Article Out Loud - Societal Violence & Its Impact on Critical Infrastructure

Tim Scarrott is a former police officer, U.S. Army combat veteran, tactics instructor, corporate consultant, and expert in workplace violence and active shooter. He has worked with hundreds of military, law enforcement, and private sector personnel throughout the U.S. He is a published author and has served as a guest instructor and guest speaker at several conferences. He is the founder of Project Shield Risk Assessment and Mitigation, a solution to reduce organizational conflict, insider threat, and workplace violence.

Nathan DiPillo currently serves as a California Governor’s Office appointee assigned to the California Office of Emergency Services as a Critical Infrastructure Analyst in the State Threat Assessment Center. Before state service, he functioned as a critical infrastructure specialist with the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He also spent over 15 years with the Transportation Security Administration, where he assisted in standing up the agency with policy development, training, and recruitment. He has over 25 years in the emergency management and security industry, beginning as a resident firefighter/emergency medical technician. He also served with the California State Military Department, and Army National Guard in the 223rd Training Command ending his career as a Sergeant First Class. During that time, he served in many units, finishing his career attached to the 102nd Military Police Training Division in an Opposition Force Unit. He currently serves on a small-town planning commission and assisted in coordinating an emergency family communications group in his local area. He possesses a Master of Emergency Management/Homeland Security from the National University and other Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and military certifications.