Instructor Biography

Bob served 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard as a federal law enforcement officer providing security protection of vital ports and waterways of the United States. Bob retired from the Coast Guard Investigative Service as a Special Agent, criminal investigator in December of 2005 and since his retirement he has managed a private security company operating in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware and currently serves as the East Region Director of Safety and Security for a hospital system in New Jersey.

Bob has been certified as a New Jersey State Police Security Officer Instructor since 2006 and provides instruction in the following topics: New Jersey Attorney General's Use of Force Policy, Terrorism Awareness, Security Measures: Prevention and Deterrence, New Jersey's Critical Infrastructure Awareness, Suspicious Letters and Packages, Suicide Bombers and Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED's), First Aid Awareness, Incident Command System, Ethics, Report Writing, Street Gangs, Active Shooters, and Surveillance Detection.

Bob is certified as a Healthcare Emergency Professional from the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Health and Public Policy, a BS degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and an AS degree in Environmental Safety and Security Technologies from Thomas Edison State University.

Bob was honored in Washington, DC as the national 2017 Campus Safety Director of the Year for Healthcare by Campus Safety Magazine which represents hospitals, schools, and universities throughout the United States.

He has provided safety and security awareness programs for the following organizations; New Jersey chapter of American Organization for Nursing Leadership, New Jersey Nurse Administrator Conference, Clover Health, Massachusetts Region 5 Voices of Experience Conference, Jefferson Hospital Safety Symposium, RWJBH System’s Emergency Department Symposium,  Home Care and Hospice Association of New Jersey,  Brandeis National Committee Tri-County Chapter, and has also provided safety and security awareness programs for staff of a Behavior Health Hospital as the guest speaker for their annual Behavioral Health Symposium