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Gene Petrino CPP
External Advisor on Risk, Decision-Making, and Organizational Exposure.
In modern organizations, safety is not a compliance item.
It is a leadership responsibility where early decisions reshape outcomes long before incidents occur.
A Career Built on Prevention, Not Fear
I help executive leadership teams, boards, and risk owners recognize human threat exposure early, evaluate complex decisions under pressure, and act before uncertainty becomes crisis. My focus is on clarity, accountability, and defensible choices—not checklists or tactical tactics.
My perspective is shaped by more than three decades of experience in law enforcement and private security, including service as a SWAT Commander and Police Sergeant. Those roles required making decisions under ambiguity, imperfect information, and high stakes. That lived experience formed a practical understanding of how risk develops, how teams respond under pressure, and where leadership decisions have the greatest impact.
Today, I apply that experience in an advisory capacity, helping organizations translate complex threat environments into clear, actionable judgment. This work is upstream of compliance, policy, and response. It focuses on where leadership decisions actually determine outcomes.
Organizations invite me in when they are:
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Evaluating violence or threat exposure
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Facing uncertainty about prevention or readiness
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Preparing for decisions that carry legal or reputational consequences
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Seeking independent perspective before an incident forces action
My work spans corporate, healthcare, educational, and public-sector environments where leadership judgment—rather than tactics or reaction—is the central determinant of safety and resilience.
I have been featured by national media outlets for my perspective on risk and decision-making and work with leaders who understand that prevention is a decision discipline, not a checklist.
In all engagements, the goal is the same:
Help leaders decide sooner, act clearer, and reduce organizational exposure before it becomes consequence.
Professional Background:
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Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
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SWAT Commander (Ret.)
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Master’s Degree, Security Management
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Bachelor’s Degree, Criminology


