginia Adjunct Professor/Instructor in the Justice Studies program at JMU.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Agent

  • Dec 1990 - Nov 1996

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Responsible for the investigation of complex waste, fraud, and abuse violations among Department of State (DOS) employees, components and contractors, as well as outside interests seeking to defraud or compromise DOS programs or interests. Investigations often involved politically and internationally sensitive matters that required frequent domestic and international travel and interaction and coordination with domestic and international law enforcement



INTERPOL

• France
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst

  • Feb 1989 - Dec 1990

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Analyst responsible for the timely and accurate interface between domestic and international law enforcement INTERPOL partners to administer leads, seek information, disseminate information, and accurately assess, analyze, and route information to the appropriate law enforcement entity.