William Pabon
Elmwood Park,NJ
Summary
Emergency Management and Physical Security professional with over 19 years of federal service supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs in law enforcement, physical security, emergency management, risk assessment, and critical infrastructure protection. Experienced advising executive leadership on security planning, operational readiness, emergency response, facility protection, and continuity operations. Proven ability to manage security-related programs, conduct vulnerability assessments, coordinate with federal, state, and local partners, and implement corrective actions to strengthen organizational resilience and security compliance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Management Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs
10.2024 - Current
- Serve as principal advisor to executive leadership on emergency preparedness, operational readiness, continuity planning, and risk mitigation for a 262-bed tertiary care medical center serving approximately 1,900 employees.
- Develop, implement, and maintain emergency management policies, procedures, Emergency Operations Plans (EOP), Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP), and hazard-specific response annexes.
- Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, and corrective action reviews to identify operational threats and recommend mitigation strategies supporting facility security and resilience.
- Coordinate emergency preparedness activities with federal, state, local, and healthcare coalition partners to ensure compliance with national preparedness standards and organizational objectives.
- Lead Emergency Operations Center activations and provide executive leadership with operational briefings, incident updates, and strategic recommendations during planned and unplanned incidents.
- Manage implementation and sustainment of emergency communication and security systems including Alertus Mass Notification and Motorola APX Next communications platforms.
- Plan, conduct, and evaluate emergency exercises, drills, and after-action improvement programs to strengthen operational readiness and response capabilities.
Physical Security Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs
01.2023 - 10.2025
- Conduct physical security assessments and facility security surveys to identify vulnerabilities impacting personnel, facilities, information systems, and critical infrastructure.
- Advise leadership, project managers, contracting officers, engineering staff, and stakeholders on physical security requirements and risk mitigation measures.
- Review construction and renovation projects to ensure compliance with federal and Veterans Health Administration security standards.
- Monitor and track security deficiencies, develop corrective action recommendations, and coordinate resolution efforts across multiple departments.
- Participate in security planning initiatives involving access control, security technology implementation, facility protection, and environmental care rounds.
- Support implementation and management of security technologies including Evolv Weapons Detection Systems and other facility security enhancements.
Police Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs Police Department
02.2008 - 01.2023
- Conduct physical security assessments and facility security surveys to identify vulnerabilities impacting personnel, facilities, information systems, and critical infrastructure.
- Advise leadership, project managers, contracting officers, engineering staff, and stakeholders on physical security requirements and risk mitigation measures.
- Review construction and renovation projects to ensure compliance with federal and Veterans Health Administration security standards.
- Monitor and track security deficiencies, develop corrective action recommendations, and coordinate resolution efforts across multiple departments.
- Participate in security planning initiatives involving access control, security technology implementation, facility protection, and environmental care rounds.
- Support implementation and management of security technologies including Evolv Weapons Detection Systems and other facility security enhancements.
Education
MIST 2.0 -
VA Law Enforcment Training Center
Little Rock, AR07-2024
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Monroe College
Bronx, NY08-2011
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Disaster planning
- Physical Security
- Risk Assessments
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Emergency operations
- Contingency planning
- Interagency collaboration
- Disaster response
- Crisis management
- Hazard mitigation
- Incident command
- Emergency planning
- Risk assessment
- Project management
Certification
- FEMA ICS 100, 200, 300, 400,
- MIST 2.0 Certified
- FLETC Physical Security Training
- Evidence Custodian Certification
Timeline
Emergency Management Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs
10.2024 - Current
Physical Security Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs
01.2023 - 10.2025
Police Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs Police Department
02.2008 - 01.2023
MIST 2.0 -
VA Law Enforcment Training Center
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Monroe College