Scott Watson is the Principal Consultant and CEO of S.A. Watson & Associates L.L.C., a risk management firm specializing in the areas of organizational security and crisis management. Mr. Watson has held a variety of risk management and corporate security positions at such firms as TD Banknorth, Liberty Mutual, Fidelity Investments, Pinkerton Security & Investigations, Boston University and First Security Services Corporation. He holds a Masters of Criminal Justice Administration from Boston University and a Masters of Education from the University of Massachusetts. He is a Certified Protection Professional, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a frequent speaker at professional conferences. Mr. Watson currently teaches Security Management at Boston University’s Center for Professional Education and has previously taught online courses for American Military University. He is a member of ASIS International, where he serves as the Vice Chairman of Crisis Management and Business Continuity Council as well as a member of the School Violence Task Force. He is also a member of The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the New England Disaster Recovery Information Exchange.
