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2024
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Regina Lombardo
Chief Security Officer for The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Regina Lombardo is the Chief Security Officer for The Metropolitan Museum of Art where she is responsible for the Museum’s entire Security operation, overseeing the Museum’s policies and practices that ensure the safety of staff, visitors, the collection, and the buildings.
Previously, Ms. Lombardo was the Acting Director of the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in Washington, D.C., where she is responsible for upholding the Bureau’s mission and overseeing all operational activities, including the management of more than 5,000 employees and a $1.4 billion annual budget. She is the ATF’s first female Acting Director.
A member of the Senior Executive Service and an experienced law enforcement professional, Ms. Lombardo began her law enforcement career in 1992 as a special agent in the ATF Miami Field Division. She served in various management positions there, including Assistant Director of the Office of Human Resources and Professional Development; Deputy Assistant Director of Field Operations’ Central Region; Special Agent in Charge of the Tampa Field Division: Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division; Chief, ATF’s Leadership Institute; Group Supervisor for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force in Miami, Florida; and as Assistant ATF Country Attaché in Toronto, Canada.
Ms. Lombardo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Florida and is a member of several organizations, including Women in Federal Law Enforcement, the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, the Florida Sheriffs Association, the International Associations of Chiefs of Police, and Major City Chiefs.
EVENTS
Day 1
Meet Your Moderators
Alia Davis Ronald Gaskins Terrell Wilson
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
May Day! Wet Books Workshop
Robert (Bob) Combs Sam Snell Melissa Miller Andrew Robb
8:50 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Welcome
Mark Wallace
All Conference
Conference Moderators
Sgt. Alia Davis Sgt. Ronald Gaskins Adam Bartelt
8:50 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Welcome
Mark Wallace
Photos + Videos
Photos
Day 2
Meet Your Moderators
Nikkia Morgan Bertha Ellis Terrell Wilson
8:45 – 9 a.m.
Welcome
Mark E. Wallace Vernon Rapley Ron Cortez
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Joanne Heyler Jason Heberlein Mark E. Wallace
Track 1
Track 1: LACMA, Petersen Automotive Museum, and Academy Museum
8:55 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Introduction
Meroë Park
11 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Welcome
9 – 9:45 a.m.
Cultural Property Protection: The Year in Review
Bob Combs
11 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Welcome
10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP) Workshop
Darielle Pasquito Mark Gonzales
9 – 9:30 a.m.
Protests in Museums, an Age-Old Problem!
Vernon Rapley Remigiusz Plath
8:55 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Introduction
Ron Cortez
Track 2
Track 2: Norton Simon Museum , The Huntington, and the Autry Museum of the American West
Recordings
All Conference
Official Conference Photographers
Charlotta Magruder Sgt. Will Palenscar Theodore Ellis Angie Kerns
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Keynote: Why the Museum Matters
Daniel H. Weiss
11:05 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian
Lonnie G. Bunch III
9:00 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Cultural Heritage Anti-trafficking Training for Federal Law Enforcement
Dawn V. Rogala
10:15 – 10:50 a.m.
Identity War in Ukraine: Culture and Heritage on the Battlefield
Ihor Poshyvailo
Track 3
Track 3: Museum of Tolerance, The Grammy Museum, and MOCA
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience
Samuel J. Redman
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
9:50 – 10:15 a.m.
Emerging Threats in Cultural Property Protection
Tess Davis
9:35 – 10:20 a.m.
Climate Activism – The Aftermath, Response, and Recovery
Genia Reaves Frank W. Sulzer Steven Hellman
9:40 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
HSI’s Role in Protecting Cultural Property
Michelle Bednar
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
The Fire at Notre Dame: A Chronicle of the Restoration Process
Francesco Bandarin
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Getty Security and Visitor Services Training Team: Supporting Team Success Through Onboarding and Refresher Training
Isabel Yao Evelyn Chicas Deanna Arisdakessian
10:35 – 11:35 a.m.
Heritage Site Protection and Global Access: Case Studies of Kenya and Saudi Arabia
Joyce Kabacho-Kinyanjui Joseph Trindal
12:25 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Preparedness and Response in Collections Emergencies (PRICE): The Smithsonian’s First Central Collections Emergency Response Team
10:05 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
FBI Art Crime Team’s Update
Kristin Koch
12:25 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Crime Deterrence and Forensic Traceable Liquids: Impacting Illicit Antiquities Trade
Alesia Koush
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Assistance to Ukraine – Response and Rescue
Katelynn Averyt Katharyn Hanson
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Cultural Property Protection Structure and Fundamentals
Glenn Dowd Breh Franky
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.
Security Meets Hospitality: Crime Prevention Through Collaboration With Staff and Visitors
Jennefer Vargas Darryl Bell Kim Covent Kevin Hull Gilbert A. Luna
1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Vulnerability Assessment Results and Risk Management Resources
Daniel (Dan) Genua Michael Stewart
12:05 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
Local, Federal, and International Crimes Against Art: Resources and Response
Allen Grove
2 – 2:30 p.m.
Leading, Growing, and Enhancing the Visitor Experience
Michael Donnelly
1:25 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Locked Up With Art. How to Keep Your Visitors, Staff, and Collection Safe During a Lockdown
Kim Covent Wesley De Smet
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Beyond the Vault: Technical Security Strategies for Protecting Cultural Assets
Jonathan Silva Dan Bailey Jenn Stringer
11:25 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Emergency Communications Coordination
Les Borsay Ramon Davis Melinda Machado Linda St. Thomas
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Activists and Art: Protecting Our Cultural Heritage
Genia Reaves Steven Hellman Christopher Singh Lambert Fernando Lance Chwan LJ Hartman John Carter Michael Thornton
2:10 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Lightning Round: Technology, Machine Learning, Evolv, and Employee Screening
Adrienne Jordan Kevin Roby Charlotte Whitacre Patrick Blasiol Steven Fischer
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Conservation and Exhibit of Stolen Willem de Kooning’s “Woman-Ochre”
Olivia Miller Ulrich Birkmaier
2:10 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Working With a Barrier Model in Our Fight Against Art Crime
Ibrahim Bulut Wesley De Smet
2:35 – 3:05 p.m.
International Travel Risk Management
Marie Morse Frank W. Sulzer
3:20 – 3:50 p.m.
Preventing Insider Threat Through Access Control and Employee Screening
Kevin Roby
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Video Analytics Panel
Dan Bailey Mario Piccolino
4:35 p.m.– 5:20 p.m.
Year in Review
Robert (Bob) Combs
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
PANOPTIKUM – Safe, Green, and Cost-effective Answer to Storage and Conservation Challenges of Polish Museums & Much More
Paulina Florjanowicz
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
New Directions in Fish and Wildlife Service Cultural Site Monitoring and Protection
Carla D. Burnside Kimberly L. Fondren
3:20 – 3:50 p.m.
TIEM @ 20: Assessing After 20 Years the Innovative Framework of the First Teamwork for Integrated Emergency Management for Asia Pacific Heritage Conservators, Organized by the Getty, ICOM, and ICCROM
Ana Maria Theresa Labrador
3:45 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Case Study: The MoMA Incident and Staff Wellness and Safety
Michelle Reugebrink Amanda Jones Tunji Adeniji Danny Platt
5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Closing
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Building a Culture of Care at the National Gallery of Art: New Approaches to Engaging Front-Facing Staff
Mikka Gee Conway Haywood Turnipseed Jr. David Lee Jeannette Ibarra Shindell Eric Bruce
4:35-5:05 p.m.
The Museum at the Frontier: The Challenges of Armenian Border Museums in Post-War
Nzhdeh Yeranyan
4:25 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Year in Review
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Reception
Anthea M. Hartig Mark Wallace
5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Closing
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Virtual Networking
3:55 – 4:35 p.m.
Converged Security Metrics – Cultural Property Edition
Jim McConnell
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Virtual Networking