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Professional Experience
Tech Data Corporation
JANUARY 1999 -
APRIL 2006
Loss Prevention
& Security
Department
Vice President
Directly responsible for worldwide corporate security of a Fortune 100
public company with operations located throughout North America, South
America, Central America, Europe and the Middle East. Responsible
for all domestic and foreign investigations in matters relating to
internal and external civil and criminal activities including, but not
limited to, fraud, theft, robbery, burglary, regulatory compliance,
cash compliance, security contacts, and physical security measures.
Responsible for the design, installation and operation of site specific
integrated security systems worldwide. These sites included
office environments as well as logistical centers that held hundreds of
millions of dollars of high technology inventory. A member of the
Corporate Ethics Committee that reviewed all ethics issues and made
recommendations to Senior Executive Management on ethics matters.
Reported directly to the Chief Financial Officer and on occasion to the
Board of Directors.
United States
Customs Service, Office of Investigations
1988-1999
Group Supervisor, Air Smuggling Investigations Group
Directly responsible for the supervision of a narcotics smuggling
investigative group consisting of a minimum of ten special agents, five
pilots, one investigative analysis and one investigative aide.
Provided guidance and supervision to Special Agents conducting complex
international narcotics investigations involving general aviation and
commercial aviation narcotics smuggling. Position required
extensive knowledge of federal laws, regulations, and procedures,
specifically criminal and civil laws as well as investigative
procedures.
Received Outstanding Evaluations for every year as a Supervisory
Special Agent. The Air Smuggling Investigative Group routinely
led in federal indictments, arrest and seizures in the Tampa Office of
U.S. Customs Service, Office of Investigations.
United States
Customs Service, Office of Investigations
1984-1988
Senior Special Agent
As a Senior Special Agent, conducted complex domestic and international
criminal and civil investigations of violations of federal Customs laws
and regulations. These investigations included narcotics
smuggling, money laundering, fraud, export of technology, child
pornography, and intellectual property rights violations, among other
violations of federal statutes. Directly responsible for the
numerous federal criminal indictments and convictions of defendants
involved in violation of federal laws.
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
1976-1984
Law Enforcement Division
Assistant Special Agent in Charge - Special Operations
Directly responsible for the creation and supervision of the Special
Operation Group of the Law Enforcement Division of NOAA.
Supervised a task force consisting of Special Agents and state law
enforcement officers targeting international and domestic fisheries and
conservation violations. This task force encompassed the
seventeen southeastern states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Received the highest award given in the United States Department of
Commerce, the Administrator’s Award for achievements in
supervision and criminal investigations.
Military Experience
United States Army 1972-1973
Military Intelligence Reserves
Counter-Intelligence,
Special Agent
Assigned to the 310 Military Intelligence Reserve Detachment as a Counter-Intelligence Special Agent
United States Army 1970-1972
Military Intelligence
Central and South America
Assigned to the 470 Military Intelligence Group, Fort Amador, Canal
Zone. Received the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious
service while serving in Military Intelligence
Education and Training
Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Treasury Law Enforcement Training School
Advanced Law Enforcement Photography
Criminal Interrogation and Behavioral
Analysis Interviews
NOAA Scuba Diving Training Evidence Recovery
Water Survival Training
Firearms Instructors School
Internal Affairs Investigations
White Collar Crime Training
Seminar for Supervisors
In-Service Legal Training
Customs Special Agent School
Supervisory Training
Undercover Managers School
Narcotics Smuggling Investigations
Supervisory Refresher Training
Air Smuggling Investigations Training
Asset Forfeiture Tactics
Officer Saftey & Survival
Automated Information Systems Training |
University of South Florida 1976
Glynco, GA
Glynco, GA
Reid College, Chicago, IL
Miami, FL
Homestead AFB, FL
Glynco, GA
Miami, FL
Glynco, GA
Tampa, FL
Glynco, GA
Glynco, GA
Jacksonville, FL
Leesburg, VA
Tucson, AZ
Glynco, GA
Tampa, FL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
FDLE Tampa, FL
Glynco, GA |
Training Presentations
Instructed at the following state law enforcement academies on investigative practices, procedures and techniques:
Florida Highway Patrol Academy
Tallahassee, FL
Florida Marine Patrol Academy
Tallahassee, FL
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Tampa, FL
Mississippi State Police
Biloxi, MS
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Glynco, GA
Multi jurisdictional Counter drug Task Force St. Petersburg, FL
Criminal Justice Institute (SPJC)
St. Petersburg, FL
Professional Organizations
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
Association of Former Customs Special Agents
American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
Technology Asset Protection Association (TAPA)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Thirty-five years of distinguished corporate, federal law enforcement,
and military experience. Possesses a high-level of education and
specialized technical training, together with excellent knowledge of
Federal Rules of Evidence and Criminal Procedures. Qualifications
include a background in progressively responsible positions and
superior performance records in the following areas:
Responsible for the corporate security department of a public company
operating throughout North America, South America, Central America,
Europe and the Middle East with annual revenues of in excess of twenty
billion dollars.
Supervised and conducted highly complex, domestic and international
investigations involving Narcotics Trafficking and Smuggling, Money
Laundering, Fraud, Illegal Export of High Technology and Weapons.
Achieved significant results in arrest, indictments, convictions and
seizures of real
property.
Excellent written and verbal interpersonal communication skills.
Extensive courtroom experience in trial preparation/litigation experience.
Recipient of numerous awards and commendations for outstanding service and performance.
Directly responsible for managerial and administrative staff involving
the evaluation process of personnel and review of internal management
controls.
Regularly provided classroom instruction to Law Enforcement academies.
Held Top-Secret Clearance
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