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SSCNA

Council directors and advisors are renowned professional experts from their professional fields who make top-tier training, instruction, and services available to vetted members of North American Jewish community.

Council Directors

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Carmi Lawrence, CPP CAS President & Managing Director
Born and raised in Highland Park, Illinois, Carmi is an accomplished and recognized strategic risk management advisor to corporate executives, political figures, religious institutions and security professionals worldwide. Over the past 25 years, he has held corporate .

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Richard Robertson Director and Vice President
Commander Rick Robertson (Ret.) has 30 years of law enforcement experience as a police officer, SWAT operator, and professional trainer in the second largest city in the state of Illinois. Rick began his career with the Aurora (Illinois) Police Department in 1993.

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Lester Lawrence Director and Treasurer
Les Lawrence has been a lifelong defender and supporter of Jewish community organizations beginning with a 20 year term on the Chicago executive board of a preeminent national human rights association. In 2005, along with Rabbi Zev Kahn

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Council Advisors

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Greg Williams
Greg is a decorated, veteran urban law enforcement professional and a decorated, veteran former soldier with over 30 years of combined experience and expertise. Greg has worked with the Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEA) Mobile Enforcement Team (MET) and the 5th Judicial District’s

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Brian Marren
Brian is a decorated Marine, High Threat Protection security professional and Subject Matter Expert on Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis. He has spent the last seventeen years conducting both real world and training operations all over the United States, the Middle East and both Central and East Asia

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Chris Kennedy
Chief Christopher Kennedy is an accomplished law enforcement professional with more than 29 years of experience and has been recognized with more than 90 awards and commendations for search and rescue, lifesaving skills and fitness.During his career with the Chicago Police Department

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Marat Sedenkov
Marat has been in the security technology industry for over 25 years, where he gained experience from working for some of the largest corporations in the field. Marat received his degree in electrical engineering from the technical college of industrial automation Marat’s expertise in the security

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Hernan Silva
Hernan Silva in a cyber security and computer forensics expert. He holds more than 40 industry licenses and certifications and co-authored a book on cyber security. He received his B.A. in Business Administration from Northeastern University as well as numerous technical certifications. Hernan has worked for small and large companies

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John DiGiantomasso
John is the president of ThinBlueOnline.com, a company which provides a new type of virtual simulation-based communication training solution that allows Law Enforcement professionals to enhance verbal and interpersonal skills that can lead to less use of force in everyday encounters with the community.ThinBlueOnline’s communication

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Chad Emmons
After the events of 9/11, Chad pursued a career in Law Enforcement. He felt called to serve his country and his community. Chad was sworn in by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office in Metro Detroit, where he served as a Corrections Deputy, Corrections Supervisor, Road Patrol Deputy, Swat Officer, and Detective. As a Detective Chad investigated numerous homicides

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