Full Name
Todd McGhee
Company
Counterterrorism and Violence Extremism Expert
Speaker Bio
Mr. Todd McGhee is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and an international speaker on counterterrorism and violent extremism. Todd is the author and course developer of the Behavior Observation Skills (BOS) Course and the Airport Physical Screening (APS) Course written and developed for the Department of State, Office of Antiterrorism Assistance. Both courses are currently being delivered around the world to US Partner Nations to help combat against global terrorism and to build international relationships. Over the last five years, Todd has personally delivered these courses on four different continents in twelve different countries, some countries on multiple occasions.
He started his law enforcement career in 1987 and is retired from the Massachusetts Department of State Police after serving twenty-four successful years in public safety. He was assigned to the Massachusetts State Police Troop F Headquarters at Logan International Airport’s Massport Authority as a specially trained officer and lead trainer of their Anti-Terrorism Unit.
Mr. McGhee is an active and current Board of Trustee member for Bishop Feehan High School, Bristol Community College, the Attleboro/Norton YMCA, and he is an Advisory Board Member for the Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group. In these roles, he can share his experience and help guide these organizations strive to stay aligned with their mission and track toward their security posture and vision.
He has authored the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Training System®️ and the Security Awareness and Vigilance for Everyone™️ (S.A.V.E.™️) course curriculums which are Department of Homeland Security approved training courses. Todd has authored, developed, and successfully delivered the Active Shooter Awareness course around the US which is designed to prepare civilians and private security professionals for the unthinkable.
Mr. McGhee actively makes appearances on breaking news stories with WHDH Ch 7 News, ABC News, NECN News, NBC Boston, ABC 6 Providence, RI, and NBC 10 Providence, RI as a subject matter expert and contributor providing commentary and analysis on international and domestic terrorist related case studies, active shooter, school safety and security, cyber-crime, and police use of force issues.
As a highly dedicated and ambitious professional and business owner, he thrives on imparting his knowledge and expertise as a consultant, trainer/instructor and is committed to helping lessen the dangers of potentially hazardous and life-threatening situations. To that end, he works closely with governmental agencies at the local, county, state, and federal levels of jurisdiction. Mr. McGhee’s Massachusetts training firm is registered on the GSA Schedule, positioning his firm as a prime contractor for government contracting opportunities, and his second business providing consulting services is a certified MBE in the state of Massachusetts.
Mr. McGhee has earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Northeastern University and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Anna Maria College in Massachusetts. As a sought-after professional, his experience in planning, implementing, training, and executing highly effective training programs has made him an invaluable pacesetter with a remarkable talent for achieving extraordinary results.
He started his law enforcement career in 1987 and is retired from the Massachusetts Department of State Police after serving twenty-four successful years in public safety. He was assigned to the Massachusetts State Police Troop F Headquarters at Logan International Airport’s Massport Authority as a specially trained officer and lead trainer of their Anti-Terrorism Unit.
Mr. McGhee is an active and current Board of Trustee member for Bishop Feehan High School, Bristol Community College, the Attleboro/Norton YMCA, and he is an Advisory Board Member for the Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group. In these roles, he can share his experience and help guide these organizations strive to stay aligned with their mission and track toward their security posture and vision.
He has authored the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Training System®️ and the Security Awareness and Vigilance for Everyone™️ (S.A.V.E.™️) course curriculums which are Department of Homeland Security approved training courses. Todd has authored, developed, and successfully delivered the Active Shooter Awareness course around the US which is designed to prepare civilians and private security professionals for the unthinkable.
Mr. McGhee actively makes appearances on breaking news stories with WHDH Ch 7 News, ABC News, NECN News, NBC Boston, ABC 6 Providence, RI, and NBC 10 Providence, RI as a subject matter expert and contributor providing commentary and analysis on international and domestic terrorist related case studies, active shooter, school safety and security, cyber-crime, and police use of force issues.
As a highly dedicated and ambitious professional and business owner, he thrives on imparting his knowledge and expertise as a consultant, trainer/instructor and is committed to helping lessen the dangers of potentially hazardous and life-threatening situations. To that end, he works closely with governmental agencies at the local, county, state, and federal levels of jurisdiction. Mr. McGhee’s Massachusetts training firm is registered on the GSA Schedule, positioning his firm as a prime contractor for government contracting opportunities, and his second business providing consulting services is a certified MBE in the state of Massachusetts.
Mr. McGhee has earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Northeastern University and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Anna Maria College in Massachusetts. As a sought-after professional, his experience in planning, implementing, training, and executing highly effective training programs has made him an invaluable pacesetter with a remarkable talent for achieving extraordinary results.
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