PPVAR - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director of Communications Technology for the Collier County Sheriff 's Office
Bob is the Director of Communications Technology for the Collier County Sheriff's Office in Naples, Florida. Collier County is a coastal community where the Sheriff, citizens, and business owners work together, striving to have a safe place to live, work, and recreate. Bob brings 27 years of Public Safety Communications experience, with assignments in 911 Call-taking, Dispatch, Training, Supervision, and the management of technical projects in the Emergency Communications Center (ECC). He is involved with Domestic Security Communications initiatives for interoperability in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Public Safety Broadband (LTE) applications. Bob enjoys leading highly motivated teams focused on modernizing the legacy 911 systems by collaborating with innovative industry partners to implement Next Generation solutions. While living in the Pacific Northwest, he was also a volunteer firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician and understands how a more complete ‘picture' of any emergency incident fosters a better outcome, often resulting in the protection of property and preservation of life. Bob believes that emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and real-time analytics will play a larger role in emergency communications and response. This, along with the convergence of multiple emergency networks, can provide a best-in-class solution for a safer community.
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- Director of Public Safety for Lower Allen Township
- Immediate past - President
David L. Holl is the Director of Public Safety for Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In that role he oversees the police department, emergency medical services, is liaison to two Township volunteer fire companies, and serves as the municipal Emergency Management Coordinator. Prior to his appointment at Lower Allen, Director Holl served as the Deputy Director for Operations for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and previously as Deputy Director for Administration at PEMA. In those roles he oversaw the state Emergency Operations Center, the Bureau of Recovery and Mitigation, and the State 911 Office, among others. He also served as the Governor's Authorized Representative for several federally declared disasters in Pennsylvania. Prior to his appointment at PEMA, Director Holl served as Lieutenant/Assistant Chief of Police with the Township of Derry Police Department in Hershey. In that capacity he was Commander of the Administrative and Technical Services Division, which included supervision of radio and technical services, communications, criminal investigation, forensics, community services, accreditation, and records management. Director Holl has previously served as the Emergency Management Coordinator for the Township of Derry, a community that hosts well over 5.5 million visitors each year for various entertainment and business venues. Director Holl currently serves as Chairman of the South-Central Task Force Criminal Justice Subcommittee and was recently appointed to the State's 911 Advisory Board by Governor Wolf as the representative from the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. His public safety background has spanned over 40 years beginning in the community volunteer fire service and emergency medical services. Director Holl also served as an Emergency Medical Technician and worked as an EMT-Paramedic in central Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor's degree from Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Penn State University. He also serves as an adjunct professor for Penn State University's World campus. Director Holl is a 2003 Graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, holds numerous certifications in the public safety field, and has been the recipient of several professional awards.
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- Member of the PPVAR Board of Directors
- President of Blueprints 4 Safety ( B4S ) Strategies Group LLC
- Vice President / Chief of Police ( Ret. ) Director of Public Safety / Assistant City Manager ( Frm. )
Frank G. Fernandez is currently the president of Blueprints 4 Safety (B4S) Strategies Group LLC; a security and risk assessment consulting group specializing in vulnerability assessments, strategic planning and best practice policing/public safety strategic development. During his 34 years of service in the law enforcement field, Fernandez' experience includes top leadership positions such as Deputy Chief of Police and Chief of Operations for the Miami Police Department (MPD). He also held Team-leader and Command positions at the Miami Police SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Team. Fernandez has worked as an expert police consultant to the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division for over 12 years. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Firearms Committee and Firearms Committee serving as the past chairman since 2017. Also, a member of the National Tactical Officer Association and the Police Executive Research Forum. Post retirement from MPD in 2010, Fernandez served as Police Chief and Assistant City Manager for Public Safety for the City of Hollywood, FL. Subsequently, he was recruited by the City of Coral Gables, FL to be the Director of Public Safety (sworn LEO) and Assistant City Manager operational authority over Police, Fire & Emergency Management in addition to Information Technology, Labor Relations and Risk Management, and Human Resources Departments as well as the lead contract negotiator for all City collective bargaining agreements. Fernandez holds a Bachelor's Degree from Barry University and a Master's Degree from Nova Southeastern University. Other academic accomplishments include: completion of the Police Executive Research Forum's (PERF) Senior Management Institute for Police; earning his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Florida International University's College of Engineering and Computing; and graduating from FBI's prestigious National Executive Institute (NEI).
Joey Rao-Russell has been in the industry for 15 years working in all aspects of the business including operations, sales, and up to her current position as the President & CEO of Kimberlite Corporation, the world's largest independent Sonitrol Franchise based in Fresno, California. Kimberlite has consistently been ranked in the SDM Top 100 companies and integrators for the last 15 years. Kimberlite operates an award-winning central station specializing in audio and video-verified security solutions for over 30 years. She is currently serving the PPVAR board on behalf of the Sonitrol National Dealers Association (SNDA). Joey is the current President of the SNDA, which is comprised of independent Sonitrol dealers who have been providing verified security solutions for 50 years. The network has over 171,000 documented apprehensions since 1977 proving that verification increases arrests and decreases losses.
Job Titles:
- President of Consulting Services Division, Mission Critical Partners
- President of Mission Critical Partners' Consulting Business
John Chiaramonte is president of Mission Critical Partners' Consulting Business where he leads more than 80 dedicated and specialized public safety professionals in improving our clients' emergency response outcomes. An emergency communications, 911 and next generation 911 (NG911) subject matter expert (SME) and executive leader, John brings nearly three decades of experience in mission-critical industries. John has expertise in large-scale and complex public safety systems consulting and implementation. Prior to joining Mission Critical Partners, he worked at Booz Allen Hamilton and Northrup Grumman. His career began as a 911 telecommunicator and first responder. He has served numerous state and local governments, and Federal agencies including the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Job Titles:
- Member of the PPVAR Board of Directors
- Secretary / Director of Integrations - M & a Bulk Acquisitions for ADT
Kristy's journey began as an early team member of the groundbreaking startup, I-View Now, back in 2012. After making her mark at I-View Now, Kristy worked for Rapid Response Monitoring where she played a pivotal role in driving significant growth. She was soon promoted to lead the sales team on a national level as the Director of Sales. Currently as the Director of Integrations of M&A Bulk Acquisitions for ADT, Kristy spearheads the mission to grow the company through bulk acquisitions, diligently overseeing the sourcing, negotiating, contracting, and seamless integration of businesses and account bases into ADT's esteemed portfolio. Kristy also manages ADT's Public Safety Liaison and has been instrumental in ADT's public safety initiatives. Kristy is a dynamic business leader with a track record of building strong relationships and positively influencing colleagues, collaborators, and partners. Kristy's dedication to progress, innovation, and customer-centricity continues to drive her exploration of advanced technologies to leverage efficiencies, contributing to the industry's growth. Kristy also serves on the California Alarm Association's Scholarship Committee, is active in several security industry associations, and looks forward to her contributions to PPVAR.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Monitoring Technology, ADT
Larry Folsom has over twenty years of security industry experience. He is a founder and President of I-View Now. I-View Now is a patented and award-winning cloud-based central station video and signal platform. I-View Now integrates security system signals, video sources, cloud applications, and internet connected devices (IoT) into a unified cloud platform with the objective of giving end users, operators, and authorized emergency responders better information to prioritize their resources. Larry is active in a variety of industry related organizations in addition to PPVAR. He is a past President of PPVAR (2017 -2018), the Nevada Security Association (2013 - 2014), a member of The Monitoring Association (TMA) Standards committee for Alarm Confirmation, Verification and Notification Procedures (CS-V-01) among other industry initiatives.
Job Titles:
- Member of the PPVAR Board of Directors
- Director of Global Operations for Immix
- President / Director of Global Operations for IMMIX
Mr. McCall is a Director of Global Operations for Immix, a company that develops software to improve the ability to manage and respond to security events. He has led the video monitoring operations team and supports design and implementation for efforts for video projects in North America for Stanley Security. He has worked in for 20 years in Electronic Security industry. He has experience in monitoring operations, including video and audio monitoring solutions, corporate security, and systems design. He has strong information technology, monitoring operations and executive level administration skills as well as project/program management. He is active, past and present, in TMA in various committees, including AICC, Contract Monitoring, UL and others. Mr. McCall is currently chair for the AVS-01 Standard Committee. He has been involved in past activities for PPVAR, including chairing the committee that developed the Video Monitoring Best Practice White Paper.
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- President of Radius Security
Robert is a leading surveillance/ verification expert in North America, and is passionate about the critical value of video for the security industry. As a professional engineer, inventor, and the CEO of Radius he has pioneered innovation in the field of remote guarding using analytics. Not finding a viable hardware option in the marketplace, Robert built Radius's first prototype in his home lab. Radius now manufactures and installs for a wide range of clients with the common thread being they all experience high crime. Customers have since seen crime virtually eliminated at sites which had previously used static guard services. 50% of Radius' police dispatches result in apprehensions. Based in Vancouver, Radius has operations across Canada and Texas.
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- Vice President of Sales and Channel, Resideo
Scott Harkins brings 30 years of experience in residential markets to Resideo as its vice president of Sales and Channel for Resideo's Product & Solutions business. Harkins has held multiple positions within Resideo and Honeywell, including leading sales and connected home. Previously, he was vice president/general manager of Connected Home at Resideo, and held several sales and leadership positions at Honeywell. He was instrumental in the business's transformation to connected, software-driven solutions. Harkins also was responsible for managing relationships with technology companies as well as the developer and startup communities. With an extensive background in the security industry, Harkins is one of the most connected and experienced professionals in IoT and understands what consumers want from the constantly changing home technology market. In 2017, Inc. Magazine ranked Harkins as one of the most influential leaders in the IoT space. Forbes.com has ranked him the 12th most influential person in the IoT market.
Job Titles:
- Securitas - VP Customer Service
- Vice President of Customer Service for Securitas
Steve Walker serves as the Vice President of Customer Service for Securitas and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Steve holds a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in the Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology. Steve began his career with Honeywell International in 1985, working 13 years in aerospace product development before transitioning to the Honeywell security monitoring business in 1998. Since that time, he has held leadership positions in both central station IT and operations and has followed the transition of the business from Honeywell ownership to private equity, and again to Stanley Black & Decker in 2007. Steve currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Monitoring Association (TMA) and is the Vice President of the Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR).
Thomas Nakatani has been with ADT Security Services for over 30 years and currently holds the position of Vice President of Customer Monitoring Technology. In his role he is responsible for the monitoring platforms and services across all of ADT's centers and business lines. Prior to this role Tom has held positions responsible for global monitoring strategy, corporate policies & procedures, workforce management /reporting, M&A/Integration, centralized customer data management, and Video product deployment. He's led teams that have implemented ADT's current monitoring and business operation environments, consolidated over 60 central stations, and developed a number of key IT applications. Tom also sits on the board of SIA (Security Industry Association) and is active with TMA, UL, and works closely with several Public Safety organizations.