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JOSEPH CHESLA, BA, CDP-I, CHS-V, CRC, SEM 1503 Cotswald Court * West Chester, PA 19382 * (610) 701-0648
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LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL Education, training, and experience in crisis management, security, law enforcem ent, public safety, emergency management, and business continuity. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * The American Board for Certification Homeland Security, CHS Program: Certified as a Level -V * The Crisis Response Coordinator, CRC Designation, Crisis Response Coordinators to the process of establishing a community plan for various emergencies and dis asters. * Achieved and Certified as a Specialist in Emergency Management and Certified D isaster Preparedness. * Achieved the Federal Emergency Management Professional Development Diploma: Pr inciples of Emergencies, Effective Communications, Decision Making and Problem S olving, Leadership and Influence, Exercise and Design, and Developing and Managi ng Volunteers. * Mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for governments and for priva te organizations. Risk assessments - vulnerability and threat assessments, advan ced incident management, writing plans, obtaining grants, securing additional mo nies for mitigation projects and preparedness. Training for response and writing procedures for annexes on hazardous materials, fire, and other hazards within the risk assessment program. Maintaining the needs and resources during emergenc ies and disasters of citizens, first responders, businesses, and nongovernmental agencies. * Working knowledge and training of the National Incident Management System (NIM S), the National Response Framework (NRF), and the manner in which all events ar e controlled utilizing the Incident Command System (ICS). Completion of ICS Cour ses 100, 200, 300, 320, and 400. * Member of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Infraguard. Critical Infrastructure Prote ction and Cyber Security. * Working knowledge, training, and experienced in the (HSEEP) Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program, which provides a standardized policy, methodolo gy, and terminology for exercise design, development, conduct, evaluation, and i mprovement planning. * Effectively able to communicate complicated concepts in an understandable mann er. Supervisory skills second to none. Experienced in hiring, training, motivati on and evaluation. * Skilled in finding broken systems and performing the necessary changes through project management or other methods. * Maximize resources to achieve customer satisfaction and increased productivity , meeting deadlines and goals. Implementing and coordinating strategic and tacti cal plans to enhance performance. * Adept and experienced in problem solving and providing solutions. Excellent qu alifications in leadership and interpersonal communications. Persuasive, with ab ility to communicate effectively with culturally diverse audience. Public speak ing and executive management briefing experience. * Computer skills include MS Office Suite, specialized security and banking soft ware, Lotus Notes, Visio, MS Project Management. Business Continuity software su ch as LDRPS, NotiFind, and BIA. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Joseph Chesla, Principal, Self-Employed: 11/2009 to Present West Ch ester, PA Provide Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Emergency Management Services : Responsibilities include coordinating the design, development, maintenance, and exercising (testing) of the overall Business Continuity Program, Crisis Manageme nt, and Emergency Management. Researching and applying business continuity trend s. Managing all aspects of the planning, documentation and implementation of fun ctions and activities related to the Business Continuity Crisis, Management, and Emergency Management Programs towards the mitigation, preparedness, response, a nd recovery of an all hazards philosophy. Provide a leadership role in developin g, coordinating, and maintaining comprehensive plans and validation methodology, to ensure the organizations ability to recover in the event of an unforeseen di sruption to facilities, technology systems or applications. Identify potential B usiness interruptions, develop safeguards against these interruptions, and imple ment recovery procedures in the event of a business interruption for all busines s units. Facilitate the integration of Information Service Disaster recovery plans with B usiness Continuity, Crisis Management, Emergency response and pandemic preparedn ess plans. Conduct local and regional exercises. Coordinate the development, imp lementation and maintenance of an enterprise-wide Crisis Management plan, Emerge ncy Response plan, and Pandemic Preparedness plan. LOSS PREVENTION SPECIALIST 2007 - 2009 JCPENNY, INC Media, PA Began employment as part time and went to fulltime employment. As Senior Loss Pr evention Officer, responsibilities included overseeing the store's loss preventi on program while providing for the protection of customers, visitors and associa tes from harm, loss, or injury. The administration of the shrinkage control prog rams, such as the Loss Prevention Test and Check Program and the planning and im plementing of safety, emergency management, and business continuity programs. I nvestigating disturbances and warning violators of rule infractions, such as loi tering, smoking, public lewdness, etc. Apprehending shoplifters, investigating various loss prevention matters including shoplifting, internal theft, time card fraud, deliberate and willful damage to product or company property and other s uspicious or illegal activities. Investigates and reviews cash shortages, regis ter tapes, and other documentary evidence. Advising store operations management on how to control shrinkage and other security matters and procedures. Maintain ing store security files. Training managers and store associates on how to deal with certain loss prevention issues such as what to look for, how to detect sho plifters and in the case of management, how to stop and apprehend suspected shop lifters. Maintaining surveillances and performing undercover assignments. Respo nsible for the security cameras in the store and for monitoring the cameras to d etect theft or other irregularities. The observation and the recording of securi ty cameras for case presentation and court testimony. Gains restitution for merc handise destroyed or lost. Maintaining cooperation and the support of the local police department, the fire department, EMS, and emergency management. Assists with special events or Company programs and perform other duties as requested b y the Store Manager or the Loss Prevention Manager. EMEREGENCY MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGER 2005 - 2007 APPLIED BANK/APPLIED CARD SYSTEMS Glen Mills, PA Accountable for organizational wide business continuity, crisis management, and emergency management. * Established steering committee with members from senior management and manage
rs to define, scope, provide ongoing support and direction, monitor status and p rogress, and allocate funding. * Initiated formal project for developing business continuity plans covering f ollowing risk management, Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity, Strateg y Development, Business Continuity Plan Development, Plan Testing, Plan Maintena nce and Auditing. * Ensured that personnel involved in the development and implementation of the b usiness continuity plans were adequately trained. Developed and implemented a BC P awareness and training program for the entire organization. * Ensured that BCP was in compliance with pertinent government laws and regulati ons, and industry standards. * Coordinated BCP activities with relevant disaster recovery and business contin uity agencies and local authorities. * Ensured that the business continuity plans remained in a state of readiness at all times. * Disaster Recovery - Fault tolerance, servers, networking, hot sites, data reco very, and data backup. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY 1995 - 2003 CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE Blackwood, NJ * Ensured safety of all individuals and property, managed pedestrian and vehicle traffic and ensured compliance with Campus Security Act, Right-to-Know, statist ical reporting, distribution of violent crime information, sex offender laws and other regulations. * A comprehensive review of emergency operations through the planning cycle of m itigation, preparedness, response, and recovery methodologies. The research of t he HVA multi-hazard vulnerability analysis; natural, technological, human, hazar dous materials, writing communicating, and updating the organizational emergency plan, distributing the plan, exercising and testing of the plan through tableto p, functional, full scale exercises and various on scene drills utilizing the in cident command system. The establishment of specially trained response team for bomb threats and searching, fires, medical response, defibrillator training, haz ardous materials, terrorism, hostage negotiations and workplace violence. Attend ing the LEPC and on various community and organizational issues, the American Re d Cross, and health and safety committees. * Business continuity operations - the recovery stage of the business continuity plan to include the business impact analysis, identifying critical business fun ctions and processes, recovery strategies, alternate sites for recovery, technic al planning and communication requirements, manage and organize recovery teams, succession and responsibilities list, complete infrastructure assessments and ca pabilities, business recovery software, and maintaining a state of readiness to provide the necessary level of information processing support with the organiza tional requirements/priorities identified by respective executive and recovery m anagement teams. * Investigations - interviewing a witnesses, obtaining statements, gathering phy sical evidence, researching cases, service processing, attending depositions, se ttlements, and court appearances, writing interrogatories, cooperating with law enforcement agencies, participating in surveillances, conducting background inve stigations, and acting as a bodyguard for various individuals. Types of investig ations performed were crimes of rape, robbery, assault, homicide, drug delivery, burglary, arson, and various white-collar crime. In civil law, I was responsible for conducting investigations in the areas of negligence, intentional torts, st rict liability, and family law. The types of investigations performed were pers onal-injury, slip and falls, product liability, traffic accidents, wrongful deat h and insurance fraud. * Conducted security surveys including vulnerability assessments and threat asse ssment of facilities. Recommended physical security including card access system s, CCTV, fire alarms, and intrusion detection systems. * Performed loss prevention and risk management activities in three campus syste
m. Increased shrink awareness, developed corporate training programs and partner ed with Internal Audit to ensure compliance and perform adequate investigations. * Directed Safety Management including OSHA, Standards 1910 Subpart D - Walking and Working Surfaces, 1910 Subparts E and L - Means of Egress and Fire Protection, 1910 Subpart H - Hazardo us Materials / Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Was te Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), 1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment, 1910 Subpart J - Permit Required Confined Sp aces, 1910 Subpart J - Lockout/Tagout, 1910 Subpart N - Materials Handling and Storage, 1910 Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding, 1910 Subpart Q - Welding, Cutting, and Brazing, 1910 Subpart S - Electrical Safety, 1910 Subp art Z - Hazardous Communication, 1910 Subpart Z - Industrial Hygiene, 1910 Subpa rt Z - Bloodborne Pathogens, 1904 - Recordkeeping, 1910 Subpart Y - Outreach Pro gram, OSHA Safety and Health Programs. EDUCATION AND TRAINING MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROCESS 2008 TO PRESENT AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY, Charlestown, WV Concentration in Emergency Management BACHELOR OF ARTS (2 DEGREES) IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY, Immaculata, PA Graduated 2007 Degrees in Human Performance Management and in Organizational Dynamics. ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN POLICE SCIENCE Graduated 1981 MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Blue Bell, PA AFFILIATIONS * The American Board for Certification in Homeland Security * Association of Contingency Planners
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[email protected]
LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL Education, training, and experience in crisis management, security, law enforcem ent, public safety, emergency management, and business continuity. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * The American Board for Certification Homeland Security, CHS Program: Certified as a Level -V * The Crisis Response Coordinator, CRC Designation, Crisis Response Coordinators to the process of establishing a community plan for various emergencies and dis asters. * Achieved and Certified as a Specialist in Emergency Management and Certified D isaster Preparedness. * Achieved the Federal Emergency Management Professional Development Diploma: Pr inciples of Emergencies, Effective Communications, Decision Making and Problem S olving, Leadership and Influence, Exercise and Design, and Developing and Managi ng Volunteers. * Mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for governments and for priva te organizations. Risk assessments - vulnerability and threat assessments, advan ced incident management, writing plans, obtaining grants, securing additional mo nies for mitigation projects and preparedness. Training for response and writing procedures for annexes on hazardous materials, fire, and other hazards within the risk assessment program. Maintaining the needs and resources during emergenc ies and disasters of citizens, first responders, businesses, and nongovernmental agencies. * Working knowledge and training of the National Incident Management System (NIM S), the National Response Framework (NRF), and the manner in which all events ar e controlled utilizing the Incident Command System (ICS). Completion of ICS Cour ses 100, 200, 300, 320, and 400. * Member of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Infraguard. Critical Infrastructure Prote ction and Cyber Security. * Working knowledge, training, and experienced in the (HSEEP) Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program, which provides a standardized policy, methodolo gy, and terminology for exercise design, development, conduct, evaluation, and i mprovement planning. * Effectively able to communicate complicated concepts in an understandable mann er. Supervisory skills second to none. Experienced in hiring, training, motivati on and evaluation. * Skilled in finding broken systems and performing the necessary changes through project management or other methods. * Maximize resources to achieve customer satisfaction and increased productivity , meeting deadlines and goals. Implementing and coordinating strategic and tacti cal plans to enhance performance. * Adept and experienced in problem solving and providing solutions. Excellent qu alifications in leadership and interpersonal communications. Persuasive, with ab ility to communicate effectively with culturally diverse audience. Public speak ing and executive management briefing experience. * Computer skills include MS Office Suite, specialized security and banking soft ware, Lotus Notes, Visio, MS Project Management. Business Continuity software su ch as LDRPS, NotiFind, and BIA. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Joseph Chesla, Principal, Self-Employed: 11/2009 to Present West Ch ester, PA Provide Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Emergency Management Services : Responsibilities include coordinating the design, development, maintenance, and exercising (testing) of the overall Business Continuity Program, Crisis Manageme nt, and Emergency Management. Researching and applying business continuity trend s. Managing all aspects of the planning, documentation and implementation of fun ctions and activities related to the Business Continuity Crisis, Management, and Emergency Management Programs towards the mitigation, preparedness, response, a nd recovery of an all hazards philosophy. Provide a leadership role in developin g, coordinating, and maintaining comprehensive plans and validation methodology, to ensure the organizations ability to recover in the event of an unforeseen di sruption to facilities, technology systems or applications. Identify potential B usiness interruptions, develop safeguards against these interruptions, and imple ment recovery procedures in the event of a business interruption for all busines s units. Facilitate the integration of Information Service Disaster recovery plans with B usiness Continuity, Crisis Management, Emergency response and pandemic preparedn ess plans. Conduct local and regional exercises. Coordinate the development, imp lementation and maintenance of an enterprise-wide Crisis Management plan, Emerge ncy Response plan, and Pandemic Preparedness plan. LOSS PREVENTION SPECIALIST 2007 - 2009 JCPENNY, INC Media, PA Began employment as part time and went to fulltime employment. As Senior Loss Pr evention Officer, responsibilities included overseeing the store's loss preventi on program while providing for the protection of customers, visitors and associa tes from harm, loss, or injury. The administration of the shrinkage control prog rams, such as the Loss Prevention Test and Check Program and the planning and im plementing of safety, emergency management, and business continuity programs. I nvestigating disturbances and warning violators of rule infractions, such as loi tering, smoking, public lewdness, etc. Apprehending shoplifters, investigating various loss prevention matters including shoplifting, internal theft, time card fraud, deliberate and willful damage to product or company property and other s uspicious or illegal activities. Investigates and reviews cash shortages, regis ter tapes, and other documentary evidence. Advising store operations management on how to control shrinkage and other security matters and procedures. Maintain ing store security files. Training managers and store associates on how to deal with certain loss prevention issues such as what to look for, how to detect sho plifters and in the case of management, how to stop and apprehend suspected shop lifters. Maintaining surveillances and performing undercover assignments. Respo nsible for the security cameras in the store and for monitoring the cameras to d etect theft or other irregularities. The observation and the recording of securi ty cameras for case presentation and court testimony. Gains restitution for merc handise destroyed or lost. Maintaining cooperation and the support of the local police department, the fire department, EMS, and emergency management. Assists with special events or Company programs and perform other duties as requested b y the Store Manager or the Loss Prevention Manager. EMEREGENCY MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGER 2005 - 2007 APPLIED BANK/APPLIED CARD SYSTEMS Glen Mills, PA Accountable for organizational wide business continuity, crisis management, and emergency management. * Established steering committee with members from senior management and manage
rs to define, scope, provide ongoing support and direction, monitor status and p rogress, and allocate funding. * Initiated formal project for developing business continuity plans covering f ollowing risk management, Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity, Strateg y Development, Business Continuity Plan Development, Plan Testing, Plan Maintena nce and Auditing. * Ensured that personnel involved in the development and implementation of the b usiness continuity plans were adequately trained. Developed and implemented a BC P awareness and training program for the entire organization. * Ensured that BCP was in compliance with pertinent government laws and regulati ons, and industry standards. * Coordinated BCP activities with relevant disaster recovery and business contin uity agencies and local authorities. * Ensured that the business continuity plans remained in a state of readiness at all times. * Disaster Recovery - Fault tolerance, servers, networking, hot sites, data reco very, and data backup. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY 1995 - 2003 CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE Blackwood, NJ * Ensured safety of all individuals and property, managed pedestrian and vehicle traffic and ensured compliance with Campus Security Act, Right-to-Know, statist ical reporting, distribution of violent crime information, sex offender laws and other regulations. * A comprehensive review of emergency operations through the planning cycle of m itigation, preparedness, response, and recovery methodologies. The research of t he HVA multi-hazard vulnerability analysis; natural, technological, human, hazar dous materials, writing communicating, and updating the organizational emergency plan, distributing the plan, exercising and testing of the plan through tableto p, functional, full scale exercises and various on scene drills utilizing the in cident command system. The establishment of specially trained response team for bomb threats and searching, fires, medical response, defibrillator training, haz ardous materials, terrorism, hostage negotiations and workplace violence. Attend ing the LEPC and on various community and organizational issues, the American Re d Cross, and health and safety committees. * Business continuity operations - the recovery stage of the business continuity plan to include the business impact analysis, identifying critical business fun ctions and processes, recovery strategies, alternate sites for recovery, technic al planning and communication requirements, manage and organize recovery teams, succession and responsibilities list, complete infrastructure assessments and ca pabilities, business recovery software, and maintaining a state of readiness to provide the necessary level of information processing support with the organiza tional requirements/priorities identified by respective executive and recovery m anagement teams. * Investigations - interviewing a witnesses, obtaining statements, gathering phy sical evidence, researching cases, service processing, attending depositions, se ttlements, and court appearances, writing interrogatories, cooperating with law enforcement agencies, participating in surveillances, conducting background inve stigations, and acting as a bodyguard for various individuals. Types of investig ations performed were crimes of rape, robbery, assault, homicide, drug delivery, burglary, arson, and various white-collar crime. In civil law, I was responsible for conducting investigations in the areas of negligence, intentional torts, st rict liability, and family law. The types of investigations performed were pers onal-injury, slip and falls, product liability, traffic accidents, wrongful deat h and insurance fraud. * Conducted security surveys including vulnerability assessments and threat asse ssment of facilities. Recommended physical security including card access system s, CCTV, fire alarms, and intrusion detection systems. * Performed loss prevention and risk management activities in three campus syste
m. Increased shrink awareness, developed corporate training programs and partner ed with Internal Audit to ensure compliance and perform adequate investigations. * Directed Safety Management including OSHA, Standards 1910 Subpart D - Walking and Working Surfaces, 1910 Subparts E and L - Means of Egress and Fire Protection, 1910 Subpart H - Hazardo us Materials / Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Was te Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), 1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment, 1910 Subpart J - Permit Required Confined Sp aces, 1910 Subpart J - Lockout/Tagout, 1910 Subpart N - Materials Handling and Storage, 1910 Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding, 1910 Subpart Q - Welding, Cutting, and Brazing, 1910 Subpart S - Electrical Safety, 1910 Subp art Z - Hazardous Communication, 1910 Subpart Z - Industrial Hygiene, 1910 Subpa rt Z - Bloodborne Pathogens, 1904 - Recordkeeping, 1910 Subpart Y - Outreach Pro gram, OSHA Safety and Health Programs. EDUCATION AND TRAINING MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROCESS 2008 TO PRESENT AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY, Charlestown, WV Concentration in Emergency Management BACHELOR OF ARTS (2 DEGREES) IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY, Immaculata, PA Graduated 2007 Degrees in Human Performance Management and in Organizational Dynamics. ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN POLICE SCIENCE Graduated 1981 MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Blue Bell, PA AFFILIATIONS * The American Board for Certification in Homeland Security * Association of Contingency Planners
