Brosnan Risk Consultants

Edmund Hartnett brings thirty-two years of prior police management and supervisory experience to Brosnan®, rising from NYPD police officer to the rank of Deputy Chief. Chief Hartnett commanded several NYPD units including the Drug Enforcement Task Force and the Intelligence Division. He then served as Police Commissioner of Yonkers, the fourth largest city in New York State, from 2006 through 2011. As part of The Bratton Group, Mr. Hartnett then worked with former NYPD Police Commissioner, Bill Bratton, on police consulting projects in Los Angeles, Oakland CA, Detroit and Baltimore. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Fordham University, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Marist College and a Certificate in Police Management from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Mr. Hartnett has been company president since February of 2013.

John O’Connor is the Chief Operating Officer at Brosnan® Risk Consultants. Mr. O’Connor provides insight and advice relative to company operations, infrastructure and growth strategies. Mr. O’Connor has over 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles at several Fortune 500 companies. In those roles he has provided proactive innovation and achieved profitable growth in highly competitive and dynamic business environments. John is currently the President and Founder of Reahill Services, a business transformation consulting firm. He was most recently a Partner with KPMG, where he ran the U.S. insurance transformation practice. Prior to joining KPMG, he was the Chief Operations Officer of Endurance Specialty Insurance where he supported the company’s growth from a start-up to a multi-billion dollar global company. Prior to Endurance, he was a Partner with Accenture and was responsible for senior client relationships and large-scale transformation programs. John received his BS in Accounting from Fairfield University.

Mike DePaolis is the Senior Vice President for Brosnan®. Mr. DePaolis was a Second Grade Homicide Detective with the NYPD for over twenty years. In that capacity, Mr. DePaolis worked on many highly sensitive assignments developing intelligence vital to the safety and security of the city of New York. Most recently, Mr. DePaolis has managed an ongoing security detail for a National Basketball Association franchise, and managed the security of more than eighty banks in the New York Metropolitan area

Is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Brosnan® Risk Consultants. Mr. Brosnan is a former NYPD detective with extensive field experience in the Robbery/Gun Squad and the Organized Crime Control Bureau. Mr. Brosnan was selected as the New York State Police Officer of the Year for investigative skills that led to the arrests of over 900 violent criminals during his career and was heralded by the Governor as a “one-man war on crime in New York City.” He was injured in a line-of-duty shooting and retired from the NYPD as one of the most highly-decorated detectives in the history of the department. Mr. Brosnan has honed his extensive government experience in fraud detection and prosecution into a unique investigative resource for the private sector. As CEO of Brosnan® Risk Consultants, he oversees all protective and investigative operations for Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, large law firms and high-net worth individuals. Mr. Brosnan holds a Bachelors Degree in English and a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice. He presently serves as a security analyst on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and Inside Edition. He is an expert on a range of topics that include terrorism, active shooter and criminal investigations and has authored numerous articles in the national media on a wide range of public safety subjects.

Rich Lava came to Brosnan® with twenty-three years of law-enforcement experience of which eighteen were in leadership and management positions followed by twelve years’ financial services sector senior manager experience with Citigroup. Prior to Brosnan®, Mr. Lava served as the Regional Director for Citi Security and Investigation Services for the Northeast US and Canada overseeing security and safety related programs, emergency responses and investigations for all Citi Bank Branches, major facilities and employees within the region. Prior to working at Citi, he proudly served 23 years in the New York City Police Department, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander of Detectives within the elite Intelligence Division serving as a platoon commander for the Divisions Protective Intel Unit.

Robert Hoyt is a Senior Vice President of Brosnan® Risk Consultants’ Northeast Region. He is a former Lieutenant Commander - Detective Squad with the Organized Crime Investigation Division in the NYPD. Prior to that, Mr. Hoyt served as the Commanding Officer of Vice Major Case Unit as a Module Commander in the Narcotics Division and as the Special Operations Lieutenant in 42 Precinct. As a Sergeant Mr. Hoyt created and supervised the 50th Precinct Auto Larceny Team and served as a Squad Sergeant in the Bronx Rape Apprehension Team. As a Lieutenant Commander Detective Squad, he managed all aspects of long term investigations relative to organized crime. Mr. Hoyt has more than 22 years of experience in law enforcement.

JoAnn McNeill is the ?Vice President of Compliance and Human Resources at Brosnan® Risk Consultants. She is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of regulatory oversight for the firm. Ms. McNeill works with in-house counsel and labor attorneys regarding State and Federal Department of Labor laws. Ms. McNeill oversees ?Human Resource’s ?strategy and ensures ?compliance with ?all applicable state and federal laws. She ?is responsible for staff development and verifies all administrative due diligence. JoAnn received her BS in Finance from Fairfield University.

Kacey Brosnan runs Business Development and Sales at Brosnan® Risk Consultants. Ms. Brosnan has worked for the company for over a decade and graduated from Clemson University’s College of Business with honors. Her responsibilities include onboarding new clients, expanding current relationships, and seeking out new partnerships. Her dedication and client commitment allow Brosnan® to continually deliver first in class service to our clients.

Jim Dannic is the new Account Manager on the National Accounts Team. Previously, Jim held senior leadership roles for several private and public companies, including, Securitas Security Services, CBRE Global Corporate Services, Grubb and Ellis Management Services and Kraft Foods. Jim is an expert on a range of topics including security access control, CCTV, property management and life safety and utilizing data to drive operational efficiencies across all functional business units of an organization.