Daniel R. Pascale, CPP, is a board-certified security and emergency management professional with more than 30 years of experience as a practitioner, consultant, instructor, trainer, keynote speaker, author, and volunteer leader. As CEO of COSECURE, Daniel is responsible for setting the overall strategic consulting and business development strategies including lateral acquisition and identification of emerging markets. Daniel manages a team of security professionals, former federal, state, and local law enforcement leaders, and military and emergency management officials with unparalleled skills in physical security, cybersecurity and compliance, emergency preparedness, and business continuity. Prior to leading COSECURE, for more than a decade, Daniel served as a partner and later Executive Vice President of Margolis Healy and Associates (now The Healy+ Group) where he was responsible for developing consulting strategies and business development initiatives, and led the security and emergency management practice areas. 

Robert L. Evans serves as Vice President of COSECURE, overseeing the firm's administrative and operations teams and the physical security, emergency preparedness, and cybersecurity capabilities. Formerly the Director of K-12 Services, Evans's executive law enforcement, and military experience provide a unique background to lead our teams and serve our clients. He is a renowned innovator and speaker assisting public and private schools with safety, security, and crisis planning, drills and exercise support, Active Threat Training, litigation consultation, and special investigations.

Fran has worked with COSECURE since 2017, and provides services to clients

across various industries including, education, health care, government, corporate, and

non-profit/social service entities. His work provides support to large, medium, and small

organizations and focuses on physical security program management including the use

of technical systems, such as access control, security cameras, visitor management

platforms, and mass/emergency notification modalities. Additionally, he helps ensure the

appropriate subject matter knowledge and capacity is in place, as well as assessing

internal response capacity and provides policy development support.

Prior to joining COSECURE Fran served with the Hillsborough NJ Police

Department for almost 26 years, retiring as a Captain. During his tenure he worked in

and supervised the following functions:

• Patrol

• Investigations

• Training

• Traffic

• Community policing

• Internal Affairs/Compliance

Fran is board certified in security management by ASIS International as a Certified

Protection Professional (CPP) and served on their School Safety and Security Council. He

holds a Bachelor's degree from Moravian University and a Master's degree from Boston

University.

Drew Neckar is a Principal Consultant at COSECURE. He has over 20 years of experience in security management across various industries including healthcare, education, property management, and entertainment. 

Drew holds a Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in international business. He is also board certified as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) by ASIS International, a Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA) by the International Association of Healthcare Security & Safety, a CPTED Practitioner by the American Crime Prevention Institute, and is a graduate of both the Virginia State Police's Drug Diversion Investigator program and Gavin de Becker's Threat Assessment and Management Academy. 

He is also recognized as an expert in the security industry, furthering professionalism in the field of corporate security by actively participating in numerous professional organizations, including serving as the Vice Chair for ASIS International's School Safety and Security and Healthcare Security Councils and as President of IAHSS' Upper Midwest Chapter. He has also been involved in developing several ANSI National Standards, written articles for professional journals and a chapter in IAHSS' Basic Training Manual for Healthcare Security Officers 6th Edition, and presented at regional and national conferences.

William "Bill" Durso, Jr., CPP, is a principal consultant with COSECURE, leading the Commercial Real Estate and Corporate practice area across various industries. Known for his expertise in corporate security management and physical security operations, Bill has over 25 years of experience developing security programs and departments. He is sought out for his ability to provide superior security assessments, security master planning, and expert witness services. Previously, Bill founded and served as principal advisor of the Durso Group, a leading physical and operational security advisory firm. He is board certified in security management as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) from ASIS International.

Hendry is recognized as an expert in civilian and law enforcement responses to active threats, designated by the Ohio Department of Homeland Security and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. He served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps and spent 27 years with the Kent State Police Department. As a Best Recommended Expert Service Provider in Risk Assessment, Expert Witness, and Safety Analysis for the insurance industry, he holds a bachelor's degree in Telecommunications and is Board Certified as a Physical Security Professional by ASIS International. Currently, he serves as the Education Co-Chair for the International School Safety and Security Community.

Hendry previously held a Secret Level Security Clearance with the Department of Homeland Security, having accurately predicted an attack on an elementary school five months before the Sandy Hook tragedy. He has conducted and supervised over 250 risk assessments across schools, universities, businesses, healthcare facilities, and houses of worship.

As one of the original eight law enforcement officers appointed by the Ohio Attorney General, he played a key role in developing and training the Single Officer Response to Active Threats (SORAT) course. He also created instructional materials on safely coordinating responses to prevent Blue on Blue incidents.

Hendry is one of just 58 experts selected by NFPA 3000 for the Cross Functional Emergency Preparedness and Response (ACT-AAA) Committee, tasked with establishing national standards for civilian and law enforcement responses to Active Shooter/Hostile Events. He holds the classification of Special Expert from NFPA and is among 50 international specialists working on the International School Safety Standard under ASIS International.

As a co-author of the first empirical, evidence-based study on civilian responses to active shooters, Hendry has contributed to numerous publications, including Police1, Campus Safety Magazine, The Journal of School Violence, Best’s Review, Security Magazine, and Security Management.

He has been interviewed by NPR, Time Magazine, Campus Safety Magazine, Security Management and others as an expert in school security and safety, recovery from critical events, and law enforcement response to active threats and terrorist attacks.

Jason Destein, MSCJ, is an industry-recognized and trusted physical security and violence prevention subject matter expert with over 26 years of private sector security experience working in Fortune 500 organizations as an end user, integrator, and security consultant. Throughout his career, he has provided leadership at all levels while innovating new approaches and methods in the security industry. Jason’s past responsibilities include security system design and analysis, loss prevention, site assessments, threat assessment, security budget development, and training. Jason is responsible for multiple large-scale enterprise-level security platforms to some of the United States's largest educational institutions, as well as foreign consulates located across the nation.

Michael Cruz, CPP, serves as a consultant and subject matter expert for COSECURE.  Michael is board certified in security management as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through Asis International. With more than 16 years of experience in the security industry, Michael’s experience allows him to assist our clients on a wide variety of physical security projects including risk assessment, policy review, security system design, technical specifications, and security master planning amongst others.  Michael started his career as an installation technician serving the greater Philadelphia Metro area. He quickly elevated to management, supervising 20 technicians installing and repairing residential and commercial security systems. After Michael’s time as a field manager, he began designing and engineering physical security systems for large commercial clients. Michael specializes in combining multiple systems into one cohesive protection platform through integration and unification.

Most recently prior to joining COSECURE, Michael served as Physical Security Systems manager for Yale University Public Safety as an expert in physical security design and application.  Michael worked with various stakeholders across the university, conducting security assessments and offering expertise on large, multi-year construction projects. Michael also sat on the CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) committee, where he shared his expertise and years of experience to the university helping design protected spaces that are simultaneously welcoming to the Yale University community.

Dawn Romano assesses governance and regulatory compliance. She makes sure that a company’s risk meets any regulatory requirements while facilitating successful adoption of policies. With over 30 years of experience in internal and external audit and risk management, Dawn draws upon her experience as a consultant with Big 4 firms and as part of organizations in the financial, healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, retail, legal, and utilities industries. Dawn holds an M.B.A. in management, B.A. in computer science and mathematics, and a CISA certification.  

Martin Spellacy, MS-EM, CEM, has over 20 years of emergency management experience in planning and responding to a wide range of natural and man-made events. He has operated at the state and local levels with specialties in civil-military support, countering weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Emergency Operations Center management, and HSEEP training. While on active duty with the Massachusetts National Guard, he commanded the 1st Civil Support Team, where he was responsible for the unit's readiness to respond to potential WMD threats. Upon completing his tour, he was appointed Director of Military Support for the Massachusetts National Guard and assigned to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, where he helped coordinate military support in response to various events, including the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Upon retirement from the Army, he served as the Deputy Director for Training and Exercise for the Arlington, Virginia, Office of Emergency Management. He then returned to Massachusetts in 2020 to serve as interim Director of Emergency Management at Tufts University. In 2021, he was selected to be part of the State of Florida Program Management Team to develop and implement the COVID-19 mobile vaccine program. He then served as a special consultant for implementing the Enterprise Risk Management program at the University of Massachusetts.

Lee Conquest oversees critical strategic and operational functions for COSECURE. He has over 20 years of experience in information technology, including security engineering, network and telephony engineering and security, system and storage administration, and CITRIX administration. Lee applies strong practices in security engineering and architecture to a myriad of different technologies and technical disciplines, including disaster planning and recovery and data privacy/protection. He holds a B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University in management science and information systems and is a certified and active CISSP. 

James Clark directs risk management initiatives while establishing, implementing, and enhancing key information security objectives and control frameworks that maximize productivity. He brings over 15 years of information technology experience, with 11 of those years in IT security including risk and governance and SecOps. James’s background includes working for multiple Fortune 500 companies across the financial, technology, consulting, and outsourcing industries, to name just a few. James holds a B.S. in information technology with a concentration in Network Security, a CompTIA Security+ Certification, and an ISO 27001 Foundation Certification.

Joseph Allen, CEM, MPA, is responsible for servicing clients in emergency management and security operations. His responsibilities include campus emergency management initiatives, like the development of all-hazard emergency operations plans, hazard and vulnerability assessments, discussion and operations-based exercises, and emergency management training. Joseph was previously a planner and trainer for the New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management. There, he was responsible for writing plans and procedures for the New Jersey State Emergency Operations Center and providing training to representatives from all state departments specific to their roles during a disaster. He also delivered emergency management training and exercise programs to county, municipal, and private sector agencies throughout the state. Joseph is an instructor and trainer for the internet-based E-Team incident management system, which is utilized by the State of New Jersey.

Michael Kwiatkowski serves as the Executive Director for Campus Safety within the University of Chicago’s Department of Safety and Security. In his role, Michael is responsible for operational oversight of campus safety which includes technology services, security systems, charter school security, contract security operations, and compliance. Prior to this role, Michael served as a Deputy Chief for the University of Chicago Police Department. As Deputy Chief, Michael was responsible for the patrol, special operations, and support services divisions. The University of Chicago Police Department is a CALEA-accredited agency with 100 sworn officers providing services to the University of Chicago’s main campus, medical center, and surrounding communities.

Jonathan Lacey retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2018 after serving as a Special Agent for over 21 years. His FBI experience includes active shooter survival training, hostage negotiation, crisis management, mobile surveillance, firearms, and undercover operations. He has led complex, long-term public corruption and counterintelligence investigations, and has received numerous awards for his contributions to national security and public safety. He has deployed to support FBI investigations of domestic and international terrorists, and in response to mass shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and San Bernardino, California. His last position in the FBI was as the Crisis Manager, Training Coordinator, and Active Shooter Coordinator for the FBI’s Buffalo Field Office.

Gloria Graham has 24 years of public-safety-related experience for Tier 1 public and private research institutions with world-class medical facilities and Division I National Championship NCAA athletic teams. She has special event planning expertise for facilities with a capacity of more than 100,000 persons and high-profile dignitaries including the President of the United States. She's had budget planning and oversight responsibilities greater than $15 million, led vendor and collective bargaining contract negotiations and oversight, and overseen strategic planning, data analysis, and results-driven accountability metrics. She has a bachelors in criminal justice studies, master’s in leadership development, and extensive experience in change management and process improvement. She is a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command.

Patrick Kinner has more than 10 years of experience helping organizations collect high-quality data to improve their services and share their successes. He holds a vast background working with large health systems, state public health offices, and innovative entrepreneurs and organizations to improve systems and services across the human service spectrum. Every passionate and committed organization has a gap between what they hope to accomplish and what they actually accomplish. As an evaluation consultant, Patrick identifies those gaps to collect data to understand the causes and help use that data to change minds and turn heads. This can take the form of small-scale internal evaluation projects or long-term research efforts to test, validate, and publish theories of change. His work has been instrumental in helping organizations secure additional funding and partnerships, and in making major structural changes in initiatives when necessary. 

Stephen Molinelli, CPP, is an Emergency Management Specialist with the Office of Emergency Management at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His career at Rutgers spans more than a decade where Stephen has served in various roles of increasing responsibility including security operations, security systems and technology, and emergency management. Stephen was an integral part in creating and supervising one of the largest, most innovative, uniformed student security programs in the country. Stephen served as Chairman of the Central Jersey Chapter of ASIS International from 2012-2014 and is currently the Assistant Regional Vice President. He also served as President of the NJ College and University Public Safety Association (NJCUPSA) from 2013-2014. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Rutgers University and is board certified in security management as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP).

Danielle Russo joined the COSECURE  operations and partnership team as a Project Coordinator in 2023. In this role, she supports a wide-range of operational and technical needs for the firm while supporting the client relations and business development processes.  Danielle excels at cross-functional collaboration and enabling synergy across our teams.

Danielle holds a Bachelors in Health Sciences from Florida State University and a Master’s in Health Information and Data Analytics from the University of South Florida. Prior to joining the COSECURE team, she served as a Project Coordinator for a large construction firm where she played a key role in project management and later as a data analyst integrating her healthcare knowledge and technical expertise. 

Beyond professional pursuits, Danielle finds fulfillment in public safety advocacy. Her dedication to public safety aligns seamlessly with her multi-faceted career and our core values.

Lynnette Espy-Williams is a Member at Cozen O'Connor and serves as the firm's Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer. She has experience in litigating a wide variety of civil and commercial matters, including matters pertaining to mass and complex torts, professional liability, premises liability, product liability, contract disputes, and extracontractual disputes, including defending bad faith claims. Lynnette has extensive experience in defending many high-exposure product liability and premises liability matters. With respect to product liability cases, Lynnette routinely represents manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of allegedly defective products in negligence actions stemming from allegations, including, but not limited to, failure to warn, breach of implied and express warranties, and any other theory in tort or contract.

Brian Gillam is the Chief Operating Officer of Cozen O’Connor’s ancillary business units, one of which is COSECURE. With almost three decades of experience, Brian aligns his work as a chief information security officer, chief information officer, and chief financial officer with his foundational knowledge as a software engineer at Lexis-Nexis to bring a full spectrum of guidance to COSECURE. Brian holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a post-masters certificate in accounting and tax from Drexel University, and a B.S. from Brigham Young University.

Terry Kufen spearheads computer and information technology for COSECURE. With over 25 years of handling information technology systems, Terry applies his hands-on experience to all aspects of technology from networking and security, systems development, disaster recovery, privacy/security, and risk/governance. Terry holds a B.S. in computer science, M.S. in information sciences, is an accredited and active CISSP, and a certified IS27001 Lead Implementer.

Trevor McGuinness is the Director of Ancillary Business Development at Cozen O'Connor and is responsible for organic growth and growth by acquisition for all of the firm’s ancillary business units.  Trevor’s expansive background includes serving as a principal at Hector Street, a hedge fund focused on systematic trading opportunities. His background also includes working as an analyst in portfolio management and as an Associate in financial planning and analysis for FS Investments, guiding the development of proprietary business-critical software and transition from legacy systems. Trevor holds a B.S. in science, technology, and society from the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences. Before college, he played on the professional squash circuit in Europe and served as the Director of Community Engagement with SquashSmarts, an urban youth enrichment program.