Handwriting Analysis and it's use in different environments

Four Speaker Special Seminar/Luncheon
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Security Case Studies - Mike Mason

Random Actor Profile and Proven Methods of Protection - Dan Korem

Emergency Communications – When Seconds Count & Accountability Is Critical - Red and Donna Delatte

Proactive Response to Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Terrorist Threats - Chris Quina

Texas State Initiative on Homeland Security

David Dewhurst
Texas Land Commissioner, Chairman The Governor's Task Force on Homeland Security and Candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor

     Tom  Pierson is a 28-year law enforcement veteran with over 20 years of distinguished service with the Pasadena Independent School District Police Department. Tom has served at all levels of the Police Department up to and including Assistant Chief of Police. Pasadena Independent School District is a medium size district with a student population of 46,000 students. Chief Pierson began his law enforcement career as a Military Policeman in the United States Marine Corps and retired from the Corps in 1982 after 20 years of service. He has been an instructor in the field of Law Enforcement for over 25 years. Chief Pierson holds an Advanced Police Officer Certificate, and Instructors License and an Advanced Investigative Hypnosis Certificate.
     Chief Pierson is a founding member of Texas School District Police Chief’s Association. He was one of the original members of the Texas School District Police Officer’s Association and helped write the bill that became law defining the scope of the school district police officer’s duties and jurisdiction.
     Chief Pierson is an expert on handwriting and a Professional Member of the North American Board of Handwriting and Statement Analysis. He has used handwriting in a school environment for over 6 years.
     Tom is currently an associate with Diogenes & Associates who trains and  consults for law enforcement, school officials and private industry in Neurographics, Question Documents cases and Hypnosis.

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Houston ASIS Chapter member Kenneth Gentile's presentation will explore the procedures for obtaining fire code variances and examine numerous real world examples of achieving physical security objectives with fire code variances. Examples will include resolving issues in alarm systems, access control, exiting, rated construction and innovative uses of technologies.

This presentation was sponsored by the ASIS International Security Architecture and Engineering Council at the ASIS 48th Annual Seminar & Exhibits in Philadelphia, PA on September 10, 2002.

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Dan is the Data Privacy Officer for HP. In this role, he leads HP’s efforts in integrating sound privacy principles into all aspects of the business that involve customer and partner personal information. He is also responsible for all IT privacy compliance for the company. Prior to his current position, Dan was the head of Compaq’s Privacy Office for two years. For the five prior years, he was the Compaq Information Security Manager. He is a former Army Counterintelligence Officer and information security consultant. His most memorable consulting assignment was conducting an independent assessment of the White House security program for the US Secret Service, completed in May 1995.

Dan has been a member of ASIS since 1991. He is the co-author of 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2002 nation-wide ASIS International, proprietary information loss surveys. He has also authored several articles and has been a frequent speaker at national conferences.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Strategic Intelligence form the Defense Intelligence College. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Administration, from St. Leo College, St. Leo, Florida.

My name is Gene M. Hafele and I am currently the Warning and Coordination Meteorologist at the Houston/Galveston National Weather Service Office. I have been employed with the National Weather Service for 28 years and in my current positions since November 1993. Prior to my present position with the NWS I worked at the Johnson Space Center for 10 years doing weather support for the Space Shuttle Program. I have also worked in Kansas City, Mo...Fort Worth Texas and back in the Houston/Galveston area in the late 70's all for the NWS..

I graduated from Texas A&M University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology. In 1988  I received my Masters of Public Administration from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.

I currently reside in Friendswood with my wife Ruth and two childresn  Sam age 14 and Randi (girl) age 12.

Chief Snell is an expert on HAZMAT emergency planning and response.  He has been speaking to groups around the country regarding the latest information, tactics, and detection equipment for handling "Suspicious Substance Response-Hoax Detection."  The other end of the spectrum of suspicious substance response is avoiding inappropriate response to a "real" hazardous materials incident. In this regard, he will discuss the massive Anthrax Remediation Project recently completed in Washington DC and northern Virginia.  This information will help us arrive at a successful strategy for properly handing suspicious substance response in our facilities.  

Below is a brief overview about each topic.
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Topic:  Terrorism Response - A Corporate Perspective

Michael Mason CFE, CPP

This is the story of one large corporation's security emergency preparedness experiences prior to and after 9-11. This case study focuses on a large corporation's state of preparedness and the actions taken to ramp up to meet the change presented by this unimaginable catastrophic event. A true success story of business continuity for this corporation and its customers.

Topic:  Random Actor Profile and Proven Methods of Protection

Dan Korem is a critically acclaimed author, documentary producer, and independent investigative journalist whose program on the art of profiling new extremist threats has been seen by 150 million people.  He is the president of  Korem & Associates, the world’s leader when training security professionals on-the-spot behavioral profiling.  During the past four years K&A has trained over 20,000 education and law enforcement professionals how to identify and guide out of harm’s way the Random  Actor “bomber/shooter” in our schools and businesses.  His message is an essential tool for the successful Security Manager’s toolbox.

Topic:  Emergency Communications – When Seconds Count & Accountability Is Critical

Red and Donna Delatte manage First Call, Network, Inc. a Baton Rouge, LA based company.  They will provide a method of immediately communicating critical information to your employees and/or you neighbors in the event of an emergency.  This system has been successfully used by businesses and governmental agencies to convey critical information during disasters and provides documentary proof of deliver of the messages. 

Topic:  Proactive Response to Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Terrorist Threats

Chris Quina is Vice President for Homeland Protection Services of Ecology and Environment, Inc.  Mr. Quina employs his 18 years of experience in emergency response and preparedness planning to advise businesses and governmental agencies on domestic preparedness issues.  For 8 years he served as program manager of E&E’s Superfund Technical Assistance and Response Team contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 focused on nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) response and prevention.  Mr. Quina’s company was the lead contractor in the biological clean up of the affected post offices and the Pentagon in the wake of the 9-11 attack.

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Mr. Binney led the "Candy Man" Investigation that recently culminated in the arrest of numerous suspects involved in child pornography via the internet. Mr. Binney will present timely information regarding the modus operandi of these suspects and suggest how those of us with security management responsibilities can protect our information systems from use in similar criminal enterprises in the future.

Land Commissioner David Dewhurst, is a native Texan, proud veteran and successful, conservative businessman.

As Land Commissioner, Dewhurst manages more than 20 million surface and mineral acres of state land to earn more money for education and serves as Chairman of seven state boards, including the School Land Board, Veterans Land Board, Coastal Coordination Council, and is a member of the important Legislative Redistricting Board.

Since taking office in January 1999, Dewhurst has significantly reduced the budget and work force of the Land Office, turned back money to Texas' taxpayers, certified almost $1 billion in below market loans to Texas veterans to stimulate the Texas economy, and helped protect our environment by restoring our beaches and bays and putting the physical safety of Texans first.

Commissioner Dewhurst began his business career in the mid-1970s after serving his country as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. State Department. In 1981, he founded Falcon Seaboard, which today is a diversified energy and investments company based in Texas. An early developer in the mid-1980s in the electric cogeneration business, David Dewhurst has earned a reputation as an innovative, successful businessman.

Dewhurst is no stranger to creating jobs for Texans or making a payroll. Because he lived through and rebuilt his company after the oil and gas and real estate bust in the early 1980s, he is no stranger to overcoming economic adversity, making the most out of available resources, and making sure companies are run efficiently and effectively. Commissioner Dewhurst has served as Chairman of a state advisory board, on a state commission, the Governor's Business Council and on a Presidential
Commission on foreign affairs.

David Dewhurst also has been a long time community and civic leader in his hometown of Houston and throughout the State of Texas. He still serves on numerous civic and charitable boards. 

Dewhurst, who speaks Spanish, received his BA from the University of Arizona, where he played basketball. He breeds and raises purebred cattle in West Texas, and is a team roper.

Mr Mike Mason, President of the Houston Chapter, presents CDR Swanson a plaque in appreciation for speaking at the luncheon.