Tom Plotts, President/CEO
Police, Education, Strategic Planning
As President/CEO of West Coast Consulting Group Inc., Mr. Plotts brings 30+ years of experience as an educational administrator, law enforcement executive, and multi-industry emergency management consultant. Accredited with an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), West Coast has a successful track record of assembling subject matter experts to deliver the highest level of services.

Craig Carter, Senior Consultant
Police, Education, Training, Exercises
Mr. Craig Carter has 30+ years of experience in emergency management. He is a retired municipal Chief of Police who now has a proven track record in coordinating public-private partnerships, conducting risk assessments, and developing emergency action plans. Mr. Carter is also an expert in workplace safety training and has extensive experience in conducting tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises.

Tony Michel, Senior Consultant
Fire, Plans, HAZMAT, OSHA
Mr. Tony Michel has 35+ years of experience in emergency response, management, and mitigation. He is a retired Fire Chief, who now provides technical support to both private-sector and emergency services personnel. He has a proven record in conducting risk assessments, developing emergency action plans and fire prevention plans with a focus on full OSHA compliance.

Al Owens, Consultant
Police, Active Shooter, Assessments
Al Owens is a retired municipal Police Lieutenant and United States Marine Corps Veteran with 30+ years of experience in training. Owens has managed numerous critical emergency situations. Owens main strengths are Active Shooter Survival Training, security assessments, threat assessments, workplace violence prevention, management of critical incidents, and self-defense training.

Chris Galindo, Consultant
Fire, Plans, OSHA, Compliance
Mr. Chris Galindo is a retired Fire Battalion Chief with 33+ years of experience in emergency response, management, mitigation, & fire prevention. With in-depth knowledge of ICS, NIMS, SEMS, OSHA compliance, he has conducted risk reduction and workplace safety training for both private and emergency staff. He is an expert in developing emergency action, fire prevention plans, and all exercise types.

Ken Arnold, Consultant
Police, Education, Plans, Compliance
Ken Arnold, a retired Chief of Police and law enforcement veteran with 38+ years of experience, has primarily worked in academic settings. He excels at conducting risk assessments, analyzing vulnerabilities, and developing emergency procedures & preparedness plans. He has extensive experience in preparing clients for disasters by educating them about emergency operations, response, & conducting exercises.

Steve Ricci, Consultant
Fire, Utilities, HAZMAT, Exercises
Mr. Steve V. Ricci has 37+ years of experience in emergency management. He is a retired Deputy Fire Chief of Emergency Operations for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD). Mr. Steve V. Ricci has extensive experience in use and application of Incident Command System (ICS). This experience includes over 2 years with San Diego Gas & Electric’s Emergency Management Division.

Justin Murphy, Consultant
Police, Workplace Violence, Exercises
Mr. Justin Murphy has 28+ years of experience in emergency management. He is a retired municipal Police Captain, who now provides instructional support to both private-sector and emergency services personnel. He has extensive knowledge in Emergency Operations Planning, Emergency Management, Emergency Operations, Workplace Violence prevention, policy development, and emergency action planning.

Eric Skaja, Consultant
Police, Workplace Violence, Assessments
Mr. Eric Skaja has 27+ years of experience in emergency management, critical incident response and community relations. He is a retired municipal police captain who now serves as an expert in workplace violence training, action planning, and conducting risk assessments. Mr. Skaja has extensive experience in facilitating tabletop, functional, and full-scale multi-agency response and coordination training exercises.

Mike Garcia, Consultant
Police, Education, Animal Welfare
Mr. Michael Garcia has 30+ years of experience in public safety and animal welfare. His expertise includes conducting risk assessments, EAPs, disaster preparedness, workplace violence, safety training, & animal evacuation operations. He is the Director of public safety and security operations at a nationally recognized university in California.

John Donnellon, Consultant
Police, Tribal, Investigations, Training
Mr. John Donnellon has 30+ years of experience in Law Enforcement, Investigations, tactics, training and Management. He started his career in New Jersey at a Police Department before moving to California and joining a large Police Department. He later served as Chief of Police on a southern California Indian Reservation.

Cody Williams, Director of IT
Police, Fire, Technology, Security
Mr. Cody Williams is a retired police officer with 17+ years of combined public safety experience in both Police and Fire agencies. He has 25+ years of information technology expertise, currently leads IT management for one of the nation's largest fire departments, and is an expert in all elements of modern public safety technology.