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“Don served as my General Counsel during the last three years of my tenure as Superintendent. As part of his duties, he served as a member of my executive staff and was intimately involved in every major policy decision. He had a keen understanding of public safety requirements and their relationship to public policy imperatives. In providing advice and counsel Don understood the legal and practical limitations that governed public safety decision making and policy implementation. His advice was an important element in our decision making process.”
— Matt Rodriguez - Former Superintendent
“Don has a unique blend of talents, including the ability to recognize what technology safety and security professionals will require in the future. With his understanding of the realities of the emerging solutions and challenges of getting them deployed successfully, Don’s involvement is essential to the successful assessment, deployment and long term success of new technology use in safety and security.”
— David Gupta - Founder
“Don understands the complexity of issues confronting public safety personnel in the 21st Century. He has worked at the highest level of some of the Nation’s largest public safety organizations. At the same time, through his work as Legal Advisor for the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP), Don has a keen understanding of the challenges confronting mid and small sized agencies. In my over 15 year association with Don, I have relied on his knowledge and judgment on a range of public safety issues in my roles as a State Legislator, a Chief and as the former President of the ILACP”
—Sen. John Milner - President
“Don worked as my First Deputy at the OEMC demonstrating a keen ability to understand the critical interrelation between people, process and technology in the rollout of several critical public safety initiatives. Among some of the most important initiatives he was integrally involved in the rollout of Chicago’s citywide surveillance program, the development and execution of citywide emergency plans and the execution and implementation of service e agreements for the City’s 9-1-1 system and its supporting telephony. When I left the OEMC I was pleased to be able to bring Don to work at IEMA as a Special Assistant addressing evacuation and campus violence issues.”
—Andrew Velasquez, Administrator FEMA Region IV