Gloria S. Graham is a nationally recognized public safety and emergency management executive with more than three decades of leadership across healthcare systems, higher education, emergency management, and law enforcement. Known for her diplomatic, innovative, and compassionate approach, she has built and transformed safety and security organizations within some of the nation’s most complex and high‑profile institutions.
Her career spans domestic and international operations, including enterprise emergency management, police department leadership, crisis response, dignitary protection, threat assessment, and large‑scale security technology modernization. She has also led safety and security planning for major spectator events with crowds exceeding 100,000. Gloria is widely respected for her ability to lead through crisis, build trust with diverse communities, and drive organizational change that strengthens safety, preparedness, and operational continuity.
She currently serves as chair of the ASIS Healthcare Security Steering Committee and as an instructor for the IAHSS Workplace Violence Prevention Certificate Program. Gloria earned a bachelor’s in criminal justice from North Carolina Wesleyan University and a master’s in leadership development from St. Mary of the Woods College. She is also a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and has completed multiple Kellogg School of Management executive programs focused on leadership and crisis communications.
Certifications:
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
- Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA)
Associations:
- International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
- ASIS
- American Hospital Association (AHA)
- Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA)
- Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)