Director Emergency Management Agency - Camden County Georgia - Camden County, Georgia
(2017-06)
Responsible for all-hazards man-made/natural, planning, preparedness, response and mitigation. Serve as the County Incident Commander and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Director during all-hazards activation.
- Supervisor Joey Yacobacchi, County Administrator, Camden County Georgia, (912-4644546).
- Serve as the County Incident Commander and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Director during all-hazards activation to include but not limited to; Pandemic, Hurricanes, Wildfires, Tornado, Inland Flooding, Radiological, Terrorism, Civil Protest, HAZMAT and Active Shooter incidents.
- Develop, implement, and test Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government Plans (COG).
- Serve as the Counties Public Safety Communications System Project Manager during multi-year project achieving next generation 911 system capability.
- Responsible for operation and management of the Public Safety Communications System.
- Serve as the Civil Authorities lead o the Emergency Command Center, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Georgia.
- Lead all local government efforts to build and sustain a resilient coastal community.
- Develop and conduct Tabletop, Functional and Full-scale exercises with emphasis on tropical storms, cyber, radiological, and active shooter threats using Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidance.
- Conduct formal after-action evaluations for all responses to actual or simulated emergency events, creating actionable reports and summaries for process improvement.
- Develop, organize and lead all county damage assessment operations following disasters.
- Responsible for debris management during large scale disasters.
- Lead all short, intermediate and long-term community recovery efforts following large scale disasters including coordination of Public Assistance and Individual Assistance efforts during Federally declared disasters.
- Conduct threat/vulnerability assessments for public and private facilities for natural and man-made scenarios.
- Coordinate with municipalities, state and federal agencies in order to facilitate plan development, response, and resource sharing during emergencies.
- Coordinate and assist first responders in preparing unified action plans that outline operating procedures to be used during disasters in accordance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
- Develop and implement alternative emergency response procedures based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations.
- Identify, and or assist in development of instructional materials for the public, and make presentations to citizens' groups in order to provide information on emergency plans and the implementation process.
- Coordinate all response initiatives for urgent/emergency social services including sheltering, feeding, and providing medical aid to impacted/displaced population.
- Responsible for large scale population evacuation during natural disasters, or man-made incidents.
- Certified State of Georgia Emergency Manager (Advanced).
- Responsible for organization, delivery, and student tracking of all NIMS, Incident Command System position specific training for all county staff, including Fire, Emergency Medical and Law Enforcement personnel.
Director of Public Safety - Jacksonville Port Authority - Jacksonville, Florida
(2003-06 - 2017-03)
Responsible for administration and operation of the JAXPORT Security, Safety and Emergency Preparedness Directorate. Management of 125 personnel to include sworn police, non-sworn and contract personnel. Responsible for 24/7 security operations to include fixed posts/mobile patrols, physical security, marine operations, command/communications center, investigations, as well as administration for the department.
- Supervisor Chris Kauffmann, Chief Operating Officer (Cell 904-219-0499).
- Provided Law Enforcement/Physical Security (LEPS) in a multifaceted industrial setting including cruise passengers, bulk, break bulk, container, rolling cargoes, HAZMAT, warehouse and military operations as a designated Strategic National Port.
- Provided 24/7 security and emergency management services to four port terminals with a tenant and support work force population in excess of 30,000 personnel.
- Extensive experience in development, implementation and audit of International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS), Maritime Transportation Security Act and Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism (CTPAT).
- Served as the Executive Director's focal point on all matters pertaining to installation security and emergency preparedness.
- Programmed and executed a $5 million annual operating budget with substantial cost savings.
- Provided day-to-day management of contract security work force, including performance measurement reporting and bid package development.
- Programmed and executed $15 million dollars in capital physical security improvements to include CCTV, "smart access control" biometrics, fencing, lighting, chemical/radiation screening, mass notification systems as well as command and control.
- Developed and implemented security plans for high profile special events, heightened threat conditions, and critical incident handling in an all-hazards spectrum.
- Responsible for development and management of personnel security program for employees traveling internationally.
- Responsible for development and operation of 24/7 Command and Control Center, functioning as the Emergency Operations Center during declared emergencies enabled by C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence).
- Developed and executed all hazards exercises designed to test emergency procedures and continuity of operations.
- Developed and implemented "Active Shooter" training and procedures.
- Responsible for plan implementation for all HAZMAT incidents, as well local, state and federal environmental compliance to include contract management of outside response firms.
- Functioned as Incident Commander during critical incidents, and represented the Authority as part of local, state and federal agency Unified Command.
- Developed, implemented and managed a continuous risk assessment process for supply chain management security using ISO 28000, U.S. Federal Maritime Transportation Security Act, CTPAT, F.S 311.12 as well as coordination with U.S. Army 832nd TRANSBAT Security requirements for sensitive military cargoes.
- Responsible for development and execution of investigations in support of the Authorities mission.
- Served as member of the City of Jacksonville, Florida Emergency Operations Center, Incident Management Team.
- Managed JAXPORT Safety program to include drug and alcohol testing, job hazard analysis, employee training, and policy implementation.
- Federal appointment as Chairman, Executive Steering Board to the U.S Coast Guard.
- Developed and managed Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) covering all corporate business units to ensure all essential functions are maintained during critical incidents. Plan also provides for coordination (linkage) with customer plans to ensure essential business functions continue.
- Developed and delivered port-wide training program in the areas of security, marine safety, and emergency management to a diverse audience.
- Responsible for Harbor Patrol Unit operations.
- Appointed by the City of Jacksonville Mayor, as the independent agency Emergency Preparedness Officer.
- Member of the City of Jacksonville, Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning Council (SEPPC).
- Adjunct Instructor for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Seaport Security, Physical Security, and Crisis Management.
- Responsible for JAXPORT site security plan and operations in support of SpaceX operations.
- Responsibilities included compliance with state and federal regulations to include assisting SpaceX with implementation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
- Assisted U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office with radioactive and nuclear detection strategy for the maritime environment.
- Developed and implemented a "Strike Action Plan" during the East and Gulf Coasts International Longshoreman's labor dispute.
- Plan development required numerous meetings with the ILA representatives, often in a high charged, sometimes combative environment necessary to manage the strike to a safe and logical conclusion with a minimum impact on business operations.
- Appointment to the Regional Domestic Security Task Force, Northeast Florida:
- City/County population of approximately 1,000,000
- Responsible for all hazards planning (man-made and naturally occurring events)
- Development and implementation of risk reduction strategies for criminal activities and acts of terrorism.
- Well-developed professional relationships with the City of Jacksonville, State of Florida, Federal Government and private businesses in the areas of security, law enforcement, and emergency preparedness.
Master-at-Arms, Senior Chief (Retired) - United States Navy - Southeastern United States and Caribbean
(2003)
Responsible for the development, and compliance of antiterrorism plans and policies for all naval activities located throughout the Southeastern United States and Caribbean.
- Assisted in stand-up of the Navy Region Southeast (Jacksonville FL), Regional Operations Center (ROC):
- Assisted in design and implementation of regional communications, CCTV, command and control platforms necessary to provide regional commander with full emergency monitoring/response and situational awareness covering Florida, Caribbean, Georgia, and South Carolina states.
- Assisted in development and delivery of Navy Region Southeast "Security Dashboard" to ensure senior staff remained aware of current force protection condition for the region.
- Assisted in the development/implementation of Navy Region Southeast force protection policies/procedures:
- Conducted security gap analysis.
- Delivered on-site training Southeast Region Commands.
- Conducted table-top/field exercises for crisis management using the Incident Command System to enable naval activities and surrounding communities to react to and handle critical incidents including but not limited to; acts of terrorism, as well as natural disasters.
- Served as an Antiterrorism Training Officer.
- Responsible for administration and operation of U.S. Navy Security Police Departments:
- Leading Chief SUBASE Kings Bay, GA
- Deputy Security Officer, Naval Air Facility Key West
- Tasked with providing law enforcement/physical security in multifaceted settings:
- Supervised Military/Civilian Police, Criminal Investigators, Physical Security Technicians, Civilian Administrative Staff, Emergency Management as well as contract personnel.
- Programmed and executed annual operating budgets with substantial cost savings.
- Conducted criminal investigations for felony/misdemeanor crimes occurring on federal property.
- Responsible for Naval Air Station security to include passenger terminal physical security.
- Served as the Commanding Officer's focal point on all matters pertaining to law enforcement/physical security.
- Responsible for Navy Harbor Patrol Unit operations.
Law Enforcement Physical Security (LEPS) Team Member - Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) - Worldwide
As a member of the NCIS mobile LEPS Team, responsible for providing world-wide physical security assistance to U.S. Navy Commands in support of antiterrorism/force protection mission.
- Conducted annual assessments of base/installation security departments for compliance with all applicable instructions to include but not limited to; OPNAV 5580/5530 as well as DOD Instruction 2000.
- Developed, implemented and delivered numerous advanced security/police training programs throughout the U.S., Southwest Asia, and European theatres.
- Conducted risk assessments internationally to include local area work-up with host country military and law enforcement agencies.
- Kennel Master, K-9 certifying official and Patrol Explosive Detector Dog Team (EDDT) Handlers.
Consultant - CUBIC Transportation Systems Maritime
(2011-10 - 2017-03)
- Provided on-site training during the Sub-Regional Workshop for the Caribbean on Facility Security under the Organization of American States, Inter-American Committee against Terrorism – CICTE.
- Delivered maritime antiterrorism training for cruise operations on behalf of the Organization of American States, Inter-American Committee against Terrorism – CICTE, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in support of World Cup, and the Summer Olympics.
- Adjunct instructor, Qatar International Academy of Security Studies, Doha, Qatar specializing in bomb threat management as well as international ship and port security codes.
- Responsibilities included lesson plan development, testing and assessment of learning, as well as course management.
