Our Incident Support Team is comprised of subject matter experts from a variety of disciplines relevant to the mission of NRRC.  These members are all actively engaged, nationally and internationally, as practitioners, authors, or instructors and bring a wealth of experience to our program development, operations, and service delivery process.

Dan Kane

Executive Director, NRRC

Dan Kane brings over 20 years of public and private sector experience, including law enforcement, security, information systems, public relations, and project management, to the unique mission of NRRC.  He has provided consulting, program design, and training services for some of the world's largest organizations, including major airlines, financial institutions, industrial sites, technology companies, and public safety agencies.  He previously served as Director of the National Law Enforcement & Security Institute.

Dan Kane is often sought by news organizations, event planners, and educational institutions for his perspective on current local, national and world events and to assess the impact they have on the safety and security of us all.

Mike Gillette

Director, Crisis Management Services

Mike Gillette serves as Director of Crisis Management Services and as Team Leader of the NRRC Incident Support Team.  He has previously held posts as Director of Training for the Institute for Security Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Director of Training for the National Law Enforcement and Security Institute.

Following 9-11, Gillette emerged as a leading threat management consultant for the airline and entertainment industries.  He has authored counter-terrorism training curricula for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and he served as project manager for the State of Nevada Vulnerability Assessment conducted on behalf of the DHS.  His unique background also includes frequent assignments providing close-protection services for some of the world’s wealthiest businessmen.  His previous professional experience has spanned the fields of law enforcement, military service and the martial arts.

John Fulton

Intelligence Systems

John Fulton’s 25 years in the intelligence community has contributed to his recognition as an expert in risk & threat response analysis, scenario gaming, and strategic planning.  He is on staff for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), currently serving as Chief of the Strategic War Gaming Division of the National Reconnaissance Office, and as a  member of U.S. Joint Forces Command's Project Alpha - a prestigious "think tank" for advanced concepts related to such issues as homeland security.  He formerly served as the mission director for our nation's satellite imagery program as well as replacing Army Astronaut Same Gemar as the Director of the National Security Space Master Plan for the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Space Communities under the auspices of the Deputy UnderSecretary of Defense (Space).

James Sudderth

Terrorism

James Sudderth has been involved in virtually every aspect of U.S. Army special operations, combating terrorism initiatives, responding to potential proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and various classified counter-proliferation projects for over 20 years.  A longtime member of the Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force), Sudderth has participated in some of the best known and least known military operations of the past 20 years.

Sudderth is currently the Combating Terrorism Program Manager for a major government contractor, responsible for all aspects of support for first responder training, risk and vulnerability assessments and other initiatives in support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and various states and municipalities.  A subject matter expert in chemical/biological Weapons of Mass Destruction research technologies, Sudderth also served as a United Nations Weapons Inspector on a number of inspection teams.

Marion Sloane Jr.

Emergency Management

Sloane retired from the Indiana State Emergency Management Agency as Director of Preparedness in 1996, where his responsibilities included the management of a statewide emergency management planning, training and exercise program.  He was also responsible for managing the Urban Search and Rescue training program, the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, and the State Forward Response Team operations.  Sloane has also served as an adjunct instructor and curriculum designer with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Institute.

Alexis Artwohl, Ph.D.

Human Factors & Critical Incidents

Dr. Alexis Artwohl is a highly sought-after subject-matter expert in the fields of both organizational and critical incident stress.  Dr. Artwohl was in private practice as both a clinical and police psychologist for over 15 years.  As a result of this experience, Artwohl co-authored the book Deadly Force Encounters, an examination of the best ways for law enforcement personnel to prepare for and recover from the unique stresses associated with the use of deadly force.

Dr. Artwohl’s unique emotional resilience research provides specific recommendations for optimizing human performance during critical incidents and how best to reduce their adverse affects to employees, the affected organization and the community.

Joe French

Communications Center Operations

Joe French has spent his career in the telecommunications industry performing planning, engineering, and operations management, including call-center operations and computer systems.

French has over 35 years experience in both telecommunications and facilities management with Qwest Communications.  His current responsibilities include operations and maintenance assurance of over 2 million square feet of communications facilities, including the planning and implementation of major electrical and mechanical systems, facilities expansions, and reconfigurations to support a myriad of functions.  French is also responsible for the development and implementation of fire and life safety plans as well as disaster recovery plans for all of these locations.