Guest Speakers

May 2012: Chris Gebhardt is a seasoned law enforcement manager and trainer for over 20 years. He served as a Police Supervisor and IT Manager for three different police departments in Utah and was the Commander of the Tactical Crime Analysis Unit for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC. Mr. Gebhardt is a Certified Microsoft Office Expert and a nationally recognized expert in law enforcement technology. He has presented various topics and speeches at numerous local and national conferences including Department of Justice, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the National Sheriff's Association conferences and symposiums. His presentations are often rated exceptionally high.

April 2012: Sagy Amit is an Israeli born security professional. With almost two decades of industry experience, his background includes service in the IDF as a paratrooper, with focus on border control technologies. Sagy moved to New York City in 1996 and started his civilian career with local integrators as a locksmith, and low voltage technician. In 2005 Sagy was hired to manage the US subsidiary of Israeli based homage, than the pioneer company in the field of Video Analytics on the edge. For the past 8 years he was involved in designing Video Analytics solutions for nuclear plants, Utility substations, Chemical facilities, prisons and many more. In his current role with VideoIQ Sagy focuses on adopting smart camera technology for mainstream users.

March 2012: Peter Ferguson, CPP is our ASIS chapter Vice Chairman and an experienced people manager at the World’s Largest Online Marketplace, eBay. He has conducted interviews and found talent in India, China, Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, Ireland and throughout North America.

February 2012: Severin Sorensen, CPP is President & CEO of Sikurity LLC, where he applies his 20+ years senior-level executive management experience in physical security. Mr. Sorensen is a book author of "Economic Misery and Crime Waves". He advises security industry thought leaders on emerging trends in security, advanced video surveillance, perimeter protection technologies, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). Severin is a Past Academic Program Advisor for the ASIS Assets Protection Course I - Concepts and Methods, Past Chairman of the Physical Security Council, and current member of the ASIS Physical Security Council International Subcommittee. Mr. Sorensen has served in the White House as a Special Assistant to the President and Regional Liaison, Bureau of State and Local Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy.

January 2012: David Figge has been a corporate speaker for over 18 years with topics ranging from personal health to how to make major lifestyle changes. He spent many years speaking and teaching on the topic of attaining goals with the United Way and has helped thousands make simple and easy changes that have transformed their lives. His speaking style is both fun and informative and you never quite know what to expect. You can contact David at david@utahbranch.com