Current CSSP Certificants
Bruce Allen, Lieutenant, Ohio State University Police Division
Michael Archibeque, Security Manager, The Star
Chaz Armand, Security Manager, Atlanta United
Scott Ashworth, Head of Safety and Security, Overtime Elite
Joshua Ball, Senior Director of Safety and Security, Kansas City Chiefs
Layne Barnum, Owner – Sentry Security Solutions
Michael Beirne, Director, Event Management – Columbus Crew
Tom Berczi, Superintendent, Waterloo Regional Police Service
Mark Bodenschatz, Associate Director, Penn State University of Facilities Engineering Institute
David Born, Senior Director, Business Development and Operations, Prevent Advisors
Ross Bourgeois, Director Public Safety Support, City of New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Doug Bruce, Safety Advisor, TESS Creative Safety (& Others)
Akin Bryant, Police Inspector, Michigan State University
William Buckley, Director of Security and Guest Services – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Andy Burke, Event Safety and Security Manager, Atlanta Hawks
Timothy Burkett, Major, Louisville Metro Police Department
Christopher Casa, Captain, University of Connecticut Police Department (Ret.)
Kevin Clark, Director of Venue Operations, FIFA26
McKinley Coffin Jr., Chief of Police, New Smyrna Beach Police Department
Vernon Conaway Jr., Vice President of Safety and Security, Maryland Stadium Authority
Joe Coomer, Vice President of Security, AMB Sports & Entertainment
Erin Curley, Senior Director Venue and Derby Operations, Churchill Downs Racetrack
Steven Heidel, Owner, 7Seconds
Reid DeVoge, Deputy Chief of the Department of Public Safety and Police Services, Michigan Technological University
Vincent DiGennaro, Manager, Security Operations & Resilience, McKinsey & Company
Darius U. Dunn, Sr., Assistant General Manager, Arena Operations, Capital One Arena
Matt Elliott, Director Security Operations and Facilities, The University of Alabama
Scott Ellis, Lieutenant, University of Southern Carolina Division of Law Enforcement and Safety
Richard Fenton, Vice President/CSO, Corporate Security & Safety, Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
Joshua Field, Founder and Managing Principal, SecurEvent Solutions
Timothy Fortin, Event Security Supervisor, Ilitch Sports + Entertainment
Carlos Francisco, Co-Founder, Corporate Security University
Gregory Gamble, Security Consultant, Gamble Protection Services
Brian Gard, Director of Emergency Management, University of Tennessee
Mike Garrity, Race Director, Little Rock Marathon
Darren Gault, Chief of Police, Moline Police Department
Steve Georgas, Chief Security Officer, Levy
Michael Gibson, Director of Event Security, Olympia Entertainment
Laurie Goodell, Program Specialist, Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS – CISA)
Tracey Gove, Senior Director, Travelers
John Hackett Jr., Director of Campus Safety and Risk Management, Milton Academy
Mark Harley Jr., Security Manager, Ilitch Holdings/Olympia Development of Michigan
Shelli Hatcher, Managing Director, S.A.F.E. Management
Erin Hayes, Event Manager, TD Garden
James Hayes, Vice President, Sports, Entertainment & Government Affairs, Guidepost Solutions
William Hayes, Emergency Management Coordinator, Canton Public Safety Department
Brian Higgins, President, Group 77, LLC
Jared Hoernig, Director of Emergency Management, Old Dominion University
Clayton Hughes, Emergency Manager, Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
Brooks Imhoff, Safety and Event Services Manager, Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University
Johnny Jackson, Director of Venue Security, Olympia Entertainment, Detroit Red Wings
Brandon Johnson, Sr. Manager, Event Systems and Services, Monumental Sports and Entertainment
Byron K. Johnson, II, Director of Public Safety Security, Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Center
James Johnston, Co-Founder and Principal Consultant, Continuum Preparedness
John Joines, Director of Security, TD Garden
Yousef Kassis, General Manager, Imperial Event Security Services
William Keaton, Captain, Indiana University Police Department
Nate Kelsey, Assistant Director of Security and Public Safety, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Michael Kenyon, Lieutenant, New Jersey State Police
John King, President of Summit Consulting Services, Chief of Police (Ret.), Boston College
Mark Klukow, Sergeant, Minneapolis Police Department
Ken Kuebler, Deputy Chief, Columbus, Ohio Division of Police
Neal Landfield, Lieutenant / Commander, Arlington TX Police Department
Troy Lane, Associate Vice Chancellor of Public Safety, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Billy Langenstein, Director, Security Services and Investigation, National Football League (NFL)
David Lassiter, Director of Stadium Security, Miami Dolphins
Joey Leon, Security Manager, Monumental Sports and Entertainment
Melissa Lesperance, Director of District Command Center, Illitch Holdings, Inc.
Meredith Ley, Senior Manager, Safety and Security, Major League Soccer (MLS)
Victoria Lopez, Director of Public Safety & Security, Austin FC
Patrick Maguire, Acting Deputy Chief, Ann Arbor Police Department
Bryan Makinen, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management & Safety, Eastern Kentucky University
Sean McAuley, Department of Defense Contractor, Army
David McCabe, Commander, Saint Paul Police
Anna McRay, Assistant Director, New Hanover County Emergency Management
Christopher Meegan, Security Coordinator, S.A.F.E. Management
Jason Meisner, Captain Support & Events, Colorado State University
Aimee Metzer, Interim Chief of Police, City of Ann Arbor Police Department
Kimberly Migas, Senior Director of Security and Safety, Augusta National Golf Club
Joe Monroe, Chief of Police, University of Kentucky
Larry “Nick” Nicholson, Chief Operations Officer, Aslan Leadership Strategies, LLC
LaTonya O’Neal, Manager, Safety and Security, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena
Michael Orvos, Event Security Manager, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Greg Overstreet, Director of Security, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Donald Paisant, Vice President, Security and Guest Services, Texas Rangers Baseball Club
William A. Pearson Jr., Captain / Liaison Officer, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department – Mayors Office of Emergency Preparedness
Cory Pelarski, Captain of Crisis Management & Preparedness and Director of UK HealthCare Emergency Management, University of Kentucky Police Department
John Pepper, Major League Soccer; Metropolitan Nashville Police (Ret.)
Christopher Perry, Director of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Brad Piros, National Director of Loss Prevention, Illitch Holdings, Inc.
Drew Pittman, Assistant Athletics Director, Event Management and Facilities, Baylor University
Rich Powers, Senior Vice President, Risk Services, American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services, Inc.
Daniel Ramos, Executive Vice President, Monterrey Security Consultants Inc.
Evan Ramsay, Operations Major, University of Kentucky Police Department
Sarah Razor, Crisis Management and Resilience Advisor, University of Kentucky Police Department
Jay Robertson, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Milton Hershey School
Benjamin Rolens, General Manager, Special Event, Reservation and Marketing, Katy Independent School District – Leonard E. Merrell Center
Bart Rosebure, Assistant Chief of Police, Katy Independent School District
Mike Scherba, Lieutenant, City of Ann Arbor Police Department
Keith Schobert, Director of Arena and Facility Operations, University of Louisville Athletics
John Seto, Deputy Director and Chief of Operations, University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security
Travis Smith, Public Safety Special Event Planner, Virginia Beach Police Department
Roger Snook, Emergency Management Lieutenant, Little Rock Police Department
Christopher Sotiropulos, Vice President – Stadium Operations, Las Vegas Raiders
Marie Spell, Special Events Coordinator, USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety
Laurene Spiess, Lieutenant, Boston College Police Department
Brian Stair, Venue Security Director, Ilitch Sports and Entertainment
Barry Stanford, Senior Director of Security Operations & Intelligence, AEG Worldwide (Ret.)
James Stegall, Director of Security, Special Events and Student Programs, University of Oregon Police Department
Jeffrey Stoll, Associate Director of Championships, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Jeff Stonebreaker, Senior Vice President, Safety and Security, Major League Soccer (MLS)
Keith Sumas, Director of Emergency Management, Georgia State University
Eliel Teixeira, Emergency Operations Bureau – Tactical Planning, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Christopher Theon, System Integration Manager, ManTech International Corporation
Daniel Tumminello, Director, S.A.F.E. Management
Rob Turner, Captain, Crisis Management and Preparedness, University of Kentucky Police Department
Andrew Vainner, Sergeant, Ann Arbor Police Department
Nicholas Vajen, Senior Director – Public Safety and Guest Experience, Sporting Kansas City
Matt Wannemuehler, Director, Athletics Safety and Security Operations, University of Alabama
Michael Wilson, Public Safety Manager, Mercedes-Benz Stadium