Frank Chavez

Background

About Frank Chavez

Superior leadership background in both public and private industry, safety and security practices; Venues, Hospitality and Entertainment Industry-centric.Director of Security, AEG; Crypto.Com Arena (formerly Staples Center) Security Manager; The Walt Disney Studios; Burbank, CASecurity Manager; West Coast Security Field Operations - Imagineering Campus & KABC7[Oversaw security operations for the world's premier entertainment provider, consisting of Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, and Consumer Products & Interactive Media. Protected intellectual property at high-security, 110 facility operation, occupied by approximately Imagineers; provided leadership, vision, and oversight for a staff of roughly 79 proprietary and contract security staff members]Hospitality Industry Director of Safety & Security[Developed safety and security program for tallest building west of Chicago - 889 room super high-rise hotel, with 2.2 million square feet of space, operated by over 900 employees, with several restaurants, bars, a nightclub, over sq. ft. of event space; planned and coordinated high visibility events attended by former US President, film/TV celebrities, music recording artists, and professional athletes; ensured safety & security of Korean Airlines Chairman and his family when they were on property][Conducted program assessment of 300 room luxury hotel with sq./ft. of event space, located in the heart of the entertainment industry; developed 70 point critical path for program improvement]Retired Police Captain[Recruiting & Hiring Coordinator, Budget Administrator, Contract Administrator, Government and Non-Government Agency Liaison, Detective Lieutenant, SWAT Commander, Gang Suppression Lieutenant, Policy and Procedures Development Coordinator, Field Training Coordinator, Workplace Misconduct Investigator]Civic Volunteerism - Former Chairman Civil Service CommissionAdvanced experience chairing public deliberations, eliciting and analyzing witness testimony, and working cooperatively with fellow commissioners while hearing employee appeals of disciplinary matters