Stephen Molinelli, CPP

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Senior Associate

Stephen Molinelli, CPP, is an Emergency Management Specialist with the Office of Emergency Management at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His career at Rutgers spans more than a decade where Stephen has served in various roles of increasing responsibility including security operations, security systems and technology, and emergency management. Stephen was an integral part in creating and supervising one of the largest, most innovative, uniformed student security programs in the country. Stephen served as Chairman of the Central Jersey Chapter of ASIS International from 2012-2014 and is currently the Assistant Regional Vice President. He also served as President of the NJ College and University Public Safety Association (NJCUPSA) from 2013-2014. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Rutgers University and is board certified in security management as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP).

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