John Amabile Named Manager of Brookhaven Lab's Safeguards & Security Division
July 17, 2006
UPTON, NY - John Amabile has been named Manager of the Safeguards & Security Division at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, effective July 10.
The Safeguards & Security Division protects the Laboratory's property against theft, misappropriation or destruction and prevents the sabotage of programs that could result in significant scientific or financial impact. The division's duties include preventing the malevolent release of hazardous materials that could endanger employees, the public, and the environment. Brookhaven Lab is a 5,300-acre facility with about 350 buildings and a huge inventory of scientific, technical and office equipment.
Amabile commented, "I'm familiar with U.S. Department of Energy [DOE] directives concerning security from working at DOE's Nevada Test Site, and I've learned how to handle difficult security challenges by keeping watch over tens of thousands of visitors daily as Operations Manager of Security Operations at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. I believe I'm well-trained, flexible, and ready to take on security challenges at Brookhaven Lab. I welcome the opportunity.
"My goal is to increase efficiency of the Safeguards & Security Division by taking care of people first," Amabile added. "My leadership philosophy is: Take care of employees and the community. By properly taking care of people, our division mission will be accomplished."
John J. Amabile served in the U.S. Army from 1982 to 2002, retiring as a First Sergeant. In 2001, he took a position as Sergeant Major, Directorate of Training, U.S. Army Military Police School, at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he was responsible for directing army-wide military police training programs.
In 2002, he joined Wackenhut Services Incorporated, the contractor for security services for the Department of Energy's Nevada Test Site. As a Protective Force Lieutenant, Firearms and Tactics Instructor, and then as Security Systems Manager, Amabile exercised his expertise in training and security to protect important national resources.
In 2003, Amabile joined the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, as Operations Manager, Resort Security Operations. In that position, he was in charge of over 550 employees and oversaw the protection of over 17 million visitors annually.
Amabile earned a B.A. in general studies from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri, in 2001, and he has taken over 50 professional development courses, including training sponsored by the U.S. Army and the U.S. Department of Energy.
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