Gary Esson Email & Phone Number

Plan, develop, market and deliver disaster performance improvement and training opportunities in coordination with the Emergency Management Institute and Regional Offices. The Disaster Field Training Operations provides training to the Federal disaster workforce in support of FEMA's mission.

Wichita, Kansas Area

• Identified and developed mitigation techniques to secure military assets from loss and sabotage, insured that Army Commands are implementing the most current force protection changes as directed
• Developed and implemented procedures and guidelines that involved physical security, protection of varying security interest, including arms, ammunition, inspections, crime prevention and security forces operations
• Performed risk analysis and threat assessments to mitigate loss of assets essential and/or vulnerable from espionage, sabotage, and theft trough intelligence gathering and BOLOs
• Developed static and mobile standard operating procedures in reference to the management of mass vehicle and personnel searches, and targeting specific vehicles for screening
• Advised Army Commands on tactics, techniques, and procedures in the development of checkpoint operations and current technology integration in security operations overseas
• Advised Army Commands on the most current doctrine in the rules of engagement and the use of force and firearms implementation criteria in their current theatre of operations

Doha, Qatar

• Briefed Battalion and Brigade Commanders on training and operational activity plans for the continued sustainment of training exercises between the U.S. military and it’s allied partners
• Strategic and Operational planning for key leader engagements for the synchronization of training events in order to maintain a U.S. global footprint in theatre
• Managed and coordinated 15 host nation training exercises within the Theater of Operations.
• Implemented and maintained positive and professional partnerships between the U.S. Military and the Kuwaiti government through key leader engagements.
• Drafted specific Standard Operational Procedures for Training and Exercises conducted between the U.S. military and its strategic partners of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Middle East.

• Liaison between the Battalion Commander / Brigade Commander / U.S. State Department’s Provincial Reconstruction Team
• Advised the key Iraqi leadership on unit training plans, assisting in the creation of training syllabus and curricula for the Iraqi Civil Defense Directorate (ICDD) in training their basic firefighter students
• Advised on future equipment needs and allocation of assets to the 44 operational Baghdad Fire stations that will ensure sustainment, capacity of its organization, and future growth
• Developed statements of work, letters of intent for the purchase of 3.5 million dollars’ worth of operational equipment required to ensure operational effectiveness of the ICDD

Princeton, Indiana, Monrovia, Liberia, Dakar, Senegal

• Directly supervise 5 to 12 employees as well as manage and supervise all Regional Branches within the scope of the project to provide operational and personnel support.
• Directly supervised 20 to 25 employees and managed 6 Regional clinics within the scope of the project to provide operational and medical personnel support.
• Ensured that the medical clinics were fully operational to provide high quality healthcare to the client.
• Employed the Center of Disease Control’s procedures in response to the Ebola epidemic.

Afghanistan

• Responsible for all Employee Relations/Human Resource policy enforcement for 168 healthcare professionals
• Recruitment, retention & vetting of new employees as they entered the country
• Ensure proper investigation of employee complaints/concerns, complex human resources violations, general incidents, safety incidents and performance issues
• Liaison between in-country Leadership and the Corporate Human Capital Department on all employee relations issues
• Maintained staffing and scheduling required to operate the medical clinics
• Remained current on applicable employment laws

• Enforcement against crimes against persons and properties
• Tactical Medic for the law enforcement officers on duty and while in a deployment posture
• Policy and curricula development in police security training at the Regional Criminal Justice Center
• Creation of educational material for initial and continuing professional law enforcement and military training
• Delivered topic-related lectures, workshops and seminars covering public order and security
• Developed recruitment strategies for the selection of new police officer candidates, and promotion and career development criteria of active police officers

US ARMY Reserve

Liaison Officer between the United States Military and the Ministry of Interior of Iraq providing essential emergency service training to over 17, 000 Iraqi firemen in Baghdad. Strategic Member of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Baghdad.Develops, plans, coordinates, commands, controls and evaluates strategic and tactical civil affairs operations.

• Liaison between the Battalion Commander / Brigade Commander / U.S. State Department’s Provincial Reconstruction Team
• Advised the key Iraqi leadership on unit training plans, assisting in the creation of training syllabus and curricula for the Iraqi Civil Defense Directorate (ICDD) in training their basic firefighter students
• Advised on future equipment needs and allocation of assets to the 44 operational Baghdad Fire stations that will ensure sustainment, capacity of its organization, and future growth
• Developed statements of work, letters of intent for the purchase of 3.5 million dollars’ worth of operational equipment required to ensure operational effectiveness of the ICDD

Military And Strategic Leadership, Military And Strategic Leadership

Activities and Societies: The Reserve Officers AssociationLeadership and the Military Decision Making Process. Operational planning and.

Bachelor Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Investigation And Interviewing

Activities and Societies: Fraternal Order of Police, Military Officers Association, Society of Human Resource Management SHRMCriminal.