CHCAGO, IL – Robert B. Koverman has been named Associate Vice President of Safety and Security at Columbia College Chicago. This newly created position is designed to enhance the college’s security and emergency preparedness efforts.
“With the phenomenal growth of the Columbia footprint in Chicago’s South Loop and the increasing need for continuous improvement necessary to meet the demands of an urban environment, it was time to beef up our safety and security program with the leadership of a seasoned strategist,” says Alicia Berg, vice president for Campus Environment.
Koverman has a master’s degree in criminal justice from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and joins Columbia with an extensive background in security system technology, emergency preparedness initiatives and response, physical security improvements, and operations management. He is a former Police Chief with the cities of Bryan and Englewood, Ohio and Executive Director of Protective Services for the Art Institute of Chicago (which includes the School of the Art Institute of Chicago). Koverman has managed vulnerability assessments for government, corporate, educational and not-for-profit entities and has directed protection details for visiting foreign dignitaries. He is the recipient of the Smithsonian Institution’s 2002 Robert Burke Award for Excellence in Cultural Property Protection.
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