2023
Speakers
Kim Beck
Organizational Development & Training Manager at the Smithsonian’s Office of Protection Services (OPS)
Kim Beck, the Organizational Development & Training Manager at the Smithsonian’s Office of Protection Services (OPS), oversees the OPS Training Academy, serving approximately 1,000 security personnel and an additional 12,000 staff members, interns, fellows, and volunteers. Topics include Active Shooter, General Physical Security Awareness, Use of Lethal Force, Interdiction for the Protection of Children, and Visitor Experience. Earlier in her career, she earned the rank of Major in the U.S. Army’s Air Defense Artillery and served with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the Pennsylvania State University and a master’s degree in organizational development.
EVENTS
Day 2 |
Meet Your Moderators | Nikkia Morgan Bertha Ellis Terrell Wilson |
Day 1 |
Meet Your Moderators | Alia Davis Ronald Gaskins Terrell Wilson |
11 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. |
Welcome | Ron Cortez |
11 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. |
Welcome | Mark Wallace |
11:05 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. |
Introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian | Lonnie G. Bunch III |
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. |
The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience | Samuel J. Redman |
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. |
The Fire at Notre Dame: A Chronicle of the Restoration Process | Francesco Bandarin |
12:25 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. |
Preparedness and Response in Collections Emergencies (PRICE): The Smithsonian’s First Central Collections Emergency Response Team | Melissa Miller Sam Snell |
12:25 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. |
Crime Deterrence and Forensic Traceable Liquids: Impacting Illicit Antiquities Trade | Alesia Koush |
1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. |
Vulnerability Assessment Results and Risk Management Resources | Daniel (Dan) Genua Michael Stewart |
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 |
2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Lightning Round: Innovative Physical Security and Staffing Techniques | Kim Beck Yasmine Vatere Ana Muñoz Sonya Barron Kim Hoffman Dan Bailey Rose Soldano |
2:10 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. |
Working With a Barrier Model in Our Fight Against Art Crime | Ibrahim Bulut Wesley De Smet |
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Conservation and Exhibit of Stolen Willem de Kooning’s “Woman-Ochre” | Olivia Miller Ulrich Birkmaier |
3:10 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. |
Art of the Guardians: Curator Discussion and Employee Panel | Maureen Catbagan Lambert Fernando Ervin Hargett Sgt. Rosalind Hubbard Louisa Lam Emilie Lemakis Sgt. Will Palenscar Jevijoe Vitug |
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 |
4:25 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. |
Year in Review | Robert (Bob) Combs |
5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
Closing | Mark Wallace |
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. |
Virtual Networking | |
5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
Closing | Mark Wallace |
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. |
Virtual Networking |