Dr. Robert May is the former Risk Management Program Manager for the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority. His responsibilities included providing risk management guidance to Authority members as well as to five regional risk managers for the Authority. Areas of guidance include reviewing contracts or agreements for appropriate risk transfer and insurance specification language, providing input on risk exposures associated with member-sponsored activities and events, providing legal support and field assistance, and discussing program coverage issues with members. Bob also conducted leadership training for city council and board members. Bob provided guidance in litigation employment matters including reviewing internal investigation reports.
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Robert May, JD
Founder and PrincipalBob’s main career focus has been in the public sector. Prior to joining the California JPIA in 2007, he worked for over thirty years in the California fire service. He has a broad depth of municipal and special district experience. Bob has conducted training in the areas of organizational behavior, labor relations, strategic planning, and career development. Bob has conducted leadership training for city councils and special district boards to help in the understanding of council/manager form of governance.
Bob holds a B.S. degree in law, a J.D. degree and two California teaching credentials. He also is a Level 1 and 2 instructor of the California State Fire Training System. Bob has received certification in Workers Compensation Claims Administration from the Insurance Institute. Bob is also a certified Emergency Medical Technician. Bob was part of a Bickmore team that conducted a threat and vulnerability assessment for Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii.
As a trainer, speaker, author, and consultant, Dr. Steve Albrecht is internationally known for his expertise in high-risk HR issues. He provides consulting, threat assessments, site security surveys, corrective coaching, and training seminars in workplace violence prevention, harassment prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, team building, conflict resolution, high-risk customer service, and stress management.
In 1994, Dr. Albrecht co-wrote Ticking Bombs: Defusing Violence in the Workplace, one of the first business books on workplace violence. Besides his work as a conference presenter and keynote speaker, he appears in the media and on the Internet, as a source on workplace violence, security, crime, and terrorism. He was featured in the 2009 BBC documentary “Going Postal.”
His 17 business and police books include Library Security; Tough Training Topics; Tactical Perfection for Street Cops; Added Value Negotiating; Service, Service, Service!; Fear and Violence on the Job; Streetwork; and Contact and Cover.
Dr. Albrecht holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He has been a trainer for 28 years and is certified as a SHRM-CP and a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS); and a Board Certified Coach (BCC).
In 1999, Steve retired from the San Diego Police Department, where he had worked since 1984, both as a full-time officer and later as a reserve sergeant. He spent six years in the Domestic Violence Unit, where he handled over 1,500 cases.
He is the past San Diego Chapter President for the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP). He holds the ATAP designation, “Certified Threat Manager.”
Dr. Steve Albrecht
ConsultantPHR, CPP, BCC