Rich is a trusted and experienced leader in our global security community with over 35 years of experience in the aviation security industry. He has collaborated across organizations, both domestically and internationally, to lead effective private/public sector partnerships. He was the chairman of the aviation security A4A (Airlines for America) six times, and chairman of IATA (International Airline Transportation Association) two times. He held significant leadership positions within OSAC, DSAC, ISMA and was the President of The Security Foundation (TSF) for six years. Rich is the Managing Director, Aviation Security for CSA.
Experience
- United Airlines, Chief Security Officer 1997-2018
- The Security Foundation (TSF), President/Board of Director
- A4A Security Committee, Six-time Chairman / Two-time Vice-Chairman
- IATA Security Committee, Two-time Chairman / Three-time Vice-Chairman
- Member of U.S. Department of State Leadership Board – Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) 2007-2018
- Member of FBI Executive Board – Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC) 2007-2018
- Board of Director - International Security Managers Association (ISMA) 2015-2021
- Board of Director – Domestic Security Partnership (DSP) (FBI/DHS) 2017- 2023
- ASIS (American Society of Industrial Security) 1997-2019
- FBI Domestic Security Executive Academy (FBI), 2007
- Named “One of the most influential people in security for 2015" in the September 2015 edition of Security Magazine
