Security Associates, Inc.
Mr. Foster brings more than 25 years of experience in corporate security
management, law enforcement, and security consulting. During his law
enforcement career, Mr. Foster served as a detective with investigative
assignments in burglary, auto theft, and crimes against persons. He
later transitioned to the private sector, where he held the position of
Vice President of Security for a statewide banking institution. In this
role, he managed a department of 30 professionals and oversaw
enterprise-wide responsibilities including risk assessments, physical
security, investigations, data security, executive protection,
regulatory compliance, security training, and the procurement and
maintenance of security systems and equipment. As a security consultant,
Mr. Foster has developed, evaluated, and audited security programs for a
wide range of properties and industries, including financial
institutions, multi-unit residential communities, hotels and motels,
retail establishments, high-rise office buildings, shopping malls,
parking facilities, college campuses, lounges, jewelry stores, truck
stops, and other commercial environments. Mr. Foster is frequently
retained by law firms representing both plaintiffs and defendants as a
litigation consultant in negligent security cases. He has testified at
trial as an expert witness in the field of security. In addition to his
professional practice, Mr. Foster has served as an adjunct instructor at
two colleges, teaching courses in criminology, criminalistics, criminal
justice management, and computer fraud. He has delivered professional
presentations to the Community Bankers of America, the International
Association of Professional Security Consultants, and the American
Society of Industrial Security Florida West Coast Chapter. He has also
presented seminars on negligent security and served as lead speaker for
the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Community Security Task Force,
addressing business and professional groups throughout the region.
Additionally, he has conducted presentations for trial attorneys and
insurance claims professionals on the selection and effective use of
security experts in negligent security litigation. Mr. Foster was a
contributing author to Premises Security and Liability: A Comprehensive
Guide From the Experts. He also served as a committee chairman for the
International Association of Professional Security Consultants and
developed its Forensic Methodology, a structured process designed to
formalize expert security opinions and safeguard testimony against
Daubert challenges. Mr. Foster holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Law
Enforcement and Security from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a
Master of Education degree from the University of Tampa. He has
completed numerous professional seminars covering a broad range of
physical security topics. He is a member and former chapter chairman of
the American Society of Industrial Security and is currently a member of
the International Association of Professional Security Consultants. Mr.
Foster has also served on the Board of Directors for Crime Stoppers of
West Central Florida.