From the Editor's Desk
You probably
already know that
Mike Belcher is
now Goldman
Sachs’s regional
security director
for south and
middle Americas.
He’s stationed in
their Miami,
Florida offices and it is a great career
move for him. But it is a real loss for
us in New York and for me at Security
Director—we will really miss him
here!
Mike’s level-headed approach to
editing this magazine, balancing
input from a variety of sources, and
taking emotion out of many discussions
where it was not productive,
has been a great benefit to both the
publication and to all of us involved
in bringing the magazine to you.
I have distinctly enjoyed co-editing
Security Director with Mike this year
and I hope you all have enjoyed the
fruits of our collaboration. As an
ASIS International Chapter that
continues to enjoy great success, we
owe Mike a huge debt of gratitude!
Well, when it is cold and miserable in
NYC, I figure we’ll have a friend in
the warmer climes who might not
mind our stopping by to discuss an
idea, or a theme for publication… Of
course, Mike will probably be globetrotting
or up to his elbows in other
tasks, but it’s a warming thought.
We all wish Taylor Michael Belcher
the greatest success in his new
position and hope he will have the
opportunity to come and visit us
from time to time in the future.
In terms of matters at hand, it is an
interesting season. The North Koreans
detonate a nuclear device; our ’06
elections are shaped by congressional
scandal; domestic terrorism in
schools and international terrorism
both color the news; the economy
continues to grow and remains
resilient... budgets shrink and
demands for security services
increase!
In this issue we cover a variety of
subjects, from Bob Trotta’s recollections
on what he learned from clients
to what I learned from taking the‘Train the Trainer’ part of the NYS
Enhanced Security Guard Training
course. You will also find some
updates on video technology, cargo
security, and documents in the file
cabinet that can get you into trouble.
This quarter, we didn’t get responses
for ‘People In The News’. So I hope
you will share your information with
us for the winter 2007 edition! As
you know, we’ve kept placement
information in your e-mailboxes and
on the website as quickly as we
receive it –so that you have information
about jobs as soon as we get the
details. Material isn’t old and the
openings aren’t filled when you hear
about them!
My special thanks to Thomas Creamer
and his team of trainers who delivered
the Enhanced Security Guard Training
Course for us as trainers, in
Yapank, New York. If you have any
questions about the program or want
some details, please feel free to call
me at: 631 331-6001.
Got some ideas for articles? Is there
some information about interesting
new theft techniques you’ve uncovered
during investigations? Let me know.
We are looking for your input to
keep the magazine helpful and
up-to-the-minute.
Wishing you and your families the
best of the upcoming holiday season!
Keep writing,
Erica
Mike’s Message From Miami!
As a past editor
and co-editor of
Security Director
Magazine, I did
not get a chance
to bid farewell to
many colleagues before my assignment
to Miami. It was a pleasure to
have been a part of the New York
Chapter. It seems like yesterday when
in 1999 former Chapter Chair John
O'Reilly suggested I join the chapter
and become involved with the magazine.
Little did I know what I was
getting into, but after working with
Erica Harrison and
Don Blauweiss on the 2000 Trade
Show issue it was clear that getting
involved was the right decision. In
spite of the time and effort involved,
the experience was more than rewarding,
especially because of the people.
Excuse the rambling, but the future of
the New York Chapter, any chapter for
that matter, depends on volunteers.
So, call Bob Ildefonso, Jimmy Chin,
Larry Loesch, Frank Bisogno and
Trade show king, Ray Dean and "sign
up" for one of the many committees
that need help - when all is said and
done you will not have any regrets.
I will miss the New York crowd but
look forward to being at future lunches
when I am in the City; and by the way
it is cloudy and raining in downtown
Miami!
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