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Jorge L. Roig, Principal
RESUME OF QUALIFICATIONS
Jorge.Roig@RCGnow.com Mobile: 786-942-4441
Profile
Highly accomplished Director of Security and Management Professional with over 30 years of Security Management experience including 25 years with U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and Department of Justice/Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), at PortMi
RESUME OF QUALIFICATIONS
Jorge.Roig@RCGnow.com Mobile: 786-942-4441
Profile
Highly accomplished Director of Security and Management Professional with over 30 years of Security Management experience including 25 years with U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and Department of Justice/Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), at PortMiami, Port Everglades, Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale Airport.
¦ Career history includes exercising responsibility for safeguarding and developing facilities, structures, equipment and capital/human assets, performing risk analysis, conducting security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities, developing appropriate countermeasures that minimize risk and limit overall liability, and controlling security/operations budgets of up to $100-plus million.
Core Competencies:
Project Management Risk Management Creative Problem Solver
Intelligence Analysis Strategic Planning Regulatory Compliance
Security Technology Time Management Teamwork/Leadership
Threat Assessments Crisis Management Proactive Self-Starter
Professional Experience
2022 – Present Roig Consulting Group (RCG)
Miami, Florida
Principal
Specialized in providing expert guidance and advice on all projects dealing with the Federal Inspection Services (FIS) for the airline, cargo and cruise industries.
1997 - 2022 U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) since 2003
{Department of Justice/Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) from 97-03}
PortMiami (CBP), Miami, Florida
Port Director (18-Retired Jan ‘22)
Principal Senior Manager with direct oversight and management responsibility for all aspects of security at largest commercial cruise ship port in the nation processing and securing over 3.6 million passengers a year. Oversee over 270 employees, ensure enforcement of the Immigration & Nationality Act, and coordinate interdiction and detection of fraudulent documents, drugs, contraband, agricultural products and counter terrorism activities.
Plan and prioritize security objectives, coordinate short- and long-term security operations. Run very specialized vehicle pool with some vehicles valued at over $2 million. Administer overtime budget in excess of $4.5 million. Liase with representatives of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, officials of air carriers, and representatives of civic and social organizations.
¦ Initiated Highly Effective Security Projects: Worked with Port Authority and Shareholders to develop Strategic Security Plan that enhanced enforcement and modernized seaport and seaplane terminals...
¦ Other Achievements: Improved agency relationships with local Stakeholders, County Port Authorities, and Community Organizations; Deployed Mobile Passport Control (MPC) Technology; Contributed to concept development and deployment of ROAM Mobile App to improve and streamline processing of Private Boater Arrivals…
Port Everglades & Fort Lauderdale Int’l Airport (CBP), Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Port Director (08-18)
Managed complex dual Air/Sea Port environment with total annual passenger count of over 6 million, arriving on over 21,000 commercial flights and over 1,300 passenger vessel arrivals. Handled over 1,500 annual enforcement actions and supervised over 300 employees. Ensured security of 3 separate General Aviation Centers, including two busiest sites operated by CBP. Planned, scheduled and assigned work to subordinates, set and adjusted short- and long-term goals and priorities, and controlled overtime budget in excess of $5.5 million.
¦ Integrated reluctant Department of Homeland Security (DHS) heritage operational units into cohesive CBP operation within first year of appointment, increasing accountability and communication, improving efficiency and maximizing cost savings (almost 5 years after creation of DHS).
¦ Initiated and executed Port Strategic Plan which included enhancing port enforcement efforts and modernizing and/or expanding seaport terminals and airport terminal facilities with focus on increased enforcement capabilities and passenger facilitation.
¦ Developed 6 fully-automated Seaport Terminals including one new build and one completely renovated General Aviation FIS facility, expanded and modernized Terminal 4 FIS Facility and developed second FIS facility.
¦ Spearheaded relationship building efforts by leading/hosting regular strategic and facilitation meetings, which ultimately morphed into what is currently known as the FIS Executive Committee Meeting.
¦ Other Achievements: Actively coordinated and led CBP multiagency response to Active Shooter Event at Terminal 3 on 01/06/2017; Led initiative to make Port Everglades first CBP Seaport to receive Mobile Passport Control (MPC); Initiated use of Reimbursable Services Program (RSP), resulting in access to over $500,000 in RSP funds for FY 17…
¦ Prior Assignments (97-08): Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) Liaison at CBP Miami Field Office (MFO) – Initiated JTTF Program at MFO (04-08); Assistant Port Director at Port of Miami (03/04-08/04); Acting Port Director (INS) at Miami International Airport (01-04); Area Port Director at Miami Seaport and Key West Inspections Branch (97-01) – Cited by U.S. Border Patrol for detecting and developing one of the largest cruise ship smuggling cases in Miami Seaport History …
Education: Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) Degree, 1988
(Major in Business, Minor in Criminal Justice)
Barry University, Miami, Florida
Professional Training Sources: Nearly 500 hours of Training in Security and Law Enforcement from Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Justice (DOJ/INS), Federal Bureau Investigations (FBI), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Broward Sherriff’s Office (BSO), Miami Police Dept./University of Miami Safety Dept.…
Subjects Included: Anti-Terrorism Targeting, Organized Crime, Active Shooter Incident Command System (ICS), Basic & Advanced Supervisory Training, Journeyman Immigration Inspector & Immigration Officer Basic Training, FBI Task Force Agent/Officer Training Disciplinary Review Board Training…
Languages: Oral and Written Fluency in English and Spanish