Expert Details
Boating Accidents and Operations, Homeland, Aviation and Maritime Security
ID: 739534
Missouri, USA
Strengths:
Architecture; Aviation Safety and Security; Business Continuity; Crisis Management; Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives CBRNE; Continuity of Operations COOP; Emergency Management; Engineering; Exercise Design; Facilitation; GIS and mapping; Hazardous Materials HAZMAT; Healthcare; Homeland Security; Incident Management ICS (HICS); Maritime Operations and Security; Operations; Pandemic planning; Planning; Points of Dispensing and Distribution POD; Remote Sensing; Strategic National Stockpile SNS; Training and Instruction; and Unmanned Aviation Systems UAS
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2024 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Aviation Science | Institution: Saint Louis University |
| Year: 1998 | Degree: MArch | Subject: Architecture | Institution: Washington University in St. Louis |
| Year: 1986 | Degree: BSBA | Subject: Marketing | Institution: Rockhurst Unviersity |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: Emergency Management and Homeland Security |
Responsibilities:• Faculty Advisory Committee Member for GeoSTL Remote Sensing and Mapping Consortium• Member of the university-wide Undergraduate Academic Advisory Committee (UAAC) • Designed the on-ground and on-line hybrid Saint Louis University All-Hazards Emergency Management Homeland Security Program based upon core competencies, and learning objectives in alignment with DHS and ASPR national higher education competencies • Lead Instructor in the Emergency Management/Homeland Security undergraduate program with a rating in the top 10% of professors nationwide |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Designer, facilitator, trainer and opposition force (OPFOR) coordinator of Tier 1, 2 and 3, Homeland Security (HSEEP) Exercises for all Emergency Support Functions in the private and public-sectors nationwide• Maritime Legal Expert for accidents and fatalities |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Instructor | Department: Instruction and Training |
Responsibilities:Expert is a professional marine vessel operator, maritime accident investigator. He instructs “small boat” tactical operations, with expertise in close-quarter operations and search and rescue.Instructor • On-water and classroom instructor • Basic Crew Member (BCM) Course Instructor • Boat Operator Search and Rescue (BOSAR) Course Instructor • Tactical Operators Course (TOC) Instructor Level 1 Accident Investigator • Boat Operations • Defect Notifications • Fraud • Standards & Regulations • Lightning & Other High Voltage Accidents • Ignition Protection • Gasoline Fuel Systems |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2011 | Employer: SAIC | Title: Emergency Management / Homeland Security Specialist | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Facilitated and provided guidance for the largest exercise ever undertaken outside of the DoD and the first Natural Disaster Scenario exercised at the Tier 1 level.• Foundational member of the NLE 11 exercise design team credited for saving hundreds of lives |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2009 | Employer: Booz Allen Hamilton | Title: Homeland and Maritime Security Specialist | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Senior Level Federal Government Consultant assisting in National and Regional homeland security exercise design, planning, conduct and evaluation for numerous port security “red team” exercises and intermodal security exercises. (TSA Maritime)• Exercised the coordination of transportation of Toxic Inhalation Hazards through major United States metropolitan areas via freight rail. (TSA Freight Rail) |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1993 to Present | Agency: United States Coast Guard | Role: Coxswain / Incident Management Team | Description: Small-boat operator and captain |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| -United States Coast Guard Auxiliary -International Association of Emergency Managers -All-hazard Incident Management Team Association |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Advanced Disaster Life Support (NDLSF) Instructor All-hazards Incident Command Instructor All-hazards Incident Management Team Planning Section Chief (Type III) Certified Emergency Manager (IAEM) DHS / FEMA Continuity of Operations Instructor DHS / FEMA ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 402 and G0191 Incident Command System (Train-the-Trainer) DHS All Hazard Planning Section Chief (Train-the-Trainer) DHS All Hazard Logistics Section Chief DHS Weapons of Mass Destruction (Train-the-Trainer) DHS/ FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) DHS/ FEMA Professional Continuity Practitioner (PCP) Emergency Management Professional Development Series Enhanced Sports and Special Events Management FBI – Joint Criminal – Epidemiological Investigations Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Instructor NASBLA Instructor for Basic Crew, Search and Rescue, and, Tactical Operator Courses National Council of Architectural Registration Boards National Disaster Life Support Foundation Instructor New Mexico Tech. Homeland Security Mitigation Techniques for Potential Terrorist Attacks against Critical Infrastructure Physical Facilities and Medical Response to Terrorist Bombings, (Train-the-Trainer) OSHA 40 hour HazMat and Emergency Response Instructor Part 107 Unmanned Aircraft General Pilot Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE) Community College Consortium for Health and Safety Training (CCCHST) HazMat Instructor, (Train-the-Trainer) Rescue Task Force Instructor (Active Shooter) – Illinois Tactical Officers Association (ITOA), Train-the-Trainer Online Faculty Course Development at Saint Louis University. Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness and Response Training United States Coast Guard Auxiliary- Coxswain United States Coast Guard Auxiliary – Incident Management Team |
| Professional Appointments |
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| -Assistant District Staff Officer, USCG District 8, USCG Auxiliary Incident Management Team -Salvation Army Midwest Division Emergency Management Board of Director |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| -USCG Commandant’s Commendation -United States Secret Service (USSS) Director’s Award -Numerous individual and unit awards with commendations |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| -Gasper v. Swatscheno - Fatality -Carle v. Curry - Catastrophic Injury -Goodwin and Martin v. Egan, Foley, Mooring Yacht Club of Osage Beach, MO - Catastrophic Injury -Remmick v. Mercury Marine - Catastrophic Injury |
| Training / Seminars |
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| -Too numerous to mention (available upon request). Expert maintains his Emergency Manager certifications with the state of Missouri and the United States Coast Guard. |