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The CIS Team / Craig Gundry

Senior Partner and Chief Security Strategist

Craig Gundry, PSP, cATO, FCP

Craig S. Gundry is our Senior Partner and Chief Security Strategist, a security consultant specializing in physical security design, managing risks of mass homicide (e.g., terrorism, active shooter violence, etc.), and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). During his 25-year tenure with CIS, Craig has served as the architect of many of the company’s flagship risk management programs, including the Guardian SafeSchool Program®, the Anti-Terrorism Officer Division, and the Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™. As a designated Florida CPTED Practitioner (FCP), he has directed hundreds of CPTED assessments of Florida multifamily properties under Fla. Stat. § 768.0706 and serves as a board member of the Florida Design Out Crime Association (FLDOCA).

As a consultant, Craig has provided expert assistance to a diverse range of schools, colleges, corporations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. His clients include the American Automobile Association, Carpenter Technology Corp, CF Industries, Corinthia Hotels, European Central Bank, European Commission, European External Action Service, European Parliament, Florida Blue/GuideWell, Highway Transport, Nashville General Hospital, Northrop Grumman, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, TECO Energy, U.S. Department of Justice, and U.S. Department of Defense.

Craig is court-approved as an expert witness on school security, active shooter response, physical security, risk management, and emergency management, and served as a technical committee member for the revision of ASIS International’s WVPI-2020/AA Workplace Violence and Active Assailant standard.

Craig is the lead instructor for the S2 Institute’s Anti-Terrorism Officer course and advanced seminars on security risk assessment, active shooter preparations, physical security, and emergency response planning. His previous students include over 5,000 security and public safety professionals from over 70 nations. He also lectures on security topics for John Jay College of Criminal Justice and presents PSP® exam preparation courses for ASIS International. Craig is also a TEDx presenter and frequent speaker at conferences on topics related to CPTED, Florida Statute 768.0706, terrorism, and mitigating risks of active shooter violence.

Craig is a board-certified Physical Security Professional® (PSP) through ASIS International and possesses additional certifications including Certified Anti-Terrorism Officer (cATO®), Florida Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Practitioner (FCP), and Certified Protection Specialist (CPS).

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