Retired National Program Manager and Senior Special Agent with more than 30 years of field experience with the legacy United States Customs Service and the Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Security Investigations and the Office of Professional Responsibility.)
Education
Doctor of Business Administration and Global Leadership, California Intercontinental University, Irvine, CA
Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Medaille University, Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Saint Lawrence University, Canton, NY
Professional Experience
Visiting Program Director of Cybersecurity and Adjunct Professor, Hilbert College, Hamburg, NY – 09/01/22 to Present
Program Director and Associate Professor of Homeland Security, Medaille University, Buffalo, NY – 08/01/2011 to 05/31/2022
Adjunct Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, Medaille University, Buffalo, NY - 01/01/1999 to 07/31/2022
Adjunct Professor, Department of Economic Crime Investigation, Hilbert College, Hamburg, NY – 01/01/2004 – 12/31/2014
Managing Critical Incidents, U.S. Customs Academy Office of Training and Development, Phoenix, AZ, 071502 – 071802
Forensic Computer Examiner Training Program, International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists, 2000 Training,
Orlando, FL, 050100 - 0501200
Firearms Instructor Training, Federal Law Enforcement Center, Brunswick, GA, 070289 – 071489
Customs Basic Enforcement School, Federal Law Enforcement Center, Brunswick, GA, 090288 - 101488
Criminal Investigator Training, Federal Law Enforcement Center, Brunswick, GA, 010788 – 030788
Customs Inspector Training Program, Federal Law Enforcement Center, Brunswick, GA, 0680 – 0780
Police Training Class, Federal Law Enforcement Center, Brunswick, GA, 0680 – 0780
Immigration Officers Basic Training Class, Federal Law Enforcement Center, Brunswick, GA, 0680 – 0780
Accreditations:
Certified Title IX Investigator; Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA), 1109 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn, PA, 2014.
AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE); Access Data, Lindon, UT; 2008, 2010, 2014.
Certified Computer Examiner (CCE); International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE), Brentwood, TN; 2006,
2010.
Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE); International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS); 1996,
2003.
Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist (EECS); Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Brunswick, GA; 1998.
Seized Computer Examination and Recovery Specialist (SCERS); Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC),
Brunswick, GA; 1998.
Computer Investigative Specialist (CIS); Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Brunswick, GA; 1998.
Professional Affiliations:
Order of the Sword and Shield; National Homeland Security Honor Society; professional academic member.
Sigma Beta Delta; International Honor Society for Business, Management, and Administration; professional member.
International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners; professional member.
Awards/Commendations:
Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Professional Responsibility, 2010.
Sustained Superior Performance Award
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General, Certificate of Appreciation - Special Recognition, March 2010
Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Professional Responsibility, 2008
Outstanding Investigative Excellence Award
Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Professional Responsibility, Award for
Investigative Excellence, September 2008
Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Professional Responsibility, Award for
Investigative Excellence, Computer Forensics, August 2008
Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Professional Responsibility, Award for
Investigative Excellence, March 2007
Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Professional Responsibility, Special
Act/Service Award, May 2006
United States Treasury Department, “Albert Gallatin Award” for Commitment to Excellence, 2003
Certificate of Appreciation from the Commissioner, United States Customs Service, 2002, World Trade Center Recovery Effort
Two Certificates of Appreciation from the Assistant Commissioner, Office of Internal Affairs, 2002
Three Special Achievement Awards, Two Sustained Superior Performance Awards, and 48 Letters of Commendation