The Las Vegas shooting on October 1, 2017, was the deadliest mass shooting incident in U.S. history. The tragedy has had a profound impact on the victims, families, and the community. The incident itself tested the strength and resilience of law enforcement and the first responders who rushed in to help that day. This session takes you away from a review of the traditional tactical and operational response to a mass casualty event and focuses on the lessons learned from a private sector companies’ perspective.

MGM Resorts International was at the center of the Las Vegas shooting. As owners of the Mandalay Bay Resort, as well as the site in which the Route 91 Music Festival was hosted along the Las Vegas Strip, MGM was the company in the middle of the response and aftermath. This session takes you into a review of lessons that can assist to better protect and educate your business and key stakeholders if a mass casualty incident occurs. A comprehensive perspective of processes in place to detect risks and threats, to an understanding of the importance of communication and protecting your brand reputation while supporting the community through a tragedy as part of your business continuity plan. 

Join us for this outstanding webinar!

Presenter:

Joe Doa
Vice President of Corporate Security - Regional Operations
MGM Resorts International

Joe Doa serves as the Vice President of Security for MGM Resorts International’s Regional Operations. He is responsible for the oversight of all security operations for the company’s properties outside of Las Vegas. Mr. Doa joined MGMRI in 2019 as the Vice President of Security for MGM National Harbor prior to taking on the oversight of all regional operations. In that role, he coordinated all security and criminal investigative functions at the fully integrated resort outside of Washington, DC.

Prior to joining MGMRI, Mr. Doa served as the Regional Director of Safety & Security for Hilton Hotels overseeing security operations for the Eastern United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, consisting of 110 managed properties. In that role, he had oversight over Hilton’s Global Incident Response Team supporting large scale crisis response efforts for natural disasters, terrorism, and criminal incidents, as well as preparing and supporting hotels in advance of worldwide media events, fundraisers, and nationally recognized tier one level events. Crisis response efforts included supporting impacted hotels for major incidents such as Hurricanes Maria and Irma, and deployments to Europe and Africa. Some of the large-scale event security programs Mr. Doa supported included the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Presidential Inaugurations, NATO and G7 summits.

Before taking a corporate role with Hilton, Mr. Doa served in various security roles in the hospitality, entertainment, and tourism industry, including Director of Safety & Security at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago, IL, Assistant Director of Security for Amway Hotel Corporation, and assistance with the executive protection program for the Chicago Cubs. Mr. Doa is a member of the American Society of Industrial Security International (ASIS) in which he currently serves as the Chairperson of the Gaming & Wagering Protection Community. He has previously served as the Chairperson of the Hospitality, Entertainment and Tourism Security Council. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the FBI/DHS DSAC TRISC (Threat and Resilience Information Sharing Committee) fostering strong public and private sector relationships. Mr. Doa also serves as a Private Sector Industry Advisor to the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy.

Mr. Doa is a graduate of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business management. He is also a graduate of the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA
where he attended the DSAC Graduate Domestic Security Academy Session V and the Domestic Security Executive Academy Session XVII.