ASM Global is a premier venue and event management company. It emerged from the merger of AEG Facilities and SMG, both global leaders in venue and event strategy, management, and other services. As the world's foremost provider of innovative venue services and live experiences, ASM Global boasts a portfolio that includes over 325 of the most esteemed arenas, stadiums, convention and exhibition centers, and performing arts venues around the globe.

 

The Hawaiʻi Convention Center is a premier convention and exhibition center located in Honolulu on the island of Oahu.

 

• Spanning 1.1 million square feet, the center features a 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a 35,000-square-foot ballroom, meeting rooms, and tiered-seating theaters.
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• Designed by world-renowned architects, the center seamlessly integrates form and function, with courtyards, waterfalls, and fishponds creating a tranquil yet invigorating backdrop.
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• The center hosts a permanent art collection in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, as well as rotating displays throughout the building.
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• It’s located just west of the Waikiki district, making it easily accessible for event attendees.

 

Director of Security & Safety

(2023 - Present)

 

• Resposible for all aspects of policies and procedures to secure and maintain the security and safety of all employees, clients, attendees, and contractors present in the Hawaii Convention Center facility
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• Antcipates issues relating to building safety and develops appropriate solutions. Champion and take ownership of strategies relating to changing security threats, and emergency/safety conditions

 

• Maintains building compliance with regulations and ethics as it relates to safety & security. Identy, assess, prioritize and manage risks relating to federal, state, and city compliance

 

• Regulary attends meetings with city, county, state, and/or federal law enforcement agencies in planning and providing security for high-profile events at the convention center
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• Manages emergency evacuation and crisis scenarios, practices and drills. Ensures smooth training of participants in preperation of true evacuations and/or crisis
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• Oversees the venue transportation program so that transportation during events run smoothly to provide exceptional customer service to client(s). This may include freight, taxis, buses, passenger vehicles, and/or pedestrians
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• Overall responsibility for department budget (development, maintenance, management), documents, tracks, monitors, and analyzes deprtmental finances. Reports finances/budget, reforecasts, and provides recommendations for financial strategy of departmental expenses
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• Establish measures, metrics, and targets to drive performance in alignment with security department and HCC business strategies
• Lead, develop/create, maintain, and oversee special projects and security initiatives/objectives related to all aspects of building safety including capital improvement projects

 

Select Achievements

 

• Instituted an emergency alert communications program capable of reaching all HCC employees, contractors, and government stakeholders for events happening at or affecting conditions/personnel at HCC (weather emergencies, active shooter/aggressor, fore alarms, medical emergencies, etc.)
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• Procured and developed a Incident Management System (IMS) capable of documenting, coordinating, and distributing security/safety incidents and tasks that are dispatched by HCC security staff from our 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC)
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• Developed a capital improvement project to upgrade parking management capabilities including a cashless payment system, equipment replacement, and accurate vehicle counting capabilities