See What University Security Experts Will Present at the Campus Safety National Forum in D.C.

Alison Kiss (left) is the Executive Director of the Clery Center for Security On Campus, Inc. and formerly served as Director of Programs at the Clery Center. Ms. Kiss previously served as the Director of Wellness, Alcohol, & Drug Education at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Prior to her work in higher education, she served as the outreach and education program manager at the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County, Inc. She currently serves as an adjunct instructor teaching in criminal justice and sociology programs throughout the Delaware Valley, PA.

Abigail Boyer is the Assistant Executive Director of Programs for the Clery Center for Security On Campus. Working in the non-profit field since 2007 as an educator, trainer, and speaker, Abigail presents nationally on topics related to the Clery Act, dynamics of sexual and domestic violence, victims’ services, and non-profit outreach.

Lt. John Weinstein serves the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Police Department as a district commander, overseeing police operations on three campuses with over 40,000 students. Before joining NOVA, he served as a chief of police and a deputy sheriff. He is a certified instructor in Verbal Judo, firearms, and active shooter tactical response and oversees NOVA’s training programs in these areas.

Steven DeArruda has over 20 years managing system design and construction management projects and has built a wealth of knowledge to ensure success of a project. He routinely works with multiple designers, engineers, installers and clients in order to ensure the projects are delivered on time and meet the intent of the design and uphold high standards of workmanship and product quality.

Charles Peele has worked in Information Systems Management for nearly 20 years. He has served in multiple capacities at East Carolina University (ECU) including in the Division of Student Affairs, Office of the Registrar and the Division of Student Life. He received the Chancellor’s Synergy Award from East Carolina University in 2000 and the Centennial Award for Excellence in 2009.

Stephen Lopez has been in campus law enforcement for 27 years, and is currently the Chief of Police for the New Mexico State University system. He has also been adjunct faculty for 14 years teaching courses in criminal investigations and public health, and holds numerous law enforcement instructor certifications. He has bachelor degrees in criminal justice and psychology, and a masters in strategic planning for critical infrastructures.

Dominick R. DeRubbio is the Managing Director of Agile Risk Group Incorporated, a risk management organization which specializes in safety, security and risk management. His experience in the field of health/safety and emergency management spans over 10 years. He has held both local and national safety positions for engineering and construction management companies.

Before founding Social Sentinel, Inc., Gary Margolis served 20 years in public safety with over a decade in higher education where he was Chief of Police at the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College. Dr. Margolis brings a wealth of expertise having addressed a variety of K-12 and higher education safety and security issues including crises response and communications, security technology application, emergency response and recovery planning and preventing sexual and gender violence on campuses.

S. Daniel Carter has been at the forefront of advancing campus safety and victims’ rights for over twenty years. Currently, Mr. Carter serves as Director of the 32 National Campus Safety Initiative (32 NCSI) for the VTV Family Outreach Foundation, a national non-profit organization created by a majority of the families and survivors directly impacted by the April 16, 2007 tragedy at Virginia Tech. He also serves on the SurvJustice Board of Directors.

Dr. Gene Deisinger is Managing Partner of SIGMA Threat Management Associates, a professional services firm involving experts in psychology & behavior, law, organizational development, security, and law enforcement. Until his retirement in November 2014, Dr. Deisinger also served as Deputy Chief of Police & Director of Threat Management Services for Virginia Tech, positions to which he had been recruited following the 2007 mass casualty incident at that campus.

Lawrence M. Zacarese is the Assistant Chief of Police and Director of the Office of Emergency Management at Stony Brook University. Prior to Stony Brook, Lawrence worked in the New York City Police Department as a patrol and plain-clothes anti-crime officer until his transfer to the Special Operations Division. Thereafter, he worked as a patrol supervisor and as a Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit Sergeant.

Drew Neckar, CPP, CHPA is the Regional Director of Security for Mayo Clinic Health System’s facilities in northwestern Wisconsin and the Principal Consultant for his company Security Advisors Consulting Group. He has almost twenty years of experience in the security industry, the last ten of which have been in healthcare. He serves on the ASIS International Healthcare Security Council and is an active member of the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety having served as the Vice Chair for that organization’s Upper Midwest Chapter.

The United States Secret Service has long held that the best protective strategy is prevention. The Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) aims to provide guidance on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence within the Secret Service and to its law enforcement, public safety, and community partners. NTAC accomplishes these goals by conducting operationally relevant research on various types of targeted violence, including that which occurs in K-12 schools and on college and university campuses; conducting training on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence to law enforcement and public safety personnel, as well as administrators and faculty at K-12 schools and colleges and universities; and providing consultations on establishing threat assessment programs and individual cases of concern.

Kristen Boggs is a Deputy Fire Marshal with NC State University Fire Marshal Office. She is a certified firefighter and EMT Basic. She is passionate about fire and life safety education, enforcement and engineering in a university setting.

David Fleming has been an innovator in how individuals and organizations communicate. As Code Blue’s Director of Marketing & Design, he leads product initiatives that translate research and customer feedback into industry leading solutions.

Dianna Smoot, M.Ed., is the Director of Community Education at the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center. In this role she oversees the development and implementation of child protection training geared to child-serving organizations, community members, parents and children. She also coordinates the DCAC Lecture Series, a workshop series for child protection professionals.

Dr. Kevin Kloesel is responsible for providing weather forecast and weather safety information before, during and after weather threats of all types at OU. He also provides support to OU Administration in severe and winter weather situations to facilitate campus protection and closure decisions.

Richard Schill is involved in all aspects of emergency management and preparedness while serving as a Strategic Planning Coordinator with the Department of Public Safety at Monroe Community College. Mr.Schill provides oversight for emergency disaster consequence planning and recovery.

Michael Dorn serves as the Executive Director of Safe Havens International, the world’s largest campus safety center. Having authored and co-authored 26 books on school safety, Michael’s latest book “Staying Alive - How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters,” was released by Barron’s last year.