People in the News
Hospital, School & University Campus
Safety recently published “5 Tips to
Turn Your Staff into Better Communicators”
from Anthony Celano’s “Streetwise Communication” courses.
The classes teach core skills, such as
verbal communication, corporate
professionalism, customer service,
sexual harassment and problem
solving. Celano currently serves on
the Advisory Board of the Caliber
Training Institute in New York.
Liz Martinez, who writes extensively
about retail fraud, was interviewed in
March, 2006 for Fox Television’s
“Inside Edition” as they focused a
segment on retail refund/exchange
scams. In April, Liz had a short story
published by Akashic Books in a
volume called “Manhattan Noir.” Her
piece, titled: “Freddie Prinze Is My
Guardian Angel,” was favorably
reviewed by “Publishers Weekly.” The
book is available from Amazon.com.
Liz can be reached at:
LizMartinez.com@gmail.com
Richard Wilson CPP, Area Security Director at Citigroup, renewed his certification this year.
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ASIS NYC Chapter member Richard
Wilson, Area Security Director for
Citigroup, has recertified as Certified
Protection Professional for the next
three-year term beginning in 2006.
George R. Haskell, former Vice
President, Security Operations and
Director of Security for Radio City
Music Hall, announced the formation
of Haskell & Associates,
providing
services related to
threat and vulnerability
assessment,
crisis management
and security management
strategies. "The world is in a
heightened state of
awareness about
terrorism and security,”
said Haskell,
who has formed
alliances with
experienced field
agents, skilled researchers and
analysts nationwide. George can be reached at
ghaskell@haskellandassociates.com.
James F. McShane, Columbia University’s
Associate Vice President for
Public Safety, announced the appointment
of Arty Storch as Director of
Administration and Planning, and
Deidre Fuchs as Assistant Manager,
Administrative Operations. Both Storch
and Fuchs are former members NYPD.
Guest Speaker Mark J. Mershon (center), Assistant Director
in Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office with Larry Loesch,
Chapter Chair Bob Ildefonso, Don McGuire and Chapter Vice
Chair, Jimmy Chin.
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After 18 years at John Jay College,
long-time ASIS International NYC
Chapter member, Bob Louden has
accepted a position as Professor of
Criminal Justice & Director of CJ Program
at Georgian Court University in
Lakewood, NJ. Prior to his tenure at
John Jay College, Bob was with NYPD
for 21 years. He can be reached at:
loudenr@georgian.edu.
Robert Hopes, VP of FJC Security,
retired from The New York Police
Department and wrote an NYPD-based
screenplay about 10 years ago. New
Line Cinema picked it up screenplay
and it is now being filmed in New
York City. Titled “Pride and Glory”, the
movie stars Colin Farrell and Edward
Norton and will continue to shoot
on location through June. Robert
is credited as the film’s associate
producer and he can be reached at:
Rhopes@fjcsecurity.com.
Kevin P. Clark, recently Police Commissioner
of the City of Baltimore,
and a former Deputy Chief of the
New York City Police Department,
has joined Elite Investigations Ltd. as a senior executive.
Erica Harrison pictured here with Karla
Kudatzky, Security and Life Safety Director
at 590 Madison Avenue.
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Lawrence DeBlasio has joined Prudential
Financial as director, asset protection
and management. He is part of
the team responsible for Prudential's
domestic security operations, reporting
to Eric Levine, Prudential's chief
security officer, and Lori Hennon Bell,
vice president, security operations.
Prior to accepting his new assignment,
Larry was an assistant vice president at the Bank of New York for six years,
working for Chip Smith. Earlier in
Larry's career he was with Chase
Manhattan Bank and prior to that was
in contract security management.
Larry earned his BS at Stern School of
Business and is a member of ASIS
International's New York City Chapter.
Robert P. Woerner CPP, joined Ove
Arup & Partners in February as a
Senior Security Consultant, working
with their security design team. Arup,
whose projects include the new wing
of the Denver Art Museum, has New
York offices at 155 Avenue of the
Americas. Robert can be reached at
robertwoerner@ arup.com.
This April, Mike Eisenberg joined Guardian Service
Industries Inc. and Guardian Security to head-up
business development for the growing organization.
Mike, formerly with Control Systems, is pictured
above (r), with Brian Meagher, Guardian’s Controller.
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James F. McShane, Columbia
University’s Associate Vice
President for Public Safety,
announced the appointment
of Arty Storch as Director of
Administration and Planning,
and Deidre Fuchs as Assistant
Manager, Administrative
Operations. Both Storch and
Fuchs are former members
NYPD.
Frank J. Santamorena PSP,
who has been a consultant for,
and featured performer in the
Discovery Channel’s series: “It
Takes A Thief” reports that the
show is being renewed for a
second season. During the
first season, the production
company shot 40 episodes
in just a few months. This is
an unusually large number
of shows for a TV series,
and a second season
promises to be equally
intense. The show airs Monday
through Friday between
5:00-6:00PM. Frank can be
reached at: FSantamorena@AssaAbloyISS.com
John O'Reilly, Pat Kelleher and Dennis DiBenedetto
at the March luncheon.
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Alan D. Bowles CPP,
President/CEO of Bowles Corporate
Services, Inc. (USA) announced his
organization’s recent expansion outside
the Northeast US, with offices in
the United Kingdom in London,
Aldershot and Peterborough.
BCS also has offices in
Nairobi, Kenya, and has been
selected as consultant and
security contractor by the
government of Somalia. After
9/11, BCS founded:
www.securityofficermemorialfund.com, assisting the families
of security officers who
lost their lives during the
terrorist attacks.
In a recent e-mail to Security Director,
Alan recognized members of ASIS
International’s NYC Chapter, thanking
the many individuals “who have
made Bowles a real New York (American)
success story. It all started here –
I thank you all!” Alan can be reached
at: alan@bcs.ws.
Congressman Peter King, Michael Stack, Oksana Farber,
Jack Lichtenstein and Jim Reed
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Congressman Peter King Honored by ASIS International’s
Long Island Chapter
The Long Island Chapter of ASIS
International hosted their 2006 Person
of the Year Dinner on Friday, February
24, 2006, honoring Congressman Peter
T. King (R-3-NY). King is Chairman of
the Congressional Homeland Security Committee. Michael Stack, Executive
Director of ASIS International and
Jack Lichtenstein, ASIS International
Director of Public Affairs & Government
Policy were also in attendance.
Fern Abbott, Chapter member and
our ASIS NYC Chapter’s Expo Coordinator,
announced that she will be
the Director and Chief Instructor at
AFI Security Training Institute in
Metuchen, NJ beginning in late May
or early June. The Institute will provide
the required 24-hour training
courses so individuals can comply
with New Jersey’s new guard registration
law. Details are available at:
www.AFITRAINING.com. Call Fern
directly at 732-321-3700.
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