Gary W. Schenkel
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Gary W. Schenkel | |
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| Executive Director of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications | |
| In office June 2011 – Incumbent | |
| President | Barack H. Obama |
| Vice President | Joseph Biden |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Lindenwood University, California State University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
Gary W. Schenkel is, as of June 2011[update], the Executive Director of the city
A retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, Schenkel served in the enlisted ranks for 8 of his nearly 30 years of service. As an infantryman and infantry officer, he gained experience in a wide range of arenas, including organizational transformation efforts, security planning for public facilities, logistical planning and execution and business administration.
Schenkel took the helm at FPS, following the February 2007 announcement of a new effort to adjust the execution of the FPS mission and to improve FPS's administration and financial management. In his first year, he developed a sequential financial system and paid more than 22,000 past due invoices dating back to 1999. He restructured the law enforcement agency and trained over 90% of his uniformed division in facility security assessments as well as law enforcement roles providing a more versatile officer capable of handling the wide range of responsibilities necessary to the protection of GSA facilities and support of Federal law enforcement functions.
Prior to joining the Federal Protective Service, Schenkel served as Assistant Federal Security Director for the
Before joining TSA, Schenkel served from 2000-2004 as the Assistant Deputy Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department(CPD), where he was one of only two civilians in the department's history to be given operational command over uniformed officers in the department.[citation needed] Schenkel joined the CPD specifically to help guide the department's efforts in recruiting and training officers, deploying new technology and operational concepts to meet new challenges in fighting and reducing crime. In addition, he headed the department's anti-terrorism efforts following the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Schenkel is a 29-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2000.
In June 2010, Schenkel was transferred to DHS Headquarters where he served as the Acting Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement.[2] In March 2011 he met Mayor (elect) Rahm Emanuel and was asked to serve as the City's Executive Director for Emergency Management and Communication. He moved back to the City of Chicago and took over that post in June 2011. Schenkel retired from this position in 2016 and presently works as a Self Employed Consultant for IT integration and delivery of public safety and service delivery.
Schenkel is a graduate of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri., and California State University in Hayward, California.
References
- ^ City of Chicagocityofchicago.org. May 16, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ a b O'Keefe, Ed (May 26, 2010). "Federal Protective Service chief gets new job at Homeland Security Department". The Washington Post . Retrieved January 18, 2013.
