Hector is a nationally recognized security expert who specializes in workplace violence prevention. His professional career and academic journey have been focused on the development and support of corporate threat assessment and violence prevention programs. He has built over 30 years’ experience working as a Security Director protecting one of our nation's most sensitive critical infrastructures, a city Police Officer and as a professional security consultant.
He understands the challenges organizations face when addressing threats of violence because he has responded to thousands of potentially violent workplace situations and has helped hundreds of organizations build their own workplace programs. Hector has been called to provide litigation support in multiple high-profile incidents of workplace violence. As a California based consultant, he was active in the development of Cal/OSHA’s healthcare focused Workplace Violence Prevention standard and has already started preparing organizations for the SB553 implementation.
He holds a BS in Criminal Justice and a MS in Forensic Psychology. He is recognized by the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals as a Certified Threat Manager™ and is the Sgt. at Arms for the Northern CA Chapter of ATAP. He attended Gavin DeBecker’s Advanced Threat Assessment Academy and is also a certified instructor in Mental Health First Aid. He is frequently called upon as a guest speaker and keynote presenter.