Business Areas

            Emergency Management Planning

            Port and Airport Safety

            Research and Management Studies

            Strategic Planning

            Technical Writing and Editing

    Key Accomplishments

• First small business private sector representative at FEMA’s Private Sector Office.

• Improved management practices and inter-agency cooperation in over 130 state and local fire and arson task forces.

• Over 50 major incident after-action analyses with lessons learned for FEMA and for the Governor of Virginia, including the shootings at Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Northern Illinois University plus Hurricane Isabel, Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis, Anthrax Scare in Northern VA, and dozens of major fires, accidents, rail emergencies, and other critical incidents.

• Action plans for airports and seaports to enhance safety and collaboration with stakeholders.

• Large-scale research projects with recommendations to the U.S. Attorney General on terrorism and  cyber crime.

• Emergency preparedness and management planning

• Successful business strategies for 30 years.

• Training and keynote addresses on campus safety, violence prevention, emergency preparedness, and risk assessment.

• Community and economic development programs in 6 states.

• Evacuation planning during Three Mile Island nuclear power plant disaster for City of Lancaster, PA.

• Over 35 publications.

• 2012-present  HS Management Consulting, Fairfax, VA, President

• 1986-2012  System Planning Corporation, Arlington, VA, Center Director

• 1984-1986  Koba Associates, Washington, D.C., Deputy Marketing Director

• 1982-1984  InterAmerica Research Associates, Arlington, VA, Senior Project Manager

• 1980-1982 U.S. Conference of Mayors, Washington, D.C., Project Director

• 1974 City of Lancaster, PA, City Planner and Emergency Manager

• 1974 Millersville University of PA, B.A. in Spanish

• Emergency Management Institute, Courses in NIMS and ICS

• National Security Task Force, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC.

• Advisory Board for the Center for Disaster Research and Education, Millersville University, PA

• Awards: Chairman’s Award, Best Researcher, Best Producer      

Employment  History 

• 2012-present  HS Management Consulting, Fairfax, VA, President

• 1986-2012  System Planning Corporation, Arlington, VA, Center Director

• 1984-1986  Koba Associates, Washington, D.C., Deputy Marketing Director

• 1982-1984  InterAmerica Research Associates, Arlington, VA, Senior Project Manager

• 1980-1982 U.S. Conference of Mayors, Washington, D.C., Project Director

• 1974 City of Lancaster, PA, City Planner and Emergency Manager

Other

• 1974 Millersville University of PA, B.A. in Spanish

• Emergency Management Institute, Courses in NIMS and ICS

• National Security Task Force, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC.

• Advisory Board for the Center for Disaster Research and Education, Millersville University, PA

• Awards: Chairman’s Award, Best Researcher, Best Producer