Alan Orlob :: JurisPro Expert Witness Directory

Introduction

Alan Orlob is currently a security consultant specializing in hotel security, crisis management, and travel security. Mr. Orlob currently contracts with the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security group (Antiterrorism Assistance) as the Lead Instructor for the Senior Crisis Management Seminars, training foreign police executives in crisis management. He is a member of the Pacific Council on International Affairs and a senior advisor to the U.S. Department of State Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). He is the co-founder of the Global Security Advisory Group (GSAG) with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In 2013, Mr. Orlob was selected by Security magazine as one of the security industry’s “Most Influential Leaders” and in 2017 was awarded the “Thomas G. Davis Lifetime Achievement Award,” presented by HospitalityLawyer.com.

Mr. Orlob retired in June 2019 as the Vice President of Global Safety and Security for Marriott International where he served for 35 years. In this capacity, he created Marriott’s crisis management and security programs for all of Marriott’s international properties. As Marriott began moving into high-risk environments with hotels becoming the target of choice for terrorist organizations, he created Marriott’s “threat condition program,” hardening hotels to deter or mitigate terrorist attacks.

Mr. Orlob co-founded the Hotel Security Working Group, an organization within the U.S. Department of State OSAC, comprised of hotel corporate security directors, to ensure the hotel industry collaborated on security issues. In 2009, Mr. Orlob was a guest in the Ritz Carlton hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, when the hotel, along with the JW Marriott hotel, was attacked by terrorists. He led the crisis management efforts, ensuring an effective recovery.

Prior to working for Marriott, Mr. Orlob was the corporate security director for Al Ghanim International, managing a close protection detail. He served with U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) both on active duty and reserves for a total of 24 years.

Mr. Orlob is the former president of International Security Management Association (ISMA), which comprised many of the Chief Security Officers of Fortune 500 companies. From 2014 to 2021, he served as the chairman of the Orange County Homeland Security Advisory Council, an initiative with the Orange County, California, Sheriff’s Department. He has served as a consultant with the U.S. Department of State Antiterrorism Assistance Program on hotel security and was a stakeholder on a RAND initiative on countersurveillance. In this role, he has consulted with several foreign governments on hotel security. Following the Mumbai terror attacks, Mr. Orlob testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security in January 2009 and later testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Mr. Orlob has been a sought-after public speaker in venues worldwide, both for private organizations and for government groups, and has been interviewed by most major media organizations, both in the United States and abroad. He has written several published articles on how organizations can protect themselves against terrorism.

Areas of Expertise

Hotel Security
Inadequate/Negligent Security
Security Management
Surveillance
Terrorism

Expert Background

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:: A:
• U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course – Medical Specialist MOS 18D (1968)
• Colorado State University Organizational Leadership (2014)
• Kellogg School of Management Executive Leadership Program (2005)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:: A:
• Hotel Security Working Group
• International Security Management Association
• Pacific Council on International Affairs
• Orange County Homeland Security Advisory Council
• U.S. Department of State Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:: A: Mr. Orlob currently is a lead instructor for the U.S. Department of State Antiterrorism Assistance Program, teaching senior crisis management seminars to senior police officers in foreign countries.

Mr. Orlob has been a sought-after public speaker in venues worldwide, both for private organizations and for government groups, and has been interviewed by most major media organizations, both in the United States and abroad. He has written several published articles on how organizations can protect themselves against terrorism. He has spoken at the Aspen Security Conference and has been a speaker for the past 12 years at the Joint Chiefs of Staff Level IV Antiterrorism Conference. Mr. Orlob was a keynote speaker at the Homeland Security “Protecting Critical Infrastructure” conference, as well as a speaker at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Kent School of Intelligence, the National Security Agency (NSA), and the U.S. Department of State OSAC Annual Conference.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain): A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?: A: Four times
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?: A: Hotel Security, Shootings
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?: A: 0%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?: A: 100%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?: A: As an expert witness, once
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?: A: 2003
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?: A: Never
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?: A: Never
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?: A: Three years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.): A: Consulting, Site Inspections, Reports, Testimony.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?: A: Hourly rates are the same for all activities and are available on request.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?: A: Hourly rates are the same for all activities and are available on request.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?: A: Hourly rates are the same for all activities and are available on request.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?: A: Hourly rates are the same for all activities and are available on request.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.): A: Travel expenses and other expenses specified in the engagement letter or contract.

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