Over 50 years of security industry experience including hands-on involvement in every phase of security assessment, planning, design, installation and service. More than thirty-eight years of experience as independent security consultant specializing in providing security design and planning services. Author of three books: "Becoming an Independent Security Consultant – A Practical Guide to Starting and Running a Successful Security Consulting Practice", “Protecting Apartments, Condominiums, and Gated Communities: A Guide to Security for Homeowner's Associations and Property Managers", and "The Security Consultant’s Guide to Home Security: 101 Tips to Make Your Home Safer and More Secure”. Have personally conducted more than 2,000 security assessment projects for a wide variety of different types of facilities, including corporate headquarters facilities, data centers, manufacturing facilities, warehouses and distribution centers, hospitals and healthcare facilities, biotechnology and pharmaceutical facilities, educational facilities, government facilities, public utilities, multifamily housing facilities and gated communities, and the residences of celebrities and other high net worth individuals.Specialties: Security assessments, security planning for new and existing facilities, security design review services, vendor proposal evaluation, writing of security policies and procedures, and development of security standards and best practices. Our primary market is organizations and companies that don't have a security department or security manager on staff.Educator and mentor to those wanting to enter the independent security consulting profession. Currently serving as Immediate Past President of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC). .