Welcome to The Training Gurus. 

I'm Cristine Wick, the founder of The Training Gurus. I have had  the honor to work with exceptional thought leaders and visionaries over the course of my 2 decades in the security industry.   I decided to ask some of these people if they would be interested in sharing their knowledge with others ro help others navigate through areas where they had earned the right to be called subject matter expiters. 

Fortunately, they said yes and so we launched The Training Gurus a People Development Company featuring Subject Matter Experts. 

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I collaborate with thought leaders, professional authors, speakers and coaches. Our experts are selected for their expertise in cyber security, executive coaching, talent development, and leadership.

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Our goal is to help our clients improve performance in the areas that matter most by providing training programs taught by industry leaders. 

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We believe in using methods that focus on human dynamics, a servant leadership approach designed to help others reach their potential by offering  a customized program followed up with the power of coaching. 

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Dominic Nessi has 41 years of experience and is the former Deputy Executive Director and the Chief Information Officer of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). He held that position from September 2007 to March 2016. He is presently working with a number of organizations which are critical entities in the air transport industry.

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As chief information officer at LAWA, Nessi was responsible for all information technology-related functions, including technology planning, design, implementation and utilization of LAWA’s information infrastructure and related voice, data and video communications systems for LAX, the world’s fifth busiest airport, Ontario International and Van Nuys,the world’s busiest general aviation airport. Mr. Nessi was responsible for the oversight of over 200 applications, including all airport mission-critical systems.

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In the area of cybersecurity, Mr. Nessi has achieved the CISSP and GSLC certifications. He serves on the ISC2 North American Advisory Council and is the chair of the ISC2 Executive Writer’s Bureau.

Mr. Nessi is the chair of the Airports Council International (ACI) World Cybersecurity task force and chairs the ACI North American cybersecurity sub-committee. Mr. Nessi completed a certificate in Cybersecurity policy from the Harvard John F Kennedy School of Government and is completing a series of cyber-related courses from Texas A&M. He is now working with the recently formed A-ISAC to increase its membership in the airport community. In 2013 LAWA received a CSO 40 award for its work in cybersecurity.

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Nessi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Roosevelt University in Chicago, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Northern Illinois University, a Masters in Public Administration with special emphasis in public policy from the University of Colorado, and a Master’s Certificate in Applied Project Management from Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Mr. Nessi taught information technology courses at Metropolitan State College of Denver for seven years.

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In March 2009, Mr. Nessi was named as one of Government Technology magazine’s “25 doers, dreamers and drivers” in the information technology industry.

• In 2010, Mr. Nessi was selected as one of Computerworld’s 100 Premier IT Leaders.

• In 2011, a major IT project led by Mr. Nessi was given an “Honorable Mention” in Government Computer News’ annual IT awards.

• In 2014 LAWA received an award for the delivery of complex closed circuit TV.

• In 2015, Mr.Nessi was named a Global CIO by ICMG and LAWA was honored for its IT Strategic Plan and IT Governance process, also by ICMG.

Mr. Nessi regularly speaks at domestic and international information technology and airport conferences and is frequently published and/or quoted in trade publications.

Ken Lodi has stood before 3,000 audiences worldwide, sharing his expertise on the topics of Productivity, Communication skills and Talent Development.

His clients include Fidelity Investments, MTV Networks, The Disney Channel, PwC, and Lexus, where he designed and delivered their National Branding Strategy that helped launched Lexus College.

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Ken is the author of several books. which have been printed in five languages, and he has been featured as a subject matter expert on NBC and Fox News.

Books:

• Tapping Potential 

• Front & Center 

• The Bamboo Principle

Ken has been a leader in the training industry for over 30 years. 

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A system engineering and integration (SE&I) professional and solution architect, Mark Denari develops, engineers and implements advanced technology systems/solutions for critical infrastructure facilities and environments, with special emphasis on airports. 

With over 35 years of aviation and airport experience, his expertise includes systems for command and control (C2)/event management, physical security, building and energy management, telecommunications, wireless applications, and airport and network technical infrastructure. Dedicated and passionate about the use of advanced technology, he has developed and implemented advanced technologies (AT) for airports, including systems for – integrated C2 for airport/situation management, checked baggage inspection (CBIS), digital video surveillance and management (DVMS), access control (AC), perimeter intrusion detection (PIDS), and physical security information management (PSIM).

A recognized thought leader in SE&I and solution architecture, he developed and implemented the nation’s first C2/Event Management System (EvMS) in 2014 for the Denver International Airport DIA). A highly effective, reliable and totally integrated AT system, this $4.5M project provides DIA with exceptional “situational awareness and management” capabilities while providing integrated data and systems to assess, analyze, initiate action and manage various unforeseen events across the airport’s operational environment. 

Commissioned through the Navy’s NROTC College Scholarship Program, he holds a B.S. in Architecture from the University of New Mexico and a M.S. in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a retired airport operation’s executive, Navy Captain and Naval Aviator.